How to Respond When You Disagree With Your Client’s Decisions

October 23, 2013

By Laura Liss   For lawyers both new and experienced, there will come a time when a client wishes to pursue something you have advised against.  This time came for me in late September. In the situation I faced, I was to help a new client review and evaluate certain franchise disclosure documents, similar to what […]

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Tech Tip of the Week: My Favorite Gadget

October 18, 2013
My Favorite Holiday Tech Gadget: Monster Power Outlets to Go

The holidays are almost here and that means it’s time to start thinking about presents. Today’s gadget is the perfect present—inexpensive and something you’ll really use. Once you own it, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it! One of the frustrating things about traveling is trying to find an outlet for your phone, tablet, […]

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Solo Tip Tuesday: Keep Track of Requests You’ve Made of Others in a Folder called @WFF

October 8, 2013

This could be my all-time favorite tip. We often use email to ask someone to send us something, or check on something and get back to us, etc. Sending the email is the easy part. The hard part is keeping track of what you asked for and when, and then remembering to follow up when […]

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Tech Tuesdays: Document Assembly for the Rest of Us

September 30, 2013

Tech Tuesdays: Document Assembly for the Rest of Us with Hank Vanderhage from Colorado Bar Association on Vimeo.

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Five Minute Mentor Series: Discharge of Marital Obligations

September 12, 2013

Does your client need to file bankruptcy? Do you suspect the other party is agreeing to take the martial debt and just file bankruptcy? Learn how to protect your clients’ interest when bankruptcy is an issue in divorce. Beyond child support and maintenance, learn what is dischargeable and what is not dischargeable and how to […]

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Five Minute Mentor Series: Income Tax Benefits for Small Law Firms

September 4, 2013

Discussion includes income tax rates of the self employed including the new 2013 rates, advantages and disadvantages of S-corporations, as well as the benefits of having your office and home together. Income Tax Benefits for Small Law Firms from Colorado Bar Association on Vimeo.

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Bartering—Accepting Non-Monetary Compensation for Legal Services

August 29, 2013

The Mesopotamians were known to have bartered as early as 6000 B.C. The system of bartering continues to this day. However, except for situations such as exchanging stock in a company for services, lawyers traditionally have done little (if any) bartering with clients. From 2006 to 2009, I began seeing articles and receiving calls from […]

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How to Take a Screen Shot of Whatever is Displayed on Your Screen

August 27, 2013

There are times when we’ve all wished we could print a copy of what is showing on our computer screen. If you’ve ever tried pressing the Print Screen key on your keyboard, you know that nothing happens. This video will show you how to capture and save a copy of whatever is on your computer […]

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Tips From the Trenches: Reflections One Year After Going Solo

August 22, 2013

by Laura Liss When I “went solo” last summer, straight out of law school, some of the immediate benefits included giving me an identity and a purpose. However, the hard work and the “what I wished I knew then” list has grown. I don’t regret my choice, and here are three of the kernels of […]

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Sign up for the ABA’s Law Practice Today webzine

August 21, 2013

Receive a complimentary emailed subscription to Law Practice Today—the ABA Law Practice Management Section’s monthly webzine. It brings you the most current information and trends, in the legal industry, by delivering anecdotes from professionals in the field of law. Click here to view the August 2013 edition. To sign up, email Sue Bertram.

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