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Special Feature: 20 Things Lawyers Need to Know in 2013

Tony Ogden — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:58:57 +0000

What legal practice areas will be in high demand in the year ahead? Who is on President Barack Obama’s short list for the next U.S. Supreme Court justice? In this year’s edition of “20 Things Lawyers Need to Know,” we cover
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Tips for going paperless

Correy Stephenson — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:58:48 +0000

A paperless law office can provide a more efficient, flexible and cost-effective practice.

Margaret (Molly) DiBianca, an employment law attorney at Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor in Wilmington, Del., began the process of going paperless after the Delaware federal court
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Trial lawyers catering to jurors’ demands for visual evidence

Pat Murphy — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:58:46 +0000

As jurors demand slicker presentation of evidence, lawyers are hiring artists, computer graphic designers and illustrators to transform piles of documents into light, sound and images.

“You literally can’t go to trial without some type of presentation in 30-second sound bites
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Creating a strategic plan for your law practice

Pat Murphy — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:58:45 +0000

A strategic business plan is a must for every law firm, according to Kentucky attorney Robert Young.

“Whether you have two lawyers or 50 or 500, you still need a plan for where you want to take the firm,” Young said.
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What you need to know about e-discovery in the year ahead

Correy Stephenson — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:58:42 +0000

Reflecting the always-changing world of technology, electronic discovery presents new challenges for lawyers in 2013. At the forefront: social media evidence, smartphone data and the judicial blessing of a new form of discovery review.

• Social media evidence

Lawyers and judges
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Putting client testimonials to work for your practice

Tony Ogden — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:58:42 +0000

The matter is resolved, your work is done and the client is happy. But don’t close the file just yet. Consider asking your enthusiastic client for a testimonial about your service.

“The best advertising is a personal referral, but a client
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Financial tips and tune-ups to improve your firm’s business

Tony Ogden — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:58:41 +0000

Succeeding as a solo or small firm attorney means being not only a good lawyer, but also a savvy businessperson.

Unfortunately, “law schools haven’t done a very good job … of helping law students know how to do budgeting and finance,
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Lawyers still skeptical of litigation funding

Sylvia Hsieh — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:58:40 +0000

Litigation funding companies are increasingly marketing their services to cash-strapped plaintiffs who have large medical bills but possibly an even larger legal recovery on the horizon.

But plaintiffs’ lawyers remain skeptical of the practice.

Plaintiffs’ attorneys say they have seen an
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Cutting edge law firm marketing in 2013

Correy Stephenson — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:58:38 +0000

Legal marketing continues to go high-tech, with lawyers turning to mobile devices to connect with consumers via QR codes and making use of new social networks like Pinterest.

For lawyers considering one of these strategies, each has its own advantages and
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Who’s on Obama’s Supreme Court short list?

Kimberly Atkins — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:58:36 +0000

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s reelection – and the fact that four of the current nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court are at or above the age of 74 – means that the president will likely appoint at least one
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