May 2009

Sunday Funny – The Fee Negotiation

Ever feel this way? This YouTube video captures much of what happens in a fee discussion. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2a8TRSgzZY

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Interesting Stuff from the Past Week

Each week, on Saturday, I’m going to publish links to some of the things I’ve come across that might (I repeat “might”) be of interest to you. They will be things that stimulated me in some way related my practice. There won’t be much comment on any of the items but you might enjoy clicking [...]

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Creating a Billable Experience

You’ve heard of GoToMeeting? It allows you to hold a meeting online with audio and screen sharing. It’s great (so is WebEx, another competitor). The only problem is that it costs $49 per month. It also doesn’t support streaming video. An alternative, and it’s free, is DimDim. DimDim allows you to share your screen with [...]

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Client Expenses: The Profit Killer

Failure to collect expenses incurred on behalf of clients can be the difference between a case earning a profit or incurring a loss. Profit margins, in the practice of family law, are slim – that’s a fact. When you aren’t making much money on a file, and you fail to collect a significant client expense, [...]

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It’s Garage Sailing Time

Lets face it, it’s still ugly out there. Businesses are closing, stores are shutting down, liquidation sales are happening everywhere we turn. This is a great time to acquire used items for your office. Office furniture, art, computers are all being sold off at bargain basement prices. This is your chance to upgrade some furniture [...]

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Podcast – Building a Website for Under $1,000

A professional looking website is essential to building a family law practice. Having a website is expected. Not having a site causes prospective clients to wonder about the legitimacy of a practice. After all, everybody has a website – even my drycleaner. And the site has to look good. It needs to be neat, clean [...]

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Observing Memorial Day

Hopefully, you’re taking advantage of this day off and taking a few minutes to honor the memory of those men and women who gave their lives in service of their country. Some of your clients, while probably as patriotic as the next person, aren’t focused on why you’re out of the office today. They’re so [...]

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Divorce Toolbar

It’s pretty rare that I’m impressed by the marketing of a family law practice. Most of what I stumble across is copied from somewhere else and, sadly, there really isn’t much original thinking. But I have to say I’m impressed by Steven A. Leitman of Neptune Beach, Florida serving the Jacksonville area. Steven has built [...]

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