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In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Advocate Capital’s office will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16th.  We will return to the office on Tuesday, Jan. 17th. Should you have any questions regarding the processing of any transaction, please feel free to contact our Accounting Team at 615.577.5448 or by email: Accounting@AdvocateCapital.com. Martin Luthe...

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It is important for all attorneys to have a high-quality headshot taken to use on their website and in other forms of marketing. Here are a few helpful tips for your next headshot photoshoot.  Plan your outfit in advance of the photo shoot and try it on in front of a mirror. You want to make sure everything fits correctly and looks neat and professional....

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Regulations in the legal field are ever-changing, but with the right tools, keeping up with these changes and how they affect your firm is manageable. Having good preparation and knowledge is crucial if you want to be successful with your clients. Monitoring regulations require more than paying a legal information broker. Below are some solutions to help...

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Everyone knows about the "elevator speech." It is the term for the quick pitch you give about yourself when someone asks what you do. But have you taken the time to think about how you will answer that question in a way that best represents you as a lawyer and your law firm?  It can be helpful to take some time to plan and practice your elevator pitch so...

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Authored by: Candace Whitman Nominations for the Public Justice Trial Lawyer of the Year 2023 are now open! Nominations will close on March 1, 2023.  The Trial Lawyer of the Year award recognizes a lawyer or team of lawyers "who made the greatest contribution to the public interest within the past year by trying or settling a precedent-setting, socially s...

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Milestone is now accepting applications for their third annual Trial LawHER Scholarship. The scholarship is a $10,000 scholarship to be given to a female rising 3L who aspires to become a plaintiff trial lawyer. According to Milestone, "This scholarship intends to elevate a rising woman leader in the plaintiff trial lawyer space and educate future trial l...

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The work that you do as a lawyer is time intensive, competitive, and emotionally draining. The stress of the job can lead to burnout if you don't develop positive habits to manage stress. The National Law Review provided some helpful strategies to improve your work-life balance. Take time to think about what you would like your personal and professional l...

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Due to the complexity of hybrid and remote workplaces, associates have to learn, observe, and practice skills more frequently than ever; Thomson Reuters brings multiple strategies on how law firms can provide their young associates with critical business development (BD) skills to help them advance in their careers.To ensure law firms offer business devel...

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Your law firm's website is your first impression on potential clients, so you, of course, want to put your best foot forward. One of the most important pages on your website is your attorney about me page. People hire people so you want prospective clients to get a feel for who you are and how you can help them.  Annette Choti provided some helpful tips f...

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In observance of the New Year's holiday, Advocate Capital’s office will be closed on Friday, Dec. 30th and Monday, Jan. 2nd. We will be closing at 5:00 p.m. CST on Thursday, Dec. 29th. We will return to the office on Tuesday, Jan. 3rd. Should you have any questions regarding the processing of any transaction, please feel free to contact our Accounting Tea...

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