John Allison

Avoiding Behaviors That Irritate Clients

  Satisfied clients are a critical source of repeat business and referrals for lawyers in private practice.  Sometimes lawyers...

COVID-19 hits lawyers at their core

By John Allison  Lawyers are trained to analyze situations and develop plans that take foreseeable contingencies into account....

Helping clients enhance their reputations

  By John Allison  An organization’s reputation is one of its most important assets.  During your representation of an organization...

Reining in excessive zeal

By John Allison In zealously representing clients, some lawyers lose sight of their ethical obligations as independent professionals and...

How to examine untruthful deponents

By John Allison  Most people who give a deposition do their best to tell the truth. Yet some...

Helping clients solve their problems

By John Allison   Clients seek legal representation in the context of a personal problem or a business problem....
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How to avoid common pitfalls in negotiations

By John Allison   Lawyers frequently negotiate on behalf of their clients. Let’s take a look at four common...

Changing jobs: Deciding where you want to land

By John Allison  You may have decided it is time to leave your current job and find somewhere...

Knowing when to leave your firm

By John Allison  As a lawyer it is important for you to take personal responsibility for managing your...

How to deal with difficult colleagues

By John Allison  We all encounter difficult people from time to time. Dealing with a difficult person is...

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