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Lawyerist

"The lawyering survival guide, featuring posts on blogging, careers, ethics, marketing, going paperless, practice management, starting a law firm, and technology." The blawg also produces an occasional newsletter, Lawyerist Insider.

Author: Sam Glover is Lawyerist's editor-in-chief and a solo practitioner in Minneapolis. He also authors Caveat Emptor. Aaron Street is Lawyerist's publisher and the advisory board chair of the Institute for Law and Politics at the University of Minnesota. Guest-bloggers are also actively solicited and regularly featured.

Blawg Related Categories: Careers • Law Practice Management • Legal Marketing & Consulting • Legal Technology • Legal Ethics • Solo / Small Firm

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