Carolyn Elefant

Upcoming Events in March Related to Virtual Law Practice

March 1, 2010 by Stephanie Kimbro Leave a Comment

The South Carolina Bar Association is hosting a session entitled “The Virtual Law Office: Making It Work for You”, Friday, March 12 at 9:00am. This session, taught by yours truly, will be a live webcast or if you are in Columbia, South Carolina, please join us at the Bar Center. In this three hour session, I’ll be covering how to […] ...READ MORE

Residency Requirements and the Virtual Law Practice

February 26, 2010 by Stephanie Kimbro 3 Comments

I’ve been reading with interest the case of Attorney Ekaterina Schoenefeld who filed a lawsuit against the State of New York claiming that by requiring an attorney to maintain a physical law office in the state, New York law discriminates unconstitutionally against attorneys who are out-of-state. Schoenefeld is licensed in California, New York and New Jersey and claims she was […] ...READ MORE

Social Networking Policies for a Virtual Law Practice

June 14, 2009 by Stephanie Kimbro Leave a Comment

Last week I gave a brief presentation for the Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project (LSNTAP) about developing policies for online social networking. While researching for the presentation and round table discussion, it occurred to me that having a policy in place for social networking is a wise idea for a virtual law practice. Considering […] ...READ MORE

List of Sites Containing Tips to Market a Virtual Law Office

November 14, 2008 by Stephanie Kimbro 2 Comments

In a recent blog post, I discussed how an attorney with a VLO can attract paying, online clients to a VLO. As promised, below is a list of websites and blogs that provide useful marketing tips and resources for solo and small firm practitioners. This list only includes sites that provide marketing resources and tips. […] ...READ MORE

How Will Virtual BigLaw Affect Solo/Small Firm VLOs?

July 19, 2008 by Stephanie Kimbro Leave a Comment

It was predictable that BigLaw would find a way into the world of virtual law practice. This week’s most popular legal news article was the introduction of Venture Law Group’s new law firm concept, Virtual Law Partner. This new virtual law firm has the goal of becoming BigLaw for the virtual practitioner and boasts of creating […] ...READ MORE