Solo Tip Tuesday: Control Your iPhone With 10 Hidden Controls on Your Headphones

October 9, 2012

iPhone headphones do much more than provide sound.  Below are links to a video and text that outline 10 hidden headphone controls that will make your life much easier! Check out this three-minute video that shows how to use the 10 controls. If you’d rather read about them, check out the text here. You can […]

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Does Preauthorization of Medical Services Guarantee Coverage?

October 8, 2012

We all do it. Doctor orders tests. The doctor’s office calls your insurer to get the required preauthorization. We sign a document that commits us to paying if our insurer doesn’t. Well, why not? Our insurer approved it, so why should we worry? We should. And our clients should, too. I want to discuss a […]

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Legal Professionalism: What to Do When You’ve Made a Mistake

October 8, 2012

Every week this month, in celebration of Legal Professionalism Month, the Colorado Bar Association will share a tip on professionalism. This week, attorney and CBA Young Lawyers Division Chair-elect Emma Garrison discusses the inevitability of making a mistake at some point in your career, and, more importantly, once you do err how to correct it.

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Book Review: ‘Law & Reorder: Legal Industry Solutions for Restructure, Retention, Promotion & Work/Life Balance’

October 1, 2012

The American Bar Association (ABA) reported recently that law is the second-most sleep-deprived profession—second not to doctors, but to home health-care professionals. The ABA reported that home health aides sleep an average of six hours and fifty-seven minutes per night; lawyers sleep an average of seven hours—to which the popular legal blog Above the Law […]

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October is Legal Professionalism Month in Colorado

October 1, 2012

Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Bender, with the support of the Colorado Bar Association, has declared October as Legal Professionalism Month in Colorado. The aim of the month is to encourage members of the legal profession, professional entities, and judicial officers and staff to rededicate themselves to demonstrating the highest standards of professionalism and […]

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Blogging: Do You Care About What I Have to Say?

September 26, 2012

When getting started, the title of this post is probably the most important question to answer before launching a time-consuming endeavor like writing a blog. So, the first thing you need to do is determine who your reader is and why they would care about what you have to say. Just because you think it […]

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Solo Tip Tuesday: Permanently Delete an Email in Outlook

September 25, 2012

When you delete an email in Microsoft Outlook, it’s not actually deleted. It is sent to the “Deleted Items” folder, and you have to go into that folder and delete it again for it to be gone. There are times, however, when you know you want to permanently delete an email the first time. To […]

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Five Ways to Save Time and Money in Mediation

September 24, 2012

Much of my practice includes advising and representing clients in mediation as well as serving as a mediator.  Here are some tips that can help busy solos save time and money in mediation: Be prepared. Prepare yourself.  What do you want out of mediation?  What are your client’s goals?  What information will help you reach […]

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Solo Tip Tuesday: Declutter Your Desktop with a ‘Shake’

September 18, 2012

If you frequently have multiple windows open at the same time, your desktop can look cluttered. With the Windows 7 “shake” feature, you can easily minimize all open windows except the one you’re working on. Here’s how: 1. Using your mouse, click and hold the title bar of the window you want to remain open […]

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