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I recently made the decision to move my practice to southwest Colorado, to a rural town named Pagosa Springs.  A couple of older attorneys had recently become unable to practice in the town and the one remaining solo practitioner here, who is in his late 70s, had been talking me into moving for about a […]

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In the Stacks offers a peek at the resources available to Colorado Bar Association members via its Lending Library. Are you past the bar exam and stuck wondering what to do next? In the 6th edition of a law career classic What Can You Do With a Law Degree? lawyers are introduced to a unique, five-part model for […]

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When I graduated in May 2011, I was extremely discouraged by the lack of prospects in the job market and I wasn’t sure where to turn. Whenever I asked experienced attorneys what I should do, it seemed that their answer was always to hang my own shingle.  This was an unpalatable suggestion at the time – how […]

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In the Stacks offers a peek at the resources available to Colorado Bar Association members via its Lending Library. Looking for the latest and greatest in legal technology for your law practice? You’ll find the most current information and recommendations on computers, servers, networking equipment, legal software, printers, security products, smartphones, the iPad and anything else […]

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What’s on your buffet tray?  In the last installment of this series, Amy Symons and Julie Davis urged us to “face the music and make a plan.”  The two solos explained how they have put together documentation systems for their own and for their mutual benefit in the event one has to step in for […]

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Tired of being told there is no law office software for your Macintosh computer? There are actually quite a few excellent software tools designed specifically for Mac users, and a great website dedicated to providing basic information on this subject. For helpful advice and a laundry list of law office software applications that run on […]

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I am going to blame it on the natural highlights that are making an appearance at my temples, but for the first time in more than a decade of practice a client asked me, “So what happens if something happens to you?” I had an answer for him because my co-author and I had previously […]

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Many lawyers are using Gmail for business and/or personal email. The Ultimate Guide to Gmail by Taty Sena is a free, handy, and very informative PDF guide to using Gmail. It also includes valuable links to Gmail shortcuts and a Gmail cheat sheet. It explains labels, setting, advanced settings, filters, and more. If you are […]

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In the Stacks offers a peek at the resources available to Colorado Bar Association members via its Lending Library. Google Gmail and Calendar in One Hour for Lawyers by Carole A. Levitt and Mark E. Rosch is the newest addition to the “in one hour” series for lawyers. This book is a step-by-step guide to the […]

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