LawBiz® Legal Pad: Do You Guarantee Your Work?
Ed reveals the communication tools professionals can use to guarantee their work.
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Ed reveals the communication tools professionals can use to guarantee their work.
A client of mine has just listed his practice for sale.
Established general law practice in a major trade center in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains. Enjoy a sustained revenue stream equal to most major urban areas, yet with a lower cost of living and with access to year around outdoor activities. Situated along California’s highway 395.
Ed speaks about positive and negative changes that affect the way lawyers practice law.
Ed weighs the costs and benefits of writing books, articles, blogs, etc.
Ed speaks about collections: lawyers effectively collecting on all that they bill.
Today, I realized that it is the 10 year anniversary of my riding up one of the most famous mountains in the world, Alpe d’Huez!
I rode a major mountain here in California earlier in the year, Mt. Figueroa about 1/2 hour north of Santa Barbara. It is the same mountain climb that many professional cyclists ride in the early months of the year to train for the Tour d’France and other major races. When I reached the top, the coaches at CTS Training (Chris Carmichael, then the coach of Lance Armstrong) assured me that this climb confirmed that I could climb any mountain in France. Well, in some disbelief, I made reservations the following week to go to France in July 2002. And I did climb several of the other major climbs in that year’s Tour, as well.
It’s now 10 years later; time has taken its toll. But, I did start training to climb Mt. Fig. again this year. Wish me luck, though I’ll need more than that …
What’s in your bucket list? What are you doing to achieve your goals?
Ed Poll discusses how to develop and implement a strategic plan.
I was very touched by the inscription on the wooden box I was given in appreciation of my 20 years on the Board of Directors of the Mammoth Estates Board of Directors.
This is the inscription:
Ed Poll Please accept this as a token of our grateful appreciation and thanks for your many years of counsel both personal and professional. Your concern and conviction, time and input on committees of the Board, have been invaluable. You will be missed.
Happy travels with Paula and family. Mammoth Estates Homeowners Association July 2012
Are you billing appropriately? This week, Ed will offer handy tips that will help you collect what you billed to make sure that you’re getting paid.
It’s no secret – lawyers butt heads. But, when it happens, do you keep your clients’ best interests in mind, or do you seek dominance instead?