Community Calendar https://www.mainebar.org/events/event_list.asp Fri, 29 Mar 2024 15:45:19 GMT Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:00:00 GMT Copyright © 2024 Maine State Bar Association Thriving in a Solo and Small Firm Practice: Live or Via Zoom (PRACPRO) https://www.mainebar.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1833736 https://www.mainebar.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1833736 » Cross Insurance Center: Online registration will close on March 29.
» Zoom: Online registration will close on April 2 or when registration is full. Limited to 100.



CLE CREDITS: 3.75, including 1.0 ethics
 
Join our experienced faculty on April 3, 2024 for part one of this two-part series.  Discussions will focus on practical advice on recruiting attorneys and building successful law practices that will also help to improve Access to Justice in all parts of the state. This seminar will be offered live at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, as well as via Zoom. Attendees at the Cross Insurance will have the opportunity to join faculty and colleagues for a networking lunch immediately follow the seminar, providing and additional opportunities to speak with faculty and colleagues.

Faculty will share information contained in the report of the Rural Access to
Justice Trask Force Commitee.

Maximizing the Benefits & Avoiding the Risks of Solo and Small Firm Practice
•    Getting the most out of your practice
•    Update – Rural Access to Justice Task Force Committee
•    Minimizing risks and avoiding mistakes made by others
•    Improving Access to Justice for underserved clients
 
Building or Growing a Successful Solo and Small Firm Practice
•    Availability and utilization of support staff and services
•    Identifying office locations and client meeting locations
•    Sharing, leasing or buying space and equipment

Daily Considerations
•    Managing and law practice and legal case management technology
•    Managing your office structure, calendaring and scheduling
•    Physical tools to use in setting up and operating your solo and small firm practice

Staying Within the Lanes of Ethical Practice
•    Managing conflicts
•    Communicating effectively and timely
•    Upgrading computer technology
•    Managing client security and retention
•    Proxy designation Maine Bar Rule 1(g)(12)

Faculty:
- Justin W. Andrus, Esq., Justin W. Andrus PLLC, Bath
- Jared D. Correia, Esq., Red Cave Law Firm Consulting, Boston
Mackenzie Deveau, Esq., Caribou
Benjamin T. Everett, Esq., Swanson Law, PA, Presque Isle
Christopher Largay, Esq., Largay Law Offices PA, Bangor
Zachary F. McNally, Esq., Hale & Hamlin LLC, Ellsworth
Julia A. Sheridan, Esq., Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar, Augusta
Adam P. Swanson, Esq., Swanson Law PA, Presque Isle
Erica A. Veazey, Esq., Chair, MSBA CLE Committee, Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Bangor
REGISTRATION FEES FOR LIVE & ZOOM
» MSBA Member: $100
» CLE Club Member: $75
» Support Staff of Club Member: $75
» Non-Member: $125
» MSBA Student Member: $10

Important Information: CLE credits will not be reported to the Board of Overseers if you have a balance due for a program. Once we receive full payment, credits will be forwarded to the Board of Overseers.

HOW TO REGISTER
If you’re an MSBA Member, sign in to link your registration and payment history to your account.

If you do not know your login credentials, please call the MSBA at (207) 622-7523 ext. 1221.PROGRAM MATERIALS
A link to program materials will be provided by email to all registrants prior to the program. Printed materials will not be available at the program.

CREDITS/CERTIFICATE
Credits will be reported by the MSBA to the
Board of Overseers of the Bar according to attendance.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICIES
Canceling from the Live Program: You may cancel your registration for a full refund until 
4 p.m. on March 27, 2023. NO REFUNDS
will be made after that time. The date of cancellation is the date received at Bar Headquarters in Augusta.

Switching from Live Program to Zoom: Registrants who wish to switch their registration for the live program at the Cross Insurance Center to attend the Live Zoom must do so by April 2, 2024 in order to receive the Zoom link. You will need to call CLE to make this change
QUESTIONS? CONTACT US!
1-207-622-7554.


 

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Wed, 3 Apr 2024 12:35:00 GMT
24th Annual Employment Law Update (PRACPRO): Save the Date https://www.mainebar.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1828204 https://www.mainebar.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1828204  


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Thu, 2 May 2024 05:00:00 GMT
7th Annual CLE by the Sea: NE Conference for Solo and Small Firms (GNBar Assoc.): Live https://www.mainebar.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1846454 https://www.mainebar.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1846454         
CLE CREDITS: 6.25 credits with the opportunity to earn 3.75 ethics and 2.5 H&D.
 

Topics include:

  • How Co-parenting Apps Can Enhance Client Communications and Ensure Success
  • Analytics for Attorneys: How Statistics Can Help You Build a More Efficient Law Practice
  • Ethics Smorgasbord – the 2024 Edition
  • How to Thrive in Federal Court
  • Ethical Issues for GALs and P.C.s
  • Successfully Starting & Maintaining a Sole Practice
  • Perspectives in Assessing & Valuing Tort Cases
  • Understanding Business Valuation Reports
  • Building an Ethical and Antifragile Law Firm in a Volatile World: Tips from LCL
  • Marijuana Use & Parenting Issues
  • Cybersecurity, Compliance & Useful Software - How to Prevent Losses & Increase Profit
  • Jedi Mind Tricks for Lawyers: How to Respond to Bullying Behavior in and Out of Court
  • Insight into the Vital Role of Diversity, Equality, and Inclusions in Legal Practice
  • Policing the Police: Legal & Practical Implications
  • 60 Apps in 60 Minutes

CONFERENCE PRICING
Tuition: $250 | After June 1: $350

 
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