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BALTIMORE, MD — When I first started practicing, an older lawyer once told me that I could never be friends with lawyers. He said that I could be friendly and I should be courteous, but I would never make a true friend who was another family law attorney.

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BALTIMORE, MD — After many months of pandemic-related lockdown, we now know that Zoom works for mediation.

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I shake my head and smile, now at the Bar 50 years, at the many humiliating mistakes I have made, particularly as a young lawyer. For me, the saving graces are the lessons I have learned along the way. I would like to share three of them with you.

The legal departments at Wal-Mart, Verizon and a growing number of other companies have launched an initiative to promote diversity by seeking out diverse lawyers to retain when they outsource projects.

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Online legal services provider LegalZoom has teamed with Sam’s Club, the Wal-Mart-owned, membership warehouse store, to offer families and small businesses deals on legal services, including estate planning and attorney consultations.

A recent decision from a federal District Court judge in the 1st Circuit should prompt all law firms to take a second look at how they supervise the lawyers who work for them.

Why do I want colleagues and clients to think that I have no life outside the office? All the world’s a stage, and the legal arena is no exception.

With some firm policies, awareness of security issues, and a few savvy strategies, mobile devices don’t have to be windows of opportunities for cybercriminals.

Unfortunately, one of the most accessible methods of business development historically has had trouble gaining traction: cross-selling.

The smart lawyer can turn a personal bio into a marketing magnet that generates leads.

Even if you don’t have the budget to support your ultimate marketing wish list, there are inexpensive ways to ensure you can still put your best marketing foot forward.