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Five ways attorneys can use their writing skills to attract new clients
In law school, we were taught how to write legal memoranda, client letters, and advocacy briefs. Those skills are vital as part of law practice. But practicing law is also a business, and building a...
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Write better briefs, better articles with CCS: Clarity, Comprehensiveness,...
As first-year law school students, we learned the fundamentals of legal reasoning and analysis, research, and the basics of persuasive legal writing. We spent hours writing case summaries, briefs,...
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Want to effect change within your association? Seek buy-in, you’ll need it!
The membership of some associations isn’t always quick to embrace change, and in my experience, attorneys especially tend to move pretty slow when it comes to embracing the inevitable. For example,...
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Help, my job is making me sick! Four simple ways to beat stress before it...
Not feeling well? That sick feeling in the pit of your stomach could be caused by the flu or it could be caused by your job. Sounds a little funny but this really is no joking matter. The amount of...
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Five Things Attorneys Should Know About Traditional Publishing vs....
Attorneys have been known to write more than just the occasional appellate brief. Many are accomplished authors with several books to their name. Fictional novelists, such as John Grisham, Scott Turow,...
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Raise Your Personal Bar: Write a Book
Today’s self-publishing industry is a force to be reckoned with. In a recent report issued by Bowker, the U.S. ISBN agency, ISBN registrations by self-publishers have risen 375 percent since 2010. Even...
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Lawyers: Boost Your Online Presence
Lawyers aren’t the most tech-savvy. Now, don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of lawyers out there who enjoy learning how to incorporate the latest software or app into their everyday office management...
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Preparing for your first photo shoot? Ten tips for making it a success
Visit any number of law firm websites and you’ll find professional head shots of the partners, associates, and even the administrative personnel. Just flip through some of the attorney trade magazines...
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Do You Have a Book in You?
As head of publishing for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) for almost a decade, I helped build, maintain, and expand AILA’s print offerings with an eye toward quality and the needs...
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How Many ‘Selves’ Does It Take to ‘Self’-Publish?
Self-publishing isn’t “self” publishing. It’s a misnomer, really. The word “self” in self-publishing gives the impression that an author can publish a book on his or her own with no input or help from...
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Self-Publishing by the Numbers: ISBNs, LCCNs, PCNs, Oh My!
Among the legal notices, marketing spiel, and publisher contact information typically found on a book’s copyright page, you will also find sets of numbers that may seem arbitrary to the untrained eye....
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