The Practice Paper: For Solo & Small Firm Lawyers - June 8, 2011

The Practice Paper Newsletter June 8, 2011 FindLaw.com The Practice Paper Newsletter Quick Links Cases & Codes Careers Legal Market Center Lawyer Directory Lawyer Marketing Table of Contents Visibility, Design, Content: Successful Law Firm Online Marketing Social Media for Law Firms: Which Way Should Your Firm Go? Disbarred Watergate Lawyer John Dean Teaching Ethics CLE Baltimore Attorney Steals Criminal Law Textbook from Courthouse? From Fla. Governor to Law Firm Pitchman Silver Gavel Awards: ABA Announces Winner of its Highest Honor Free Webinar on New Small Biz W2, 1099 Rules Top 3 Tips on Conducting Client Surveys You may forward this e-mail in its entirety. SPONSOR LAWYER MARKETING: VISIBILITY, DESIGN, CONTENT: SUCCESSFUL LAW FIRM ONLINE MARKETING (FindLaw's Technologist) - Successful law firm internet marketing means developing clients through online contacts. Why? Because when looking for an attorney, consumers do their homework online first. SOCIAL MEDIA FOR LAW FIRMS: WHICH WAY SHOULD YOUR FIRM GO? (FindLaw's Technologist) - Social media for law firms - it's the dawn of a new era in marketing and publicity. With the increase in Web 2.0 traffic, many law firms have begun to acknowledge the importance of maintaining some sort of social media presence. SPONSOR LAWYER LIFESTYLE: DISBARRED WATERGATE LAWYER JOHN DEAN TEACHING ETHICS CLE (FindLaw's Greedy Associate) - He is perhaps the last person you would ever believe is qualified to teach legal ethics, but former White House counsel and Watergate lawyer John Dean is doing just that. BALTIMORE ATTORNEY STEALS CRIMINAL LAW TEXTBOOK FROM COURTHOUSE? (FindLaw's Greedy Associate) - Baltimore attorney Stanley Needleman is facing the law more than he's arguing it lately. First, the feds raided the criminal lawyer's office and home, finding more than $600,000 in cash. Now, he is accused of stealing a textbook from a courthouse. FROM FLA. GOVERNOR TO LAW FIRM PITCHMAN (FindLaw's Strategist) - "The People's Governor" is now fighting "for the people" at Morgan & Morgan, a personal injury firm in Florida. Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist recently joined the firms' ranks in a dual role: attorney and pitchman. While not every law firm will be able to land a former governor, law firm marketing is essential to drive business, and sometimes finding a suitable pitchman for the firm will do wonders. SILVER GAVEL AWARDS: ABA ANNOUNCES WINNER OF ITS HIGHEST HONOR (FindLaw's Technologist) - The ABA has announced its 54th annual Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts, recognizing outstanding work fostering public understanding of law and the legal system. This year's recipients include six Silver Gavels and two honorable mentions, selected from nearly 200 entrants. INSIDER TIPS & LAW FIRM NEWS: FREE WEBINAR ON NEW SMALL BIZ W2, 1099 RULES (FindLaw's Free Enterprise) - Small businesses have been the focus of a large number of tax code changes in the last two years, a lot of which are now applicable that we are in the 2011 tax year. Though many of the changes deal with tax credits and deductions, there has been a lot of focus on employment taxes and health care. This is particularly true of reporting and compliance for your employees' W2 and 1099 forms. TOP 3 TIPS ON CONDUCTING CLIENT SURVEYS (FindLaw's Strategist) - As an attorney, client surveys can provide invaluable feedback for your firm and for your own legal practice. Are you curious to know if your clients like you? If they are happy with the work you've done? Some lawyers are skeptical about surveys, thinking that clients might think that they're just one extra hassle. SPONSOR Feedback We value your comments! Please take a moment to tell us what you think by sending us an e-mail. Subscription Information Click here to subscribe to a FindLaw Newsletter. To unsubscribe, click here. Advertising Information For more information about advertising in FindLaw Newsletters, click here. 800 W. California Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086

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