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As a lawyer, you may be taking some time this summer to attend CLE conferences with the Trial Lawyer Associations that you are a member of. These can be great opportunities to network with law firms and legal vendors that could be potential referral sources. Here are a few helpful networking tips for legal conferences.  It can be easy to spend all your ti...

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This past Saturday, April 22nd, was Earth Day! We hope you had the chance to enjoy some time in nature. At Advocate Capital, we believe we have a personal and professional responsibility to do our part to take care of our environment.  Every time that we add a new client, we donate to the Arbor Day Foundation’s Plant 10 trees in our Nation’s Forest progra...

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Our friend, Paul Bland, Executive Director at Public Justice, was interviewed by Paul Myers, CEO and Chairman of Advocate Capital, for the latest episode of the Cases That Made a Difference podcast. They discussed the Morgan v. Sundance case, a worker’s violation case that offers the large potential to change policy favoring arbitration. Apple Podcasts: C...

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Today, April 20th, is Pinnacle Financial Partners' annual Make a Difference Day. They've encouraged their associates to give back to someone in their life whether it be one of their colleagues, a client, or a community organization that matters to them.  Our team has chosen to give back by donating to The Renewal House in our home city of Nashville, TN. R...

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Authored by: Scarlett Rowe Are you attending the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association Annual Paralegal Seminar next week?  Lisa Graf, Executive Client Manager, and Susan Greene, Senior Executive Client Manager, will be heading to Franklin, TN. Our team will attend the seminar April 28th at the Drury Plaza Hotel. Stop by the Advocate Capital booth and say h...

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Authored by: Scarlett Rowe Are you attending the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention next week?  Kelley Humanchuk, Director of Strategic Solutions, Maria Escamilla, Associate Director, Client Management Services, and Steve Scott, Financial Advisor, will be heading to Atlanta, GA. Our team will attend the conference from April 27th–28th at...

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Authored by: Scarlett Rowe Are you attending the Boardwalk Seminar 2023 next week?  Steve Reisner, Director of Strategic Solutions, and Jim Pacelli, Vice President of Strategic Solutions, will be heading to Atlantic City, NJ. Our team will attend the conference from April 26 - 28 at Harrah’s Waterfront Conference Center. Stop by the Advocate Capital booth...

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Managing and growing your law firm can be challenging. Brooke Lively, in her recent article for Attorney at Work, identified some common challenges that may halt your firm's growth and solutions to avoid them.Cash Flow ForecastA cash flow forecast predicts what to expect will come in and out week by week for the next six through eight weeks. Lively explai...

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With a large number of consumers looking online for a lawyer to hire, it is important for law firms to have a strong digital presence. The digital world is constantly evolving so it's important to research often and learn from SEO and digital marketing experts. According to A. Singles' article for LexBlog, one thing your firm can focus on is an "earned me...

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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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