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Maximize Your Return on CLE

Randall Ryder — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:00:22 +0000

For many attorneys, getting your CLE credits is something done every three years, and consists of attending whatever is available in June or July. For others, they attend with good intentions but quickly find themselves killing the battery on their smart phone before lunch. If you want to actually learn, it can be done. Make [...]

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Keeping Pro Bono in the Mix Can Pay Career Dividends

Steve Marchese — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:00:03 +0000

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 [...]

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What Kind of Lawyer Do You Really Want to Be?

Alexis Martin Neely — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:00:08 +0000

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 [...]

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Satisfy Your CLE Requirement On the Go

Randall Ryder — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:00:35 +0000

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. The app, quite cleverly, also has random interaction that requires the listener to tap the screen to ensure they are actually listening. Of course, any [...]

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How to Own a Panel

Sam Glover — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:13:29 +0000

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 [...]

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MCLE webcast: Starting a Law Firm

Sam Glover — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:43:22 +0000

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 [...]

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A CLE presenter is born

Eric Cooperstein — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:41:19 +0000

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. [...]

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Lunchtime webcast: social networking for lawyers

Sam Glover — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:27:09 +0000

If you are eating at your desk today, join me for a CLE webcast on social networking for lawyers. The webcast is hosted by MCLE, and I will be talking with Peter Berge and Roy Ginsburg about online social networking as a marketing tool. Here is MCLE’s blurb: Solo/Small Firm Series: Social Networking for Lawyers [...]

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

Sam Glover — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:45:06 +0000

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 [...]

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The Paperless Office: audio from Duluth SoloSmall conference

Sam Glover — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:37:43 +0000

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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