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Seminar
How to Build & Strengthen Your Law Practice
March 19, Lansing


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Tip of the Week

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    If you have a FaceBook account this New York Times article ‘The 3 Facebook Settings Every User Should Check Now’ is a must read.

    Failure to correct settings in Facebook may make public all of your pictures, status updates, personal information and what information is being indexed by search engines.

    Negatively interpreted information about your personal life could have a huge negative impact on your professional success so don’t delay - make these changes today!

The Practice Tip of the Week is a service of the Practice Management Resource Center. It is not intended as legal advice, nor is it an authorized legal ethics opinion.


How to Build and Strengthen Your Law Practice

    Learn how to:
       Start your own law practice
          Expand your existing practice
           Transition from a large to a small firm
               Implement effective law office technology

    Register now!

    Whether you are new to the practice of law, want to transition from a large law firm to a small practice, or plan to expand your existing practice, this PMRC seminar is the essential tool for you.

    Date: Friday, March 19, 2010
    Time: 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
    Location:
    Thomas M. Cooley Law School
    Cooley Temple Conference Ctr.
    217 S. Capitol Ave.
    Lansing, MI 48901
    Cost: $100 for attorneys & legal /support staff; $75 for law students
    *Includes continental breakfast and buffet lunch
    Register online or by mail/fax form

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  • Each registrant will receive "Office in a Flash," a flash drive full of useful practice management tools and resources.

Helpline (800) 341-9715

Have a question about disposing of your old files, creating a conflicts checking system, or purchasing a personal digital assistant? The PMRC Helpline is a confidential, informal service designed to quickly assist SBM members with practice management issues. To reach a practice management advisor,
e-mail your questions or call the Helpline at (800) 341-9715. More

Educational Center

The PMRC's Educational Center offers programs on a variety of topics including “hands-on” software demonstrations at its Lansing base of operations and sites across the state. SBM members and their staff can use the Educational Center and its resources to test software applications on an informal, individual basis. Call (800) 341-9715 to reserve time for training or a demonstration, or request a reservation online. More

In the market for the latest in technology? Our Legal Software Directory contains links to dozens of vendors offering software applications to assist you in the day-to-day management of your practice. More

Resources

Find a wealth of information at your fingertips: forms, checklists, how-to kits, websites, and much more. More

Lending Library

The PMRC Lending Library provides a variety of law practice management publications, CDs, DVDs, and other resources to State Bar members. Request items of interest online or by visiting the SBM building in Lansing. More

Newly added titles:

  • Winning Alternatives to the Billable Hour
  • Get Clients to Hire You Again and Again
  • Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Clients
  • Criminal Lawyer's Job: A Survival Guide
  • Convincing the Judge: Advice for Litigators
  • Lawyer's Guide to Concordance
  • Lawyer's Guide to Adobe Acrobat
  • Data Security Handbook
  • Virtual Law
  • Modern Rules of Business Etiquette
  • Unbundling Legal Services
  • Science for Lawyers
  • Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Excel 2007
  • Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007
  • Lawyer's Guide to Marketing on the Internet