Lawyerist.com: A CLE presenter is born

June 29, 2009

Recently, I noted on a listserv that one of the cheapest ways to get CLE credits and market oneself at the same time is to teach CLEs. In Minnesota, presenters can receive credit for the time spent preparing the seminar, plus the organizers usually let the presenters attend the rest of the program for free. [...]

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A CLE presenter is born

June 29, 2009

Recently, I noted on a listserv that one of the cheapest ways to get CLE credits and market oneself at the same time is to teach CLEs. In Minnesota, presenters can receive credit for the time spent preparing the seminar, plus the organizers usually let the presenters attend the rest of the program for free. [...]

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A CLE presenter is born is a post from the law firm marketing blog, Lawyerist.com

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Lawyerist.com: Facebook ethics: it’s not about Facebook

June 23, 2009

There is a good deal of postulating in the blogosphere about the types of ethical trouble a lawyer can get into by using social media. The nattering nabobs of negativism warn us to be careful when using social media like Facebook or Twitter, lest we unwittingly disclose client confidences, improperly solicit new clients, or misrepresent [...]

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Facebook ethics: it’s not about Facebook

June 23, 2009

There is a good deal of postulating in the blogosphere about the types of ethical trouble a lawyer can get into by using social media. The nattering nabobs of negativism warn us to be careful when using social media like Facebook or Twitter, lest we unwittingly disclose client confidences, improperly solicit new clients, or misrepresent [...]

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Facebook ethics: it’s not about Facebook is a post from the law firm marketing blog, Lawyerist.com

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Lawyerist.com: Your honor, I move to strike

June 19, 2009

For the most part, rude or obnoxious behavior between attorneys does not result in an ethics violation. But sometimes, lawyers can just go too far. An excerpt from the Louisiana Supreme Court’s Decision in In re Greenburg (May 5, 2009): “During the hearing, Mr. Greenburg suggested that… Read this article over at Lawyerist.com >

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Your honor, I move to strike

June 19, 2009

For the most part, rude or obnoxious behavior between attorneys does not result in an ethics violation. But sometimes, lawyers can just go too far. An excerpt from the Louisiana Supreme Court’s Decision in In re Greenburg (May 5, 2009): “During the hearing, Mr. Greenburg suggested that “some hanky-panky� on the part of Mr. Lewis [...]

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Your honor, I move to strike is a post from the law firm marketing blog, Lawyerist.com

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Lawyerist.com: Emailing clients at work may imperil privilege

April 21, 2009

It is probably fair to say that most lawyers have grown accustomed to the convenience of emailing clients. Less disruptive than phone calls, more efficient, creates documentation of conversations—hard to believe anyone could ever practice law without email. From an ethics perspective… Read this article over at Lawyerist.com >

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Emailing clients at work may imperil privilege

April 21, 2009

The New Jersey Court of Appeals has reversed the decision discussed in this article, finding that the attorney-client privilege trumps employer policy. It is probably fair to say that most lawyers have grown accustomed to the convenience of emailing clients. Less disruptive than phone calls, more efficient, creates documentation of conversations—hard to believe anyone could [...]

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Emailing clients at work may imperil privilege is a post from the law firm marketing blog, Lawyerist.com

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Lawyerist.com: Two states opt for sane lawyer advertising rules

March 6, 2009

Within recent days two states – Maine and Alabama– have turned back restrictive lawyer advertising proposals (first heard from the ABA’s Will Hornsby, who is now on twitter). Let’s hope it’s part of a trend. Maine became another of the vast majority of states to adopt rules (effective Aug. 1, 2009) consistent with the ABA’s [...]

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Two states opt for sane lawyer advertising rules

March 6, 2009

Within recent days two states – Maine and Alabama– have turned back restrictive lawyer advertising proposals (first heard from the ABA’s Will Hornsby, who is now on twitter). Let’s hope it’s part of a trend. Maine became another of the vast majority of states to adopt rules (effective Aug. 1, 2009) consistent with the ABA’s [...]

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Two states opt for sane lawyer advertising rules is a post from the law firm marketing blog, Lawyerist.com

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