Good course. Would be great for videos to have captions.
Did not appreciate Lisa Blue.
Sound quality was poor; not up to UTCLE usual standard.
Very useful.
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- Ensure compliance with disciplinary rules when using today’s technology tools.
- Effectively brand and market a legal practice, including generating leads.
- Assess the financial health of your law firm and make sure your practice is efficient for both you and your clients.
- Expand your firm by hiring contract or associate attorneys.
- Maintain mindfulness amidst the stress of being a small firm practitioner.
- Select, keep, and even fire clients as needed.
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
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Jim Calloway
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Session 1 —41 mins
Cyber Ethics: Ensuring Compliance with Evolving Technology (Mar 2018)
Lawyers today find that keeping client information safe is more challenging when using today’s technology tools. You don’t have to have a degree in computer science to understand how to avoid ethical missteps related to technology. Lawyer-friendly information on cyber ethics is provided.
Originally presented: Feb 2018 Managing Your Success: Practice Management at the Next Level
Jim Calloway,
Oklahoma Bar Association - Oklahoma City, OK
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Andrew Lee Payne, Camisha L. Simmons, Dave Wishnew
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Session 2 —65 mins
Marketing and Branding: How To Build a Plan and Generate Leads (Mar 2018)
The ability to effectively brand and market a legal practice, generate new client business, and then cultivate and fortify existing client relationships is an often overlooked critical component of the practice of law. Tips and best practices for attorney marketing and business development are provided.
Originally presented: Feb 2018 Managing Your Success: Practice Management at the Next Level
Andrew Lee Payne,
Payne Mitchell Law Group LLP - Dallas, TX
Camisha L. Simmons,
Simmons Legal PLLC - Dallas, TX
Dave Wishnew,
Gruber Hail Johansen Shank LLP - Dallas, TX
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Katrina Grider
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Session 3 —29 mins
Expanding Your Firm: How to Hire Contract and Associate Lawyers (Mar 2018)
What are the basics that you need to know? How do you manage your staff and attorneys? Get practical tips on how to answer these questions so that your firm can continue to flourish.
Originally presented: Feb 2018 Managing Your Success: Practice Management at the Next Level
Katrina Grider,
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. - Houston, TX
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Wei Wei Jeang
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Session 4 —28 mins
Virtual Law Firms: Is It An Option For You? (Mar 2018)
What is a virtual law firm? What does it mean? Why does this law firm business model make a lot of sense for lawyers and clients in today’s legal environment?
Originally presented: Feb 2018 Managing Your Success: Practice Management at the Next Level
Wei Wei Jeang,
Grable Martin Fulton PLLC - Dallas, TX
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Michael P. Maslanka
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Session 5 —27 mins
Secrets to Improving Client Communication to Cement Client Relationships (Mar 2018)
The key to effective communication is appreciating that not everyone communicates in the same way. Learn about the essential types of communication styles, and how you can make sure that different styles don't get in the way of communication with your client.
Originally presented: Feb 2018 Managing Your Success: Practice Management at the Next Level
Michael P. Maslanka,
UNT Dallas College of Law - Dallas, TX
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Melissa Marks Garner
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Session 6 —32 mins
Stress Kills Success: Mindfulness and the Small Firm Practitioner (Mar 2018)
Learn about the science behind stress and wellness, along with how mindfulness can help with peak performance.
Originally presented: Feb 2018 Managing Your Success: Practice Management at the Next Level
Melissa Marks Garner,
Your Mindful Edge - Dallas, TX
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Lisa Blue
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Session 7 —39 mins
The Likeability Offensive: Making Your Practice More Effective Through Personal Interaction (Mar 2018)
Originally presented: Feb 2018 Managing Your Success: Practice Management at the Next Level
Lisa Blue,
Baron and Blue - Dallas, TX
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Amy Gibson
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Session 8 —29 mins
Client Selection (Mar 2018)
Explore what factors go into deciding to accept or reject a client, how to make a client rejection a win/win, and how to manage your practice in terms of client expectations.
Originally presented: Feb 2018 Managing Your Success: Practice Management at the Next Level
Amy Gibson,
Gibson Wiley PLLC - Dallas, TX
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Carol Bavousett Mattick
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Session 9 —34 mins
Keeping Good Clients (Mar 2018)
Some practices depend on repeat business or volume—literally. Some simply want to be “top of mind” if and when a particular type of transaction or litigation comes along. Learn how best to maintain a relationship with current and former clients.
Originally presented: Feb 2018 Managing Your Success: Practice Management at the Next Level
Carol Bavousett Mattick,
Carol Bavousett Mattick, PLLC - San Antonio and Austin, TX
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Paul Koning
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Session 10 —22 mins
Firing Bad Clients and Recovering When You’re Fired (Mar 2018)
There may be nothing worse than a bad client, unless it is getting fired by a good one. Get practical tips on how to effectively manage problem clients, and how to recover when the problem is actually a good client walking away.
Originally presented: Feb 2018 Managing Your Success: Practice Management at the Next Level
Paul Koning,
Koning Rubarts LLP - Dallas, TX