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Empathy Is at the Core of What We Do

October 10, 2017

Attorney at Law Magazine featured Deanna and Doug Brocker as Attorneys of the Month in the October edition. Read the article below or click here…more

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Attorney Referrals: Any Ethics Issues?

October 6, 2017

Attorneys are often called upon to refer clients or potential clients to other lawyers.  Maybe you do not feel comfortable handling the practice area in…more

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Spoliation and Social Media

August 22, 2017

We have received a lot of questions about whether an attorney may advise his or her client to delete Facebook posts or Tweets in anticipation…more

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When “Good Enough” is Not Good Enough

July 26, 2017

Lawyers often come to us with funds in their trust account that they can’t identify.  Perhaps they hire an accountant or CPA to try to…more

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Is a Change in Legal Advertising On the Way?

May 12, 2017

A new ethics opinion, 2017 FEO 3, has now been published on this issue. For the public, finding a lawyer is just a click away….more

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Payoff for Professionalism

April 5, 2017

What goes around, comes around — Most people use this expression as a warning not to do bad things to others because a bad act…more

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The Rule or the Ethics Opinion: What Happens When They Differ?

March 14, 2017

The Rules of Professional Conduct set forth the duties owed by lawyers to clients and others, and provide a framework to which lawyers must adhere.  The Rules…more

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With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

January 24, 2017

These days, you literally have the power to access any document in your law office through your cell phone, table, or laptop.  Client files and…more

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New Year Checkup for Your Practice

January 17, 2017

It’s 2017, and many of us are already losing our battle to keep our resolutions.  Often, New Year’s resolutions are about personal growth, and that’s…more

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