October 2018

Volume 5

In this Issue

  1. Editor's Message
  2. Wellness Tips
  3. Cybersecurity
  4. The Power of Color
  5. VoIP Phone Costs
  6. 5 Questions with...

  Editor's Message

The Future

 By Elyssa A. Goldstein, CLM, PHR, SHRM-CP

Any moron can answer a telephone.  This was my exact sentiment when I began my first day of work as a receptionist in a law firm on Monday, August 24, 2009.  A negative, short-sighted and just plain untrue statement, to say the least.  Having studied music in college, I did not imagine that I would wind up working in a law firm two years after graduation.  In fact, as my mother worked in a law firm, and I wanted to "be my own person", I tried to avoid following in her... READ MORE

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Wellness Tips: Flu Shots

By Michelle Cohen

The beginning of flu season is HERE.  These words strike fear in the hearts of many law firm administrators.  Does the paralegal sniffling by the water cooler look a bit pale and unwell?  Is he sweating?  Did the receptionist touch that door handle after... READ MORE


 

 The State of Cybersecurity

By Douglas Concepcion 

Based on the historical trend established over the last few years, it is expected that the number and sophistication of cyber-attacks will continue to increase.  54% of the professionals in the cybersecurity space anticipate a successful attack against their... READ MORE

The Power of Color—An In-Depth Look at the Perception of Law's Top 3 Choices

By Jim Weber

Color.  It can make you feel.  Make you pay attention.  Make your remember.

While the topic of color theory, color psychology and the effects of color in advertising is broad, we will focus on the top three colors used in large law firm branding, and how those colors can influence a potential... READ MORE


How Much Does VoIP Phone Service Cost a Small to Midsize Business?

By Vincent Finaldi

In the VoIP industry, one of the most common questions we are asked is, "How much does a cloud-based VoIP phone system cost?"  The answer is...it depends—primarly on three main factors.  To help you get a sense of how pricing is determined in the VoIP industry... READ MORE


5 Questions with...Sarah Clark

By Cathy Aveta

CA: What are some of your pet peeves?
 
SC: Drivers who pull the "late merge" with a whole line of traffic waiting to exit, people... READ MORE