Stop using your inbox as a task list. Ditch the carefully arranged stacks of files and paper lists. Learn how to create a digital task list that you can access from anywhere. See real world examples of how lawyers stay organized and focus on each day’s priorities in action in popular task list applications such as Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Planner, and Trello.
Join veteran attorney Cindy Sharp and certified contemplative practices teacher and attorney Becky Howlett as they unpack age bias in the legal field—what it is, why it matters, and ways to enhance collaboration across all age levels. Addressing ageism in the legal profession can strengthen cross-generational collaboration, meaning better service for clients and more fulfilling workplaces ...
Do you control your digital life or does it control you? Whether texting, emailing, posting on social media, or browsing the Web, many people are at the mercy of their digital devices. Indeed, Internet addiction is on the rise and is linked to mental health concerns like depression and anxiety. In 2019, the average American checked their phone 96 times a day. By the end of 2021, that figure ...
Bill Cosby victimized nearly sixty women and was convicted of sexually assaulting Andrea Constand and sentenced to prison. However, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court reversed his convictions indicating he could not be tried again.
In 2006 the FBI did an extensive investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and found that he had sexually assaulted 37 girls, some as young as 14, and prepared...
Adopted in 2010, Criminal Rule 16(K) mandates that the parties disclose their expert-witness reports at least 21 days before trial. If the 21-day rule is violated, the remedy at trial is exclusion to the extent there was non-compliance, a mandatory remedy reinforced and emphasized by the Ohio Supreme Court when it addressed the rule in State v. Boaston, 160 Ohio St.3d 46, 2020-Ohio-1061.
Everyone has biases. It’s natural. While me might recognize our own explicit biases, the unconscious nature of implicit bias makes them easier to ignore. Unfortunately, ignoring our implicit biases impacts not only our practice success, but our entire life and reputation.
When we are able to recognize our own biases, and those of others, we can be in control of changing systematic biases within our workplace and society...
Ethical conduct is a key to being an effective attorney. Each week we read about disciplinary cases where attorneys are suspended for misconduct involving clients, the courts, or other attorneys.
In this presentation we examine disciplinary cases involving the misuse of social media and the types of conduct that result in disciplinary action and suspensions. We will examine the rules of professional...
In this BONUS PROGRAM, Katy Goshtasbi discusses identifying and addressing implicit biases of any kind among staff, colleagues, clients, vendors, and even ourselves - regardless of the size of your firm/practice.
Attorney Brenna Legaard discusses her experiences as a veteran lawyer who is relatively new to the K&L Gates Portland office and the positive effects the office's
In this BONUS PROGRAM, Katy Goshtasbi discusses identifying and addressing implicit biases of any kind among staff, colleagues, clients, vendors, and even ourselves - regardless of the size of your firm/practice.
First-year K&L Gates Associate HQ Wang and 3L Legal Intern Olivia Ashe discuss their experiences working in the firm's Portland office - and the positive