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Keeping Pro Bono in the Mix Can Pay Career Dividends

January 20, 2010

There are many reasons for doing pro bono work as a component of your practice. Besides the fact that it is strongly encouraged by the rules of professional conduct and is good for the community, doing pro bono work can pay big dividends for your career
Altruism is good, but pro bono practice can benefit newer, [...]

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What Kind of Lawyer Do You Really Want to Be?

December 21, 2009

Have you ever found yourself wondering who you have become?
This happened to one lawyer last year after he found himself pumping his fist with excitement after serving interrogatories to opposing counsel and realizing they would be due right after Christmas. In that moment, he caught himself and realized he had become someone who was excited [...]

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Satisfy Your CLE Requirement On the Go

December 19, 2009

Thomson Reuters has just unveiled a free app for the iPhone that lets lawyers complete CLE courses on their iPhone or iPod Touch.
Over 2,000 courses are available for download.

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How to Own a Panel

September 24, 2009

Panels often suck. The moderator may be weak, the panelists may be long-winded or dull, and the whole thing often ends up being a snoozefest.
Despite this, those who organize conferences and seminars love panels, so you are likely to end up on one at some point. If you are, follow the advice of Scott Berkun [...]

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MCLE webcast: Starting a Law Firm

July 22, 2009

Send questions to @lawyerist from 9-11 CST, or by commenting on this post.
Eric Cooperstein and I are teaching a two-hour webcast CLE tomorrow on starting a law firm. We will cover business forms, technology, ethics, marketing, practice management, and much more.
Anyone can attend; the webcast will be streamed live, and you can ask questions during [...]

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A CLE presenter is born

June 29, 2009

Recently, I noted on a listserv that one of the cheapest ways to get CLE credits and market oneself at the same time is to teach CLEs. In Minnesota, presenters can receive credit for the time spent preparing the seminar, plus the organizers usually let the presenters attend the rest of the program for free.
But [...]

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MCLE: 10 Ways to Geek Out Your Practice (Family Law Institute)

February 23, 2009

At Minnesota CLE’s Family Law Institute (PDF link), I will presenting “10 Ways to Geek Out Your Practice,” a fast-paced presentation with 10 ways to profit by adding a bit of geek to your practice.
Here are the topics I am considering at the moment:

Paperless law office
Start a blog
Get a website (or improve one) on the [...]

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The Paperless Office: audio from Duluth SoloSmall conference

August 13, 2008

The video recording I made did not turn out all that well, so instead I am posting the audio. Since my slides are demonstrative rather than substantive, you should be able to follow along just fine without the visuals. It is about 30 minutes long, so grab a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy [...]

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Hello from Strategic Solutions for Solo & Small Firms

August 3, 2008

I am up in Duluth this weekend for MCLE’s Strategic Solutions for Solo & Small Firms. I am doing two “Iron Tech” sessions tomorrow where I will be showing off Ubuntu Linux and putting it up head-to-head against Windows and OSX.
On Tuesday, I will be talking about the paperless law office and leading a tech [...]

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