Mark C. Palmer
American Bar
Champaign, IL, United States
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Ethical Obligations for Lawyers on the Move
Whether moving to another organization or retiring, succession planning and preparation will ensure you meet your obligations to your clients and employers. → Read More
10 Habits for Successful Email Communication
To make my inbox more manageable, I had to change my ways and find new habits. 10 habits to help conquer your email communication. → Read More
Ethical Considerations in Boosting Your Client Reviews
Ask the experts at 2Civility.org: How do lawyers ask a client for a review while maintaining the integrity of their client reviews and their own reputation? → Read More
How to Avoid Getting Hooked by Phishing Scams
Phishing techniques are sophisticated and relentless. Protect your firm from data exposure and ransom attacks with these proven tips. → Read More
Is Crowdfunding Legal Services Ethically Permissible?
Ask the experts at 2Civility.Org. Is it ethical for a lawyer to represent a client who has used crowdfunding to solicit donations to fund the lawyer’s fee? → Read More
Can Lawyers Ethically Accept Cryptocurrency?
Do law firms have the green light to accept the quickly evolving form of compensation called cryptocurrency? Ask the experts at 2Civility.Org. → Read More
Streamline Your Workflow Three Ways
A rundown on how three tools — Dymo Twin Turbo, Office 365 and unified messaging — will streamline the workflow in your law office. → Read More
Creating Purpose: What Are You Doing Today?
Every morning you should ask: "How do I make today count?" What must absolutely get done — on purpose — so that I feel I've really accomplished something? → Read More
Want More Balance? Build a Better Team
No, you didn't go to law school to be a manager, but your practice's succes — and your well-being — depends on your ability to build a better team. → Read More
When It's Your Mental Health, the Bar Can Wait
Despite greater awareness and acceptance of mental health issues, bar applicants still face a dilemma if they admit seeking mental health treatment. → Read More
No Need to Walk on Eggshells with Follow-up Emails
When sending a series of follow-up emails to prospects, many lawyers get anxious about how well they’re balancing persistence against the risk of being per → Read More
Five Best Practices for Law Firm Content Marketing
The best law firm content marketing — whether website content, articles, video or audio — focuses on the client’s needs and not the firm’s own preferences. → Read More
Using Tech to Expand the Pro Bono Provider Pie
The Florida Bar Foundation has rolled out a product, designed by two former legal aid attorneys, that has the potential to move the A2J needle nationwide. → Read More
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Curmudgeon opines on how most lawyers' positive actions are overshadowed by some attorneys' bad behaviors. Maybe the profession should let out a roar. → Read More
Can Lawyers and Judges Be Social Media Friends?
Question: "One of my longtime social and professional friends was appointed this year as our newest local judge. We have been social media friends for years. I haven’t appeared before her yet, but expect I will at some point. Are we obligated to “un-friend” and “unfollow” each other?" Our children are friends, too, and participate in many activities together. We share photos online. It appears… → Read More