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

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Strictly Business

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

When raising capital, a company must comply with securities laws. As previously discussed , all offerings of securities, must either be registered with the SEC or exempt from such registration. Rule 506(b) is the most commonly used securities exemption for private companies. Even after complying with the basics of this exemption, there are many nuanced requirements that, if missed, can jeopardize qualifying under the exemption.

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Legal Research is Easy

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

There is a whole lot of crazy going on in South Carolina. First, there was the settlement for $975,000 to a woman who was thrown from a car driven by a DRUNK friend (I mean, what crazy person knowingly drives with a known drunk person?). Then there was $3.4 million awarded to a guy who broke his neck whilst riding a bicycle on a sidewalk?!? Something fishy is going on there, let me tell you!

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The Legal Ease

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Don't you just wish you could press the reset button sometimes? This idea seems to keep popping up in different forms recently, so I thought it might be time to blog about it. Which may be ironic since I’ve been neglecting this blog of late – so consider this post the Legal Ease Blog “do over.”. It strikes me also that, although I'm not Jewish, I am posting this on Rosh Hashanah - the Jewish New Year.

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Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.

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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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The Record Xchange

OCTOBER 2, 2019

This article is Part 3 of a four-part series. Part 1 published in August, Part 2 published in September . CTC 2019 was held last month in New Orleans. This biennial court technology conference is the largest conference of its kind and always a great opportunity to see where technology vendors are focused with their court offerings. This year was all about artificial intelligence.

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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.

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