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March 21, 2016   Last Thursday I spoke on a panel in San Francisco with Jenna Greene, editor of the AmLaw Litigation Daily, and David Houston, editor of the Daily Journal — who is also my former boss. The event, titled “What’s Now & What’s Next for the Legal Press,” touched…

by Gayle Hallgren-Rezac, Judy Thomson, Darcy Rezac   Most of us like to think we are objective in our decision making. However, research shows we are all affected by unconscious bias—preferences shaped by our background, experiences, and cultural norms. Without us even knowing it, we take mental shortcuts when we make…

EI determines how well you do at work. Do you have the traits that define it? Rhett Power “If your emotional abilities aren’t in hand, if you don’t have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can’t have empathy and have effective relationships, then…

Mining Time by 10ths: How to Increase Productivity and Bill More Time By Paul Burton No matter how many hours you work, it’s the ones that are billed to clients that serve as the productivity measure in law firms. In addition to the attendant financial rewards, more billed time generally…

The fundamental task in payroll is to pay employees accurately. So how much is the following Canadian employee entitled to be paid as overtime? Linda’s work is subject to overtime after she works 8 hours on a daily basis. Linda worked 8 hours, 9 minutes and 25 seconds. How much…

Everyone has a preference or comfort zone when it comes to working as part of a team. Some people desire and thrive in collaborative settings, while others dread collective decision making and would prefer to work alone. However you feel about working as part of a team, the reality is that…

The survey provides your firm with comprehensive, up-to-date compensation information that includes: Formal salary ranges Short-term incentive bonuses Company and incumbent weighted statistics Assessment of quality of match Results released electronically to allow custom analysis A project of the Canadian Bar Association BC Branch in partnership with the British Columbia…

 This is a three-part series that attorney Nicole Black, Director at MyCase, will be discussing online client portals and how they can benefit both lawyers and their clients. First up, an introduction to and overview of web-based client portals.  PART I Web-Based Client Portals: An Introduction By Niki Black | Aug.18.14 | Law…

…At the most recent meeting of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries in Moncton, it was clear that the present, past and future of looseleaf services continue to be a source of angst and concern in the legal research community. This fact has been documented on many occasions, most recently…

Did you know that PowerPoint 2010 has a feature called Broadcast Slide Show with which you can share your presentation through the web to another computer, smartphone or any other device with a browser? Here’s how to use it. www.howtogeek.com is a great site reference for all sorts of “how…