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Lawyers: Feel like You're Swimming Upstream?

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"Alternative" Pricing in a Billable Hour World

As more and more attorneys migrate from their unemployed status to solo or small firm practices, and law clients clamor that they just won't pay it anymore, the business of law has become yet another subject they didn't teach you in law school. Suddenly, new and newly unemployed attorneys are faced not just with acquiring the skills of the practice, but also with the economic realities of maintaining a successful business. And let's face it, being trained to think like a lawyer simply does not…See More
Blog post by Donna Seyle Feb 11, 2010
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Blog posts by Donna Seyle Feb 5, 2010
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The Evolution of Legal Networking Sites

As social networking sites proliferate, discussions have begun regarding the value of such sites and whether their value is increased or diminished by being "closed" (membership and login required) or "open" (anyone can join in at any time). One very lively conversation is taking place at Martindale-Hubbell Connected (Social Media Policy Group) in response to a blog post entitled "Competing Interest of Open v Closed Networks." (registration required) In one of the comments, Mike Mintz of…See More
Blog post by Donna Seyle Jan 27, 2010
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Social Media Presents: Free Legal Webinars for weeks of Jan. 25 - Feb. 5

FORMATTING ISSUES WILL BE RESOLVED BY NEXT WEEK! Thanks for your patience.In the spirit of sharing, encouragement and support, legal thought leaders, through their social media participation, often provide free educational webinars to inform and educate lawyers on emerging trends in substantive law, law practice, the interaction of law and social media, law marketing and many other topics designed to help you advance your career. This page will be updated every Thursday, and will contain as…See More
Blog post by Donna Seyle Jan 23, 2010
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The Liberation of Setting New Goals

So I'll start with me: I've never been a goal-setter. I've never had a vision of where I want to be 6 months from now, let alone 5 years. My mom loved to tell everyone what an easy baby I was, because she'd sit me in the middle of the floor and surround me with toys. One by one, the toys would roll away, and I would never go after them. When finally there were no more toys, I'd just sit there perfectly content with absolutely nothing to do. I just didn't have the proactive gene.Why am I telling…See More
Blog post by Donna Seyle Jan 1, 2010
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Law Firms in 2010: 5 Pillars of Change

By and large, the legal industry has not been comprised of a revolutionary crowd. This should not come as a surprise, if you were listening in whatever law school class discussed the fact that our profession was born of the King's desire to delude his serfs into believing their grievances would be heard by an impartial tribunal. The King appointed his lawyers to represent their claims. The fact that they always lost was somehow ameliorated by the fact that they had been heard. Kings were…See More
Blog post by Donna Seyle Dec 11, 2009
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9 Ways to Keep Your Corporate Liability Protection Intact

One of the primary advantages of incorporating your business, large or small, is to protect your personal assets from business liabilities. When you form a corporation, limited liability company, or similar business entity, a “corporate veil” is created between your personal assets and your business. What most people either don’t know or don’t take seriously, however, is that you must do more than simply form the corporate entity and register it with the state. The entity must be properly…See More
Blog post by Donna Seyle Dec 1, 2009
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Solo and Small Firm Challenges: Survey Results

It's no secret that 2009 has been a nightmare for lawyers. The disintegration of "big law" as the mainstay of our profession, lay-offs by law firms of every size, deferred hiring practices, salary reductions, the rise of sole practitioners and alternative fee structures have become routine as cash-strapped clients seek other means of resolving issues and demand legal fee reductions. Just as our lifestyles may never return to their pre-economic meltdown status, so the practice of law as we know…See More
Blog post by Donna Seyle Nov 25, 2009
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Twitter for Lawyers: A Primer on How and Why

As anyone paying attention to social media knows, there is a whirling vortex of on-going debate on the usefulness/uselessness of Twitter. I’m not real clear why the conversations can be so polarizing, but they are. There is a wonderful 2-month-old debate among a few high-profile social media lawyers where comments range from: “I love Twitter for the amazing information that gets passed around. There are so many thought leaders linked in to Twitter, that it really is the best place to aggregate…See More
Blog post by Donna Seyle Nov 19, 2009
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Legal Dilemmas of Social Networking, Part 3: Deceptive Practices & Ethical Concerns

As I stated in Parts 1 and 2 of this series, these posts are based on the day-long conference entitled Social Networking: Friends or Foes? (now on MP3) hosted by the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic, the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology, the Berkeley Center for Criminal Justice and the UC Berkeley School of Law. The discussion addressed the legal and ethical issues facing lawyers and investigators using social networking contents in legal matters. In Part 1, I…See More
Blog post by Donna Seyle Nov 12, 2009
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Lawyers: Feel like You're Swimming Upstream?

Take this survey, designed to help you reconsider your management style and take back control of your life.Survey link: http://bit.ly/2k9bgvSee More
Discussion posted by Donna Seyle Nov 9, 2009
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Legal Dilemmas of Social Networking, Part 2: Online Communications Protections

In my first post on the legal issues, I discussed the public's expectation that their social networking information is private. Here, I will move on to the challenges presented by the lack of legislative or judicial law pertaining to use of social networking information in civil and criminal proceedings. (See Social Networking - Legal and Ethical Issues for Lawyers and Investigators).There are two primary sources of legal authority to rely on in analyzing the protection of social networking…See More
Blog post by Donna Seyle Nov 6, 2009
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The Legal Dilemmas of Social Networking, Part 1

I recently attended the day-long conference entitled Social Networking: Friends or Foes? (now on MP3) hosted by the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic, the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology, the Berkeley Center for Criminal Justice and the UC Berkeley School of Law. The discussion focused on the legal and ethical issues facing lawyers and investigators using social networking contents in legal matters. (For a concise summary of the conference, see Social Networking -…See More
Blog post by Donna Seyle Oct 29, 2009
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Donna Seyle commented on Donna Seyle's blog post 'A Tale of Two Happy Lawyers'
Hi, Nancy: Yes, all 3, in addition to other law-related sites. When would you like to talk? I'm a little jammed today, and tomorrow I'm in a conference in Berkeley all day (really interesting - social networking and emerging legal issues),…
Oct 22, 2009
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A Tale of Two Happy Lawyers

Last March, I left my in-house position in the real estate development department of an international retail chain with nothing on the horizon. I didn't care. I was completely burnt out, and thrilled to learn I didn't even need to leave my house to apply for unemployment (apparently, they are no more excited to see us than we are to see them, so they let us apply online). I couldn't muster enthusiasm for going on job interviews, which was a good thing since there were no jobs to interview for.…See More
Blog post by Donna Seyle Oct 22, 2009

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Attorney/Owner, Freelance Law Firm
Firm or Company Website
http://FreelanceLawFirm.com
Professional description (Tell us about yourself)
My 22 years of experience in real estate and business law is a unique blend of traditional firm practice (litigation and transactional), business and real estate entrepreneurship and commercial lease management. My strength and passion is legal research and drafting, including pleadings and motions, pre-trial and trial documents, business formation documents, purchase and sale agreements, contracts, real estate agreements, residential and commercial leases, landlord-tenant forms and other related documents.

I am relentless in my research, creative in my thinking, talented in the art of written persuasion and a perfectionist in my composition. I bring to the practice not just a solid foundation in legal analysis and writing, but also a practical perspective in drafting transactional documents that facilitates ways to get around objections to language and ease of understanding, all leading to positive outcomes.

Most recently, I have become an avid blogger and social media/networking researcher and advocate.
Social networks on which you have posted profiles, and blogs
http://LinkedIn.com/donnaseyle,twitter.com/donnaseyle,community.mar...
Education & Year Graduated - Graduate, College, High School
Adelphi University, Garden City, New York - 1972
Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles - 1986
Accreditations, States in which you are licensed to practice
California
What are you looking for?
Professional Networking, New Clients, Professional Development

Freelance Law - A New Kind of Law Firm

Increase your billings without increasing overhead

Freelance Law Firm was founded to serve as an experienced and reliable resource for lawyers and law firms who find themselves without the resources to take on new business or respond to matters needing immediate attention, and to in-house counsel faced with a temporary overload of projects.

The firm's mission is to provide real estate and business firms or practitioners and in-house counsel with cost-effective, time-saving, high quality legal services so they can increase their billings without increasing their overhead.

Freelance Law Firm is a fully functioning law office

Freelance Law Firm is a fully functioning law firm incorporating all the resources necessary to serve you and your clients as your choice for outsourcing your work. These resources include comprehensive online research through Lexus/Nexus, including primary and secondary authorities, treatises, pleadings, transactional documents and other forms, as well as malpractice insurance. These costs are not passed on to you, but are included in hourly fees.

Freelance Law Firm is a Virtual Law Office offering a unique benefit

What differentiates Freelance Law Firm is how it works. It is a Virtual Law Office that functions via a highly secure online platform. The technology that links to our server houses all communications, documents preparation, document review by both attorney and client, scheduling, invoicing and all transactions in a secure digital environment. The system is easy to use and requires no training.

The extraordinary benefit of this system is that you can easily access online all of the matter-related materials at any time by logging into our secure server. It's the same as reviewing a paper file in a brick and mortar office, except that it is available to you and your client for review any time of day, any day of the week. You have instant access to the exact status of your matter anytime. This makes handling projects that you have outsourced to us extremely cost-effective and efficient.

Freelance Law Firm is at the forefront of a new way of practicing real estate and business law. Contact us to learn more about how we can help you save time and money, and increase your billings and client base.

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"Alternative" Pricing in a Billable Hour World

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Our Online Lives: Must We Trade Privacy for Convenience?

My colleague, Gwynne Monahan, captures some important insights in this thoughtful piece about the interplay between convenience and privacy in our social networking lives. Let us know what you think: are we too willing to give away a fundamental right to make our lives easier?



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I must confess that I have started, and summarily discarded, a number of drafts of this guest post on privacy. It is a complicated issue, to be sure, and… Continue

Posted on February 1, 2010 at 10:03pm

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The Evolution of Legal Networking Sites

As social networking sites proliferate, discussions have begun regarding the value of such sites and whether their value is increased or diminished by being "closed" (membership and login required) or "open" (anyone can join in at any time). One very lively conversation is taking place at Martindale-Hubbell Connected (Social Media Policy Group) in response to a blog post entitled "Competing Interest of Open v Closed Networks." (registration required) In one of the comments, Mike Mintz of… Continue

Posted on January 26, 2010 at 1:37pm

 
 
 

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