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NE Strategic Solutions for Solos and Small Law Firms
Thursday, July 19, 2018 - Friday, July 20, 2018
Audio recordings from conference
NE Strategic Solutions for Solos & Small Law Firms—CLE by the Sea
Greater Newburyport Bar Association
in Partnership with
The Massachusetts Bar Association, The Maine State Bar Association,
The NH Bar Association, The Women’s Bar Association of MA & LOMAP
Financial Sponsors: BluShark Digital, Red Cave Legal, Landy Insurance, Smith.ai
Blue Ocean Event Center, Salisbury, MA
Thursday, July 19 & Friday, July 20, 2018
1. HOW TO TAKE A BREAK FROM YOUR PRACTICE AND HOW TO COME BACK
Grace G. Connolly, Connolly & Connolly, Newburyport, Moderator
Meredith H. Makin, Law Office of Meredith H. Makin, P.C., Newburyport
Robin Wallace, Law Office of Robin F. Wallace, Newburyport
Often solo practitioners need to take some time away from their practice, for a variety of reasons. How do you do that when you are on your own? Three members of the GNBA talk about how they transitioned out of and back into practice.
- Do you work part-time or is it better to stop temporarily?
- How to handle current clients? What to do with current matters that cannot be closed? New clients? Should you stop accepting new clients and if so, when?
- How to manage financial obligations
- Should you try to manage a virtual office from home? What are the challenges involved with working from home? How do you maintain your professional persona?
2. Traps for the Unwary in Drafting Agreements/Contracts
Thomas G. Nicholson, Finneran & Nicholson, PC, Newburyport
All lawyer’s draft agreements, contracts, documents. But are you aware of the language that can be problematic down the road? Have you taken a hard look lately at your boilerplate language? This session takes you back to the basics and then parses actual language to uncover terms that can land you in litigation or come back to haunt you.
ATTEND AND LEARN:
Reconsidering Consideration
What terms are necessary, and which can be problematic
What language you need to insure enforceability
Traps in arbitration clauses
3. THE SWITCHING HOUR: MIGRATE TO THE CLOUD FOR IMPROVED DATA SECURITY (60 minutes ethics credit)
Jared D. Correia, Esq., CEO, Red Cave Law Firm Consulting
Sponsored by Red Cave Law Firm Consulting
If you’re reluctant to adopt cloud technology in your law practice, you’re really missing the boat. Catch up, and learn how:
- Current regulations on law practice make effective data security more imperative than ever
- Cloud technology is way more secure than you think
- Cloud technology brings to bear massive efficiency savings
- Combine convenience and due care to provide a modern client engagement experience
A Primer on Cyber Insurance
Laura Hartsgrove Baker, Landy Insurance
Sponsored by Landy Insurance