• law dawg
• September 9, 2025
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As least one of you has been clamoring for a post focused on the filing and production of non-native pdfs, so here it is. Where do you stand on this? Is there any reasonable position other than production of native or OCR’ed pdfs should be mandatory and customary? What about providing opposing counsel with the original .doc file of discovery …

• law dawg
• August 21, 2025
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The recent most Nevada Lawyer featured a small blurb about a free resource the State Bar of Nevada offers its members: a resource book called Succession Planning in Nevada. The guide, which was updated this year, “helps Nevada attorneys close their practice or plan for an unexpected medical crisis or death.” How many of you have considered what happens if …

• law dawg
• August 14, 2025
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Unless you’re a government worker or in-house, chances are high that your compensation is better when you have a book of business. So, how do you get one? How did you get yours? What advice do you have for someone just starting out? Should they be attending bar section meetings, should they be oversharing on LinkedIn, or should they be …

• law dawg
• June 24, 2025
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One of our readers suggested we discuss coping mechanisms What tips or tricks do you have for staying sane in your line of work? What do you to manage the stress of clients and bills? Do you turn to booze or to psychotherapy or both or something entirely different? For those of you who turn to fitness, how do you …

• law dawg
• May 22, 2025
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What do you do about lunch in the legal profession? Do you pack one and eat at your desk? Do you go out every day? Do you make a point of taking staff to lunch? Do you spend lunch alone in your car or are you always trying to get someone to go with you? What are the expectations for …