Solo and Small Firm
The Practitioner Winter 2021, Volume 27, Issue 1
Content
- Executive Committee of the Solo and Small Firm Law Section 2020-2021
- Letter From the Chair
- Letter From the Editor-in-Chief
- McLe Article: What Is Fair Game? Competing in the Employer/Employee Relationship
- Policy Limit Demands—Part II: a View Into the Other Room
- Retreat! Small Firm Strategic Planning, Big Law-Style
- Table of Contents
- You Got a Letter From the State Bar: Do You Need a Lawyer?
- Communication Challenges: How to Stay in Touch With Your Team While Working Remotely
Communication Challenges: How to Stay in Touch With Your Team While Working Remotely
By Somita Basu
Somita Basu is the co-founder of the law firm Norton Basu LLP, an estate planning and probate firm with offices in Santa Clara and Beverly Hills. Somita serves as the Chair-Elect for the Solo and Small Firm Section of the California Lawyers Association and the Co-Chair of the Diversity Outreach Committee of the CLA. Somita gives back to the community through her role as a board member of the non-profit, Justice At Last.
We are all living in a COVID-19 world these days. Our daily lives have been altered in ways both large and small. Through it all, Solo and Small Firm attorneys keep going— acquiring new clients, servicing existing clients, and navigating "Shelter-In-Place" and other local health orders. One of the biggest challenges during this period of remote working is maintaining communication with staff, team members, and office mates. There are a few options available to attorneys looking to engage with their team members and colleagues and we provide you a guideline below to help you choose the platform most suited for your needs.