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One-Third of Solo Lawyers Practice at Home

by Jay Reeves | February 9, 2021

Although one out of three solo lawyers has a home office, up to 90 percent of lawyers in firms of all other sizes work primarily in a traditional office setting. But that gap may be narrowi… Read More

categories: Work Life Balance
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Here’s the Secret Sauce for Citing Caselaw

by Jay Reeves | February 8, 2021

  Here’s an insider tip for citing caselaw in your court filings: be sure to provide sufficient details – who, what, when, where and why – to place the precedent in a… Read More

categories: Tips for Success
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4 Simple Steps for Better Law Firm Communication

by Jay Reeves | February 1, 2021

One lesson COVID has made loud and clear is the importance of clear, candid, and consistent communication in the law office. It’s essential for your firm’s survival in these days … Read More

categories: COVID, Technology, Legal Careers
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Check Out These ABA Stats on Lawyer Discipline Nationwide

by Jay Reeves | January 31, 2021

Around one-quarter of one percent (that’s 0.23 percent) of the nearly 1.3 million practicing lawyers in the U.S. are publicly disciplined for ethical misconduct each year. The most co… Read More

categories: Ethics
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Roundup of Top 2020 Practice Tips from the ABA Journal

by Jay Reeves | January 27, 2021

Wouldn’t it be great to go back and gather the stories from 2020 that were the most useful, relevant and important to your law practice?Guess what? The ABA Journal has done it for you.… Read More

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5 Important Facts About the February 2021 Bar Exam

by Jay Reeves | January 25, 2021

Congratulations to the more than 500 people who passed the July 2020 North Carolina Bar exam, which was administered remotely. Hundreds more are preparing for the February 2021 exam, which wi… Read More

categories: Law School, Legal Education
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