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Persuade, Promote, Publish: Writing to Be Heard

Nassau County Bar Association 15th and West Streets, Mineola, NY, United States

Offered as a Nassau County Bar Association Dean's Hour, this program will cover the basics of writing for different audiences: Clients Adversaries The Court Colleagues/Other Lawyers Potential Clients And in different contexts: To persuade, as an advocate in substantive legal proceedings To inform in a legal or trade publication To promote yourself, your firm and ...

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Lawyers and Social Media

Suffolk County Bar Association 560 Wheeler Road, Hauppauge, NY, United States

On Wednesday, May 14, I'll be presenting a program along with well-known jury consultant Edward Schwartz,  as well as Justices Jim Flanagan and Thomas Whelan of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, covering social media and all aspects of litigation. This live three hour CLE program (which will also be available by webcast) is presented by ...

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Improving Efficiency with Your Existing Technology: How to get 90 Minutes of Work Done in 60

ABA Center for Professional Development Webinar , United States

This program provides practical, easy-to-use ways in which attorneys can use time management techniques and technology to be more effective -- doing so more efficiently and in less time than through traditional methods. The presentation will include a discussion of time management techniques, demonstrations of software, as well as tips on how lawyers can take ...

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ABA Women Rainmakers Mid-Career Workshop

US Grant 326 Broadway, San Diego, CA, United States

The ABA Women Rainmakers Mid-Career Workshop is November 7-8, 2014 at the US Grant in San Diego, California. I'll be presenting on Lawyering in the Digital Age, Saturday, November 8 at 9:45 a.m., but there are many other great programs that comprise the workshop, including sessions on: Gender bias in the workplace Networking Marketing and Leadership ...

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Getting it All Done: Tips for Increasing Your Productivity and Improving Your Bottom Line

Pennsylvania Bar Institute PA, United States

Based on the brand-new book, "How to Do More in Less Time: The Complete Guide to Increasing Your Productivity and Improving Your Bottom Line," this program will provide both big-picture strategies and concrete tips to help you shave time off of everyday tasks. Tip: “Make some time on a regular basis to do an ‘information ...

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Avoiding Ethical Problems in Online Legal Marketing

Plainview Hilton NY, United States

This program covered many aspects of online legal marketing and offers 4 NY ethics credits. The live program is over, but the NYSTLA is still offering the program at the listed website for purchase as a DVD or CD.

Ethical Issues and Implications on Lawyers’ Use of LinkedIn

CLESeminars.com , United States

Social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn have become part of every lawyer’s daily life, and they can be helpful tools for expanding your professional presence and marketing your practice, as well as valuable investigative tools. But the same ethical rules that govern lawyers’ conduct also apply to their use of social media, ...

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New York State Bar Association Webinar: Time Management

NYSBA-Webinar

Join 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, NYC

The 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 ...

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New York State Bar Association Solo Practitioner Conference

Convene 810 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY, United States

The 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 ...

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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 States

Keynote 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 ...

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Monroe County Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Conference – LinkedIn Breakout session

Woodcliff Hotel and Spa, Fairport, NY 199 Woodcliff Avenue, Fairpot, NY, United States

Using 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 ...

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Combating Scope Creep with Alternative Fee Arrangements

ABA Law Practice Division Webinar , United States

Are 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-Webinar

Clients 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 ...

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Creating an Exceptional (and Ethical) LinkedIn Presence

Online

Maintaining 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 ...

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Getting through the Day – Time Management Skills for Lawyers

NYSBA-Webinar

Juggling 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 ...

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Billing Best Practices: How to Ethically Meet Clients’ Expectations

Thomson Reuters West LegalEdCenter

Join 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 ...

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2021 Tech Summit – NYSBA

NYSBA-Webinar

I will be presenting two programs as part of this year's Tech Summit with the New York State Br Association, both on Day 2 of the Summit (December 8, 2021) - Using Tech to Manage Your Time and Control Your Calendar Learn Outlook-specific strategies for many of the most common productivity needs of busy legal ...

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