Daily Archives: September 8, 2014

2014 SBM Economics of Law Practice Survey results posted online

The 2014 State Bar of Michigan Economics of Law Practice survey report has been posted online. The survey is conducted every three years and the results are used daily throughout the state in courtrooms, law firms and by lawyers in all occupational areas. As referenced by the Michigan Supreme Court in Smith v. Khouri, it is the primary resource used by trial courts to determine attorney fees. It provides the benchmark for more than 50 specific fields of practice by geographic location. Survey results also contain data about salaries, benefits, hours worked and job satisfaction for attorneys in non-private practice…

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Learn to find great tech at a low price at the SBM Solo & Small Firm Institute

Noted technology cheapskate journalist Rick Broida will teach attorneys at the State Bar of Michigan 2014 Solo & Small Firm Institute how to find great deals on technology that lawyers need. And, as you can see from the You Tube clip below, he’s not afraid to let lawyers know what technology is unnecessary and overly expensive as well. Join the State Bar of Michigan and Institute for Continuing Legal Education September 18 and 19 in Grand Rapids for this year’s Annual Meeting and Solo & Small Firm Institute. Scholarships are still available for slots at the Solo & Small Firm…

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