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• Grand Slam Grand Slam or Foul Ball... Social Networking for Lawyers. Saturday, March 6, 2010 in Scottsdale, AZ
• The California Guide to Opening and Managing a Law Office
• Upcoming Programs
• Online CLE and Self-Study
• Sections Bookstore
• Important Information About Your Member Profile
• Other News

Grand Slam Grand Slam or Foul Ball...
Social Networking for Lawyers

Saturday, March 6, 2010
9 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
7380 E. Second Street
Scottsdale. Arizona

(Free parking is available in the Civic Center Library Lot on Drinkwater and Second Streets)

Earn 3 Hours of MCLE Credit including 1 hour of ethics

Learn how lawyers can and should use social networking sites is the basis of this three-hour seminar, with national speakers and experts in the field. Then head over to the baseball field (within easy walking distance) for a spring training game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants. Seminar cost includes a seat in the exclusive Charros Lodge in right field, including an all-you-can-eat-and-drink buffet featuring the cuisine of Scottsdale restaurants, not to mention standard baseball fare of hotdogs, etc.

Speakers include:

• Stephen Fairley, CEO, The Rainmaker Institute.
• James D. Nguyen, Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP, Beverly Hills
• Lynda C. Shely, The Shely Firm, Scottsdale.

Among the topics to be covered:

• How to separate fact from fiction in social media
• Secret strategies law firms are using right now to rapidly increase their platform
• Specific tips for attorneys who want to build a referral network on LinkedIn
• Steps for attracting highly-qualified prospects on Facebook
• Ways to leverage Twitter to build your online following
• The power of educational videos on YouTube
• Ethics and social media
• And more!

You can now REGISTER ONLINE for this program. For more information including Mail/Fax Registration form, see Grand Slam Grand Slam or Foul Ball - Social Networking for
Lawyers .

The California Guide to Opening and Managing a Law Office
Published by The State Bar of California

Available for sale now! See the Sections Bookstore for more details.

As a sole practitioner or the head of a small firm, you must act as so much more than just CEO; you also must also wear the hats of Chief Financial Officer, Human Resources Director, Chief Technology Officer, and more. The California Guide to Opening and Managing a Law Office is your personal executive team:

• Introduction and Road Map to Using the Book
• The BIG Decision to Open Your Own Law office
• Creating a Business Plan
• Finding Office Space and Location - Facilities Manager
• Law Office Systems and Procedures - Chief Financial Officer
• Finance and Cash Management - Chief Financial Officer
• Technology - Chief Technology Officer
• Solo Practice Management - Human Resources Director
• Business Development - Chief Marketing Officer
• Professional Development - Career Development Manager
• Customer Service - Customer Service Manager
• Quality of Life - Chief Wellness Officer Chapter

Please note: The charts referenced in the book are available here: Opening a Law Office Charts.

Upcoming Programs

For a full list of upcoming CLE programs, see the CLE Calendar.

Online CLE & Self-Study

The Sections offer ongoing opportuntities for continuing legal education credit:

State Bar Online CLE for Participatory Credit: It ’s fast, it’s easy, it’s relevant, and it’s time! View Section programs over the internet for participatory MCLE credit. Our catalog contains over 550 individual seminars totaling more than 650 hours of online CLE with 125 individual seminars in the areas of Ethics, Elimination of Bias and Detection / Prevention of Substance Abuse. Includes 450 seminars done by California attorneys for California attorneys. Programs are offered at both modem and broadband connection speeds, and provide participatory CLE credit. For a complete catalog of courses, click HERE.

Self-Study CLE

Versa-Tape Company has a large library of audio cassettes and CDs of educational programs sponsored by the State Bar of California and all of the State Bar Sections. Search for key words or see all the programs sponsored by each section at Versa-Tape's State Bar page. For information, call 626-791-8907, 800-727-8883 or visit www.versatape.com.

For participants with special needs, please contact the State Bar of California Office of Meeting Services at 415-538-2210 or TDD 415-538-2231 for hearing impaired.

Sections Bookstore

In addition to our regular publications such as journals and other member benefits, the Sections also publish materials available for sale to all lawyers and the general public.

• Antitrust and Unfair Competition
• Business Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Labor and Employment Law Section
• Litigation Section
• Real Property Law
• Trusts and Estates

For more information, see Sections Bookstore.

Important Information About Your Member Profile

Section Members… Have you set up your My State Bar Profile password yet? If not , make it a priority. Here are the important things things you will be able to do when your profile is in place:

• Enter the Members-Only Area of any Section of which you’re a member, and have immediate access to key publications, past newsletters, updates, and special offers available only to members Important note: After June 1, 2004, your only access to the Sections' members-only areas will be via the My State Bar Profile password..
• Participate in Section discussion boards and share ideas, tips and information with your fellow Bar members
• Update your own State Bar membership record quickly and easily without having to go through State Bar offices
• Designate a public email address for your public address of record, and a private email address for your State Bar correspondence
• Pay your State Bar dues online via credit card or electronic debit
• Submit MCLE compliance online

Expanding Benefits - The opportunities afforded by the Sections’ Members Only Areas will be growing steadily, as more Sections add discussion boards and content to their sites. In the future, you will be able to sign up for distribution lists from specific Sections so you can receive important legislative alerts, practice tips, updates and notices in the form of e-communication.

Create your Member Profile NOW! Start by going to www.calbar.ca.gov/members. Then, just enter your State Bar
access code and follow the instructions provided. (Note: Your access code appeared on your 2003 State Bar dues statement. Since we know that you may not have retained that number, we also mailed letters with your access code to all Section members . Letter to attorney members were mailed in mid-May, and to associate (non-attorney) members in June.

For more detailed information, see the pages about the Members Only Area on the sites of the individual Sections.

Join us as we continue to build our community of professionals online, and provide you with the ever-expanding resources for your practice.

Other News

To see the agendas of recent and upcoming Section Executive Committee Meetings, see Sections Agendas.

The State Bar of California and the State Bar Sections are State Bar of California-approved MCLE providers.