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A Conversation with Las Vegas Legend Tom Breitling

Ever wonder how successful entrepreneurs find the courage to place bets that may or may not pay off? Mark Britton, founder and CEO of Avvo, recently spoke with serial entrepreneur Tom Breitling, a founding partner of Travelscape and former owner ...

Mark Britton - February 14, 2017
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Delegate, Don’t Abdicate, Client Trust Accounting

Well-meaning lawyers who struggle to balance their personal checking account may think the safest way to protect their client trust account is to find a knowledgeable bookkeeper or CPA to take charge of it. In practice, though, this can add up ...

Sheila Blackford - February 6, 2017
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Departing Your Law Firm Partnership: First Steps

Departing a law firm partnership can be surprisingly challenging — and potentially perilous — if you are not prepared.

Daniel O'Rielly and Dena Roche - January 31, 2017
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Meet Joanne Wheeler, Space Lawyer

No "space law practice" existed when Joanne Wheeler started out, but that did not stop her from building a thriving practice around her passion for the final frontier. Wheeler, an expert in satellite regulation, has held posts at both the ...

The Editors - January 26, 2017
Desk-icide: Seven Ways Your Workplace Is Making You Sick

Sitting for long hours, indoors, staring at a computer and shoveling in bad food at work isn’t just a bad idea, it can be devastating to your health. I know, it seems almost counter-intuitive: Worker safety standards globally at are an all-time ...

Leigh Stringer - January 24, 2017
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Differentiating Yourself from Less Ethical Competitors

More than once recently, I have consulted with a client and heard stories of their contact with other lawyers who work in my field. Sometimes their stories confirm that I am giving similar advice, but sometimes I am appalled at what I hear about ...

Megan Zavieh - January 12, 2017
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Five Business Development Basics for Associates

OK, for starters, don’t panic. I know the idea of bringing in clients can be daunting. Secretly, most associates seem to feel that success in this area is either unlikely or impossible. Most associates want to have their own clients, but ...

Ross Fishman - January 6, 2017
Five Tips for Handling Holiday Stress

Ah, the holiday season! The best of times, but with all the cheer comes a lot of stress, which can sometimes make it feel like the worst of times. First, there are so many things to do: gifts to buy, decorations to manage, holiday parties, ...

Jamie Spannhake - December 16, 2016
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What’s Your Word for 2017?

A few weeks ago, a member of my business mastermind group posed a simple but profound question: What word encapsulates your hopes, goals and feelings for 2017? It’s a challenging question. As an entrepreneur, December is a time to wind down ...

Ruth Carter - December 14, 2016
Loneliness: Taking Care to Stay Connected

Mountain climbers are fastidious about the lines they trust their lives to, and scuba divers are constantly checking the tanks and regulators on which they depend. In the hectic world of practicing law — when one interruption is so often itself ...

J.W. Freiberg - December 6, 2016
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