Small Firm & Technology Section
Does Your Law Firm Disaster Plan Include a Pandemic?
For years, I have preached about disaster planning for law firms. When I am performing an audit for a firm, I always ask about a Disaster Recovery Plan, and…
DIY Marketing Plan Challenge
An ugly truth of private practice, especially in a small or solo firm, is that marketing is a must. You might argue that you didn’t graduate cum laude from…
Small Firm Accelerator
Small Firm Accelerator offers education and networking opportunities to members of the Small Firm & Technology Section. Formerly called Starting out Solo,…
Enduring Tedium: The Future of Fights Over Electronically Stored Information
By Sean F. Herrmann “Seeking justice often involves enduring tedium.” It’s fitting that North Carolina’s first substantive legal decision on…
Hello SFT Members!
For those of you who are new to this section, welcome! I am delighted to serve as your Chair for the upcoming fiscal year. Following Matt Van Sickle’s and…
Enduring Tedium: The Future of Fights Over Electronically Stored Information
By Sean F. Herrmann “Seeking justice often involves enduring tedium.” It’s fitting that North Carolina’s first substantive legal decision on…
Going Paperless: How Long Should I Keep Client Files?
I would be lying if I said that going paperless was easy. Making the journey to a mostly digital office has been troubling in so many ways that one article…
A Day In the Life Of a Beer Lawyer
Me: I’ve got the coolest job ever. I’m a beer lawyer. Literally Anyone Else in the World: Wow! That is really cool. Uh, so, er, what do you do? DWIs?…
What You and Your Employees Need to Know About Phishing Attacks
Phishing is just one of many tools in a cyber hacker’s repertoire and it happens to be one of their most effective. Through phishing, hackers dangle their…
Giving the People What They Want: The Ability To Contact Their Lawyer Even When You Aren’t At Your Desk
My clients have the ability to get a hold of me on the telephone, even when I’m not at my desk. Furthermore, they can even contact me when I am not even in…