What did YOU learn about marketing in law school?
"91% of Lawyers Unhappy about Lack of Marketing Training in Law School," says the headline of a report of a recent poll. "We must have struck a nerve because the responses were overwhelming and many...
View ArticleHow to leverage CLE time
Kiyosaki (see previous post) says leverage is "doing more and more with less and less". One way to accomplish this is by making the time you spend in Continuing Legal Education do "double duty" for...
View ArticleLawyers required to protect personal information under new federal rule
Oh what fun, lawyers (and their clients) have new regs to comply with and new exposure if they don’t. Civil damages, administrative penalties, and even criminal charges are possible under these new...
View ArticleWhen you’re not the best lawyer in town
So you’re not the best attorney in your field. You didn’t finish first in your class. You’re not the best presenter, writer, or negotiator. You’re just you, someone who loves being a lawyer and helping...
View ArticleHow to use CLE to get new clients and new referral sources
When it comes to continuing legal education (the mandatory kind), there are two types of attorneys: Those who take the classes only because they need the credits (98%), and Everyone else. C’mon, be...
View ArticleWhen is procrastination a good thing?
I’ve got until the first of next month to complete my CLE credits. I’ve been watching videos over the last couple of weeks and making good progress. I know some people would say that doing three years...
View ArticleHow to become a better writer
I used to write like a lawyer. Dry, stilted, cautious, boring. I’m stifling a yawn right now remembering how I used to sound. Then I started reading books about copy writing and saw what I was missing....
View ArticleBeing a sole practitioner doesn’t mean doing everything yourself
In response to yesterday’s post about taking the day off, a subscriber asked, “So how does a sole practitioner disconnect on vacation and turn off the phone? I haven’t had a real vacation in 15 years”....
View ArticleMaybe you should teach a class
CLE presenters don’t teach classes for the money. Why do they do it? Why should you? Here are 6 reasons you should consider teaching a continuing education course: It will make you a better lawyer....
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