NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
OCTOBER 20, 2019
Almost every state bar association ( including yours , by the way) has adopted a new comment (inspired by the American Bar Association Model rule) to Rule 1.1 respecting lawyer competence. In essence, the comment indicates that a lawyer’s competency is, in part, based on her familiarity and understanding of technology. This comment has recently been adopted, but it was probably long overdue.
LegalTalkNetwork
OCTOBER 31, 2019
Set against the gorgeous coastline of Monterey, California at the beautiful Portola Hotel & Spa, the 2019 California Lawyers Association (CLA) Annual Meeting had a small town feel of something much bigger. In fact, this year’s annual meeting marked some major milestones as the CLA fully peeled away from the prior management of the State Bar of California in compliance with SB36 put into place January 1, 2018. .
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Connor Reporting
OCTOBER 30, 2019
In the legal world, long hours are to be expected no matter your professional role. Lawyers and paralegals are particularly known for putting in overtime, with both often working 60+ hours per week. Lawyers, for example, may bill their clients 40-50 hours per week which requires another 40-50 hours of supplemental work, putting their workweek at a minimum of 80 hours.
The Rainmaker
OCTOBER 8, 2019
If you’ve been using professional SEO practices for a while, then you probably think everything about your online reputation is just fine. But there may be some surprises lurking beyond the first page or two of your search results. Perhaps some negative reviews from former clients that you’ve never seen before? Images of you that someone else posted and tagged with your name from that party you’d rather forget?
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Legal Research is Easy
OCTOBER 14, 2019
So, the other day as I was surfing the net, I came across a really great blog/article: Seven Things Law Students need to Stop Doing Immediately by Ariel Salzer. Great article, it is. The main points she brings up are: 1. Stop blaming your professor 2. Stop assuming things will get easier on their own 3. Stop failing to do the basics and then wonder why you're confused 4.
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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
OCTOBER 17, 2019
Quick: What are the two things that lawyers do the most ? If you answered: respond to email and create documents, you’d be right.? Yet, even as lawyers spend more time answering emails than maybe anyone else, they’re still using antiquated methods for managing conversations with clients and colleagues. So, if you’re looking to get a better handle on your inbox, here are a few tools you can apply: Apply an email management tools that can automate some of your workflow.?
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
OCTOBER 7, 2019
Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. and non-U.S. climate litigation charts. If you know of any cases we have missed, please email us at columbiaclimate@gmail.com. HERE ARE THE ADDITIONS TO THE CLIMATE CASE CHART SINCE UPDATE # 126.
Connor Reporting
OCTOBER 9, 2019
Law and reading have always gone hand in hand. With the amount of words flying around in your day-to-day job, it’s sometimes easy to forget that legal reading doesn’t only have to be for work. If you’re at a loss when it comes to picking out your next reading material, we’re here to help. The following are just some of the most popular reads for lawyers right now.
The Rainmaker
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Originally published on March 8, 2019, and updated on Oct. 1, 2019: You know the importance of digital marketing for law firm business development. You realize that much of your online success — if and when it comes — depends on doing the right things SEO-wise so your law firm website shows up on the first page of Google. You know that you certainly do not have the time (nor the inclination, probably) to become an SEO expert.
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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2019
Quick: What are the two things that lawyers do the most ? If you answered: respond to email and create documents, you’d be right.? Yet, even as lawyers spend more time creating documents (pushing electronic paper) than anyone else, they’re still using antiquated methods for building documents from templates. Attorneys are very good at creating specific documents for clients from existing templates.?
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
OCTOBER 2, 2019
Lawyers have always been good at networking because they know what they do like the back of their hands, and they’re good at talking about it.? Other marketing avenues, including online marketing, well. not so much.? Law firms often drop advertising without a clear call to action. Don’t know what a call to action is?? Here’s the only thing you need to know: if you look at a piece of marketing, and you can’t discern what to do next, the n you’ve failed as a marketer, because there is no ‘call to
The Rainmaker
OCTOBER 15, 2019
Having high-quality content on your law firm blog is one of the best ways to improve your Google search ranking and online authority. When people — your prospects — like what you have to say online, you are rewarded by Google as well as by those who are ready to hire an attorney to help them solve their legal problems. But creating good, consistent content is not easy.
The Rainmaker
OCTOBER 10, 2019
Originally published on May 22, 2019; updated with new info on Oct. 10, 2019. Here’s a lesson that many attorneys learn the hard way: you will never have that lifestyle law firm you want if you keep taking on the wrong types of clients. These are the people that fall outside a pre-defined category of what constitutes your ideal client. You need to look at your most profitable clients and create an ideal client profile, then qualify your leads to fit that profile.
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
The Rainmaker
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Originally published on Sept. 9, 2015, and updated on Oct. 3, 2019: One of the most common questions I get from attorneys is how to identify the right social media networks for their firms. Frankly, it’s not that hard. The most important thing in identifying the right social media platform is to know your target market. If you don’t know that, then any marketing you are doing anywhere is just a shot in the dark.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
OCTOBER 18, 2019
By Lauren Kurtz and Susan Rosenthal. One thousand days into the Trump administration, the federal government has attacked science 249 times—or roughly once every four days. The administration’s assault on science includes attempting to cast doubt on climate change, limiting and eliminating access to scientific information, and preventing federal scientists from publicly communicating their research.
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