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Freelance Attorneys Learn to Blog Better with Cari Twitchell

Do you like our blog?  Well, it’s about to get even better—thanks to Cari Twitchell, a writer, editor and law-trained content-marketing strategist. Cari joined us for lunch to share her tips and tricks, based on years of writing content.  Her presentation covered blogging basics:  getting started, choosing...

Tales from the Trenches: A Brief Interview with MFAN Co-founder Emerald Gratz

One of MFAN’s founders, Emerald Gratz, recently took a job with the Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings. We will miss her, and wanted to share her parting thoughts on freelancing with our readers. The interview has been modified for clarity.   MFAN: Congratulations! We’re glad...

MFAN Member Karin Ciano Reports from the Great Minnesota Solo and Small Firm Get-Together

Earlier this month I attended Minnesota CLE’s tenth annual Duluth conference, Strategic Solutions for Solo & Small Firms. If you don’t go, you should. It’s a great chance to learn practice management tips applicable to freelance practice, earn CLE credits, get special deals and savings on publications,...

MFAN Holds Summer Social

On July 9, 2014, MFAN members gathered at Sweeney’s Saloon in St. Paul for a fun summer outing. Those in attendance enjoyed catching up on one another’s practices and brainstorming ideas for MFAN’s next year. Special thanks to everyone who made it, and here’s to another great year...

MFAN Hosts Conversation with Minnesota Lawyers Mutual

On May 14, 2014, representatives from Minnesota Lawyers Mutual accepted an invitation from MFAN to sit down and discuss the contours of malpractice insurance coverage for freelance attorneys. Members in attendance at the regular bi-monthly MFAN meeting had the unique opportunity to engage in a dialogue with...

MFAN Members Present CLE for MoreLaw Minneapolis

On May 7, 2014, MFAN members Karin Ciano, Emerald Gratz, and Lynn Walters presented a CLE for MoreLaw Minneapolis entitled “Working Productively (and Ethically) with Freelance Attorneys.” The lunch hour CLE addressed how freelance attorneys can help solo and small firm attorneys who need help managing their...

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