May 2010
Success Stories
Memphis bankruptcy attorney Jonathan Garrett liked the quality of the contacts he received from Total Attorneys’ High Performance Marketing, but he knew that just how successful the program was for him depended on his own investment. After designing a system of consistent follow-up within his office, he saw the percentage of contacts turning into paying clients, quadruple, and he’s sharing how he did it in Success Stories.
Inside Total Attorneys
18 States Have Closed Ethics Investigation with No Finding of Wrongdoing
The Board of Overseers of the Bar for the state of Maine advised earlier this month that had found no violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility in connection with the complaint lodged by a Connecticut attorney last year. The panel determined that "participation in the website arrangement is permitted as a group advertisement."
The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of North Dakota also advised that a similar complaint had been dismissed after the Inquiry Committee Southeast of the State Bar Association of North Dakota found insufficient evidence to support a charge of misconduct. And, just last week, the Attorney Grievance Commission for the state of Michigan advised in a brief letter that the matter had been "closed administratively."
The same attorney filed similar complaints in 47 states, though 24 of those states never opened investigations. Of the 23 states that did choose to investigate, Maine, North Dakota and Michigan are the 16th, 17th and 18th states to close their investigations with no finding of wrongdoing, and no state has entered any finding of wrongdoing in connection with the complaints.
Read Maine Letter (PDF)
Read North Dakota Letter (PDF)
Practice Made Perfect
Building Your Client Pipeline
If you missed our most recent Blog Talk Radio segment, Building the Pipeline: Lead Generation for Lawyers, you can still benefit from the tips offered by guest Nancy Myrland and our own in-house online marketing experts. See a recap of the program on the Total Attorneys blog or listen to the full recorded program: Building the Pipeline. Learn how you can use social media marketing, search engine optimization and online advertising to keep your pipeline filled with prospective clients.
Changing Consumer Trends
On June 4, James Durant and Joe Dewoskin join us to discuss the changing face of legal services. Listen live and call in with your questions and comments. Be ahead of the curve in adapting your business to changing consumer needs and expectations and position your firm to emerge as a leader in the new legal climate.
Also check out our full Blog Talk Radio schedule for future programs and past recordings.
Power Chat
Join us on June 24 at 10:00am CDT or June 25 at 11:00am CDT for the How to Set Up and Run a Virtual Law Practice.
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Blog Talk Radio Join us on June 4th at 12:00pm CDT for Blog Talk Radio as James Durant and Joe Dewoskin discuss Changing Consumer Trends/The Future of Legal Services.
Blog Talk Radio
Purse of Hope Jewelry Now Available in Stores
Jewelry created by the girls at Total Impact House will now be available in several stores in the Chicago area. Three local Von Maur stores will be offering the jewelry on a trial basis beginning this week. This is a test market and could result in wider distribution of the girls’ products, so please support the effort. Stop by the St. Charles, Glenview or Yorktown Von Maur to check out the jewelry, and help us spread the word. The jewelry is also being carried by Tenacity, a boutique store in Geneva, and Kristen is discussing distribution with other shops.
Purse of Hope Jewelry Now Available in Stores
Our first public fundraiser at State Restaurant and Café on April 9 was a great success. Thanks to all who joined us that night, and those who couldn’t be with us but sent donations to help support this great effort. Check out the video from that evening at TotalAttorneysTV.
As always, direct donations are appreciated at Purse of Hope/Total Impact House Donations.
Company Buzz
In the News
ABC7 News took a peek inside the Total Attorneys office last month as part of a segment on emerging industries.
Total Attorneys President Kevin Chern shared insights on unbundled legal services in his ABA Law Trends article Unbundling Legal Services: What Are They, Who Are They For, and How Do I Get Started?