Certainly one of the most unique aspects of this year’s Super Bowl is that it’s a family affair. Coaches Jim and John Harbaugh, brothers, will be facing off against each other as the head coaches of the competing teams. The sibling rivalry places other family members, such as their sister and parents, in a somewhat…
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Tag Archives | San Francisco
Pandas, Pies & Promotions | Mission Pony Tries a New Gait
April Ellis is a medical social worker turned urban cowgirl. Like other California entrepreneurs, she started out puttering in her garage, inventing a motorized pony to enter into a neighborhood event. Her zero-emission mount—built on an electric wheelchair base—attracted so much attention that she decided to build a herd to rent out for street tours.…
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It’s Just Business: When Family Goes Pro
The Newly Independent Attorney: What To Do When You Make A Mistake
Many lawyers, especially lawyers new to the game, live in near constant fear of making mistakes. Those attorneys who don’t live with a healthy amount of respect for the possibility of mistakes are bound to confront the issue the hard way sooner or later. Truly, no one is perfect (except maybe San Francisco Giants’ starting…
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Follow Up to The Sociable Lawyer Houston Event
On June 13th, we were proud to host our second networking event in Texas this year. This one was a Sociable Lawyer Premiere Event hosted at Spencer’s Lounge at the Houston Hilton during the Texas State Bar Annual Meeting. We were more than happy to provide free drinks and hors d’oeuvres for the attorneys who stopped by,…
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Battle of the Cloud-Based Practice Management Software (Part 1): Introduction
I have a couple of confessions to make. First, I can’t remember the name of either of the practice management tools I used at my last two law firms. I can say that they were passable pieces of software that generally accomplished the tasks they were meant for. They weren’t, however, all that intuitive or…
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Come Join Us For The Sociable Lawyer Houston Premier Event!
The Sociable Lawyer is excited to announce that tonight we’ll be hosting our second networking event in Texas this year at Spencer’s Lounge in at the Houston Hilton! If you are a Houston-based attorney or in town for the Texas State Bar Annual Meeting we hope you’ll stop by to take advantage of a great…
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The Many Benefits of Having a Blog
At the recent Sociable Lawyer Meetup at The House of Shields in San Francisco, an attorney I met asked me: “Should I start a blog?” Of course, my answer was “Yes.” As you may recall, in my second ever blog post for The Sociable Lawyer I recommended that attorneys consider blogging in order to grow their professional…
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Follow Up to The Sociable Lawyer Meetup at House of Shields
There is no question that social media provides incredible opportunities for tech-savvy attorneys who want to expand their reputation and professional network. Using Twitter and Facebook you can meet, interact, and communicate with colleagues and potential clients across the globe from your home or office. And although we believe strongly in the value of those…
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Follow Up To The Sociable Lawyer / Google Meetup Event
As you may recall, last week The Sociable Lawyer partnered with Google for a recent meetup at Google’s San Francisco office. The event provided an opportunity for members of The Sociable Lawyer’s meetup group to meet with members of Google’s team to discuss ways the attorneys could use Google’s suite of collaborative tools to enhance…
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Tips for creating your law firm’s website
Law firms are notorious for having terrible websites. If you doubt it, just run a quick Internet search of law firm websites. Many of the ones I found while doing a little Internet research were hard to navigate and/or buried the most important information about the firm including their specialties, contact information, and more. It…
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