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		<title>HBA &#8211; LPM: “Practice Management Software: What to know when choosing for your firm&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HBA &#8211; Law Practice Management Section Thu, January 19, 2012 12pm – 1pm Law Offices of Dunn, Neal &#38; Gerger, LLP, 3050 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 400 (Lakes on Post Oak), Houston, Texas 77056 Cost: $10; includes lunch. Program: Debra Bruce, Lawyer Coach, LLC, and Anthony Padilla, Attorney at Law to present “Practice Management Software: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To Do or Not To Do</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Cathy L. Ribble The season is upon us! You know &#8212; the season of fa-la-la-la-la, holiday decorations, greeting cards, family parties, gift buying, travel plans, winter snow storms, and year-end business.  The list goes on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on….too much to do and not enough time.  If you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing Guest Blogger Tamara Portnoy &#8211; &#8220;Attorneys: Stop Cannibalizing Documents&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tamara Portnoy has worked for attorneys since 1985, but her real passion is computer software. She expresses this passion in law offices by creating tools to make work flow more smoothly. She has worked for six firms, in three different states, in nearly every area of law, whether the firm had 2 attorneys or over 500, and all of these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing Guest Blogger Cathy Ribble &#8211; &#8220;Virtual Paralegal Partnerships: What Solo Attorneys Need to Know&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2011/11/29/virtual-paralegal-partnerships-what-solo-attorneys-need-to-know/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Cathy L. Ribble, ACP Cathy L. Ribble is a senior level litigation paralegal who decided in 2009 to offer virtual services to U.S.-licensed attorneys when she founded Digital Paralegal Services. She is certified by the National Association of Legal Assistants as an Advanced Certified Paralegal in the area of Trial Practice. She matches attorneys [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Can Thanksgiving Do for Your Law Practice?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Thanksgiving holiday is right around the corner. In the tradition of our forebears, it’s a time set aside for sharing with others and expressing gratitude. Can carrying the lessons of Thanksgiving into our law practices throughout the year help us experience more prosperity and enjoyment? Here’s what studies have shown: People who kept a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Real Live Lawyer Success Stories: Ethically Using Social Media</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2011/06/09/real-live-lawyer-success-stories-ethically-using-social-media/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:55:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Debra will be speaking at the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting in San Antonio (June 23 &#8211; 24, 2011), on Thursday, June 23, 2011, from 2:15pm &#8211; 3:15pm. &#8220;Think social media is hogwash? Hear how a former in-house lawyer used social media to build a solo practice, how a seasoned family lawyer ramped up his practice, and how experienced [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Debra Bruce Presents &#8220;The Power of Active Listening&#8221; for NALA</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2011/06/06/debra-bruce-presents-the-power-of-active-listening-for-nala/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2011/06/06/debra-bruce-presents-the-power-of-active-listening-for-nala/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Listening is more than 50 percent of communication, and you must know what to listen for. Learn to ethically manage upset people in intimidating circumstances. Have the conversations that help people open up so they don’t blow up. Improve cooperation and understanding in your workplace, simply through improving your own active listening skills, which you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ethical Use of Social Media for Lawyers</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2011/04/20/ethical-use-of-social-media-for-lawyers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Debra Bruce will be speaking at the ABA Solo/Small Firm Luncheon on Thursday, April 28, 2011, from 11:45 am – 1:00pm on lawyers&#8217; ethical use of social media. When: Thursday, April 28, 2011, from 11:45 am- 1:00 pm Where: Austin Bar Association, Seminar Room, 816 Congress Avenue, 7th Floor Topic: &#8220;Ethical Use of Social Media for Lawyers&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing Law Practice Management Software</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2011/04/06/choosing-law-practice-management-software/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ In a previous post I discussed some benefits and drawbacks of investing in law practice management software. I shared my opinion that all lawyers, including solos, can benefit from practice management software because, properly used, it will significantly improve your efficiency and organization. I also warned, however, that the learning curve will first slow you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Law Practice Management Section</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Using Social Media to Build Your Case: What’s Ethical and What’s Not Presented by: Debra L. Bruce, JD, PCC, Lawyer-Coach LLC, Houston. Lawyers who aren’t familiar with social media may be missing out. Would you like some new and inexpensive ways to: prove that an ex-spouse can afford to pay child support, find a disgruntled [...]]]></description>
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