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Aug 28, 2012 in Guest Bloggers, Inspiration, Marketing, Savvy Solos, Solo & Small Firm Practice
This week, my daughter will start Kindergarten. It seems hard to believe that we are here already, but that is the story of life. She is growing and learning and she is ready to take this next step. My daughter is everything a four year old should be: precocious, curious, imaginative, and so full of energy. [...]
Aug 27, 2012 in Faculty Announcements
Lee Burgess will teach the course Conquering the Bar Exam at Solo Practice University®. Lee Burgess has been helping students in law school and those studying for the California bar exam find exam success since 2009. Lee is the co-founder of the Law School Toolbox and the Bar Exam Toolbox, which are online resources that [...]
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 [...]
Aug 21, 2012 in Social Media, Solo & Small Firm Practice
It’s very strange that in 2012, the age of Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Pinterest, one has to still explain why lawyers need to be involved in social media. Yet it still has to be done. So, I thought I would illustrate by sharing a conversation I had with a lawyer last Friday. I had a personal reason [...]
Aug 20, 2012 in Faculty Announcements
Omar Ha-Redeye will teach “Reputation Management Law” at Solo Practice University®. Omar Ha-Redeye is a Toronto lawyer focusing on reputation management law (online defamation, crisis communications, public relations) and health law (personal injury, medical malpractice, occupational health and safety, health policy). Omar practices in association with Fleet Street Law in Toronto. He is a graduate (Juris [...]
Aug 16, 2012 in Guest Bloggers
Do you have an employee who just doesn’t seem to be performing up to snuff? Is there a way to rehabilitate that employee? Or do you have to choose between termination and tolerating inferior performance? Employee turnover is time consuming, disruptive, costly and often bad for office morale (including yours). Before jumping to the conclusion [...]
Aug 14, 2012 in Demographic/Economic Trends, Inspiration, Subjective Opinions
The key to your life is how you deal with “Plan B.” You can aim for Plan A. You can arrange for Plan A. But “Plan B” is what actually happens to you. It’s your resilience in being able to roll with the punches and move on to “Plan B” that really makes your life. [...]
Aug 13, 2012 in Faculty Announcements
Kevin P. Camden will teach the course “Labor Law” at Solo Practice University®. Kevin is currently employed with Teamsters Local 700 in Chicago, representing over 11,000 public sector employees. Kevin’s practice includes day-to-day responsibility for the Cook County Corrections bargaining unit, composed of 3,200 correctional officers. In that capacity, he bargains the contract, handles grievances [...]
Aug 9, 2012 in Guest Bloggers, Solo & Small Firm Practice
As Dorothy once said, “Toto, I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore.” Over the last year I have written individual posts about each of the above categories. Yet, they bear repeating. As a solo rezoomer you need to acquire a strong base from which to launch. You need to define a network of Allies, Mentors [...]
Aug 7, 2012 in Demographic/Economic Trends, Marketing, Solo & Small Firm Practice
Using this information may help you with your targeted marketing efforts, allow you to focus in on areas, to dig deeper in areas you may not have considered. Always pay attention in a global way as to what is really going on and then get specific in your approach. [Source: U.S. Census Bureau]
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