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Attorney Tip #11 – Lessons From An Attorney Who Coaches Beauty Queens
The ABA Journal recently ran a story about an Alabama attorney who moonlights coaching beauty queens and others needing interview preparation. In an December 1, 2014 article titled, Want to be the next Miss America? Then you might want to hire … Continue reading
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Tagged ABA Journal, Advice, Alverson & Alverson, Attitude, Beauty queens, Bill Alverson, Client-Side Manner, Legal, Miss America
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Attorney Tip #6 – Be Upfront
When a client brings you a matter that will likely result in fees higher than the matter’s value, do you advise him/her of that fact? If you hesitated to respond “yes,” even in the slightest, this tip is for you: … Continue reading
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Tagged ABA Journal, Awareness, Client-Side Manner, Law Firm, Legal, Legal Consumer, Legal Ethics, News, Self-Regulation, Work Ethic, Yelp
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If All Lawyers Spent Time As Clients . . . Maybe The System Would Be Better
We stumbled on an article about a doctor’s eye-opening experience spending time as a patient, and it got us thinking: what if all lawyers spent time as clients? Perhaps the best way to see how the system affects those who … Continue reading
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Tagged Attitude, Awareness, Client-Side Manner, Clients, Daniel Spogen, Lawyers, Legal, Legal Reform
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Law Firm Refunds Fees . . . Voluntarily!
Imagine you hire a high-end law firm to handle a dispute for you. The firm handles the matter to your satisfaction and, while the bill seems high, you willingly pay the fee. Now imagine several months later you receive a … Continue reading
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Tagged Attitude, Client-Side Manner, Clients, Law Firm, Legal, Legal Consumer, Legal Reform, Over Billing, Refund
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Attorney Tip #5 – Talk Like A Lawyer
No, we don’t mean speak to your clients using “legalese.” We mean the exact opposite. On January 1, 2012, the ABA Journal re-published “More Than Just Words: This Is What It Really Means to Talk Like a Lawyer” by Jim … Continue reading
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Tagged ABA Journal, Attitude, Attorneys, Client-Side Manner, Clients, Jim McElhaney, Legal, Legal Consumer, Legal Practices
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So You Want A Divorce . . .
We get a number of inquiries about finding attorneys from people contemplating separation and divorce and many voice concern about the expense and emotional toll the process takes. Now there’s help, and it’s publicly available. Laura Wasser, a celebrity family … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Attitude, Child Custody, Client-Side Manner, Collaborative Divorce, Divorce, Laura Wasser, Legal, Mediation, Separation
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Clichés Lawyers Love? Read On . . .
It’s hard to imagine that there are clichés about lawyers that lawyers love, but Vivia Chen, a former corporate lawyer who is now chief blogger for The Careerist, posted Top 10 Annoying Clichés Lawyers Love on April 15, 2013. LPR’s favorites: 5. “You … Continue reading
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Tagged Attorneys, Awareness, Client-Side Manner, Legal Consumer, Legal Practices, The Careerist, Vivia Chen
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Law Students Are “Voting With Their Feet”
The New York Times reported on Wednesday that law school applications are nearing a 30-year low, citing high tuition, overwhelming debt, and bleak job opportunities. The Legal Whiteboard reported on Tuesday that Washington & Lee law school has a surplus of … Continue reading
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