Academy Members and Non-Members — our summit in Kentucky last week was a SMASH HIT! Some of the items on our agenda included: VA Training Keynote on Generation Differences 8 hours of Boot Camp Practice Management Basics New Final Signing approach Presentation Skills Training 8 hours of Personal Consultation Training Bullet Proofing Your Practice (Founder […]

As most attorneys know, Avvo is an online platform where consumers can search for attorneys and also obtain answers to their legal questions.  Currently, the legal ranking and services marketplace provides ratings for a massive 97 percent of attorneys in the U.S. and boasts nearly 7 million lawyer-answered questions from consumers across the country. Avvo […]

I just returned from the American Academy’s Spring Summit event in Louisville, Kentucky. It was great to see old friends and to make new ones! At the Summit event in Louisville, I was particularly impressed by all the learning going on. Members were learning substantive law, practice management, marketing, ethics, and many other topics. Learning […]

Here at the Academy we live on conference calls. When there are three people involved there is never an issue. More than three people and things start getting interesting. 1) No speakerphones. Even on regular calls it is a bad idea to be on speakerphone. Background noise, echo and the feeling that the call isn’t […]

As a parent I learned that children are motivated differently based on their personalities. One size definitely does not fit all. Like most mothers, I gave every bit of effort I could to the parenting process; trying my best to contribute to the development of happy, well adjusted, confident, and compassionate people who would have […]

This week, I’m in Louisville, Kentucky, for the Academy’s Spring Summit event! I’m looking forward to seeing all my Academy friends there. I interact with Members every day, but my opportunity to see them in person is at the Academy events. In addition to numerous meetings, I’ll be giving two presentations, Powers of Appointment and […]

Recent research indicates Baby Boomer women are arranging 76% of funerals. Are your female clients ready to tackle the tasks associated with making funeral plans and handling estate follow-up tasks after a death? At the recent International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) convention, Brad Rex, President and CEO of Foundation Partners Group (FPG), outlined […]

One of my favorite quotes from Nelson Mandela is: “There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” He poses a very cerebral and serious question. Are you someone who settles? Do you think you may be playing […]

This is the second in a series of blogs on How to Practice in Estate Planning. I’ll sprinkle this series in among my typical timely blogs. This series is designed for attorneys who are currently practicing in another field and wish to transition to Estate Planning and Elder Law. However, many of the suggestions in […]

Using an image in a blog post can add interest to your page and increase reader engagement. Because of that, most bloggers and web site owners will do a quick Google Image search for an appropriate photo and, if they’re smart, they’ll make sure they search for an image that’s marked “free to use, even […]