Polish Up Client Relationships
- Filed Under: Practice Management
Generally we lawyers long to ask our clients “How am I doing?” But often we dread hearing the answer. If your client base isn’t improving, or at least holding steady, I’d say…
Read MoreAre You Going to Wear That?
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With this gentle chide many wives signal to their husbands that they ought to select something different to wear. Unfortunately, right now many students at the University of Alabama School of Law…
Read MoreDisaster Help Available from the Alabama State Bar
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The citizens of north Alabama, including many lawyers who were hard hit, are making strides in cleaning up after the devastating tornadoes of April 27th. As the recovery process begins, the Alabama…
Read MoreSign up, Plan a Vacation, and Win an iPad2!
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The Alabama State Bar Annual Meeting & Legal Expo 2011 (July 13-16) is approaching, and on-line registration is now open. Those who sign up online by Friday, April 29th at 6:00 p.m.
Read MoreIn Search of the (Legal Technology) Holy Grail at ABA TECHSHOW
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Last week I attended the ABA TECHSHOW in Chicago, where I made two presentations. TECHSHOW celebrated it’s 25th anniversary this year, and Paul Unger and his planning board put on a great…
Read MoreAlaFile Registration is Now Mandatory!!
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As most Alabama lawyers are aware by now, the state’s General Fund budget is in proration, which means that funds for the state’s court system have been cut along with everything else.
Read MoreNeed Practice “Essentials?” Catch Them This Friday!
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The Alabama MCLE rules now allow you to earn CLE credit by watching a live seminar offsite in real time, using your computer. And CLE Alabama has a great one, titled “The…
Read MoreFriday Reading: Time for a New Computer?
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Lately I’ve had several people tell me that they are in the market for new computers and ask me to recommend something. I’m not an IT expert and computer specifications change so…
Read MoreR.I.P. Skip “The Critterman”
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The nicest thing about having a blog is that it’s your own, personal legal pad. You can scribble anything you like on it, and no one can tell you that you can’t.
Read MoreNew Practice Niche? Finance and Immigration Meet in EB-5 Visa Practice
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From time to time I get calls from lawyers who are seeking to build more business. They invariably want to know whether I can suggest any underserved practice areas. My first response…
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