Managing Your Online Reputation: Leveraging Praise and Ethically Addressing Criticism
ProLawCLEModern consumers of legal services are increasingly turning to the internet to find and vet lawyers. Word of mouth referrals no longer take place solely through personal contact. Even a referral from a trusted friend or advisor will be followed up by a Google search of the lawyer’s name and/or a scan of various review ...
New York State Bar Association Webinar: Time Management
NYSBA-WebinarJoin us for this one hour webinar presenting practical time management tips for lawyers at all stages of their practice. More details to follow. Presenters: Allison C. Shields, Esq. and James Joseph, Esq.
Tech Summit: New York State Bar Association
Crowne Plaza, Times Square, NYCThe 2019 Tech Summit is a two-day event which will be held at the Crowne Plaza in Times Square, NYC. The packed two-day schedule includes presentations on everything from cybersecurity to PDFs, i-devices and admissibility of tech-related evidence. Get your CLE credits for the year, along with important tech information by joining me at the ...
New York State Bar Association Solo Practitioner Conference
Convene 810 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesThe New York State Bar Association will be holding its annual Solo Practitioner's Conference again this year, on October 28, 2019. The conference will feature a full day of programming specifically geared toward solo practitioners, and covering topics including networking, reputation management, client appreciation, and using LinkedIn effectively and ethically (my topic). For more information ...
Suffolk County Women’s Bar Association: LinkedIn
Irish Coffee Pub 131 Carlton Avenue, East Islip, NY, United StatesOn Wednesday, November 13, 2019, I'll be joining the Suffolk County Women's Bar Association for their monthly meeting to discuss how women lawyers can use LinkedIn more effectively.
Get Active and Get Real Results from LinkedIn
Zola Media WebinarOn November 19, 2019, at 2 p.m. Eastern, I'll be doing a webinar with Zola Suites/Zola Media, Get Active and Get Real Results from LinkedIn. LinkedIn is a rapidly-growing professional network, and one in which most lawyers have a presence. But although many lawyers have established a LinkedIn Profile, few use the platform actively or ...
Combating Scope Creep with Alternative Fee Arrangements
On December 17, 2019, I'll be presenting a webinar based on my recent article in the ABA Law Practice Division's Law Practice magazine, entitled, Combating Scope Creep with Alternative Fee Arrangements. More details and registration information coming soon.
Juggling Marketing and Practicing Law: Tools and Tips to Help You Strike a Balance
Woodcliff Hotel and Spa, Fairport, NY 199 Woodcliff Avenue, Fairpot, NY, United StatesKeynote presentation for the Monroe County Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Conference. Trying to balance the demands of practicing law and serving your clients with marketing and business development can be a real challenge. In this program, you’ll get tips on how to improve your productivity and manage tasks and activities more effectively, along ...
Monroe County Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Conference – LinkedIn Breakout session
Woodcliff Hotel and Spa, Fairport, NY 199 Woodcliff Avenue, Fairpot, NY, United StatesUsing LinkedIn Ethically and Effectively LinkedIn is the premier business network and the one often most suited to lawyers. It can be a powerful tool for attracting clients and referrals and furthering business relationships. But there are some potential ethical traps that need to be avoided as well. This session will cover some ways that ...
Combating Scope Creep with Alternative Fee Arrangements
ABA Law Practice Division Webinar , United StatesAre you afraid to use alternative fee arrangements in your practice because you're worried about scope creep? Or are you currently using alternative fees yet struggling with clients who keep asking for more work but don't want to pay additional fees? Find out how you can prevent or eliminate scope creep when using alternative fees.
Getting Paid: Tips, Techniques and Ethics
NYSBA-WebinarClients can easily become dissatisfied when they don’t understand the lawyer’s fees or billing practices. Lawyers lose money when they fail to capture their time properly and do not approach billing and invoicing from the client’s perspective. Improper billing practices and poor client communication surrounding fees can result in ethics complaints. But by making a ...
Creating an Exceptional (and Ethical) LinkedIn Presence
OnlineMaintaining your professional network is even more crucial now than it ever has been, and LinkedIn is an often overlooked resource for doing so. Although a large majority of lawyers have a LinkedIn presence, few lawyers use it strategically or obtain the maximum benefits from using it. Allison C. Johs, co-author of Make LinkedIn Work for ...
Getting through the Day – Time Management Skills for Lawyers
NYSBA-WebinarJuggling a multitude of daily responsibilities can be difficult for lawyers at any stage of their careers, whether young lawyers who are new to the practice or seasoned veterans with many years of practice under their belt. This webinar will cover some of the most common (and most difficult) time management issues lawyers face, including ...
Billing Best Practices: How to Ethically Meet Clients’ Expectations
Thomson Reuters West LegalEdCenterJoin me and Carol Schiro Greenwald, Ph.D for this webinar focusing on ways to capture more revenue by eliminating clients’ excuses for non-payment, late payment, reduced payment, or complaints about fees. Clients expect invoices to arrive in a timely manner and to contain sufficient information to describe the services provided, written in a way they ...
