Launching Your Immigration Practice

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• Essentials Every Immigration Practice Needs 
• Five Biggest Ethical Traps for New Solo Practitioners 
• Four Things You Can Do to Market Your Practice Before You Open the Doors 
• Finding the Best Office Space for You and Your Clients 
• Building Your Blueprint for Success 
• The Biggest Mistake Solo Lawyers Make When Setting Their Fees  
• What You Need to Know Before You Buy Malpractice Insurance 
• The Triangle of Success: What Every Solo Must Know to Avoid Failure 

Questions We Will Help You Answer 

  • Should I Go Solo? 
  • Can I Afford to Start a Business and Live Too? 
  • Where Will the Clients Come From? 
  • What Good Is a Business Plan? 
  • Do I Need to Form a Business Entity? 
  • Where Can I Open My Office? 
  • What Kinds of Startup Issues Do I Need To Know About? 
  • What Is the Best Software to Buy? 
  • Should I Hire Administrative Help? 

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Module 1: Startup Exchange
Essentials to Opening Your Practice (Video)
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Select the "Watch Video" button to begin. This session is a "down to earth" practical presentation on the basics of opening your own law practice. Topics to be discussed include budgeting; office arrangements, the ethics issues of sharing space, and where to locate; professional liability insurance; office communication options; license fees; taxes, including federal withholding, business taxes, etc., computers, business cards, letterhead and more.
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Essentials to Opening Your Practice (Reading)
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Open to download resource. “Essentials to Opening Your Practice,” by Charity Anastasio and Reid Trautz (October 2020).
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Practice Development: Building Your Client Base (Video)
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Select the "Watch Video" button to begin. Effective marketing is a major factor in the success of any law practice. From personal referrals to websites and social media, what marketing strategies really work? Plus, we’ll help you get a jumpstart on client development with proven ideas before you open the doors. Faculty: Bridgette M. Bennett, Groveland, FL Reid Trautz, Washington DC
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Practice Development: Building Your Client Base (Reading)
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Open to download resource. “Practice Development: Building Your Client Base,” by Reid Trautz (October 2020).
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The Fine Art of Getting Paid: How to Keep Clients Paying (And What to Do When They Don’t) (Video)
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Select the "Watch Video" button to begin. This session addresses the important financial issues in a new practice including how to set fees; charging for initial consultations; choosing clients wisely; understanding hourly, flat fee, and contingent fees; drafting effective representation agreements; and sound financial management. Faculty: Kirby Joseph, Aurora, CO Olsi Vrapi, Albuquerque, NM Moderator: Charity Anastasio, Washington DC
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The Fine Art of Getting Paid: How to Keep Clients Paying (And What to Do When They Don’t) (Reading)
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Open to download resource. “The Fine Art of Getting Paid: How to Keep Clients Paying (And What to Do When They Don’t),” by Reid Trautz and Charity Anastasio (November 2020).
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Managing Your Practice Ethically and Effectively (Video)
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Select the "Watch Video" button to begin. One of the most overlooked parts of starting a law practice is developing winning processes and procedures that will make it scalable and efficient, avoid errors such as conflicts of interest and missed deadlines, and use technology to streamline and simplify workflows. This session explains law firm operations—offering templates and how to build your own. Faculty: Ruby Powers, Houston, TX Ruth McChesney, San Antonio, TX Moderator: Charity Anastasio, Washington DC
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Managing Your Practice Ethically and Effectively (Reading)
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Open to download resource. “Managing Your Practice Ethically and Effectively,” by Reid Trautz and Charity Anastasio (November 2020).
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What Should I Charge? Is Solo (Immigration) Practice for Me? (Video)
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When (and How) to Hire (Reading)
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Open to download resource. “When (and How) to Hire,” by Charity Anastasio and Reid Trautz (November 2020).
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