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Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here.
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For years now, New York has steadfastly resisted the realities of practicing law in the 21st century by requiring non-resident lawyers to have an office in the state. This despite the fact that rapid technological advancements over the past decade have enabled lawyers
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Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here.
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Federal District Court judge rules on discoverability of Fitbit data
These days, technology is inexorably intertwined with our daily lives. We interact with others online for both business and social purposes. We carry mobile phones with us everywhere we go. We use cloud-based
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Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here.
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Florida Bar on The Ethics of Accepting Venmo and Other Online Payments
The effects of the pandemic on the practice of law – and on our society overall – will be long lasting and significant. It will likely take years to fully appreciate
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Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here.
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Now that mask mandates are being lifted across the country, the return to in-office work seems inevitable. However, anxiety about COVID-19 remains high due to the absence of consistent universal protocols and less-than-ideal vaccine rates, especially amongst children, many of whom do not
Continue Reading Are legal professionals ready to return to the office?

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here.
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It’s not easy being a lawyer. Even though it’s a fulfilling profession, practicing law can be also be stressful. That’s why the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being established Lawyer Well-Being Week, and the goal is to ensure that lawyers focus on wellness and
Continue Reading It’s lawyer well-being week, so make sure to take care of yourself

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here.
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ABA Report Provides Post-Pandemic Advice For Lawyers
 
The pandemic and its effects have dramatically affected the practice of law and will continue to to have a long-term impact on the ways that legal work is conducted in the years to come. The good
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I often write articles and blog posts for other outlets and am going to post a round up here from time to time (but won’t include my weekly Daily Record articles in the round up since I re-publish them to this blog in full). Here are my posts and articles published from April:


Continue Reading Round Up: Secure Communication, Post-Pandemic Law Firms, Practice Management Software, and More

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here.
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Tips for Managing Remote Employees
The shift to remote work was an abrupt and unexpected change for most businesses, including law firms. For that reason, it didn’t always go smoothly. However, over time, most legal employers were eventually able to work through the
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I often write articles and blog posts for other outlets and am going to post a round up here from time to time (but won’t include my weekly Daily Record articles in the round up since I re-publish them to this blog in full). Here are my posts and articles published from March:


Continue Reading Round Up: Law Practice Management Software, Litigation Fact Management Software, ABA TECHSHOW, and More

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here.
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New Jersey On The Ethics Of “Reply All” Emails
Lawyers have communicated with clients via electronic means for more than two decades. For most of that time period, email has been the preferred and primary method of electronic communication. However, over time, email
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Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here.
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Zoom Etiquette Guidance Offered to New York Lawyers
If you regularly read my column you know that I’ve been encouraging lawyers to use technology for over a decade now. When I first started writing about technology, I highlighted the benefits that social media
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Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here.
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Because of the pandemic, lawyers are working remotely more than ever before, and many will likely continue to do so – at least occasionally – even after the pandemic is behind us. Now that practicing law virtually is more commonplace than ever, many
Continue Reading ABA weighs in on the ethics of practicing law virtually

Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here.
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New Cybersecurity Recommendations For Lawyers
Now that lawyers have been intermittently working remotely over the past year – and may continue to do so in the near future – their ethical obligations relating to cybersecurity practices have taken on a whole new level
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Here is a recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here.
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Pennsylvania Lawyers Can Ethically Practice Remotely From Out-Of-State
In March of last year, as we faced lock downs and the newfound threat of COVID-19, remote work became a sudden and unexpected reality. Law firms shut their doors and sent everyone home, and the
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