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March 2016
How I Got Hooked by a Fishy Client
by Jay Reeves

Naturally, I was concerned when my client showed up in my office with a dead fish.

I had seen The Godfather. I knew this was not a good omen.

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Lessons I Learned When A Friend Died
by Angie Elliott, Crabree, Carpenter & Connolly PLLC
 
There is no good time to bring up the subject of death and dying. There is no happy way to discuss such a sad topic.

And yet we have to talk about it - and plan for it - because doing so may spare our loved ones unnecessary time, money and grief.

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Supporting the Legal Profession Through the LAP Foundation
by Zeb Barnhardt, LAP Foundation

Circle the Wagons!  Protect the Family!  Those commands have been cries for mutual assistance from pioneer days on to today. Circling the wagons on the trail at night served both to protect the travelers from outside attackers and to hold them, their families, and their livestock within the boundaries. 

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Deanna Brocker, The Brocker Law Firm

I spent the week between Christmas and New Year's doing a thorough review of the past twelve months.  Not exactly the most exciting way to spend a week that should be filled with family and friends.

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For a while there, it looked as if the State Bar was going to require all law firms using any kind of personal mobile technology to adopt a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policy.

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Upcoming CLE Programs
The NCBA presents
Starting Out Solo
When: 4th Tuesday, monthly
Where: NC Bar Center, Cary
       Elon School of Law, 
              Greensboro
       Central Piedmont 
              Community College,
              Charlotte

This is  a networking and education group for solo and small firm attorneys. They meet monthly to present a nuts and bolts programs on how to run a law practice.

For more information, contact Jeremy Williams with the North Carolina Bar Association. 
The NCBA presents 2016 North Carolina Law Tech Expo and CLE
For more information and to register, click here.
Save the Date!
DIY Legal Marketing Workshop for Solo and Small Firms

When: Friday, July 29, 2016
Where: Campbell Law School
Cost: $25.00

No CLE credit. 

This seminar is designed for private practice attorneys who have limited marketing experience and are looking to find cost effective ways to market their practice. Presented by the Legal Marketing  
Post Office Box 1929      Cary, NC 27512