Law Business Tips» File In Risk Management : Law Office Management, Conflict Resolution and Professional Ghostwriting : Nancy Byerly Jones http://www.lawbusinesstips.com Helping Law Firm & Business Clients Build Success Stories That Last ! (sm) Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:46:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Legal Ethics Risks Increase When Attorneys Lives Out of Control: Tips for Ending the Chaos http://www.lawbusinesstips.com/office-management/risk-management/legal-ethics-risks-increase-when-attorneys-lives-out-of-control-tips-for-ending-the-chaos/ http://www.lawbusinesstips.com/office-management/risk-management/legal-ethics-risks-increase-when-attorneys-lives-out-of-control-tips-for-ending-the-chaos/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:36:39 +0000 Nancy Byerly Jones http://www.lawbusinesstips.com/?p=1080 I’ve taught and written about the increased risks of ethics violations and legal malpractice when attorneys’ lives are out of control (this goes for legal staff too).  We fool ourselves into thinking that we’re better lawyers and legal assistants when we remain in a 90 mph non-stop mode…worse, some attorneys think you’re not a real lawyer unless you are working 80 hour weeks.  As the attached article reflects, Lives Out of Control = Ethics Violation #1/ Lessons Learned from Folks in Control of Their Lives, I truly do think that an attorney or legal staff member whose life is out of control equals “Ethics Violation Number Uno!”  This article includes starter lists of tips for ending the chaos, reorganizing ourselves for a saner life and law practice.   By doing so, we are indeed maximizing the value of our client services AND the quality of our own lives.   By not doing so, we are  malpractice and ethic violator horror stories waiting to happen.   As always, thanks for stopping by LawBusinessTips and please come back often.

]]> http://www.lawbusinesstips.com/office-management/risk-management/legal-ethics-risks-increase-when-attorneys-lives-out-of-control-tips-for-ending-the-chaos/feed/ 1 Office Sharing: Maximizing the Benefits & Minimizing the Risks http://www.lawbusinesstips.com/office-management/law-office-office-management-2/office-sharing-maximizing-benefits/ http://www.lawbusinesstips.com/office-management/law-office-office-management-2/office-sharing-maximizing-benefits/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:31:28 +0000 Nancy Byerly Jones http://lawbusinesstips.com/?p=428 For those considering office sharing (or already doing so), here are a few of my recommendations for minimizing the risks and maximizing the benefits:

Tips on office sharing and executive suites  (from chapter in ABA/Law Practice Management’s Flying Solo, Edition 4 Publication)

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