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2005 Best Practices Award Nominations Are Now Open

Small Firm Business, a quarterly publication of American Lawyer Media, has announced their inaugural Best Practices Awards to recognize ideas and innovations in small law firms.  From client service to community service, from professional development to marketing campaigns, the awards will highlight the best practices are work in law firms across America.

The awards are open to all law firms from 2 to 39 lawyers who have improved their operations to better serve their clients.  Firms may nominate themselves or be nominated by another firm or business contact. 

The nomination deadline is October 28, 2005.  Honorees will be featured in the January 2006 issue of Small Firm Business.

I hope many firms will submit nominations--for themselves or others.  I also look forward to learning from the honorees achievements in January.

Kudos to Virginia Trial Lawyers for Hosting Another Terrific Solo and Small Firm Conference

I join my colleague, Jim Calloway, in saluting the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) for hosting their third annual solo and small firm conference this past week in Charlottesville, Virginia.  The conference featured three concurrent educational tracks, networking events, an outstanding vendor expo, and some of the finest lawyers in America.  Moreover, I had the pleasure of presenting several technology programs with Jim, and Bruce Dorner of Londonderry, New Hampshire. 

My hat's off to Conference Chair, Ben Glass, and VTLA's Jack Harris and Alison Love for creating and organizing such a valuable event for Virginia lawyers.

Solo conferences are wonderful vehicles for learning, networking with colleagues, and just taking a short break from the rigors of the office. Check to see if your bar or trial lawyers association offers such a conference in your state, and schedule the time now to attend.