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Blawgs regarding law firm management, published by experts in managing law firms, helping lawyers to develop and generate new business to build profitable law firms.

The Role of Social Media in the Legal Industry

by Chelsea Wilson August 9, 2013 Law firm management

The Internet and social media are constantly disrupting industries—sometimes for the better, sometimes not. For most people, the penalty for taking a misstep online is merely embarrassment. For lawyers, however, the penalties can be quite severe, and can include fines and public censure. In order to stay on the right side of the law, below […]

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The fine art of legal letter writing

by pcutler July 30, 2013 Business

I have previously blogged about some inappropriate correspondence between solicitors. I have just come across Ezzo v Grille [2003] NSWSC 776, which, somewhat ironically, is a defamation case. The correspondence and Justice Simpson’s comments in the following extracts from the judgment speak for themselves: [4] Service of the statement of claim sparked a round of correspondence between the solicitors for […]

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U.S. Consumer Bureau Plans to Crackdown on Abusive Debt Collectors

by Adam J Krohn July 18, 2013 Blawging

(First published at  http://www.westopdebtcollectors.com/blog/us-consumer-bureau-plans-to-crackdown-on-abusive-debt-collectors.html) There are more than 4,500 collection firms in the United States.  While many debt collectors follow the rules laid out under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), there are others who do not because they did not fall under the FDCPA’s jurisdiction.  Debt collection complaints are common, with more complaints […]

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Rules that a Collection Letter with a Written Dispute Demand Violates the FDCPA

by Adam J Krohn July 17, 2013 Data Protection Law

A recent case, Hooks v. Forman, Holt, Eliades & Ravin, LLC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that a collection letter violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) because it stated that the debtor would only be able to dispute the debt in writing.  This ruling vacated the district court’s […]

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Legal Training: Why Doing More CPD Hours Makes Sense

by tom-83 May 30, 2013 Law

As a legal professional you’re no doubt aware that full-time solicitors and lawyers are required to undertake at least 16 hours of continuing professional development (or CPD) every year. You’re also probably aware that least 25% of these hours must be accrued in accredited training courses. But have you considered that it may be worth […]

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Can Court Reporters Really be Replaced by Digital Voice Recognition?

by contactus May 9, 2013 Blawg

We’ve seen computers replace humans in a variety of professions over the years. Just think about how often you are greeted on the phone by a computer recording, make a transaction at an ATM machine, or get directions from your car. Electronics have invaded every corner of the workforce, so it should come as little […]

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Not everything always goes to plan.

by LawFirmNetwork May 7, 2013 Blogging

Did I or didn’t I cut the grass I hear you ask?  Well I did, but not when I had expected or planned to do it. I had expected for Saturday morning to be the day to do it, but the weather took a different view on that. Not just a bit of rain, but […]

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Sunshine and blue skies – Will it last?

by LawFirmNetwork May 7, 2013 Blawg

Looking out from the offices today I see that the sun is shining and we have some glorious blue skies across Cambridgeshire.  I can only hope that it will last through to the weekend so that I can give the grass its second cut of the year. To match the great weather I saw the […]

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Why it is Necessary to Use a Professional Legal Translation Service?

by Linksdepth April 25, 2013 Legal Technology

The trend for modern businesses is to globalize and expand to as many countries as possible. This is a great strategy because the economic situation in every country is different. When one country is suffering from an economic downturn, another country may not be much affected so the risk of loss may be averted. Perhaps, […]

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How Attorneys Can Network More Easily – And Increase Their Profitability

by CLLAInforms March 28, 2013 Business Development for Law Firms

To succeed at many law firms, attorneys need to promote their skill set — and land new clients. Firms expect, and regularly reward, attorneys for delivering regular work: A recent survey from Major, Lindsey & Africa and ALM Legal Intelligence found that the majority of attorneys–65 percent–said that bringing in business had the biggest effect […]

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