Support The Passage of The FAIR Act
According to Public Justice, the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act (H.R. 2953) was reintroduced in April 2023. The FAIR Act would allow civil rights, consumer, and employment cases to be heard publicly in court as opposed to being forced into arbitration.
The act would help hold corporations accountable for their actions instead of allowing...
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention
Darcell Toliver, Kelley Humanchuk, and I were in Atlanta, GA last week for the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention (GTLA). The networking events were exceptional, and some of the offered classes included preparing for trials using AI and leveraging technology for results hosted by the very best experts in their fields.
GTLA’s mission speak...
The Mastermind Experience Takes On The Peach State
Last month, our friend and client John Fisher hosted The Mastermind Experience in Atlanta, GA. John Fisher is the owner and founder of John H. Fisher, P.C., and author of the Amazon best-selling book, The Power of a System: How to Build the Injury Practice of Your Dreams.
The Mastermind Experience is an exclusive gathering consisting of one full day of st...
Building Your Firm’s 5 Star Reviews
Displaying your reviews and written testimonials helps build your firm’s reputation, visibility, and trust with potential clients online. In a recent article, National Law Review provided a few suggested methods of getting more 5-star reviews.Make it part of your proceduresThe best time to reach out for a review is before the client's relationship ends. A...
Law Day 2023
Today, May 1st, is Law Day. Law Day occurs each year on May 1st since it was designated as a day of national dedication by Congress in 1961. According to the American Bar Association (ABA), "Law Day provides an opportunity to understand how law and the legal process protect our liberty, strive to achieve justice, and contribute to the freedoms that all Am...
5 Ways Law Firms Can Improve Their Cash Flow
Authored By: Candace Whitman
Even in the most successful law firms, cash flow can fluctuate significantly. Your firm may settle a large case one month, but then not settle another for several months. Here are a few ways you can improve cash flow for your firm.
Improve Your Law Firm’s Productivity Through Technology
Technology can be a great tool to impro...
JPay Attempts to Avoid Arbitration Required By Their Contracts
Tycko & Zavareei, Public Justice, and Morgan & Morgan have been litigating a putative class action against JPay for the last seven years. JPay is a company that is contracted by prisons for friends and family members to transfer money to inmates. Unlike money orders sent through the post office, JPay charges excessive fees on money transfers, acco...
Happy Administrative Professionals Day 2023
Today, April 26th, is Administrative Professionals Day! At Advocate Capital, we have the pleasure of working with exceptional law firm administrators every day. We'd like to recognize and thank them for their hard work!
Legal administrative professionals support the lawyers, paralegals, and clients at the law firms they work for. They perform a variety o...
Legal Conference Networking Tips
As a lawyer, you may be taking some time this summer to attend CLE conferences with the Trial Lawyer Associations that you are a member of. These can be great opportunities to network with law firms and legal vendors that could be potential referral sources. Here are a few helpful networking tips for legal conferences.
It can be easy to spend all your ti...
Earth Day 2023
This past Saturday, April 22nd, was Earth Day! We hope you had the chance to enjoy some time in nature. At Advocate Capital, we believe we have a personal and professional responsibility to do our part to take care of our environment.
Every time that we add a new client, we donate to the Arbor Day Foundation’s Plant 10 trees in our Nation’s Forest progra...
