Solo Tip Tuesday: Find Scholarly Article with Google Scholar

March 26, 2013

As you know, the Internet can be a great place to conduct research. The problem is weeding through the results to find credible sources. That’s where Google Scholar, at scholar.google.com, is a valuable research tool. Here’s how Google Scholar explains what it does: “Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. […]

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An Invitation to the Dance: Overcoming Inertia with Succession Planning

March 25, 2013

What is inertia anyway? I’m writing a series on this cheery topic so that we can continue the conversation about the important questions raised in the “Death of a Solo, Death of a Practice” CLE I presented in February.  I told a couple jokes about death and dying at the CLE … and got some […]

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Learn to Use the New Colorado e-Filing System

March 22, 2013

The Colorado judicial branch is offering training for its new e-filing system, the Integrated Colorado Courts E-filing System, which will become the mandatory e-filing system by June 30. The new e-filing system is already online in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 16th, and 19th judicial districts. The judicial branch has offered […]

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In the Stacks: The Paperless Law Office

March 21, 2013

In the Stacks offers a peek at the resources available to Colorado Bar Association members via its Lending Library. As technology continues to play a more dominant role in law practices, the option of going “paperless” seems to be more common. The Paperless Law Office is a practical, step-by-step guide to taking your law practice from paper-filled […]

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Solo Tip Tuesday: Acronym Finder Explains Abbreviations

March 19, 2013

The other day I was reading an article titled “10 Simple Things SMB Websites Need to Fix before SEO.” I knew SEO meant search engine optimization, but I wasn’t sure about SMB. I quickly pulled up one of my favorite websites—Acronym Finder. I typed SMB in the box at the top-middle of the page and […]

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Attorneys: Ensure You Get Paid — You Earned It!

March 18, 2013

My law practice motto is: “I’d rather not work and not get paid, than work and not get paid.” Of course, this is a motto borne of my personal, unfortunate experience. Although my unfortunate experiences have diminished greatly over the years, I still occasionally find myself unpaid in part (at least that’s somewhat better than […]

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In the Stacks: Selling in Your Comfort Zone

March 14, 2013

In the Stacks offers a peek at the resources available to Colorado Bar Association members via its Lending Library. Are you looking for ways to market your firm but feeling a little uncomfortable about the methods? Selling in Your Comfort Zone by Robert and Lawrence Kohn will help you overcome your discomfort with selling by helping […]

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Legal Lightning: Using Technology to Spark Efficiency and Profitability in Your Firm

March 13, 2013

The most profitable law firms share two common characteristics. First, they all run a very efficient ship — one that integrates flexible software with well-defined business process. Second, they all focus on the hardest part of the practice, generating income, while leaving technology to those who know it best. Tom Zichterman explains how law firms, by […]

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In the Stacks: The Lawyer’s Guide to Microsoft Word 2012

March 7, 2013

In the Stacks offers a peek at the resources available to Colorado Bar Association members via its Lending Library. Microsoft Word is one of the most used applications in the Microsoft Office Suite. The Lawyer’s Guide to Microsoft Word 2012, written specifically for lawyers by Ben Schorr, a 20-year veteran of legal technology, will introduce you […]

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Solo Tip Tuesday: Battery Booster Extends Your Smartphone Battery Life

March 5, 2013

Over time, smartphone batteries don’t last as long on a full charge. Add to that the fact we often forget to plug in our phones to charge. Considering how often we rely on our phones, this can be a problem. I was recently on a trip with a girlfriend whose son was taking his family […]

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