Facebook Chronicles: Approach to the Inmost Cave

June 8, 2012

Don’t these titles seem to be getting more dramatic sounding as we proceed through the Hero’s Journey? Indeed – in this portion of our journey (yes, remember it’s “how a solo attorney can venture into the wide world of Facebook, overcome fear and obstacles, gain useful insight and skills and emerge triumphant” – just in […]

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Solo Tip Tuesday: Save a Document with an Outlook Contact, Calendar, or Task Entry

June 5, 2012

There are times when it would be helpful to embed a document in a contact, calendar, or task in Outlook. For example, you might have a reception on your calendar and want to embed a PDF copy of the invitation in your calendar so you have it handy. You might have a copy of a […]

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Importing Wines into Colorado: Bureaucracy from Vine to Table

June 5, 2012

As a federal wine importer whose wines are distributed in Colorado, I’ve learned on the battlefields of commerce just how “user unfriendly” the Colorado three-tier state alcohol regulatory system under Article 47 Title 12 of the Colorado Revised Statutes can be. America has 50 separate regulatory regimes governing liquor and vinous spirits sales, from wine […]

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Facebook Chronicles: Tests, Allies, and Enemies

May 30, 2012

In the last post we crossed the threshold, which means we have finally committed to “the journey.”  Now we face certain obstacles, remember Homer’s “Odyssey”– or maybe you’re thinking of the more current rendition of it,  “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” So – away we go!  Let’s look at some of our “tests” first.  Unlike […]

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Solo Tip Tuesday: Document Assembly for the Rest of Us with TheFormTool

May 29, 2012

Studies show the average law firm spends upwards of 30 percent of its time creating documents, most of which are repetitive. This area should be low-hanging fruit for improving productivity. The problem has been that most solutions are expensive, complex, and time consuming to install, learn, and program. TheFormTool has changed all that. There is […]

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Do You Encrypt Your Email?

May 23, 2012

Please answer this one question! Hint: If you think you need to ask IT, the answer is no. A few weeks ago, I got into a bit of a tiff with another writer about whether lawyers should be encrypting their email with clients to meet their ethical obligations. The writer works for Zix Corporation, an […]

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Solo Tip Tuesday: Google Mobile’s Free Mobile Search App Lets You Conduct Hands-Free Searches on Your Smartphone

May 22, 2012

You may have heard of Siri, Apple’s intelligent “personal assistant” that allows you to use your voice with your iPhone 4S to send messages, schedule meetings, place phone calls, and more. However, not all of us have access to Siri (or even want to). Did you know that Google has a free app for both […]

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The Facebook Chronicles: Crossing the Threshold

May 21, 2012

On your mark, get set … WHAT you’re not going to venture onward with the rest of us?  It’s not like Colorado lawyers are at the forefront of the social media adoption wave, because we’re not.  Other states and state bars are way ahead of us – like Florida lawyers, and the Florida and Texas […]

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Show Me the Money: Best Practices for Getting Paid

May 16, 2012

Whether you’re new to legal practice or long established, you shouldn’t be afraid to get paid, says Aurora-based small firm attorney Jeff Joseph. Communication, clear expectations, write-offs, and payment plans are just a few ways to ensure you’re paid for your legal services. Watch the video with Jeff below. Want to see more? Click here […]

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Solo Tip Tuesday: Remotely Share Screens and Collaborate on Documents for Free with Join.me

May 15, 2012

You may have heard of WebEx and Go to Meeting, or even participated in a session using these tools. When connected to the Internet, both allow you to see someone else’s screen and are used for document review and collaboration, demonstrations of anything that can be displayed on a computer screen, software training, remote tech […]

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