How to Hang a Shingle will provide excellent info on how to start your own firm, including great tips for low bono practice.
Agenda for Friday, October 12, 2012
- 8:30 - 9:00: Registration
- 9:00 - 9:10: Opening Remarks and Program Overview, Erin Fullner and Patricia Sully
- 9:10 - 10:00: How is the Practice of Law Changing in Washington State? Peter Roberts, Washington State Bar's Law Office Management Assistance Program
- 10:00 - 10:45: Opening & Operating: The Nuts & Bolts, Julie Fowler, Law Office of Julie K. Fowler
- 10:45 - 10:55: Break
- 10:55 - 11:45: Running a Virtual, Paperless Office, George Mix, Mix Sanders
- 11:45 - 12:15: What is Low Bono? Jenny Anderson, Child and Family Law Center
- 12:15 - 12:45: Lunch
- 12:45 - 2:00: The Successful Solo Life presented by a panel of experienced solo practitioners led by Ululani Akiona, Akiona Law; Steve Crossland, Crossland Law Office; and Rebecca Wiess, Attorney at Law
- 2:00 - 2:50: Handling Difficult People Through the Art of Interpersonal Communication, Lisa Voso, The Voso Impact and Hardwick & Pendergast
- 2:50 - 3:00: Break
- 3:00 - 4:15: Staying Alive presented by a panel of newer solo practitioners led by Jenny Anderson; Forrest Carlson, Law Office of Forrest Carlson; David Hancock, Defender of the Accused; and Jay Stratton, Stratton & Tisocco
- 4:30 - 5:30: Reception at The Chieftain (CPD will provide appetizers for the first hour, no host bar)
