As a criminal defense lawyer, I’m always looking for easier and faster ways to get paid. That means I’m also looking for ways to make it easier for clients to get me their money. Since everybody pays for everything with credit cards these days, shouldn’t they be able to do that for legal services? It’s […]
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Today is football eve. That means everybody is happy America’s favorite game is back, hoping and praying nobody dies on the football field, and rooting for a respectable effort from the Broncos. I’d like to take a minute instead to pay homage to the modern organizational marvel that is a professional football team. It’s chess […]
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How do you ensure you get paid and avoid any ethical issues related to accepting credit cards? Those are the questions solo Brian Popp will answer at the September installment of the “Small Firms, Big Success,” a CBA-CLE series that focuses on business issues facing attorneys. The lunch-hour program on Monday, Sept. 12, will cover […]
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In advance of CBA-CLE’s Hanging Your Shingle event, Solo in Colo spoke with keynote speaker Carolyn Elefant. The Washington D.C.-based solo and blogger talked about getting her start as a solo, learning the ropes, and the importance of technology. Below is the first half of the interview. Read the second half here. Solo in Colo: […]
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You might be going out on your own, but that doesn’t mean you have to do everything solo. That’s the motto for CBA-CLE’s Hanging Your Shingle event. The event, Aug. 18 to 20, will feature speakers that will guide you on starting a practice from the ground up, or give you tips for fine tuning […]
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Although the Robert Shapiro-backed “forms creation” service LegalZoom has been around for quite some time now, it is only now facing its first serious legal challenges. Several customers in Missouri filed a class action under that state’s unauthorized practice of law act, arguing they are entitled to return of their fees and treble damages. In […]
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As a business attorney and owner of my own law office, I frequently find myself with questions as to how to run my own business better. To help work on the business side of practicing law, I attended the “Metrics of Law Firm Financial Performances” CLE earlier this month to learn more about how measuring […]
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In January, CBA-CLE and the Solo/Small Firm Section began working together to produce monthly programs focused on the needs of Colorado’s solo and small firm practitioners. On April 11, our fourth program will focus on how to set workable alternative fee structures, including unbundling, flat fees, contingency fees, and retainer fees, and how to draft […]
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