Today the American Bar Association announced its new online Solo and Small Firm Resource Center. The resource center has information about practice management, CLEs, technology, books, news and articles, and a career center, providing product reviews, threads of the popular SoloSez listserv, job postings, and more. Don’t forget, the CBA offers a number of resources […]
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Google is a great way to find information, but it can do much more than just search for websites. Time is money, and there’s nothing more frustrating than getting caught in the middle of a traffic jam on the highway, especially if you’ve got to get to court or meet a client. Google Traffic allows […]
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Dropbox, SugarSync, Wuala, and SpiderOak are terms you might be hearing around the water cooler or in the courthouse halls. If you haven’t a clue what these terms refer to, it is online data synchronization. Online data synchronization services provide access to your files whenever you need them, regardless of your location, if you have […]
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Longtime readers of the Colorado Bar Association’s C-Brief, its weekly eNewsletter, know each week there is a tip from Law Practice Management Director Reba Nance. Those tips are moving beyond the newsletter and now have a permanent home within the Practice Management section of CBA’s website. We’ll share some of the best tips each week […]
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In case you missed solo attorney Dan Sweetser’s CBA-CLE presentation, “Secrets to Solo/Small Firm Success: Getting Clients, Keeping Them, and Unique Ethical Issues,” this video offers a short overview of what attorney shingle-hangers should be aware of, including accounting information, marketing, ethical issues, and professionalism, courtesy of the CBA’s running video series Five-Minute Mentor.
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Principal attorneys and directors of law firms should be aware that the U. S. Tax Court reclassified contract attorneys of a personal-injury law firm as employees of the firm, and therefore subject to the employment tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The ruling in Donald G. Cave A Professional Law Corp. v. Commissioner against […]
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Do you have a second? Can I steal you for a moment? Ring! It doesn’t take much to break someone’s concentration, and restoring it can take longer than the interruption itself. Some interruptions are important and welcome. Everyone needs an occasional mental break, and avoiding all office small talk is bad for morale and cohesiveness. […]
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This October, the ABA will be coming to Denver to host the General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Fall Meeting and National Conference. The aim of the conference is to help new and experienced lawyers to hone their skills and provide excellent services to clients, regardless of area of practice. There will be CLEs, events, […]
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