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BigLaw: Top 10 Email Etiquette Tips for Large Firm Lawyers

By Marin Feldman

Originally published on January 25, 2010 in our free BigLaw newsletter. Instead of reading BigLaw here after the fact, sign up now to receive future issues in realtime. Gentleman Ladies and Gentleman BigLaw Subscribers, During firm orientation, you learn how to opt into your dental plan, where to locate the bathrooms, and, if you're lucky, how to track your hours. These items are important, especially if you eat spicy meals, gnaw on tin foil, or develop bruxism. But orientation not to mention internal CLE programs nearly always omit another crucial skill — professional email etiquette. You would think sending polished, professional email would be an obvious skill among associates. Large law firms apparently agree, so they don't bother teaching the basics and instead let new associates (and luddite partners who begrudgingly agree to start using email) fall on the swords of accidental reply-alls, overly informal language, and other faux pas...continue to full post

Full post as published by TechnoLawyer Blog on February 23, 2011 (boomark / email).