Charity Anastasio
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About
👋 I am a "practice management advisor" which is a little known specialty made up of about 45 of us across the northern hemisphere, housed at bar associations and the like. As for me, I'm at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
My day is made up of:
🤝 one-on-one consultations with AILA members who have practice management and ethics questions,
✏ writing articles and educational materials, and
🎬 presenting to audiences of immigration lawyers on all sorts of important topics.
I'm actually a lawyer by trade, which was interesting - I liked my clients and helping them make meaningful decisions in their lives.
But being a practicing lawyer just wasn't for me.
💪Instead, I realized my real passion was to help other lawyers succeed!
And that's why my current job is amazing -- truly an ideal role for me.
To teach, to research, to ruminate and write, to contemplate what will make the 15,000 inspired, bright AILA members' work and life better, then show them how to attain it, is more than fun and rewarding.
😊It's a dream job!
Oh and by the way, here's what I went to school:
🎓 My Juris Doctorate is from Seattle University School of Law and
🎓 My English BA is from the University of Washington. Nowadays
Educated on the West Coast, but today I'm an East Coaster, living in Baltimore, Maryland and working in Washington DC.
Reach out and connect with me!
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The American Immigration Associations Technology and Innovation Summit on 09/27 will include an exciting Innovation Spotlight that will showcase tech…
The American Immigration Associations Technology and Innovation Summit on 09/27 will include an exciting Innovation Spotlight that will showcase tech…
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🌟 Calling All Immigration Professionals!🌟 Today, I’m taking a leap of faith and trying something new. Over the past year, I've been inundated with…
🌟 Calling All Immigration Professionals!🌟 Today, I’m taking a leap of faith and trying something new. Over the past year, I've been inundated with…
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What Clients Want: An Approach to Alternative Legal Services
ABA Law Practice Today
How to help clients help themselves. Get a roadmap of how to develop DIY products, so you can attract clients that are motivated and interested in collaborating with you. What products you could create, from books to documents, the publishers and technologies you can use, and how to test and improve the products.
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File Retention Is a Cybersecurity Issue
ABA Law Practice Division: Law Practice Today
I wonder sometimes if lawyers think file retention and document management policies and procedures are old-fashioned practice management notions that lawyers don’t really need to worry about anymore, especially for those paperless offices where electronic storage is cheap. Out of sight is out of mind. Some law offices have continued the tradition of many small firm practitioners of just keeping everything under the sun for the life of the firm and not worrying about it until the very end…
I wonder sometimes if lawyers think file retention and document management policies and procedures are old-fashioned practice management notions that lawyers don’t really need to worry about anymore, especially for those paperless offices where electronic storage is cheap. Out of sight is out of mind. Some law offices have continued the tradition of many small firm practitioners of just keeping everything under the sun for the life of the firm and not worrying about it until the very end. That’s definitely an old-fashioned way of dealing with the issue, and it doesn’t address the cybersecurity risk and data privacy issues raised by unrestricted retention. Give your policy (or non-policy) a checkup, using these generalized parameters and your own state ethics rules and data privacy rules.
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File Retention Is a Cybersecurity Issue
ABA Law Practice Today
File retention policies sound like old fashioned practice managment stuff. In actuality, it's an essentail part of your cybersecurity. They can't hack what you don't have, so get your retention policy in order and stop hauling around loads of dangerous, valuable data hackers want. Use this short article to figure out what can go and what must stay.
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ABA TECHSHOW 2019: Collaboration Using Tools You Know
Legal Talk Network
Charity Anastasio and Annette Sanders talk about the best tools for collaboration.
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10 Website Fixes (that take less than 30 minutes)
MSBA Insider Tech tips
This month's tech tips are website fixes that take less than 30 minutes to get started.
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Lawyers Need Two Factor Authentication
MSBA Insider
What two factor authentication is, how to set it up on key platforms, and resources.
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Wellness Programs and Healthy Apps
MSBA Bar Bulletin
A solo or small law practice is not too small to have a wellness program. Evidence has shown wellness programs benefit employees and cut the business' health care costs. Even a solo lawyer can use it--a way to find some work/life balance. This article discusses the building blocks of a wellness program and sets out seven free applications that can be used to bolster the program in the law practice.
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Client Portals Explained
MSBA Insider
An overview of different types of client portals, benefits, tips on using them.
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Solo and Small Firm Pain Points and 2017 Fixes
Bar Bulletin
December is a time for predictions, for looking forward. For the solo and small firm practitioner, two surveys this year illuminated small firm pain points. Finish with solutions that create the beginnings of a 2017 game plan.
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Tackling Law Office Technology
MSBA Insider
Tips to help lawyers put tech tools in their rightful place.
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Defy Phishing Scams
MSBA Insider
Looks at three common phishing scams and ways to avoid being a victim.
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Women of Legal Tech Honoree
ABA Legal Technology Resource Center Board
One of the American Bar Association's core values is a commitment to diversity, which the Law Practice Division aims to reinforce in the legal tech sector. From tech founders and CEOs to small business owners, women are making a big impact on legal tech in every field.
In keeping with the spirit of progress, the Legal Technology Resource Center (LTRC) is proud to present its “Women of Legal Tech.” Our goal is to celebrate the women currently in the legal tech space and to encourage more…One of the American Bar Association's core values is a commitment to diversity, which the Law Practice Division aims to reinforce in the legal tech sector. From tech founders and CEOs to small business owners, women are making a big impact on legal tech in every field.
In keeping with the spirit of progress, the Legal Technology Resource Center (LTRC) is proud to present its “Women of Legal Tech.” Our goal is to celebrate the women currently in the legal tech space and to encourage more women to join the ranks.
"Women of Legal Tech" began in 2015 with an initial list created by Law Technology Today contributor and practice management advisor, Heidi Alexander. The LTRC Board will continue to highlight more talented women each year.
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/departments_offices/legal_technology_resources/resources/WomenofLegalTech/.
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