For many, the practice of the future involves virtual law offices, which allow lawyers to offer a traditional suite of services without being tethered to what they see as costly and, for the most part, unnecessary office space. But for every lawyer who claims that virtual law offices are the way of the future, there are those who remain unconvinced that traditional brick-and-mortar structured office suites should become optional.

The State Bar of California has published its formal ethics opinion on ...

How do we determine an excellent lawyer? I was confronted with that question by a client. Now it was not clear if he was actually referring to excellence in the practice of law, or excellence in lawyering, or even excellence in being a lawyer. Being an excellent lawyer is often equated with subjective accomplishments, such as legal victories, recognized scholarship or position of importance. But we all know that such titles are not a guarantee of the underlying qualities that ...