Attorneys are continuously seeking answers on their quest to start a successful law practice.  In this edition of The Un-Billable Hour, host Attorney Rodney Dowell, Director of the Massachusetts Law Office Management Assistance Program, welcomes Erik Mazzone, Director of the Center for Practice Management at North Carolina Bar Association, to talk about the new rules for starting a law office. Rodney and Erik will look at financing your office, the need for bootstrapping and the importance of technology and marketing.

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In this edition of The Un-Billable Hour, host Attorney Rodney Dowell, Director of the Massachusetts Law Office Management Assistance Program,  welcomes Reid Trautz,  Director of the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s Practice and Professionalism Center and Dan Pinnington, Director of practicePro at the Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company,  to provide essential tips for lawyers to run a successful practice.   Later in the program, special guest, founder of AbacusLaw and author, Attorney Judd Kessler will discuss the advantages of using a case management software program in your law office.

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In this edition of The Un-Billable Hour, host Attorney Rodney Dowell, Director of the Massachusetts Law Office Management Assistance Program, talks about value billing and using transparent pricing to become more competitive.    Rodney welcomes Attorney Jay Shepherd from the Shepherd Law Group, P.C , to discuss his thoughts on value billing and his passion for providing “open/transparent pricing” to deliver value to his clients.

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In this edition of The Un-Billable Hour, host Attorney Rodney Dowell, Director of the Massachusetts Law Office Management Assistance Program, will talk about the keys to operating a successful solo practice.   Rodney welcomes Attorney Carolyn Elefant, a solo and small firm attorney, blogger and author of the book, “Solo by Choice, ” to discuss the criteria attorneys should use when selecting clients, the keys to planning a successful start-up and how to develop a successful firm.

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In this debut podcast of The Un-Billable Hour, host Attorney Rodney Dowell, Director of the Massachusetts Law Office Management Assistance Program, will look at how attorneys can successfully market themselves and their practice to maximize their success.  Rodney welcomes Attorney Lee S. Rosen, from the North Carolina family law firm, Rosen Law Firm, to discuss the keys to developing a successful marketing program for individual lawyers and law firms.

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