Apr 25, 2013 in Guest Bloggers
In an increasingly global marketplace, legal professionals possessing bilingual abilities are more and more in demand, as law firms are looking to meet the needs of their customers. As the population of non-English speakers in the United States continues to grow, hiring bilingual employees becomes important in meeting the unique language needs of clients seeking [...]
Mar 19, 2013 in Guest Bloggers
Any attorney considering focusing his or her practice on providing bilingual legal services will need to solve the problem of document translation. Choosing the right translation service can be crucial to success of a bilingual practice. Just as your clients will speak languages other than English, they may have many non-English documents with important bearing [...]
Jan 29, 2013 in Guest Bloggers, Solo & Small Firm Practice
If you want to build a bilingual legal practice, choosing a good bilingual receptionist is a very high priority. Your receptionist is a key interaction that clients will have with the firm, and often the first contact that new clients will have with your law practice. Selecting and managing that person or service is an [...]
Nov 19, 2012 in Guest Bloggers
Attorneys face many challenges when working with clients, communication being one. For someone in need of legal services and who is a limited English speaker, finding a qualified lawyer who speaks your native language can be extremely challenging. Although there has always been the need for bilingual attorneys, as the number of limited English speakers [...]
Sep 25, 2012 in Guest Bloggers
As noted in my previous entry, the first step to building a foreign language practice is to choose a language that you’re comfortable with and holds an interest for you. Above all, the goal is to develop language abilities in your office that maximize your ability to effectively serve your client base. For some, like [...]
Aug 23, 2012 in Guest Bloggers
Paul Perez has been with Solo Practice University since we opened our virtual doors March 20, 2009. Born and raised in Queens, New York, during his time at SPU he has graduated New York Law School, passed the bar, been gainfully employed, while simultaneously creating and building his solo practice in immigration law for Spanish [...]
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