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When a Law Firm Splits, Who Gets the Website?
August 1st, 2022
Nothing lasts forever. Law firm partnerships are no exception. If you've decided to leave your firm or split with a partner, you've almost certainly given some thought to who gets the coffee maker. But what about the website, social media accounts…...
How to Shoot Your Own Videos
July 1st, 2022
Contributor: Diego Aguirre
By this point, you’ve likely heard about smart phones being so advanced they can be used to upload high-quality video content to a website or YouTube. We’ve seen the “Filmed on an iPhone” label on many commercials and videos. While it’s...
Should Lawyers have a Contact Form on Their Website?
May 23rd, 2022
The average attorney — even the most introverted — is fundamentally a “people person.” You went into the practice of law because you enjoy helping people navigate the legal system. The tendency to want to connect with people...
Lawyers Should Definitely Ask for Testimonials
May 12th, 2022
Client testimonial or “reviews” pages are among the most clicked-on sections of our law firm websites. In fact, of the hundreds of sites for which The Modern Firm has direct data, testimonials pages are second only to attorney...
The Visual Aspects of Branding
August 23rd, 2021
Dolly Parton once famously said, “It costs a lot of money to look this cheap.” Dolly wasn’t just talking about her hair or her clothes; she was talking about the entire Dolly Parton brand: a sassy, good-hearted, heavily made-up country singer...
Should My Law Firm Have My Name or a Brand Name?
April 28th, 2021
Contributor: Rebecca Fadel King, J.D.
Getting to name things is satisfying. Unfortunately, we don’t get to do it that often. A few pets, maybe a couple of kids. Read on for important things to consider when naming your law firm....
ADA Accessibility Issues of Websites
December 1st, 2020
Lawyers have many rules to follow. This is something we all learn on just about the first day of law school. Since the internet has become an all but indispensable tool in the practice of law, lawyers have had to apply old rules to a new medium,...
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The Cautionary Side of Working from Home as a Lawyer
November 16th, 2020
Lawyers across the country have had to adapt to several new realities very quickly this year. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, courts began holding many or most proceedings remotely, and many lawyers had to abandon their offices to work from home....
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Videoconferencing for Newly-Housebound Attorneys
October 23rd, 2020
Over the course of this year, video conferencing services have seen a massive surge in business due to the coronavirus pandemic. At times courts have scaled their in-person operations back to the bare minimum, and have been conducting much of their...
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So You Have Become a Work-From-Home Lawyer, Now What?
October 12th, 2020
For the past several months, nearly every part of our lives has turned upside-down, inside-out, or in some other direction we did not expect it to go. The coronavirus pandemic is far from over, even if many cities and states have “reopened” for...
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