solo and small firm

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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Wondering why I’m still writing these? Well, have a look at the picture … we haven’t even reached the abyss yet! I’m still writing these posts, so I haven’t refused the call yet … wait – What is that ringing in my ears? Back to the narrative for this hero’s journey: Net Smart.  Author Howard […]

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Yes, in case you’re wondering, I have auspiciously subtitled this post according to the first stage of Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey – “the call to adventure.” I will focus on our departure here – departure from the “known universe” of lawyer marketing (networking groups, static websites, e-newsletters, public speaking, etc.) to identify in a bit […]

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If you’re a solo, what do you do when you need a hand with a case? For many, it’s a matter of finding other solos to collaborate with. Below, Susan Larsen and Cassandra Netzke discuss considerations if you’re going to work with other solo practitioners and the benefit of clients and colleagues. This is part […]

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Here is another post on the topic of the future of solos or small firms who don’t have it in their budget to outsource a social media manager. Ed Poll of LawBiz Management recently posted an interesting article, “Testimonials Still Are Not a Good Idea” about why he still does not use client testimonials as […]

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The ABA TECHSHOW is in full swing In Chicago (our own Reba Nance is attending, as is CBA Solo and Small Firm Past-Chair Jim Duve) and I couldn’t resist the urge to comment on Rachel Zahorsky’s post “The Future of Law: Old Fashioned Client Relationships and Warnings for Solos.” The TECHSHOW’s kickoff event,“LexThink.1: The Future […]

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I didn’t grow up in a family of lawyers or have any exposure to the legal profession in either my formative or young adult years.  If you had asked me in high school where I would be at age 29, being a third-year law student in Denver, would be the last place I would have […]

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This is the first of my posts about Facebook and integrating social media with your website.  Yours truly is the guinea pig here, and since I am a total newbie to Facebook,  I want to get as much useful information as I can before diving into that pool/raging river/maelstrom or whatever. As you might suspect […]

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When I was still working for the city and dealing with every street drunk and druggie in Denver, when my Victim’s Advocate Maria and I were going through oversized aerosol cans of disinfectant and gallons of Purell on a regular basis, I came to realize that everyone who goes into criminal law, whichever side of […]

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Today the American Bar Association announced its new online Solo and Small Firm Resource Center. The resource center has  information about practice management, CLEs, technology, books, news and articles, and a career center, providing product reviews, threads of the popular SoloSez listserv, job postings, and more. Don’t forget, the CBA offers a number of resources […]

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