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The American Bar Association (ABA) recently released Formal Opinion 504, Choice of Law. The opinion discusses lawyers who practice in multiple states and determines which jurisdiction’s ethics rules they should use to guide their conduct in situations such as fee agreements, firm ownership, reporting professional misconduct, confidentiality duties, and sc...

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Authored by: Amanda Unterreiner Unlike other professions, as a new attorney, you are likely put in a position to manage a team right away, such as paralegals, legal assistants, or office staff. It is important to come in as a new attorney with the right attitude and leadership style. Even seasoned managers can benefit from learning and teamwork-centered l...

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Have you heard about the training tab in AdvoTrac®*, our case expense financing software? If our clients navigate to this section in AdvoTrac®, they have access to a library of training tutorials and PDF instructions. These tutorials are divided into four categories: AdvoTrac®, Case Management, General, and QuickBooks®. The AdvoTrac® section shows you how...

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LinkedIn can be a very helpful tool for your business and professional career. While it may not be as fun and exciting as other social media sites, you can put in a little work to gain great professional benefits. Taking a few minutes to make sure your LinkedIn profile is not only up to date but also as engaging as possible can help you grow your professi...

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Our Law Firm Taxes webinar recording with Robert Wood is available now! Donna Jones, President and Director of Associate and Client Experiences, recently hosted a webinar, ‘Law Firm Taxes’ with special guest Robert W. Wood, Tax Lawyer and Managing Partner at https://www.woodllp.com/ In this webinar, Donna and Rob discuss methods of presenting tax informat...

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It’s “Star Wars” versus “Star Trek” at this year’s Public Justice Foundation Phonathon. Paul Myers, CEO and Chairman of Advocate Capital, and Donna Jones, President and Director of Associate and Client Experiences of Advocate Capital, are excited to be part of the “Star Wars” team.  From now through the Phonathon on April 20th, Advocate Capital will pay t...

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Authored By: Sara Weathers Technology has changed the way that the legal industry operates. It’s now easier than ever to communicate with clients, perform research for cases, and file documents online. There are numerous legal software programs that have been created specifically to benefit law firms. Legal software programs can help with tasks like manag...

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April is Financial Literacy Month, which is a month designated to challenge people to review their finances and educate themselves about different financial topics.  Lawyers are typically not taught in law school about the financial aspects of running a law firm and funding cases so for some, it may be challenging or outside of their comfort zone or inter...

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It is crucial that law firms keep up with technology and customer expectations as they continue to evolve, especially for their online appearance through their website. Karin Conroy recently shared in an Attorney at Work article some ways your business development and marketing strategy may be impacted by the ever-changing landscape of website design and...

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Marketing is an extremely important and challenging aspect of managing a law firm. Annette Choti, legal digital marketing expert, shared highlights from some very intriguing marketing statistics that may reshape the way you view your firm’s own strategy in her recent article for Attorney at Work. Shared below are a few interesting facts to consider when r...

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