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LEGAL CENTS: The dos and don’ts of cost-effective mediation
Brookfield attorney Dawn Drellos-Thompson realized a few years ago that her small business owner or minimum-wage earning clients could not afford most mediators.
LEGAL CENTS: Seven ways to save on experts
An expert, per Oscar Wilde, is “an ordinary man away from home, giving advice.” He’s probably being well compensated, too.
LEGAL CENTS: Five ways to save with litigation management
Glendale attorney Paul Junius is a professional defendant and penny-pincher.
LEGAL CENTS: Avoid radio silence if you want to bring in new clients
Have you heard about the cool media form attorneys are using to reach out to prospective clients? The one that brings in scads of new business?
Super Lawyers, Part Two: What makes one super?
The week before last, I wrote about a few lawyers’ impressions of being designated as “Super Lawyers” by the Minnesota-based publication of the same name (one I find slightly schlocky).
LEGAL CENTS: BranchOut: Keeping it (sort of) professional on Facebook
BranchOut -- the free, year-old professional networking app for Facebook -- just can’t decide what it wants to be when it grows up.
LEGAL CENTS: Super Lawyers, Part One: What’s in a name?
Summer is the time of year when select attorneys are informed that they’ve been designated as “Super Lawyers” by a publication of the same name. But are they really the best lawyers in our metropolis?
LEGAL CENTS: Posting fees online pulls in clients, but can be controversial
Clients of BadgerLawyer.com LLC in La Crosse don’t have to wonder what solo practitioner Chris Doerfler charges; he puts that information right on his website.
LEGAL CENTS: Put the spotlight on your firm with video clips
When Kate Scoptur and other firm leaders at Axley Brynelson LLP, Madison, initially floated the idea of incorporating video into their website, only a few attorneys volunteered to be the guinea pigs.
LEGAL CENTS: Is LinkedIn Premium worth the investment?
OK, that’s a lot of capital letters, and Westrup and IBM’s CIO aren’t really that tight. But they are connected on LinkedIn, via a relationship Westrup fostered using LinkedIn Premium.
LEGAL CENTS: Making the case for a firm Facebook page
I’m addicted to Facebook. Considering how many lawyers and judges I’ve friended — who typically have already posted a new status for the day, every day — I don’t think I’m alone in my habit of going to Facebook first, then starting work.
LEGAL CENTS: What lawyers need to know about forms
“You got to fill out the form first, and then you wait in the line.” Paul Simon wrote that in a recent song, “The Afterlife,” describing his vision of heaven’s waiting room. But if you’re new to the practice of law in Wisconsin, that sentiment could apply to your new work, too. Since 2000, the […]
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