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Crammed?

There are several meanings for this word, but now a new one enters my vocabulary.

The term for bogus charges in a phone bill is cramming! The current issue of AARP’s magazine discusses the history of the activity and suggests that there is only way to prevent unauthorized third-party charges on your phone bill:

  • Call the phone company (AT&T: 800-288-2747; Verizon: 800-837-4966; Comcast: 800-266-2278; Qwest: 800-491-0118)
  • Or send an email to the writer of the article, Ron Burley.

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Law School Education

Join us on LawBiz Forum in the discussion about legal education and the current reexamination of its efficacy for teaching management skills for success.  Will the law school tumble into the morass of being a trade school (heaven forbib!) by including such skills in its curriculum? Let us know what you think …


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New article on LexisHub

I’ve written a new article for LexisNexis, which has recently been published on their site. It’s entitled, "Teaching Associates about Business Development," and in it I explore two fundamental questions firms need to ask when they’re deciding whether to keep an associate: First, is there enough work for the associate to do?  Second, does the associate’s combination of skill and attitude demonstrate potential for bringing clients into the firm?

Take some time to read the article here, then share your thoughts.


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Ed Interviews Jack Newton, President and co-founder of Themis Solutions and the creator of Clio software

Jack Newton is President and co-founder of Themis Solutions and the creator of Clio software. Clio is a fully integrated practice management solution for more efficient operation of the small law firm. Listen as Ed Poll and Jack Newton discuss the benefits of operating “in the cloud.”

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Watergate – Redux

California now has its own Watergate … Seems it wasn’t enough that favorite son Pres. Nixon, became enmeshed with the Watergate scandal that ultimately forced his resignation.

California has imported its own version with Sara Palin … The shredding of a contract and refusal of a public-related entity to disclose the contract arrangements with Ms. Palin for a scheduled speech at the University of California, Stanislaus in June. The attorney general will investigate whether there was a violation of the State’s public entity disclosure laws.


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Invitation to breakfast – Boston

On Friday, April 23rd, I’ll be in Boston. As I did for Chicago, I’m inviting you to join me for breakfast at 7:30 a.m. at the Boston Marriott Long Wharf, 296 State Street. If you plan to join me, please let me know no later than April 21 by calling at (310) 827-5415 or emailing me at edpoll@lawbiz.com.

 

 


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Growing Your Law Practice in Tough Times

Remember: The “Growing Your Law Practice in Tough Times” contest is running through the entire month of April, so there’s still plenty of time to enter!

It’s easy (and fun!) – in a nutshell, all you have to do is become a fan of LawBiz Management on Facebook and post a photo with you and the book on the Facebook wall or…for more points, write a review on our publisher’s site and post a link to it on the Facebook wall.

The winnings for this contest are big, so don’t forget to enter! The first place winner will receive a Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300 Mobile Scanner – valued at $295! Second place will get a half hour coaching session with me (which is priceless), and the third place winner will get my set of 4 Special Reports (PDF versions), which retails at more than $200!

But only those who enter will win…

 


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