By now, most lawyers understand the power of online marketing, but many are unsure about how to use online tools to effectively and affordably reach potential clients.
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Read More »By now, most lawyers understand the power of online marketing, but many are unsure about how to use online tools to effectively and affordably reach potential clients.
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Read More »With clients from around the world, immigration attorney Sklkime Abduli could count herself as a member of the international law community.
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Read More »It might sound a tad morbid, but what will become of your solo law practice when you’re retired or dead?
Read More »After nearly 30 years as a litigator, Anne Reed started to imagine a different kind of life.
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Read More »Of all the technology trends, lawyers have adapted to mobile devices the most readily.
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Read More »At this point, it’s almost impossible to recall a time before smartphones and nonstop connection.
Read More »Trial consultant Amy Singer doesn’t mince words when talking about the need for attorneys to use social media when preparing for a trial.
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Read More »A mobile law practice makes it easier than ever for lawyers to practice law no matter where they happen to be.
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Read More »Making sure you’re on track to become partner is somewhat a matter of putting yourself on that path.
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Read More »What if one of your key witnesses to an alleged violent incident had consumed 15 to 20 alcoholic beverages before the incident even occurred?
Read More »These days we spend an awful lot of time sorting through and responding to emails. Oftentimes, email ping pong can take up a tremendous amount of time as we attempt to schedule meetings or phone calls on dates and times that work well for a group of invitees.
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Read More »When attorney Lynn Walters decided to give up the comfort of a bi-weekly paycheck for a more flexible schedule and a better work-life balance, she knew she had to make a choice between solo practice and freelance.
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Read More »Very few things would wreak as much havoc in your workplace as your employees failing to receive their paychecks on time.
Read More »Don’t let the rest of the year slip away without tackling growth opportunities
Read More »Digital forensics has become such a part of Timothy Edwards’ practice that he makes sure to have an analyst next to him during depositions.
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Read More »It only took three weeks for the personal injury law mass mailers to find Tricia Nell after she was in a car accident with an uninsured motorist.
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Read More »Tech-savvy attorneys know that if they want to track billable hours, share documents or encrypt files, there’s probably an app for that.
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Read More »Sometimes Andrea Gage will catch a class during her lunch hour. Other times, it’s from the comfort of her couch.
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Read More »Lawyers often express frustration with their ability to manage their time each day, perhaps because they normally bill for their time by the 10th of the hour — and it’s all too easy to compute the potential revenue loss of even 12 minutes.
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Read More »The process of negotiating an early exit from an office lease is akin to a poker game, said David Buyse, a partner in Minneapolis-based Corporate Tenant Advisors.
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Read More »What your body says can be as important as the words you speak, especially when it comes to putting clients at ease.
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Read More »It’s the stuff of science-fiction films: You wake up to find that there’s an impostor on the loose. The impostor looks just like you and is pretending to be you, even managing to fool some of your closest friends.
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Read More »Legal writing just doesn’t compare with any other type of writing.
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Read More »Wausau attorney Brenda Sunby remembers being so terrified of being called on in one particular law school class that she used to dig her fingernails into her hands until they bled.
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Read More »They ought to be common sense — those pleasantries and courtesies that make interactions with clients and colleagues so much more civil and productive.
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Read More »Simple solutions to help lawyers solve everyday problems
Read More »Tricia Nell thought going paperless would give her the flexibility to work from anywhere, anytime.
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Read More »While there’s no question that marketing through social media offers another avenue to sell yourself and build relationships, it continues to perplex many lawyers and law firms.
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Read More »Can’t afford to pay a summer associate? They typically earn $12 to $17 an hour, depending on the sophistication of the practice and whether they must pay for parking, according to Nancy Lochner, director of career services at Hamline University Law School in St. Paul, Minn.
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Read More »The term e-discovery has been around long enough to have become part of the vernacular. But do you know as much as you think you do about electronic discovery?
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