Look Before You Leap: Five Things to Do Before Opening Your Own Firm
By Elizabeth Miller – March 11, 2019 | Take these tools and pull the trigger. There is no better time than the present to start living your dream and opening your own law firm!
Solo & Small Firm
The Solo & Small Firm Committee’s purpose is to provide a forum for the exchange of information, ideas, and resources on issues uniquely impacting the solo and small firm litigator and that will enhance the effectiveness and enjoyment of members’ litigation practices.
Practice Points
Five Tips to Make Bill Collection Bearable
By Kelsey Heino – January 31, 2019 | While it may seem unavoidable for some of your firm’s accounts to be in delinquency at any given time, there are steps to keep that to a minimum.
Articles
Respect Your Adversaries: How to Overcome the Adversarial Nature of Litigation
By Jade P. Gary – October 31, 2017 | How to stand up to opposing counsel while still protecting your client’s interests and your professional reputation.
Tips for Hiring Expert Witnesses Without Wasting Your Time or Your Client’s Money
Adam Matheson – October 31, 2017 | Four ways to find a qualified expert on your own without exceeding the client’s budget.
Sound Advice
Benefits of Pro Bono Work for Solo and Small Firm Attorneys
By Emily J. Kirk – November 1, 2018 | Our legal system is filled with far too many people who simply cannot afford a lawyer’s billable rates, yet, they need the advocacy, advice and expertise that we can provide. And without the help of solo and small firm attorneys (who make up the majority of attorneys in our country), this critical need in our justice system will continue to go unmet. That’s why we need all attorneys – including those in who may be on their own or in smaller firms – to consider taking on a pro bono client in the coming year. (06:32 min)
Preserving the Attorney-Client Privilege When Communicating With a Client who is Adverse to His or Her Employer
By Cindy Albracht-Crogan – April 4, 2018 | Cindy Albracht-Crogan of Cohen Dowd Quigley offers tips on this critical area of client representation.
Solo & Small Firm
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Meetings
Mar
26
Events | In-Person
Practical Skills for New Litigators: Expert Depositions (In-Person)
CLE 528 min
Join the Section of Litigation and Ankura Consulting for this day long program that will provide practical skills training and practice tips for taking deposition testimony from experts.
Apr
11
Events | Webinar
Hurricanes, Floods, and Fires, Oh My!: How to Improve Discovery in a Flood of Post-Disaster Property Insurance Lawsuits
CLE 60 min
Join Section of Litigation to receive this program for FREE! Be among the first to hear about the pattern discovery protocols developed to streamline the discovery process and more efficiently addres…
May
01
Events | In-Person
2019 Section of Litigation & Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division CLE Conference
The Section of Litigation, and Solo, Small Firm & General Practice Division Annual CLE Conference is THE premier event for litigators and solo and small firm practitioners.