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An archive of posts written by Rush Nigut.

Rush Nigut is a business lawyer with Brick Gentry, P.C. in West Des Moines, Iowa. Brick Gentry is unique for a medium-sized 25 person law firm because each lawyer essentially runs their own solo practice within a larger firm setting. Rush’s law blog, Rush on Business, has been recognized as one of the top franchise/business blogs in the country by the Wall St. Journal and other franchise related publications. He is also a founder and President of NotifyWorks, Inc., a Web-based automated email system that keeps lawyers in contact with their clients even when they’re away from their desks.

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Apr 17, 2012 / Guest Bloggers

When Lawyer Meets iPad It’s Good Lawyering

Since the iPad's introduction in the Spring of 2010, more than 40 million units have been sold, and although coming a bit late to the party, the avalanche of other tablets are beginning to sell briskly with 1.2 million sold in the first 10 months of 2011.  This cultural phenomenon has quickly come to our [...]

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Mar 22, 2012 / Guest Bloggers

Are You Ready for the Mobile Revolution?

A big change is coming down the pike and solo lawyers have a great opportunity to get in front of the curve before bigger law firms get fully on board. If you haven’t noticed it already, the world is switching to mobile. Essentially we all have “supercomputers” in our pockets. And the upcoming technological changes [...]

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Feb 21, 2012 / Guest Bloggers, Marketing, Solo & Small Firm Practice

The Art of the Elevator Pitch

If you search the Internet you’ll see nearly a million hits for “lawyer elevator pitches”. The elevator pitch is an introduction of who you are and what you do. It’s your chance to make a good first impression.  The elevator pitch of course doesn’t happen all that much in elevators, rather it happens at all [...]

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Jan 18, 2012 / Guest Bloggers, Solo & Small Firm Practice

Best Advice I Received as a Lawyer: Don’t Forget to Take the Time to Think

We are very fortunate to be bringing on board a new member to our family of columnists, Rush Nigut.  Rush is a recognized authority in the area of business law who also happens to really have a handle on the importance of utilizing technology in practice.  From his unique perspective as a business lawyer, he [...]

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