We've found a cheap UPS solution for load shedding, which we thought we'd share in case it helps others. Like many people who work in the age of intelligence, we are totally dependent on the Internet to work. No Internet [...]
Let's say that you have confidence in your own business - it is profitable, your contracts are iron-clad, and there are no major risks hiding behind your financial statements. But what do you need to do before you can say [...]
I’m the managing attorney at Michalsons, which means that I manage the other attorneys in the office. I still practice as an attorney some of the time, but most of my time is spent managing other attorneys. It’s a tricky [...]
The final Code of Conduct for all legal practitioners (attorneys and advocates) as well as all candidate legal practitioners has been published by the South African Legal Practice Council (LPC). The Code is effective from 29 March 2019. Please note [...]
We believe that legal services should be like a fence at the top of a cliff rather than an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff. This poem by Joseph Malins that he wrote in 1895 expresses what we believe [...]
Simply put, legal textbooks are of little value to me as a legal practitioner. I know that sounds harsh but bear with me as I go through with you what I believe the problem is with current legal textbooks. As [...]
A new year – and new challenges for those of us who assist organisations with legal issues and ensure they comply with regulatory requirements. What does 2018 have in store in for us? Below are our predictions of the major themes or [...]
I recently used an attorney to evict one of my tenants and recover rent that they had not paid. It was really interesting to be on the other side of the fence for once. Rather than being an attorney providing [...]
We believe that the law should be accessible, empowering and helpful to all. Most of our clients are corporates and most of our time is spent making the law accessible, empowering and helpful to corporates, but it is also important [...]
A new year – and new challenges for those of us who work to ensure organisations meet regulatory requirements. What does 2017 hold in store for us? Here are our predictions. Not all our predictions will prove right, but our [...]
We believe strongly that everyone should have access to legal resources in their country. If people have access to legal resources like legislation and case law, they will be empowered to engage with the things that really affect them: the [...]
Thank you for your support - we really appreciate it. You are the reason Michalsons has been in existence for more than a decade and why it continues to grow. Your interesting (and often challenging) instructions and questions are what excite [...]
