The ABA Just Told Every Lawyer in America How to Use AI. Here’s What It Actually Says.

The American Bar Association has published its first comprehensive formal ethics opinion on artificial intelligence – and if you practice law, manage a firm, or hire lawyers, Formal Opinion 512 reshapes the calculus on AI adoption. Not because it says anything radical. Because it says something authoritative: the Model Rules of Professional Conduct already govern […]

How Lawyers Evaluate Legal Exposure Before It Shows Up in a Lawsuit (Legal 101)

Would you rather be the traditional legal model “hero,” aka the litigator who walks into a courtroom and wins a high-stakes battle, or would you rather be the “unseen hero”? The one who usually isn’t seen on a trial docket because they saw the storm coming and diverted the ship long before it hit the […]

Future-Proofing Your Legal Practice: Steps in Creating an Effective Succession Plan

As attorneys, we dedicate our careers to serving our clients, upholding justice, and ensuring that the rule of law prevails. However, we must also prepare for the inevitable transitions in our professional lives. Unfortunately, so many attorneys fail to think about this – similar to the proverbial tale of the cobblers kid’s shoes being the […]