Solo Tip Tuesday: Quickly View Multiple Days in Your Outlook Calendar Side-by-Side

April 16, 2013

Microsoft Outlook’s calendar allows you to choose individual days from your calendar and then compare them side-to-side. Here’s how: Open your Outlook calendar. Choose the Day view. Select the first day you want to view. In calendar on the left-hand side of the screen, hold down the Ctrl key while selecting the next day you […]

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In the Stacks: The Lawyer’s Guide to Modern Payment Methods

April 11, 2013

In the Stacks offers a peek at the resources available to Colorado Bar Association members via its Lending Library. Are you interested in more information about alternative forms of payment from your clients? Frederick Miller uses hypothetical examples to break down the best payment methods for your clients (i.e. transfers, credit cards, checks, PayPal, etc.) in […]

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Should Your Firm BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)?

April 10, 2013

BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) is the hot topic in the IT world, but what does it mean for the solo and small firm? Phil Shuey explains the concept, which permits employees to bring personally owned mobile devices (laptops, tablets, and smartphones) to their place of work and use those devices to access privileged company […]

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Solo Tip Tuesday: Does the Quote to Repair Your Car Sound High? Get a Second Opinion with These Websites

April 9, 2013

We all know to get a quote before we authorize any auto repair. But for those of us who don’t know the difference between a differential and a distributor cap, how do we know if the amount we’re being quoted is fair? There are several websites that can help. Simply enter the make, model and […]

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Choosing Your Dance Partner: How to ‘Lawyer up’ with Your Assisting Attorney

April 8, 2013

First, we start with the dancing alone (OK, I really wanted to get some get some tap dancing footage in here, and YouTube didn’t disappoint).  When I last saw Savion Glover in Boulder, he was tapping to classical music.  Here’s a fairly old clip, but it’s classic Savion. I love watching this guy tap.  Yep, […]

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In the Stacks: Flying Solo

April 4, 2013

In the Stacks offers a peek at the resources available to Colorado Bar Association members via its Lending Library. Are you considering going solo or maybe just looking for ways to better your solo practice? Flying Solo, a compilation of information from solo practitioners, local bar practice management advisers, and other legal professionals, provides tools to […]

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Solo Tip Tuesday: Let Adobe Acrobat Read Your Document Aloud

April 2, 2013

If you have Adobe Acrobat, take advantage of the “read out loud” feature to have your computer read your document aloud. This is a great tool for proofreading or listening to your document for readability. You need to have your computer connected to speakers and the volume turned up. Or try it without speakers if […]

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Book Review: How to Prepare Your Expert Witness for Deposition

March 29, 2013

Written by a pair of attorneys whose current practice involves training expert witnesses for deposition and trial, this aptly titled book presents strategies for maximizing an expert witness’s potential at deposition. The book also covers numerous tactics, trick questions, and difficult questions employed by lawyers taking expert depositions, so it serves a dual purpose of […]

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In the Stacks: iPad in One Hour for Litigators

March 28, 2013

In the Stacks offers a peek at the resources available to Colorado Bar Association members via its Lending Library. Tom Mighell, author of the iPad in One Hour Series, has done it again: iPad in One Hour for Litigators is the newest addition to his four-part series for iPad-using attorneys. This essential guide discusses all the […]

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A New Solo’s First Time in Court: A Cautionary Tale

March 27, 2013

So there I was: standing in the waiting room for municipal court, asking the clerk if my case could be called so I could avoid billing my client for unnecessary waiting time. The hamster turning the wheel inside my brain had just completely stopped, and I was absolutely dumbfounded by the clerk’s question. In fact, […]

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