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May 6, 2013 in Audio, Guest Lectures, Jared Correia
Well, it got your attention didn’t it? The broader question is how do you effectively communicate with your clients before, during and after representation. This is a huge area to cover from a marketing perspective, your ethical obligations, and technological challenges. It’s even bigger when you consider you are a solo/small firm practitioner. But Jared and [...]
Apr 1, 2013 in Guest Lectures
All new lawyers want mentors. However, many new lawyers don’t know how to find or actually work with mentors in a way which enriches both the mentee and the mentor. Desiree shares her Ted-style talk on how to actually find the right mentor for you as well as build a ‘portfolio of mentors’ as you begin and [...]
Mar 11, 2013 in Audio, Guest Lectures
In January of this year while presenting a the Maine Bar Association Mid-Year Meeting, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Nicole Bradick, the founder and President of Custom Counsel, LLC. What struck me about what Nicole is doing is it represents a 100% win for solos. There is absolutely no downside. Truly, a 100% win for [...]
Jan 28, 2013 in Audio, Guest Lectures, Jared Correia
Jared receives countless questions from new solo lawyers and solos who have been in practice for decades but need advice on law practice management. We like to ask Jared what’s on lawyers’ minds as we have several times before. In Jared’s newest guest lecture, we follow up on his previous guest lecture, You Know Everything [...]
Jan 14, 2013 in Audio, Guest Lectures
Ryan McKeen of FreedMcKeen shares his experiences building a 21st century practice. After seven years with his previous law firm, Ryan struck out with Meaghan Freed to take on new challenges. However, while those seven years at his previous firm were great when it came to learning the law one thing struck Ryan. When he [...]
Dec 10, 2012 in Audio, Guest Lectures, Solo & Small Firm Practice, Technology
“Being a wizard on your computer or being able to put together amazing projects on Garage Band does not mean you can ethically or responsibly handle e-discovery.” Every lawyer needs to understand what e-discovery is and the process of e-discovery, or increasingly risk exposure to malpractice for failure to do due diligence for your client. This [...]
Nov 26, 2012 in Audio, Guest Lectures, Social Media, Technology
Everyone dies. Often unexpectedly. But there is power in dead hands. We are the country with the greatest control of our assets after death. However, most never consider, let alone manage, their digital legacy. How do we handle, bequeath (or destroy), our digital immortality from medical information to our life story on facebook? This is [...]
Oct 1, 2012 in Audio, Guest Lectures, Jared Correia
Jared receives countless questions from new solo lawyers and solos who have been in practice for decades but need advice on law practice management. We like to ask Jared what’s on lawyers’ minds as we have several times before. This time, it’s social media. Yes, I know you think you know everything there IS to [...]
May 8, 2012 in Audio, Guest Lectures, Jared Correia, Solo & Small Firm Practice
Jared receives countless questions from new solo lawyers and solos who have been in practice for decades but need advice on law practice management. We like to ask Jared what it is on lawyers’ minds and (no) surprise…it’s technology, cloud securiy, google, and law practice management software. However, you might be very surprised by what [...]
Jan 10, 2012 in Audio, Guest Lectures, Jared Correia, Solo & Small Firm Practice
New Solo FAQs with Jared Correia Often times new solos are afraid to publicly ask the important questions about starting a solo practice because they are concerned others will mock them for not knowing what is often considered basic. Jared Correia hears these questions all day long, often times two and three times in the [...]
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