Top Tools for Remote Legal Work

7 August, 2020

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, we all had to make do with whatever home offices we could put together on short notice. We plugged in our headphones, remade couches into workspaces, and tried to keep our kids’ shouts out of the Zoom meetings. As the crisis extends, many of us are settling in for th...

12 Signs You Might Have Secondary Traumatic Stress

17 July, 2020

Photo by Nik Shuliahin on Unsplash   A criminal defense attorney jumps when she hears fireworks, remembering the graphic descriptions of gunfights from her last case. A personal injury attorney who used to connect empathetically with clients now sees gruesome accidents only in terms of settleme...

8 Habits That Can Kill Work-Life Balance for a Lawyer

10 July, 2020

One of the biggest challenges of our day is balancing a career with the natural desire to live a full and rewarding life outside the office. Lawyers are no exception. Over the years, intense work schedules have become a culturally accepted norm for legal professionals. Young attorneys enter the lega...

Best Practices If an Associate Leaves Your Firm

2 July, 2020

Law is a demanding profession, especially for the young. It’s so demanding that these newbies switch jobs with alarming frequency. According to a 2017 report from the National Association for Law Placement, 44% of associates left their firms within 3 years. Reasons for leaving included excessive cas...

Top 10 Ways to Capitalize on Virtual Legal Conferences

26 June, 2020

The Filevine Catalyst Summit is coming August 18th. Here’s how to make it—and other virtual events—a launchpad for your future. Psychologists have found that our reactions to emergencies go far beyond the “fight or flight” response. When we’re under stress, we also have an increased desire to conne...

Reducing Bottlenecks in Remote Work

12 June, 2020

Working remotely is nothing new; it’s actually how carpenters, blacksmiths, potters, and other skilled workers earned their living throughout most of our history—their workspaces were at home. The concept of a “designated workspace” came about during the industrial revolution with the construction ...