From Pixlr, a web-based editor that’s like Photoshop (but free), to Draft by Slite, a Chrome extension that turns your new tabs into a distraction-free editor for your quick notes and ideas, this article lists 15 new tools for making work easier and more enjoyable, no matter where you’re working. Try one or all of them and start 2021 with a fresh, new level of productivity.
Our first-ever virtual annual conference features some of the top practice advisors in the country. You’ll learn first-hand from Florida attorneys who have built—and sustained—thriving law practices using technology and effective practice management techniques. Registrants have 90-day, on-demand access. Course 4253. 5 General; 3 Tech CLE credits.
Invest a small amount of money—only $185—and register for the 2021 Solo & Small Firm Conference. REGISTER
Interested in a YLD scholarship? The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division is proud to be the Education Partner for the 2021 Solo & Small Firm Conference and 10 scholarships are available for YLD members. Apply by Jan. 15, 2021, by sending a resume and brief essay about your experience as a solo or small-firm lawyer to rlibbert@floridabar.org with a “Conference Scholarship” subject line. Special consideration will be given to YLD applicants who also are members of the Solo & Small Firm Section. Learn more at FLSoloSmallFirm.org/virtually-irresistible.
If you can come to grips with the fact that those around you feel the same unease and anxiety about business development that you feel, then pushing through the uncertainty becomes easier. Instead of succumbing to self-doubt, embrace it. Here’s how.
Tap into more than 70 free or discounted products and services—more than are offered by any other state bar. More than a dozen Florida Bar member benefit providers offer free trials, demos or initial services. Check out the full array of member benefits and start saving today!
Jan. 19 @ 12–1 PM Live GoToWebinar: Digital IP: Helping Clients Protect, Defend & Recover Intellectual Property Rights Online, In Social Media & E-Commerce Platforms. Moderator: Chris Johnson. Registered Patent Attorney Luca Hickman will discuss strategies to protect increasingly important digital IP by registering domain names and social media handles, and by using trademark and copyright laws. The program will highlight proactive defense strategies to defend and attack against third-party infringement of digital IP rights, including social media takedowns, using the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and more. Course 4276. 1.0 General; 1.0 Technology CLE credit. REGISTER
Jan. 27 @ 12–1 PM Free CLE: Professional Approach to Managing the Client Experience. Wednesday Wisdom Zoom webinar, free CLE for Solo & Small Firm Section members.* By Rob Howard, founder and president of RC Howard and Associates LLC, a certified Sandler Training Center of Greater Tampa Bay. Learn advanced communication techniques that incorporate a repeatable, systemic approach and supporting processes for managing the overall client experience that can impact client satisfaction and sustain positive financial performance and growth for the firm or practice. Course number and 1.0 General CLE credit pending. *Registration will be approved when section membership is confirmed. REGISTER
Feb. 12 @ 8 AM–12:55 PM: Virtual Solo & Small Firm Conference, Virtually Irresistible: Tech Tools and Strategies for Solo and Small Firms. $185 section members, $230 non-section members. Course 4253, 5 General; 3 Tech CLE credits. REGISTER
Feb. 16 @ 12–1 PM: Practicing with the Machines: Artificial Intelligence, Automation & Technology Tools. By Nicole (Niki) Black, attorney and legal technology evangelist, MyCase, Rochester, NY, Live InReach webinar. Course number 4277. 1 General; 1 Tech CLE credit. REGISTER
One of the most difficult things about working remotely is trying to stay connected. Let the Solo & Small Firm Section’s Facebook group be a resource for you. Find co-counsel, refer a case or ask for recommendations. It’s free. Our Wednesday Wisdom series is live on Facebook each month and the library of past videos is available 24/7 through the Facebook group for free, on-demand CLE. Join today to network with your colleagues from the section. JOIN NOW
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