I am sitting on the MegaBus on my way to Chicago for the annual ABA Legal Tech Show, an event I look forward to every year, using my iPad to write this log post. Besides the show, it’s my favorite city to visit (get to squeeze in a visit to see my daughter and her …
Have you taken the time to really look at your LinkedIn Profile after all the changes LinkedIn phased in during 2012? Did you notice that your Specialties Section is missing from your LinkedIn Profile? Did you notice that if you had a Specialties Section defined in your old profile that LinkedIn has added it to …
LinkedIn Tips for Lawyers #1: Specialties, Summary, Skills Expertise Sections Read More »
I started blogging about 6 months ago and have tried to maintain a consistent schedule with meaningful topics. What I have learned is that it takes passion, time, commitment and a bit of creative thinking to come up with relevant topics. I also witnessed the power of blogging for building your community. It does work. …
Thinking About Blogging – Just do it and here is some advice from successful bloggers Read More »
Every lawyer who holds money for clients must have a system in place for maintaining and properly recording all transactions related to these funds. There are many resources available to read and review. In this article, I offer a few tips to make sure you have proper accounting procedures in place for handling client funds …
IOLTA Tip #3: Properly Maintaining IOLTA Accounting Records Read More »
Continuing my posts on best practices for IOLTA accounts/transactions, I wanted to share this information with you. This information comes via the ABA Commission on IOLTA. “Beginning January 2013, new IRS requirements regarding the reporting of credit card transactions will go into effect and may have the potential to negatively impact IOLTA accounts and lead …
Tip #2: IOLTA/Credit Cards – New IRS Section 6050W & How it Affects Attorneys Read More »
Tips and Techniques to Properly Manage Your IOLTA Funds (Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts): Mismanaging an IOLTA account can have terrible consequences on a lawyer’s career, sometimes to the point of disbarment. For the month of December, I will be doing a series of posts to address questions you may have when handling your IOLTA …
I have been writing a CLE program for New Lawyer Training to present to the Cincinnati Bar Association. I realized that some of this information is probably good to hear again – no longer how long you have been in practice. This is a compilation of my thoughts, some from my friend Matt Homann and …
Some random tips and ideas to help you grow your practice. Read More »
In a previous post, I talked about marketing as two different processes: Retaining Clients and Attracting New Clients. For this article, I am going to keep the focus on retention. Why? Because a satisfied and loyal client is likely to give you more of their business and bring new clients through referrals to friends, neighbors …
Thought I’d share this cool Infographic. I see 2 things missing – Skype and Linked In. Anyone else? The very purpose of the Internet (every blog, website and virtual gathering place within it) is to let people connect, communicate, and collaborate. Check it out – we have become and are a very social community. Via …
History of Social Media – Infographic via CopyBlogger Read More »
In a recent conversation with one of the attorneys about a very needy client, I was reminded of the children’s book called “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” by Laura Joffe Numeroff. It’s the one where the mouse asks for a cookie, then milk, then a dozen other things which keeps the boy busy …
If You Give a Client a Cookie, They May Come Back for More Read More »
