New Solo

Sep 30 2024 142 ep. 1.1k
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So, you’re a new lawyer or you’re new to practicing solo. You’ve got your game plan. Now what? First, know that you’re not ‘alone. It’s the fastest growing segment of the legal profession. Welcome to New Solo here on the Legal Talk Network, where you’ll learn a lot about practicing law. SOLO!

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Ernie The Attorney: A Tech Whisperer Shares His Legal Tech Secrets

Sep 30 2024 60 mins  
Get the most out of today’s tech products that are specifically created to save you time on the mundane stuff so you can focus on getting results for your clients. Guest Ernie “The Attorney” Svenson’s biz tech consulting firm helps small and solo firms apply tech solutions without being overwhelmed and learn the “80/20 Rule,” getting more output with less input. When i

New From Clio: Legal Practice Management Including Legal Accounting

Aug 29 2024 46 mins  
Clio, the longtime, long-trusted software tech provider for lawyers, has plunged into the accounting game. Time and case management, billing, payments, and simply keeping track of your bottom line all take up time when you could be doing something else, like, you know, serving your clients’ needs. Now Clio has baked that accounting service directly into its practice management s

Winning The Battle: When It’s Time To “Modernize” But There’s One Holdout

Jul 31 2024 47 mins  
Guest Debbie Foster is the CEO at Affinity Consulting, delivering custom business strategies for legal teams. With her years of experience helping law firms modernize, she explains how to overcome internal roadblocks to modernizing. How do you recognize, and overcome, bottlenecks? It comes down to how people, often unintentionally, keep firms from using the best available new tech.

AI, Legal Tech, and Ethics: The Florida Bar’s Groundbreaking Guidelines

Jun 27 2024 43 mins  
Two friends of the podcast return for this episode of New Solo to talk all things legal tech and the latest in AI services for lawyers. Guests Renee Thompson and Liz McCausland are both accomplished mediators and solo practitioners who depend on tech to boost productivity and keep up with their busy lives. AI is an emerging technology that is finding its way to more and more law of

Clients Care About Legal Tech: Dig Into Legal Tech and Tech Related Careers.

May 30 2024 43 mins  
A new survey finds that clients care deeply about their attorney’s tech tools and tech skills. The numbers don’t lie: Legal tech matters. An efficient, integrated system is no longer “nice to have.” It’s table stakes, from case management to client communications to online filing and billing. As a lawyer, guest Dan Lear found himself gravitating to the field of legal tec

“Newish Solo,” After A Year Or Two On Your Own, What Next?

Apr 26 2024 46 mins  
You’ve opened your firm, hung out the shingle, and taken the leap. Now that you’ve made it a year or two, what’s next? There’s no step-by-step guide for small and solo practitioners, but you can learn from those who established a solo practice and made it through the first few years and how they’re moving forward. Hear guest Joanne Martin’s story, how she learned to hir

Productivity Boost: Real Uses of AI in the Software You Already Have

Mar 28 2024 39 mins  
In our previous episode, we talked about getting the most from the software you already pay for and use, especially those Microsoft tools. Now, we’re going deeper into the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and how these tools help you be more productive and profitable. Don’t be scared, be ready. AI enhancements and tools are already incorporated into the latest versions of

Tech Talk: New Microsoft 365 Tools You Can Use (Today!)

Feb 29 2024 50 mins  
Is it time to review the tech tools you use every day? Are you getting the most out of your online services (or are you using the right ones?) A lot has changed in the way Microsoft tools interact with the world of legal tech in the past year or so. So, we’ve got a special episode on tech. A back-to-school session where host Adriana Linares offers some no nonsense tutoring to he

AI And The Terms Of Service. Know What You Are Sharing!

Jan 30 2024 46 mins  
AI, artificial intelligence, is super cool. But it’s not perfect, and it can get you into trouble. Start by reading the terms of service. Understand if you’re getting something for free, you get what you pay for. And finally, be careful. ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and all the new, exciting versions of artificial intelligence, AI, are exciting. But have you read the “terms of

AI And The Evolving Security Threats (And Protections)

Dec 14 2023 50 mins  
The world is changing, technology is changing, and the threats to your private files and security are changing. The evolution of AI is making it hard to keep up. But don’t lose hope. It’s been a while since we’ve had IT expert Adam Alexander with us, but he’s back with more tips for solo practitioners and small practices. Alexander and his firm, InterNetwork IT, help attor