Every attorney needs a blog.

We bet you’ve heard this phrase before…

While it may seem like a frivolous addition to a crowded weekly schedule, blogging is an important element for your firm. Blogs allow attorneys to connect with potential clients in important ways.

For example, if you are a construction litigator and you blog about things like latent defects or other construction items that homeowners should keep an eye out for, you not only provide vital information to an unsuspecting public, you also give them something much greater: peace of mind.

This should be a big goal on your list of marketing milestones.

Creating peace of mind for clients is an attorney’s job. They want to know that you are on their side and that you’ll protect them from potential legal fallout. If you can provide this service before a person becomes your client, you get a giant head start on your competitors.  By giving your prospects advice via your firm’s blog, you place yourself in that highly coveted column labeled TRUSTWORTHY.

That is the ultimate point of a blog. It’s not just about networking with clients and colleagues, it’s about building trust.

If you’re feeling lost on how to go about establishing a blog for your firm, check out this great post on building a blog in 2018!

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Select Court Reporters provides exemplary court reporting services to attorneys and law firms throughout Central Florida, including but not limited to Winter Springs, Oviedo, Winter Park, Maitland, Orlando, Apopka, Altamonte Springs, Lake Mary, Sanford, Longwood, and Kissimmee. We are currently expanding our client base in Seminole and Orange Counties and would love to connect with you. Contact us today to discuss your needs.
Phone: (407) 977 – 7725
Email: selectcourtreporters@gmail.com
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Here in Florida, attorneys are required to meet certain requirements where it concerns their continuing legal education.  The Florida Bar sets hourly obligations that attorneys must meet.  Specifically, over a 3-year period, each member of the Florida Bar must complete 33 hours of continuing legal education, five of which must be in the area of ethics, professionalism, substance abuse, mental illness awareness, or bias elimination, and three hours in technology.

While this might seem like an easy feat, there are times that attorneys fall behind, especially if they have a heavy caseload.  That’s why putting together a schedule for your continuing educational pursuits is a good way to stay on top of your obligations.

Begin by prioritizing your CLE requirements.  Which will take longest and be the most intensive?  Make a list of those items first.  From there, you can move on to the less intensive items, and so on, and so forth.

Second, compare your CLE list with your daily or weekly task list.  Find ways to implement your required educational hours into your task list by scheduling them as a part of your day.  Get your staff involved—have them set you up the same way they would for your regular tasks and appointments.

Third, keep a record of all your required CLE obligations.  Mark off items as you complete them and have your assistant or a staff member submit them to the Florida Bar.  Be sure to save all of your receipts and certificates of completion to a file.  Back it up along with your other confidential legal documents so you always have proof that you have met your obligations.

Finally, stay positive!  Continuing legal education requirements often overwhelm attorneys, particularly if they are already inundated with a busy work schedule.  Keeping an open mind, setting up an easy and productive schedule, and maintaining a positive outlook can help diminish overwhelming feelings.  It will also increase focus and help familiarize you with your limitations.

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If you are a busy litigator in the Orlando area, specifically located in downtown Orlando, Maitland, Winter Park, Winter Garden, Ocoee, Clermont, Kissimmee, Altamonte Springs, Winter Springs, Oviedo, or Apopka, and you’re looking for a quick and easy way to discover exemplary legal solutions and services, Select Court Reporters has got you covered!  We have compiled a list of links to Central Florida’s top support businesses and firms that will help you make beneficial connections in your industry while eliminating the time spent searching for answers.

Add the links below to your legal toolkit.  Be sure to bookmark this page and return whenever you need any of the services listed here!

Happy hunting!

Court Reporting / Court Reporters / Court Reporting Firms

Select Court Reporters

390 N. Orange Avenue

Ste. 2300

Orlando, FL 32801

407- 977- 7725

selectcourtreporters@gmail.com

Select Court Reporters, Inc. was established by Susan M. Katz in Orlando, Florida in 1981. Over the years Select has developed a loyal clientele based on our reputation for excellence while catering to each client’s individual needs and requirements. Customer service and satisfaction is our number one priority.

Contact us today to discuss your legal support needs and to establish a relationship that will benefit the both of us!

Copying / Legal Document Solutions

Orlando Legal Document Services

745 N. Thornton Avenue

Orlando, FL 32803

407- 244- 5521

olc@orlandolegalcopies.com

Orlando Legal Document Services’ core focus is to simplify your document management needs. They have spent decades perfecting their services and continue to improve today. The team balances speed with accuracy to complete jobs quickly and with no rush charges. OLDS prides themselves on their ability to meet impossible deadlines without sacrificing quality or increasing cost.

Give them a call!

Legal Research Solutions / Caselaw Support

Westlaw Edge

1-844-209-1086

Powered by state-of-the-art artificial intelligence built upon more than 100 years of attorney-edited annotations, Westlaw Edge allows you to deliver the fastest answers and gain the most valuable insights, providing a clear strategic advantage.  Get superior predictive research suggestions as you start typing your legal query in the global search bar.

WestSearch Plus applies state-of-the-art AI technologies to help you quickly address legal questions for thousands of legal topics without needing to drill into a results list.

Contact them today!

Business Courier / Delivery

Business Express

2435 Lee Road

Winter Park, FL 32789

4707- 622 -5228

augie@businessexpresscourier.com

Since 1995, Business Express has provided professional time-sensitive delivery service for all your pickup and delivery needs. Whether it’s for rush messenger service, urgent parts delivery, or statewide distribution, they have the resources and experience to deliver on time.

Business Express offers on-demand courier service, scheduled delivery, route service, and programs that are tailored to meet our customers’ individual delivery requirements. Their drivers are professional & courteous, and they will carefully deliver your shipment in the same condition they received it.

Business Express serves all industries including Legal, Pharmaceutical, Auto Parts, Construction, Product Distribution, Critical Part Delivery, Printing, Paper and Freight.

Contact them for a trust-worthy courier who will treat your documents and packages with care.

Web-Based Document Solutions / Legal Document Hosting

JURIS LTS

1950 Lee Rd, Suite 125
Winter Park, FL 32789

1.800.227.9708
407.960.7995

JURIS LTS will provide you with repository services for those large cases in which there are voluminous documents to be stored. Cases that require large amounts of space and can cause system problems for your IT to handle are best managed by an external database.

With JURIS LTS, it is now possible to store and manage your documents in The Cloud.  JURIS LTS will load, host, and back up all of your data, so that your documents are readily available to you and your legal team anywhere. These documents will be secured and stored using the highest encryption available. In the same manner, at JURIS LTS, the confidentiality of your documents is our main priority. They have got you covered.

At JURIS LTS, they offer various platforms for the review and management of your case document. Some of these platforms include, but are not limited to, Summation, Catalyst, and Relativity.

Need these types of solutions?  Give them a call!

We at Select Court Reporters truly hope that this list of legal solutions will help you and your staff in your casework.  Remember, we are always available to assist you with hearings, depositions, or discovery matters.

Simply give us a call—we’d love to discuss how we can help you!

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Select Court Reporters provides exemplary court reporting services to attorneys and law firms throughout Central Florida, including but not limited to Winter Springs, Oviedo, Winter Park, Maitland, Orlando, Apopka, Altamonte Springs, and Kissimmee. We are currently expanding our client base in Seminole and Orange Counties and would love to connect with you. Contact us today to discuss your needs.

Phone: (407) 977 – 7725

Email: selectcourtreporters@gmail.com

“Select Court Reporters you can count on!”

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