Tips for buying technology

Published: December 21, 2012

Tags: legal technology, practice management, printers, servers, smartphones, solo practice, technology

The prospect of investing in technology strikes fear into the hearts of many sole practitioners and small firms.

Ross Kodner and John Simek recently offered their expertise at an ALI/ABA webinar entitled “Buying Smart: Technology for Solos and Small Firms.”

Calif. Bar: Lawyer can run virtual office in ‘cloud’

Published: August 23, 2012

Tags: client confidentiality, cloud computing, ethics, legal ethics, solo practice, technology, virtual law office, virtual practice

An attorney may use “cloud computing” to maintain a virtual law office practice, a California State Bar committee has concluded in an ethics opinion.

Five tips for explaining rates and fees to new clients

Published: September 26, 2011

Tags: attorney fees, legal fees, small firm, solo practice

Explaining your fees to clients is a common challenge for new attorneys. For lawyers hanging out their own shingle, here is some advice about discussing rates and fees with new clients.

ABA ethics proposals could impact small firm lawyers

By: Sylvia Hsieh
Published: April 28, 2011

Tags: ABA, ABA Ethics Commission 20/20, American Bar Association, cloud computing, ethics, social media, social networking, solo practice, technology

The ABA Ethics Commission 20/20 recently met to discuss a package of proposals that are likely to affect small and solo law firms.

LegalTech 2011: New products and tools for the new year

By: Correy Stephenson
Published: February 4, 2011

Tags: Advance for Solos, Backupify, electronic signatures, Green Law Solution, iphone, iPhone apps, LegalTech, LegalTech 2011, lexisnexis, Redact-It, social media, solo practice, technology

NEW YORK – Despite the snowstorm delaying flights and causing havoc on the roads, lawyers and tech experts flocked to LegalTech 2011 to see new legal technology services and products. Here is a look at some of the interesting new offerings:

Short-term legal teams offer solos and small firm lawyers help when they need it

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: February 1, 2011

Tags: practice management, solo practice

Solo practitioners or small firm attorneys facing an upcoming trial, appeal, mediation or other major project may feel like they are heading into battle alone, particularly if opposing counsel has the benefit of a larger firm’s support staff.

But solos and small practices can put together legal teams – even for short-term tasks – that can rival their opponents’, all without breaking the bank.

The year in law firm marketing and management

By: Sylvia Hsieh
Published: January 11, 2011

Tags: legal marketing, marketing, practice management, solo practice, technology

In 2010, Lawyers USA covered a range of marketing and law firm management topics for small and solo law firms, whether you’ve been practicing for years or are just starting out.

Here’s a look at some of our top stories on managing and marketing your firm:

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