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The Changing Face of Legal Research

By Daniel J. O'Rielly
May 02, 2015

Executing a powerful business development plan is a challenge every attorney faces. For attorneys at small firms and with solo practices, doing it without breaking the bank is one of the biggest hurdles to a thriving practice.

Building a strong reputation in the legal community is the lynchpin of a burgeoning practice. This is not news to anyone. The stronger our peer networks and professional reputations, the better we're able secure new clients. Success, especially at smaller firms, depends on a high volume of referrals. And while there are now better ways to build your reputation that reach more people through less effort, we are regularly surprised by how few of our peers take advantage of them.

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