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Lawyer Snapshot: Adam Ziegler of @MootUsCo

Meet Adam Ziegler, a commercial litigation and while collar defense attorney who jumped from big firm to boutique, and is making the jump from lawyer to entrepreneur with Mootus. Donna Seyle‘s insight: Mootus.com is an online platform for open discussion of legal issues and analysis – very exciting way to collaborate in an open platform. ...

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AFA 3.0 – the Evolution to Effective Fee Agreements: Part 3 (It’s Already Built)

“Fee agreements do not work where one party is trying to get a “deal.”  In a successful fee arrangement, both the company and the law firm are satisfied with the overall bill.” Donna Seyle‘s insight: Don’t miss parts 1 & 2 of this very useful discussion. See on lasthonestlawyer.wordpress.com

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To Grow Or Die In The Cloud

“A few years ago, most people couldn’t tell you what the cloud was. . [Now], Businesses are moving toward cloud-based operations in a permanent way, and the fundamental business metrics of the category leaders are enjoying staggering growth as a result.” Donna Seyle‘s insight: Lawyers, listen up: Non-lawyer sites are all offering legal services via the cloud. With ...

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Guide to Change Management at Law Firms

Last August, I moderated a CLE webcast, “The Expert’s Guide to Change Management at Law Firms,” presented by the North Carolina Bar Association and LexisNexis Firm Manager. See on www.lawsitesblog.com

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The Future of Law Practice Will Look a Lot Like its Present – Lawyerist.com

Tweet Kindle Lawyers are, quite clearly, jealous of all the disruptive innovation happening around us. We want in on the action. Heck, I want in on the action. Donna Seyle‘s insight: A thoughtful, but ultimately shortsighted, discussion of future vs present law practice. There are many other examples of how 2.0 tech benefits the practice ...

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Writing Your Resume (It’s Not What You Think)

“How is your career going? How is your life going? Do you lead a charmed life? Do you wish that every day was Groundhog’s Day? Are you, literally, sucking the juice out of every day and accomplishing everything that you had hoped to accomplish?” Donna Seyle‘s insight: “Every day you are writing your resume.” This will ...

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ABA commission promotes access to civil justice with grants to five groups – ABA Journal

Citing a goal of expanding access to civil justice, an ABA commission has announced grants to courts and legal groups in five states. Donna Seyle‘s insight: Already reports are beginning to come in regarding the effects of court closures, etc (due to sequestration). It’s not pretty now, and it’s not getting better. A2J needs all ...

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Five cloud sync apps that rise above the rest | TechRepublic

Jack Wallen shares his five choices for best of breed cloud sync apps. Donna Seyle‘s insight: Good insight into some credible syncing applications. See on www.techrepublic.com

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Probate work helps Co-op ABS break even in year one | The Law Gazette

“Co-operative Legal Services (CLS) made a small profit in its first year as an alternative business structure on a 12.8% increase in revenue, the Co-operative Group’s financial results published today reveal” Donna Seyle‘s insight: Good financial news for the first year of a Cooperative Legal Services, and ABS, future signals continued growth. See on www.lawgazette.co.uk

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How Cloud Has Transformed The Customer Support Business – CloudTweaks

Customer Support Business – Nowadays almost any type of software you can imagine is available to use straight from the cloud. Donna Seyle‘s insight: Lawyers: your clients want their legal services delivered like this, too. See on www.cloudtweaks.com