As 2017 comes to a close, here is the “in case you missed it” review, featuring the most important posts of the year:

Client Relations

• Are Limited License Legal Technicians Coming to Oregon?
• Thanking Clients Should Be Part of Your Closing Ritual

eCourt

• eChecks and eCourt
• Failure to Check Spam Folder Leads to Missed Deadline
• Tips from Your Local Courthouse About eCourt

Ethics

• A New Ethics Standard for Client Email?
• The Ethics of Virtual Law Practice

File Management

• How Long Do You Need to Keep Closed Files?
• New Ethical Guidelines for Client Files

Financial Management

• 5 Steps to Collecting Fees
• I Don’t Want to Create a Business Plan
• Looking at Fees and Billing With a Fresh Eye

Marketing & Social Media

• Cost-Per-Case Analysis and Your Firm’s Marketing Decisions (guest post)
• Lawyer Websites: the good, the bad, and the ugly
• Market Research for the Legal Industry
• Negative Online Reviews
• SEO Your Website Using Free Directory Listings
• Your Online Reputation

New Lawyers

• Choice of Entity for New Lawyers
• Choosing a Practice Area
• Naming Your Law Firm
• Rural Law Practice – An Essential Need

Office Systems

• The Importance of Following Up

Partnership

• Do Good Friends Make Good Partners?
• Lawyer Transitions: Departing Your Firm

Solo & Small Firm Practices

• Flex-Space and Other Meeting Options for the Home-Based Practitioner
• Practical Advice for Virtual Law Offices
• To Boldly Go Solo

Staffing

• Revisiting SMART Delegation

Stress Management

• Holiday Stress
• Lawyer Well Being
• Time Off and Avoiding Burnout

Technology & Security

• Attorney-Client Privilege and Cloud Storage
• Best of 60 Tips in 60 Minutes (2017 edition)
• Best of Mobile Apps (2017 edition)
• End of the Line for Viivo Encryption
• Get Your Tech Buyer’s Guide!
• Important Advice from the Oregon AG About the Equifax Breach
• Precautions for Paperless Practitioners
• Preserving Mobile Data in Anticipation of Litigation
• Ready, Set, Change Your Password
• The Consequences of Technological Incompetence

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