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GETTING TO YES: HELPING RELUCTANT CLIENTS SEE THE BENEFITS
OF SETTLEMENT
Every lawyer has faced this situation: The other side has
placed a good offer on the table, but your client refuses
to take it.
What to do?.....(more)
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A SUCCESSFUL LAW FIRM RETREAT
A law firm retreat can a very positive experience, energizing
lawyers about new opportunities and fostering improved relationships.
Or, they can be dreadfully boring, very expensive, and quickly
forgotten events. The difference comes from effective planning,
which includes creative ideas to add some fun.....(more)
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| NSBA
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CHARITABLE FUNDS INC.,
CFI's Barristers' Ball
The First Annual Barristers’ Ball "Starry Starry Night
" is scheduled for April 30, 2005 at the Hilton Omaha
Downtown. The Barristers' Ball is a black-tie optional celebration
in the cause of improving access to justice in Nebraska.
Over 400 leaders from the fields of law, business, government,
and community development from across the state will be
attending. The ball includes a reception, gourmet dinner,
silent and live auctions and a dance. Through corporate
sponsorship and generous patrons, the ball is expected to
raise substantial dollars that fund the NSBA's Pro Bono
legal services program, the Volunteer Lawyers Project. To
be a law firm sponsor or to buy a table,
click here. To buy tickets online, go to http://www.nebar.com/store/category.asp?category=81
Mark your calendars!! The second annual Race Judicata is
scheduled for April 30, 2005 at Chalco Hills
Don't miss out on the second annual
Greater Nebraska Golf Scramble on June 17, 2005 at Wild
Horse Golf Course in Gothenburg!
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CERTIFIED SPANISH INTERPRETERS ON INTERNET
Click
here for a list of certified spanish interpreters......
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MINORITY AND JUSTICE IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE RESOURCE REFERRAL
GUIDE
The Resource Referral Guide, recently produced by the
Minority and Justice Implementation Committee, provides a
compilation of contact information for various groups and
agencies. The guide is available to inform citizens where
they can direct discrimination complaints, receive community
support and/or obtain legal representation. The Resource Referral
Guide is available via the internet at http://www.nebar.com/pdfs/public_info/MJTF_Referral%20List.pdf
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CASEMAKER ONLINE MANUAL UPDATED
Click
here to print out the updated Casemaker manual...
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YOUNG LAWYERS BEST PRACTICES
SEMINAR SERIES
You are invited by the Nebraska State
Bar Association's Mentoring Committee and Young Lawyers Section to
attend, free of charge, the Best Practices seminar series. The
eight session series will focus on a wide range of substantive
topics and will offer practical training for new lawyers and
identify available resources to aid in your practice. The sessions
will be led by experienced Nebraska attorneys who will offer
insight, from a practical prospective, on how to successfully
practice law. Additionally, at the conclusion of each seminar, the
Nebraska State Bar Association will sponsor a free Reception for
the participants to get to know each other and other members of
the Nebraska Bar. Here is your opportunity to obtain high quality
training at no cost and meet many fellow Bar Members.
The sixth session is scheduled for November 30, 2004 at the
UNO Alumni Center. Robert O'Connor will talk about retainer
agreements & collecting your fees. A reception will follow.
Click here for the registration form.
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APPELLATE BRIEF BANK
The Nebraska State Bar Association is expanding the Casemaker™
Library. We have added an appellate brief bank where an active
member of the NSBA will be able to do a word search and locate
briefs written by other Nebraska lawyers on the issues set
forth in the search.
Please send the NSBA a copy of your brief in electronic format.
Only briefs received electronically will be added to Casemaker™.
The file needs to be in a Word or Word Perfect format and
the file name must be unique, otherwise a later file with
the same name will overwrite it. Please include a specific
case name for each brief. Your participation in the brief
bank project is voluntary.
Please send your brief to Sam Clinch at sclinch@nebar.com
or mail the brief on disk or CD-Rom to:
NSBA
Attn: Sam Clinch
P.O. Box 81809
Lincoln, NE 68501-1809
If you have any questions, please call Sam Clinch at 1-800-927-0117.
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| CLE
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NCLE SECTION CALENDAR
Click here for a calendar of 2005 CLE programs to be offered in
upcoming months.
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2005 ESTATE PLANNING AND PROBATE SEMINAR
The 2005 Estate Planning and Probate Seminar is scheduled for
March 11, 2005 at the Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln. Click
here to view the brochure.
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PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY SEMINAR
The Professional Responsibility Seminar at the NSBA Annual Meeting
received 2 hours of ethics credit in Iowa and two hours of
ethics credit in Texas, for those who need that information.
The seminar was offered 10-20-2004 in Omaha, Neb.
Iowa Course number 26747 For additional information go to
http://www.judicial.state.ia.us/regs/conted.asp
Texas Course Number 000073166 Sponsor Number 0420
For additional information go to http://www.texasbar.com
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| RESOURCES |
PRACTICE TIP: THE TWO MINUTE RULE
If you pick up a file, document, letter, or phone message,
and can get it done in two minutes or less, do it immediately!
If it will take longer than two minutes, quickly assign it
a high, medium or low priority, then add it to your "to
do" list. Now get it off your desk and out of your mind
until it comes up on your "to do" list again. Try
this for several days, and see if it helps you get your work
done!
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PRACTICE TIP: CONFIDENTIALITY
Practice management advisors from bar associations and
law societies (in Canada) make numerous visits to law practices
to help lawyers in the management of their practices. One
issue that frequently arises is the confidentiality of client
information. If you are in an office sharing arrangement,
you should take overt steps to ensure that persons not associated
with your practice do not have access to your files or other
client information. Client files must remain confidential,
and that confidentiality does not extend to other lawyers
or non-lawyers sharing your suite. Lock your office door when
you're out of the office. Remember to do the same with the
files on your secretary's workstation or in file cabinets
in a public area. Also, if you share a receptionist, be sure
to periodically remind him or her not to discuss your business
or your clients with others sharing the suite.
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PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY-ARE YOU READY?
Try to recreate an insurance history at least five years.
Ten years is more beneficial. Keep Declaration Pages, endorsements,
applications and complaints to the Bar.
Ask your carrier for a loss run every year. Keep these in
a historical file to track the development of claims over
a period of time.
A complete claim history is important. Reporting potential
matters and claims to your carrier in a timely manner not
only protects your coverage rights, it provides the carrier
with information needed to help you manage the situation.
Provide information on your docket/time management system
and your client communication systems. Even if you have provided
this information on past applications, let the carrier know
what improvements you have made. For an underwriter, knowing
a firm's internal procedures can make a definite impact on
how the overall risk is viewed.
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