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Using Pig Latin for Client Communications
Talking to your client is an essential part of practicing law. Talking to your client confidentially is also important. When in a bind and you’re not sure how best to handle a client confidence, the...
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Stop Being a Monkey
We don’t normally tell the truth. At least not directly. But this post has some hard truthery to it, so listen up and retweet the following message: stop being a monkey. Seriously. Here are a few...
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Top Sessions for SlothLaw 2011 Announced
Each SlothLaw 2011 proposal had only two requirements: 1) bring your vision of a legal topic or issues to life and 2) do so in a time span of no less than six hours. After opening the proposals to...
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New “Privy Tent” Offers Instant Confidential Convo
We’re excited about a new law office product that promises to assist with the delicate issue of coffee shop ethics, otherwise known as having private and confidential client conversations in public...
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The Ethics of Spanking Your Client
While legal ethics do not apply on the internet, we occasionally come across some fascinating questions. For instance, is it ethical to spank your client? First, some clarification. We are not talking...
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Introducing the Slacker Legal Form Series
Not all lawyers serve the suave and erudite clients of the day. In fact, with a growing population of slackers, particularly slackers who are now having legal problems, significant opportunities exist...
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Key Differences Between Black and White iPhones
Consumers are often confused about subtle differences between two products, and lawyers more so. That’s why we reexamine products from time to time to point out differences you may have missed. With...
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A Sphincter of Criminal Defense Lawyers
When it gets really hot here in Minnesota, which happens every twenty years or so, lawyers stay indoors and work from their lakeside cabins. Which leads to a thing we call cabin fever. The Big Legal...
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Keys to Building an Awesome Door-to-Door Law Firm
Admittedly, I have not looked at the ethical rules since 1987. So, I’m sure things have changed. Like solicitation of clients. Last time I looked it was a no-go, at least for soliciting people at the...
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Motorola DynaTAC 8000s: Power and Portability in a Mobile Phone
Making a decision about a technology purchase is typically a hand-wringing and crowd-sourced public experience. Should you go with an easy choice, the standard-bearer? Or should you be an early...
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