November Solo Small Firm Networking Meetings

October 30, 2015

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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October’s Best of the Best Blog Posts

October 29, 2015

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 Recovering from an Error in an App Update (Microsoft Word, Excel) from iPhone J.D. Set an […]

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Solo Tip Tuesday: Free Full-Text Online Law Review/Law Journal Search Engine

October 27, 2015

I am often asked where to go to get law review articles at no cost. Fortunately, the ABA has a resource for this. Check out the ABA’s Legal Technology Resource Center’s (LTRC) Free Full-Text Online Law Review/Law Journal Search for law review and law journals. This free search engine searches the free full-text of more […]

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Complimentary Webinar: Office 365 vs. Office 2010, 2013 or the soon-to-be-released 2016 — Tuesday, Oct. 27

October 26, 2015

Have you wondered how Office 365 differs from other versions of Office? With Office 365, you’re “renting” Office. This means you pay a monthly or yearly subscription fee (rather than purchasing it outright) but you automatically get software updates, your emails are stored in the cloud which can protect you from data loss, you can […]

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Use a “Secret Shopper” to See How Your Potential Clients are Treated

October 23, 2015

You’ve probably heard of “secret shoppers.” Typically these are people who are hired by a business such as a restaurant or a retail establishment to come into the business anonymously and see how they are treated by the employees, if the facility is clean, etc. Why not take that concept and apply it to your […]

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10 Ways to Make Your Clients Happy (Infographic)

October 21, 2015

A delightful experience with your firm means happy clients, and happy clients remain loyal and refer you. And, since the vast majority of new business comes from existing clients, exceptional service serves as an effective business development strategy. Keeping your clients happy is not just the right thing to do. It pays! Employ these 10 […]

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Common Myths About Starting a Solo Law Firm

October 19, 2015

If you are thinking about opening a solo law firm, you probably have some preconceived ideas about how the process is going to work. When it comes to starting your own law practice, there are absolutely certain tasks that you must accomplish before you can open your door to clients. But starting a solo law […]

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Employment Law 101

October 14, 2015

At some point, every law firm faces the question of whether to hire an employee. Before you do that, you need to make sure you understand the basics of employment law so you don’t end up sitting in the wrong chair in a courtroom. This article should serve as a short primer on two of […]

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Call for Applications: Judicial District and Supreme Court Nominating Commissions

October 8, 2015

Deadline: October 31, 2015 Commissioners are volunteers and serve six-year terms, interviewing and nominating applicants for judicial vacancies. Non-attorneys are appointed by the Governor; attorneys are appointed by the Governor, together with the Chief Justice and the Attorney General. More information on nominating commissions may be found here. Applications will only be accepted through October […]

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How to Land Clients as a New Solo Attorney

October 6, 2015

If you are a new solo attorney, or if you are thinking about hanging your shingle, you might be concerned about how and where you will find your initial clients. Just about every new solo attorney thinks about this issue. Building a book of legal clients from scratch is not always an easy task. For […]

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