Managing Client Expectations as a Solo Attorney

February 11, 2016

As a solo attorney, you have probably seen all kinds of clients walk through your door. Some are organized and on time and some are consistently late for appointments. Some are over-confident about their case and some are anxious and worried. Regardless of quirks in your clients’ personal style, hopefully most of them are relatively […]

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What’s Up With Your Elevator Speech?

February 4, 2016

            Since getting out there and meeting the masses is important to generating new business, having an effective elevator speech (or pitch) is a marketing tool that every lawyer needs. It communicates to prospective clients, who you are, what you firm does, and how your clients benefit from your services. […]

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January’s Best of the Blogs

January 29, 2016

We know you are busy! So we read through numerous blog posts and find the best ones to share with you each month. Please let us know if you feel we are missing a particularly good one. Quick Tips Three Microsoft Outlook Quick Tips from Lawyerist.com Getting changes to the Normal template to “stick” from […]

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February Solo Small Firm Networking Meetings

January 28, 2016

Solo Small Firm Section networking meetings are a great opportunity to connect with your peers, as well as a practice management and technology discussion forum. The meetings are open to all CBA members, not just Solo Small Firm Section members, the sponsoring entity. Colorado Springs routinely offers CLE credits, although sometimes there is no formal agenda, […]

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The Soup Can’t Be Hotter Than the Pot: Meeting Your Clients’ Stage of Change

January 26, 2016

The grey light slanted in through the thin spaces between decrepit Victorians and glared against my supervising attorney’s dirty windshield as we rolled through one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in West Oakland, California. We knocked on the door that was the last known address of our client. Baby Momma peered at us with one […]

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How to Know When You’re Ready to Go Solo

January 22, 2016

You may have considered the possibility of opening your own solo practice. You may be quite sure that you want to open your own firm, but you may be less sure about the best time frame. Should it be today? Tomorrow? Next year? Going solo can be a life-changing choice that can involve all sorts […]

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Benefits of Sharing an Office With Other Solo Attorneys

January 14, 2016

Making the decision to hang your shingle as a solo attorney can be challenging from both a financial and logistical perspective. When you are a new solo attorney, you must make quite a few difficult decisions on both how and where you will operate your business. One of the most significant decisions you must make […]

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Next Tech Tuesdays: Moving from a PC to a MAC, Jan. 26

January 12, 2016

Tuesday, January 26, 12:00 noon to 12:30 p.m. MT Moving from a PC to a MAC Presented by Tomasz Stasiuk You undoubtedly know colleagues and friends who are using a MAC and loving it. So is it time for you to make the move? What must you know to make the decision, and once you’ve […]

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Creating Work-Life Balance as a Solo Attorney

January 7, 2016

Everyone wants to find the right work-life balance. No matter the profession, the ability to balance your life at work with your life at home can be a struggle. Especially in your early professional years, it can be challenging to find enough time for yourself and for your family. In order to succeed professionally, you […]

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Focus on You in 2016: Write Your Personal Mission Statement

January 5, 2016

As attorneys, we give so much of our time and energy to others. So much so that we leave little, if any at all, time for ourselves. Many of us have different reasons for starting our own law firms, but we all have at least two things in common. We all in some way or […]

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