“Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.” Dwight D. Eisenhower Although representation in transactional work differs from being counsel in a claim or litigation, my experience as an advocate, mediator, and arbitrator has enabled me to...
Law Practice Articles
HARNESSING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR A CUTTING-EDGE COURTROOM PRESENTATION
Artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked a transformative revolution in the legal profession and how attorneys approach their tasks. The emergence of devices like the iPad has facilitated this paradigm shift, acting as a catalyst for incorporating...
CONVERSATION WITH A COLLEAGUE: TARA GONSOWSKI
This article is part of a continuing series of interviews between Rajiv S. Khanna and leading practitioners across the country, designed to provide personal and professional insights into various areas of the law. Rajiv S. Khanna: Tara, welcome....
THE LAWYER’S MIND: MAKING DECISIONS
Lawyer unfamiliarity, misconceptions and personal defensiveness about decision-making processes impede professional development and limit the effective representation of clients. We often deflect criticism, resist changing our opinions, avoid...
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS ALTERING THE FACE OF MEDICINE
Artificial intelligence (AI) permeates all aspects of life from providing driving directions to answering questions through applications like Siri and ChatGPT. Health care is no different. In the blink of an eye, references to AI in medicine have...
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE WORKPLACE
The workplace has evolved greatly over the last few decades. With the continuous introduction of technology, the advent of social media, and the transition of the workforce from the baby boomers to subsequent generations of workers, the pace of...
ETHICAL DO’S AND DON’TS FOR SOLO, SMALL, AND MID-SIZED FIRM ATTORNEYS
Lawyers must comply with their states’ versions of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct (Rules), the ethics rules that govern how we handle clients and their matters and how we address confidentiality, staff, technology and cybersecurity,...