Stars and Stripes and Donations

July 7, 2020
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Unsure what to do with your patriotic feelings this year? Why not support organizations working to make the American legal industry more equitable for lawyers of color.

The Diverse Attorney Pipeline Program aims to rectify the continued decline of underrepresented women of color in the legal profession by equipping women of color law students with intensive professional development, academic coaching, attorney and law student mentoring, and summer...

Up Your Zoom Game: Hosting

June 29, 2020
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In a previous post we talked about some of our Zoom best practices to help you better understand and use Zoom like a pro. Most of us have probably been invited to at least one Zoom meeting throughout this pandemic, but what do you do if you are a meeting host?

Page 2’s Zoom best practices apply to both meeting participants and hosts, but there are a few extra responsibilities you have as a host to ensure the meeting runs smoothly. Here are some of our best tips to make sure your...

Are Your Employees Ready to Come Back? Don’t Be Afraid to Ask Them.

June 22, 2020
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We’ve been hearing from some law leaders who have been surprised to learn that not all the employees of their firms are on the same page about when in-office work can and should safely resume. While many partners are champing at the bit to get back to normal, others continue to face challenges at home that make “normal” impossible. A third cohort reports having found a new rhythm and efficiency in working from home and does not relish going back to normal.

Up Your Game on Zoom: The Basics

June 15, 2020
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After months of working from home, I’m sure many of us have had to do some form of videoconferencing, whether that be with Zoom, WebEx, etc. Tools like Zoom have allowed us to stay connected throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s probably safe to say that a significant number of us had little to no experience using it before now.

If you are still trying to get the hang of it, that is totally OK! Page 2 is here to go over some basics, tips, tricks and best practices so you have...

What We Say When We Are Silent

June 8, 2020
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Last week, we, like many of our clients, paused our external communications. In the early days of what has become a national and sustained movement for change, it felt essential to ensure that the most important voices — Black voices — were heard loud and clear without interference.

Internal communications went on, of course, and the best statements to employees directly acknowledged the systemic injustices in this...