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How to Differentiate your Law Firm in your Retainer Agreement
The ultimate goal is to differentiate your law practice from every other lawyer. Easier said than done, right? But here’s one thing you can do now that will instantly make your practice different. In New York, lawyers are ethically permitted to accept complete responsibility for case expenses in the event there is no monetary recovery, more »
The Best Advice I Ever Got
(3 simple secrets for success I wish I had known a long time ago) At the time, it just seemed like rude thing to say. Here’s the story: I’m fresh out of law school and trying to figure out what to do with the rest of my life. I’m taking any new client I can more »
The Hard, Cold Truth about Social Media for Lawyers
(WARNING: You won’t like hearing this) Most lawyers have a token presence on social media. Maybe you have a fan page on Facebook or a profile on Twitter and perhaps you occasionally post on Facebook and Twitter. But social media hasn’t done squat for you and you’re convinced that all of the talk about social more »
How to Create Trust with Complete Strangers…in an Untrusting World
(How you can win the BATTLE AGAINST OBSCURITY with a formula for success that is ignored by 99.99% of lawyers) Every lawyer website looks the same. Just about every lawyer website has a long video about the success stories of the partners with story after story about the lawyers’ verdicts and settlements. Of course, every more »
How to Create Trust with Complete Strangers…in an Untrusting World
(How you can win the BATTLE AGAINST OBSCURITY with a formula for success that is ignored by 99.99% of lawyers) Every lawyer website looks the same. Just about every lawyer website has a long video about the success stories of the partners with story after story about the lawyers’ verdicts and settlements. Of course, every more »
Why you should NEVER use a release authorization issued by the Department of Health
Here’s a common scenario: the defense lawyers send you release authorizations on standard pre-printed forms issued by the New York State Department of Health (Office of Court Administration Form 960). With the stamp of approval of the Department of Health, there can’t be anything wrong with these release authorizations, right? Not so fast, my friend.
Discover the Secrets to Getting Inside the Minds of the Jurors in your Next Trial
After finally getting your case to trial, you are locked, ready and loaded for sweet victory. Your fact and expert witnesses are ready to go, your exhibits are pre-marked and stipulated into evidence and you are certain the jury will soon reward you with a great plaintiff’s verdict. You are confident the case is close more »
The Difference between Winners and Losers
It happens every year around New Year’s Eve. This will be the year you change everything. Big, bold New Year’s resolutions are made deep in your mind—maybe you promise to lose 8 pounds, join a fitness club or make more money—your goals are set as a traditional way of starting the New Year. And truth more »
How you can CRUSH the email Monster lurking behind the corner…and just tempting you to waste your day
(and the one question you should ask throughout your workday) Each day we are inundated with emails that are pointless. All it takes is just one person to press “Reply to All” and a monster is created. All of sudden half of your office is sending you a string of pointless Reply to All and more »
How to Unleash the Power of the Internet for your Website
It’s a meeting that all of us have had. You’re frustrated with your website and you want answers from your webmaster. It’s time to hold the webmaster accountable for the almost complete lack of new cases from your website and you’re sick and tired of spending a ton of cash for a website that doesn’t more »
