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Mentoring new lawyers & providing free CLE CLE for Lawyers

Mentoring new lawyers & providing free CLE

A few weeks ago I announced that I was shifting from the full-time practice of…

Ernie SvensonJanuary 20, 2012

The problem with proposed laws called SOPA and PIPA law practice

The problem with proposed laws called SOPA and PIPA

A few minutes ago I ran a Google search on an author whose name I…

Ernie SvensonJanuary 18, 2012

Law schools (and law firms) are beset by unmanageable change. law practice

Law schools (and law firms) are beset by unmanageable change.

Law students are now suing law schools, claiming that the schools misrepresent recruiting statistics. The…

Ernie SvensonAugust 12, 2011

On My Radar – Videoconferencing & Screensharing Uncategorized

On My Radar – Videoconferencing & Screensharing

As I mentioned last week, every Friday I plan to post a stream-of-consciousness rundown on…

Ernie SvensonJuly 22, 2011

Online Billing = peace of mind Uncategorized

Online Billing = peace of mind

When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans I was practicing law with the BigFirm, and was…

Ernie SvensonJune 28, 2011

Low-cost lawyers at BigLaw law practice

Low-cost lawyers at BigLaw

In the Marketplace section of today's Wall St. Journal comes a story about large law…

Ernie SvensonJune 15, 2011

A Master Class in persuasiveness law practicepresentations

A Master Class in persuasiveness

The day after announcing a slate of cool new developments at Apple's annual WWDC conference,…

Ernie SvensonJune 8, 2011

The Importance of a Professional Lawyer Email Address law practicewebsites

The Importance of a Professional Lawyer Email Address

In Louisiana lawyers have to get 12.5 hours of CLE credit each year, and 1…

Ernie SvensonApril 20, 2011

Little Big Firm law practicewebsites

Little Big Firm

My primary goal for my solo law firm practice is pretty unsurprising: I want to…

Ernie SvensonFebruary 9, 2011

Professionalism: lawyer emails Uncategorized

Professionalism: lawyer emails

Every year lawyers in most states have to get “continuing legal education” credit. In some…

Ernie SvensonJanuary 24, 2011