Ellen Freedman, CLM

Law firm business management consultant and Law Practice Manager for the PA Bar Association.

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PA will likely join a handful of states where the R.P.C. require surrogacy planning. I need to interview solo attorneys who have succeeded in doing so, or failed. Anonymity possible. Upcoming article PA Lawyer Magazine. email: [email protected] #solo #death #disability

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@GovernorTomWolf Finally!

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Job opportunity -Pittsburgh. P/T Adm asst. Duties include data-entry, mailing, faxing, filing, reception, and scheduling. No legal exp req. Opportunity for growth. Email cover letter and resume to [email protected].

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Buying new or replacement software for time & billing or practice management? Identifying and implementing the right software for your firm can be daunting. Here are some simple steps that will help with the decision making. https://t.co/tgDztHRjoC

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Strategic planning is not rocket science, yet you’d be amazed how many attorneys with brilliant ideas fail to succeed at flushing them out. An important aspect to strategic planning is https://t.co/bz9PkPTgTz

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Defend yourself online. Today's SecurityWeek newsletter arrived and 3 titles immediately grabbed my attention. A healthcare firm closes due to ransomware attack and loss of all data, including backup. Spying eyes in WebEx and Zoom . Thousands of Yahoo user accounts compromised.

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From a marketing perspective, you need to acknowledge right now that the marketplace itself is transitioning. Millennials are increasingly running your client base. In an article https://t.co/uSamLPKCYr

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What did last year’s results look like for your firm? Were they what you expected? Are you noticing a trend – positive or negative – over previous years? The longer you wait to react …. https://t.co/dxlMzLE1Xw

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What's your firm’s management style? Hopefully, you’re not at the under-managed or over-managed ends of the spectrum. Are there areas of management you could improve upon? Create a plan to do so. Not sure where to start? https://t.co/I0NxZcKel0

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What you think you’re communicating may not be the message that’s being heard.
The partners at firm I was helping said they consistently stressed important criteria such as https://t.co/kAsCbMlVb5

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Indecision and procrastination have quite a bit in common because both presuppose that there is perfection looming ahead in terms of either a process or an answer. This can be an especially deep trap for attorneys https://t.co/OKbfqaGwKR

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The Montgomery Bar Solo/Small Firm Practice Committee is presenting “HANDLE WITH C.A.R.E. — Cash Activity Rules & Ethics” on Tuesday, September 25, 2018. Registration and breakfast begins at 8:00 a.m. The seminar concludes at 11:00 a.m.
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In general, I have found that many firms are under-managed and/or poorly managed. Not all large firms are exceptions to that statement. Not all financially successful firms are exceptions to that statement. https://t.co/oLWzR5uHtK

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If this attorney was at your firm would you step up and support consequences for the lack of civility? https://t.co/eZ2WCIdoe5

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The majority of law firm timekeepers are hemorrhaging time on a continual basis. The exciting news is that I can fix this costly problem! Read more. https://t.co/8YUJZAmGLf

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Lawyers frequently suffer decision paralysis. https://t.co/I6mn5hRaOn https://t.co/c6kBiusuLW

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Glad to see that someone finally took action regarding alleged misleading attorney advertising. https://t.co/pylSIPj1i9 https://t.co/Rcsyj9oFAj

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.@PA_PMA rocking the create a business plan at Solo Summit. "Holy moly," says Ellen. 😋

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And the winner of Play it Again Sam is @PA_PMA, doing what she does best AGAIN @MarylandBar's Solo Summit. 😉 Rocking day! Reception and done.

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@MSBALOMA @MarylandBar Thanks Charity, for inviting me. Your bar members were so warm and engaging. I enjoyed participating.