Solo Tip Tuesday: Set Up a Recurring Calendar Appointment in Outlook with One Entry

February 5, 2013

Outlook makes it incredibly easy to enter recurring meetings (or events) once and you never have to do it again by using the recurring appointment feature. Here’s how: Open your Calendar Click on New to create a new appointment Fill in the Subject, Location, and add any notes you wish in the blank field at […]

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The WOLF Pack Rides Again!

February 4, 2013

Attention all women-owned law firm types and women attorneys: We will be meeting once again at the Denver Tea Room at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 27 to reprise our very enjoyable tea we had there last year.  OK, we’re two days premature for Women’s History Month (March) – but that doesn’t stop us!  This is […]

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In the Stacks: How to Start and Build a Law Practice

January 31, 2013

In the Stacks will offer a peek at the resources available to Colorado Bar Association members via its Lending Library. How to Start and Build a Law Practice by Jay Foonberg is an ABA bestseller also available in the CBA’s Lending Library. Thinking about starting your own law practice but unsure of where to start? […]

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Solo Tip Tuesday: Access Recently Opened Documents Using Windows’ ‘Recent Items’ Feature

January 29, 2013

There are a number of ways to quickly access documents you’ve recently opened. In a previous tip, I explained how to easily access documents when you already have that application open. However, there’s an easy way to access recent documents even if the application isn’t open. This feature is automatically activated in Windows XP, but […]

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Why ABA’s TECHSHOW is Worth Your Time

January 28, 2013

As past-chair of the Solo-Small Firm Practice Section of the Colorado Bar Association, I attended the ABA TECHSHOW in Chicago for the first time in March 2012.  It was something I never anticipated I would experience because I am not very “tech-oriented.”  I found it to be an incredible experience and I thoroughly enjoyed it […]

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In the Stacks: Starting an IP Law Practice: Critical Questions to Ask Yourself

January 24, 2013

In the Stacks will offer a peek at the resources available to Colorado Bar Association members via its Lending Library. Are you considering starting your own intellectual property law firm? In Starting an IP Law Practice: Critical Questions to Ask Yourself, Ann M. Mueting helps you ask many of the not-so-obvious questions, evaluate your options, […]

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Solo Tip Tuesday: Find Historical Stock Quotes

January 22, 2013

Maybe you’re gathering the information you need to file your tax return. Maybe you’re working on a divorce settlement that includes stocks. Perhaps you’re interested in following a stock you’re considering adding to your personal portfolio. In these scenarios, it is helpful to know what a stock was worth on a particular date. Most of […]

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In the Stacks: The Lawyer’s Guide to Creating a Business Plan

January 16, 2013

In the Stacks will offer a peek at the resources available to Colorado Bar Association members via its Lending Library. The Lawyer’s Guide to Creating a Business Plan Linda Pinson has produced an intuitive software application that does much of the work for lawyers and business managers trying to create successful business plans. The Lawyer’s […]

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Solo Tip Tuesday: Striking through Text

January 15, 2013

Suppose you have a to-do list with 10 separate items. You finish the first item. You could delete it, of course, but it might be more helpful to leave it on the list and strike through it as you would if you were using an ink pen. Here’s how: Select the text you want to […]

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2013: My Originating Year of Much Less Stuff and Paper

January 14, 2013

I have never been one to make resolutions, so don’t let the title fool you into thinking that I have made one for this year. Rather, it’s just that the new year gave me a nice, clean, date-certain going forward from which I have decided to make my office and home as paperless as possible, […]

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