WOLF Pack Tea Party a Howling Good Time!

March 1, 2013

On Wednesday, Feb. 27, women solos (and CBA Law Practice Management Director Reba Nance) gathered once again at the Denver Tea Room for tea, scones, and a howling good time.  With nearly 20 in our WOLF pack, shorthand for women-0wned law firm, we started with introductions and played a version of musical chairs not unlike […]

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In the Stacks: The Lawyer’s Guide to Buying, Selling, Closing, and Merging a Law Practice

February 28, 2013

In the Stacks offers a peek at the resources available to Colorado Bar Association members via its Lending Library. Thinking about buying a practice? What about trying to sell the practice you’ve spent your life building? Sarina Butler and Richard Paszkiet have put together a guide on how to do just that! From the ethics of […]

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Solo Tip Tuesday: Repeating Heading Rows in Word Tables

February 26, 2013

In a Word table, the heading (or header) row is the first row in the table — the one that usually describes what each column contains. Without a heading row, readers can’t tell what the information in a table is or means. Making sure that the heading row appears on a new page if the […]

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In the Stacks: Collecting Your Fee

February 21, 2013

In the Stacks offers a peek at the resources available to Colorado Bar Association members via its Lending Library. Getting clients to pay, like everything else in a well-run practice, is about running your practice right. Edward Poll explains how to collect your fee by selecting the right clients, setting client expectations, and running a strong back […]

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

February 19, 2013

Check out the American Bar Association’s Legal Technology Resource Center’s (LTRC) search engine for law review and law journals. A no-cost service, this search engine finds the full-text of more than 400 online law reviews and law journals, as well as document repositories hosting academic papers and related publications such as Congressional Research Service reports. This […]

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Orange You Glad for a Fresh Start? In Bankruptcy Planning Keep Your Tax Refund

February 19, 2013

There is bankruptcy, and there is bankruptcy planning. The latter is crucial in avoiding unpleasant surprises when you are in a pinch for dough. Let’s face it, most folks who never imagined they’d file do so because times are tough, real tough. Whether it be medical bills, credit card debt, or mortgage deficiency amounts owed […]

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In the Stacks: Virtual Law Practice

February 14, 2013

In the Stacks offers a peek at the resources available to Colorado Bar Association members via its Lending Library. Struggling to get clients and looking for new ways to offer legal services? Stephanie Kimbro can help you deliver legal services online with her book Virtual Law Practice. She will teach you how to successfully set up […]

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Solo Tip Tuesday: Use Excel Spreadsheet with Formulas to Compute Time

February 12, 2013

It’s a good practice to have your staff keep track of the number of hours they work each day. Even if you don’t have staff, you may need to track the hours that you spend working. While it can be a challenge to remember to write down when you arrive, take lunch and then leave […]

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When It Comes to Saying Thank You, Manners Matter

February 11, 2013

On the email listserv of the Solo and Small Firm Section of the Colorado Bar Association, a question was recently posed: “Does anyone send thank you notes anymore, or even an email, to acknowledge referrals?” I also have discussed this same question offline with colleagues regarding business referrals and friends and relatives regarding gifts. Based […]

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In the Stacks: Building Your Practice with Pro Bono for Lawyers

February 7, 2013

In the Stacks offers a peek at the resources available to Colorado Bar Association members via its Lending Library. Interested in pro bono work but concerned about what it may take away from your current practice? Nelson P. Miller, an experienced pro bono practitioner and author of Building Your Practice with Pro Bono for Lawyers, […]

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