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Five Easy Steps to Get Your Law Firm Ready for a Freelancer

Posted by on Feb 2, 2014 in Featured Posts, Freelance Basics | 0 comments
Don’t wait until you are slammed with work to get help: you and your practice will benefit from the peace of mind that comes from having a go-to freelance attorney ready to step in to help with your practice. Whether you need someone for a particular type of project or because of a unique situation in your...
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UST Law Invites MFAN Member Karin Ciano to Talk About Freelancing

Posted by on Jan 31, 2014 in Featured Posts, News and Events | 0 comments
January 27, 2014: it’s so cold outside that schools are closed and classes at the University of St. Thomas School of Law are canceled. And yet, a hardy group of law students and recent grads have braved the weather and gathered for “Going Solo 101,” a new day-long workshop sponsored by the UST Law Office of...
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MFAN Members Present CLE for HCBA Solo & Small Firm Section

Posted by on Jan 27, 2014 in Featured Posts, News and Events | 1 comment
On January 24, 2014, MFAN members Emerald Gratz, Karin Ciano, and Lynn Walters presented a CLE for the Hennepin County Bar Association Solo & Small Section entitled “The Art, Science, and Ethics of Working with Freelance Attorneys.” The hour-long CLE presentation was attended by more than 20 HCBA...
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Vetting a Freelance Lawyer: Questions to Ask, Answers to Expect

Posted by on Jan 20, 2014 in Featured Posts, Freelance Basics | 0 comments
Whether you’re searching for freelance help on your own, or interviewing candidates recommended by a matchmaker, these questions may reveal whether a freelancer is a good fit for your project. 1. Where are you admitted as an attorney? If you call yourself a freelance attorney, you should be an attorney....
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Using a Freelance Attorney to Cover Parental Leave

Posted by on Jan 9, 2014 in Featured Posts, Freelance Basics, How We Help | 1 comment
Planning for the addition of a baby or small child to a household is time filled with both joy and anxiety. The question of how to maintain and temporarily transition work or professional obligations weighs heavily on the mind of many people, especially attorneys. Attorneys at big firms, small firms, solo...
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In 2014, Focus on Systems to Achieve Your Goals

Posted by on Jan 3, 2014 in Featured Posts, Freelance Basics | 1 comment
If you’re one inclined to set New Year’s resolutions, you know that this can potentially turn into a stressful and ultimately disappointing ordeal, despite your best intentions. Some people, instead of making resolutions—which are often all or nothing affairs—set specific and achievable goals to...
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