Lawyer Meltdown | Legal Ease Consulting, Inc.

Getting through the Day – Time Management Skills for Lawyers
2021-08-09 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | 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 information overload, an overflowing email inbox, constant interruptions, a packed calendar, and more. Our presenters will give you strategies, tips, and tricks to help you focus, prioritize and plan your day so you can concentrate more on serving your clients.
Presenters:
James P. Joseph, Esq., Matrimonial and family lawyer; Managing Partner, Joseph Law Group
Allison C. Shields, Johs Esq., Law practice management consultant; President of Legal Ease Consulting, Inc.
Registration on the New York State Bar Association website.

Billing Best Practices: How to Ethically Meet Clients' Expectations
2021-11-03 12:00 - 13:00 | 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 can understand. When written from the client’s point of view, invoices can show progress vis-a-vis the expectations set in the engagement letter. We will discuss the ethics related to setting and collecting fees, referencing both the ABA and New York State Rules of Professional Responsibility as well as relevant ethics opinions and articles.

You will learn:
• How to meet the pricing and billing expectations of 21st-century clients
• How to discuss billing and pricing with clients
• Procedures you should have in place to set and meet client expectations
• Adding payment plans and other options to meet clients halfway when they are struggling financially
• Modern payment alternatives

ABA Model Rules of Professional Responsibility, New York Rules of Professional Conduct, and ethics opinions governing billing and payments, including:
• Communication with clients about billing
• Reasonableness of fees and scope of work
• Changing fees during representation
• Retainer fees
• Acceptability of alternative payment methods
• Trust accounts and fiduciary duties
• Engagement agreements

LinkedIn for Law Students
2021-11-17 12:00 - 13:00 | NYSBA-Webinar
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 up on their professional career.
I am presenting this FREE session on Linkedin to give you practical tips, answer frequently-asked questions, and point out ethics pitfalls along the way. She’ll walk you through the three basic building blocks of LinkedIn – Profiles, Connections, and Participation.
This session will cover:

How to construct an exceptional LinkedIn profile – even if you have no legal experience yet
The right way to build your network on LinkedIn and stay in touch with your connections
How to participate strategically on LinkedIn through posts, Groups, and more
LinkedIn and your job search

2021 Tech Summit - NYSBA
2021-12-07 09:00 - 2021-12-08 17:00 | 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 professionals today: managing multiple projects, clients & tasks; maintaining “traction” when dealing with tasks and interruptions; clearing the clutter in your mind for better focus; keeping staff on task; tracking “who owes you what” and getting that information on time; and better managing your calendar and contacts for better time and relationship management.
Get More Business Using Tech | Linkedin for Lawyers
This non-MCLE practical guidance session every lawyer needs on using technology to market your practice, getting new clients and making it rain.
Topics for the two-day Summit include:

Emerging Technology & Trends
Social Media Ethics
Privacy and Data Security Issues in Telemedicine
Artificial Intelligence in Litigation: Discovery & Admissibility
The “Name” of the Game: How NIL, NFTs, and eSports are Changing the Sports Industry
Metaverse 101: An Introduction
Top Tech Gadgets Every Lawyer Needs to be More Efficient in Law Practice
Taming the E-mail Beast: Key Skills and Strategies for Managing Your E-mail Overload
Controlling Your Calendar | Using Outlook to Manage Your Time, Projects/Tasks, People, and Ideas
Get More Business Using Tech | Linkedin, Attorney Advertising Using Social Media and Lead Generation
Open Hour for Questions and Answers – Lawyers and Tech – Open Forum Share Your Knowledge and Tips and Pose Questions to the Panel | Network with Your Colleagues

Register and get full details, including pricing, at: https://nysba.org/events/2021-tech-summit/
