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Lawyer directory site Avvo is expanding its reach with a pilot program that will offer fixed-fee legal services.
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My New Year’s (not to do) resolutions
I’m making resolutions not to keep up practices that make my life harder and more stressful. What are your not-to-do resolutions for this year?
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Read More »Baltimore law firm promotes wellness one step at a time
Whether he’s meeting a client for dinner, attending a Ravens game or commuting to his downtown Baltimore office, attorney Gerard P. Martin rarely gets behind the wheel of a car or boards a bus, preferring instead to walk to his ...
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Read More »When the server crashes, will you be prepared?
We hear much about file security and the importance of having backup systems in place. But we're more concerned about issues right in front of you, instead of taking time to come up with a plan.
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Read More »Commentary: Not all blogs are created equal
When done right, a blog can be a living, detailed entity that represents you to the world. When done wrong, a blog can be a chore, an unwelcome expense that produces little return on your effort, or even an ethical ...
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Read More »Practical and effective social media use for lawyers: Facebook edition
The magic in Facebook is in the relatively cheap and precise targeting.
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Read More »A little help with Yelp
I’m grateful to the clients who went to the trouble of creating a Yelp profile so that they could leave a review. Unfortunately, you’ll never find those reviews unless you look very, very closely.
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Read More »Nicole Black: How to choose software for your small law firm
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – I am often asked to speak to lawyers about mobile and cloud computing and when I do, members of the audience tend to have lots of questions. That was certainly the case earlier this month when I ...
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Read More »On explaining the cost of litigation to clients
How can we give the “I don’t know” answer to clients in a way that doesn’t make it as infuriating for them to hear? Here are three tips.
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Read More »How you can be a rainmaker as a young attorney
When I first decided to hang out a shingle, the No. 1 question I got was how I would bring in my own clients. The is the No. 1 reason why I opened my own law practice.
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