: Practice Management
Happy New Year! Happy (?) New Laws!
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Hopefully, if you’re reading this at all today you’re doing so from the warmth and comfort of your home. No one should be at the office on Sunday, particularly when it’s New…
Read MoreIt’s Alive! The Last Word Rises from the Grave!
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Do you feel like you work hard every day yet don’t accomplish the things that really need to be done? I’m hardly one to pontificate on this topic as I haven’t posted…
Read MoreGive Your Clients a Roadmap
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Yesterday I spoke at lunch to the Solo & Small Firm Section of the Birmingham Bar Association, so I thought today I’d share one of the practice management tips I gave them…
Read MoreIs Your Web Site Ready?
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I received some interesting stats from the bar’s IT department this morning. In September, the bar’s web site received around 100,000 visits. Of these, approximately 8,000 were from mobile devices. The breakdown…
Read MoreBut What Have You Done For Me Lately?
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It’s been hard for me to get excited about blogging since the bar’s annual meeting, as you can probably tell from how long it’s been since I’ve posted. I think everyone should…
Read MoreIs This For Real? Get Help Finding Out.
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The email messages roll in almost every day, and I’ve gotten so used to them that I delete most of them without even thinking about it. Sometimes they are from a woman…
Read MoreLooking for an Inmate?
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Aren’t we all? Seriously, though, the Alabama Department of Corrections’ Inmate Search allows you to view the location and scheduled release information for inmates currently incarcerated by the State of Alabama. The…
Read MoreAvoid Repetitive Typing in Email
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Just as we use macros in word processing programs to save keystrokes, Outlook has a feature called signatures which will allow you to save and insert repetitive wording in emails. An email…
Read MoreNew MCLE Requirement for Inactive/Special Members
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As every practicing Alabama attorney knows, with a few exceptions, if you want to remain in good standing you must get 12 hours (including 1 ethics hour) of continuing legal education every…
Read MoreWhen It’s Time to Make A Change
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I’m still trying to absorb the news that Sue Bell Cobb, chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, announced her resignation this morning, effective August 1st. Chief Justice Cobb has continuously served…
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