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  • How to Make LinkedIn Work for Your Practice: MyCase Webinar

    In this webinar, hosted by MyCase, I'll show you how to use LinkedIn effectively for your practice. We'll cover: Ensuring that your Profile “speaks to” your intended audience Using LinkedIn Updates wisely Why law firms should consider LinkedIn Company Pages and Showcase Pages and how to use them Making your connections work for you Finding ...

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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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  • LinkedIn Makes BIG Changes: What Lawyers Need to Know

    Dennis Kennedy, my co-author on LinkedIn in One Hour for Lawyers, and I will be presenting a webinar with the ABA Law Practice Division on June 14, 2017 from 1-2:30 p.m. Eastern discussing the big changes LinkedIn has made with its new user interface this year, and what it means for lawyers using LinkedIn. This ...

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  • LinkedIn for Lawyers: Maximizing your Profile, Connections and Participation

    I'll be presenting a webinar with Dennis Kennedy, my co-author on the LinkedIn in One Hour for Lawyers books on July 11, 2017 from noon- 1 p.m. Eastern. The webinar is sponsored by Bloomberg BNA and the ABA Law Practice Division. This program will help lawyers make the most of their online professional networking through ...

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  • Webinar: Leveraging LinkedIn for Marketing and Business Development

    This webinar will be presented for Women Owned Law as part of their virtual speaker series. I'll be talking about how you can really maximize LinkedIn as a marketing and business development tool for your law practice. This one hour program will show you how you can take advantage of LinkedIn to build and leverage your network, ...

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  • How to Get It All Done: Tackling Time Management Challenges in Your Practice

    Juggling all of your daily responsibilities can be difficult for lawyers at any stage of their careers, but it can be particularly challenging for young lawyers who are new to the practice. This webinar will cover some of the most common (and most difficult) time management issues faced by lawyers in their practice. You’ll learn how to deal with information overload, manage your email inbox, use your calendar effectively, make meetings more productive, and more.

    Lawyer, law practice management consultant, and co-author of the Law Practice Division book, “How to Do More in Less Time: The Complete Guide to Increasing Your Productivity and Improving Your Bottom Line,” Allison C. Shields, will give you strategies, tips and tricks to help you focus, prioritize and plan your day so you can focus more on learning the ropes and serving your clients.

  • Ethical Issues and Implications on Lawyers’ Use of LinkedIn

    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

    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.

  • New York State Bar Association Solo Practitioner Conference

    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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  • Get Active and Get Real Results from LinkedIn

    On 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 ...

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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.

  • Combating Scope Creep with Alternative Fee Arrangements

    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

    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

    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

    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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  • LinkedIn for Law Students

    It’s never too early to start networking, making connections, and building your professional reputation, and LinkedIn® is a fantastic tool for doing just that. Law students who get a head start on creating a standout LinkedIn Profile, using LinkedIn to help make and foster connections, and participate strategically on the platform can get a leg ...

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  • 2021 Tech Summit – NYSBA

    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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