Lawyers e-Journal
Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010
Upcoming free Legal Chats
Social Media's Impact on Law Firms, Revenue and Brand; What to do About that File Languishing on Your Desk; Relationship Building During the Holiday Season and Beyond; Traps for the Unwary
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Register now for upcoming Legal Chats.
NOTE: There is no on-site attendance available
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the recorded version of the program will be available at www.MassBar.org/OnDemand, after the
program takes place.
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Social Media's Impact on Law Firms,
Revenue and Brand 
Friday, Nov. 19, noon-1
p.m.
Did you know you can directly impact
your practice by how you position yourself on social media? Learn
how AVVO.com impacts you and why. Find out if Martindale-Hubbell
really matters. Join Strategic Legal Marketing's Jay Campbell for a
focused look on how social media impacts your firm's bottom
line.
Click
here to register.
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What to do About that File
Languishing on Your Desk
Friday, Dec. 3, noon-1
p.m.
Every lawyer has a file that he or she is thinking
about right now. It is the one sitting on your desk, floor,
windowsill or worse. Dan C. Crane will offer useful tips on how to
get that file out of your thoughts at 3 a.m. and how to avoid other
files like it.
Crane advises lawyers and law firms on practice management and
other professional matters and was in private practice for over
twenty years before serving as chief bar counsel until
2006.
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here to register.
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Relationship Building During
the
Holiday Season and Beyond
Friday, Dec. 10, noon-1
p.m.
Whether you are in a job hunt or
looking to grow your law practice, building a strong professional
network is critical to your success. At the same time, December is
a challenging month for anyone who is unemployed. It is also
a slow month for generating new work. At this session, Stephen
Seckler shares with you some of the fundamentals of building
productive business relationships. Seckler suggests some ways to
make the most of the holiday season so that you have good momentum
moving into the new year.
Seckler is a marketing coach who has spent his whole legal
career helping lawyers who want to get more from their
careers.
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here to register.
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Traps for the Unwary
Friday, Dec. 17, noon-1
p.m.
Even the most talented and diligent
attorneys can be subject to a malpractice claim despite the fact
that the action is without merit. It is imperative that attorneys
learn what areas of practice are impacted most by malpractice
claims, the reasons these claims happen, and how to reduce the
risk.
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here to register.