Below is an article that I wrote on the changing face of mentorship in the legal profession. I was asked to write it for a legal publication last year, but for space reasons they were not able to publish it. I think it’s an important topic so I’ll share. In this article, I focus on alternative forms of mentorship that take advantage of technology and the Internet to assist a new generation of lawyers who may have difficulty finding mentors upon passing the bar.
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Law Student Survey Related to Online Legal Services
Please take a minute to fill out this brief survey. It will help out a great team of law students that are doing some research into how people use online services to fill their legal needs.This law student team is part of the Law Without Walls program. I’m serving as an Entrepreneur Advisor this year and have been really encouraged by the participants and their eagerness to think outside of the box to come up with their “project of worth.”
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Upcoming Events Related to ELawyering, Virtual Law Practice
– University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Law presentation on virtual law offices, next Thursday, February 10th at noon. – Unbundling Legal Services: Ethics and Best Practices, ALI-ABA Teleconference, February 24, noon-1:30pm EST. – AVVO webinar on unbundling legal services which will also discuss the use of technology to unbundle and deliver […]
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Podcast: Exploring Virtual Law Practice
Last week I had the honor of being interviewed by Jared Correia, Law Practice Management Advisor with Mass. LOMAP, for The Legal Toolkit podcast. We discussed virtual law practice, the technology and security that is involved in operating a virtual law firm, the benefits of delivering legal services online for the public and attorneys, and about the place virtual […]
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Does the Internet Make You Feel Risky?
Oh, yet another excuse to not take responsibility for individual action and blame it on the technology instead. *sigh* Seriously, this article just annoyed me to no end. The National Law Journal published an article entitled “Lawyers’ Ethical Stumbles Increase Online” and then proceeded to give the most outrageous example of an incredibly irresponsible attorney using email to share […]
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Online Drafting Resources for your Virtual Law Practice
One of the most useful methods of teaching yourself how to draft legal documents is to read a variety of samples. If you’re a virtual solo, you may not have had the previous experience of a traditional firm’s files to learn from. And let’s face the truth — your client has most likely gone online and searched […]
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Joining the Faculty at Solo Practice University
I am excited to announce that I have joined the faculty at Solo Practice University™, a web-based, legal education community created by Susan Cartier Liebel of Build of Solo Practice, LLC. Solo Practice University™ (SPU) is opening its doors to law students and legal professionals who want to learn more about the practical aspects of running […]
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