3 Ways to Win Over a Judge Before Showing up in the Court

Author: Thomson Reuters Long before entering a courtroom, you can improve your chances of winning by positively predisposing a judge to you and your case. Achieve this by: 1. Submitting a clear, well-written, well-researched brief. This is critical, considering that your brief sets the stage for your case.A strong brief is always established on the…

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Free Webinar: Designing The Minimalist Law Firm

Carolyn Elefant, solo practitioner and founder of MyShingle.com, will lead a discussion with Joshua Lenon, Lawyer in Residence at Clio, and Daniel Gershburg, owner of Gershburg Law, on what lawyers need when starting a law firm. Topics will include: Startup costs; Real property alternatives for workspaces; Marketing for no money; Tech tools; and Examples of…

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How to Overcome the Common Challenges of Running a Solo Practice

Author: Thomson Reuters Let’s look at the list: Of course, there’s your daily caseload. Those clients have to be properly cared for. But then there’s the common business tasks like paying the bills, collecting your fees or ordering supplies. What’s left for growing your business? That new website content isn’t going to write itself. Day after day, solo attorneys…

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Want to Threaten Big Law? Work in the Cloud

Author: Thomson Reuters Small firms have never been better positioned to threaten big law and you can thank the cloud. Consider Roeder Smith Jadin, a Minneapolis-based firm focusing on litigation, real estate, construction, insurance, and community association issues. In just three years, they have quadrupled their size thanks to making their office virtual. “I can…

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How to Minimize the Time You Spend on Administrative Tasks

Sponsored by Thomson Reuters Did you know up to 40% of time in a small law firm is spent on non billable, administrative work?  That means you are basically working for free after 2 p.m.  According to the 2016 State of U.S. Small Law Firms Study, 69% of small law firms report spending too much…

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