We are now accepting nominations for the following awards:

• Donald C. Rikli Solo Lifetime Achievement Award
• Sole Practitioner of the Year Award
• Annual Sole Practitioner Merit Award
• Annual Small Firm Practitioner Merit Award
• Solo and Small Firm Project Award
• Annual Bar Leader Award

Find out more about each of these and apply online on our Awards page.

Speaking of awards, congratulations to our Technology Committee Chair, Bruce Dorner, on winning the Lexie Award for outstanding contribution to the legal technology community. The award was given at the Annual Legal Consultants & Technologists Dinner (co-sponsored by GP|Solo). Read the complete press release.

May 18-22, 2005
Miami, Florida
Fontainebleau Hilton

Our room block is sold out! If you haven't made your room reservations yet, we have alternate hotel information.

If you haven't registered for the meeting yet, please do so now. The advance registration deadline is May 11. Please also note that the price for the Vizcaya event increases from $85 to $95 after April 30.

Find out about the CLE, social events and things to do around town at our Spring Meeting pages.

Last call for applications for the Diversity Fellows Program. The Section’s Diversity Committee and Membership Board identifies and nominates four lawyers of color who will be appointed by the Chair-Elect to funded fellowship positions within the Section, effective during the following bar year.
Deadline April 30, 2005.
Find out more and apply to the Diversity Fellows program

Solosez.net, the website companion for the Solosez email list, has been completely redesigned. The website sports a new logo, easier navigation, and a new monthly feature called "Popular Threads."

"Popular Threads" are published each month and include several of the best message threads covering topics like technology and the nuts and bolts of being a solo practitioner.

Check out the redesign and find out more about Solosez on Solosez.net

June 23-24, 2005
Seattle, WA

This two-day session is being cosponsored by GP|Solo, will include practical training to help you:

• Improve your presentation techniques to promote success;
• Facilitate a better understanding of diversity;
• Market yourself by building your credentials;
• Learn how to successfully transition your career.

Be sure to stop by the "Nuts and Bolts of Running a Law Practice" CLE, presented by GP|Solo on Thursday, June 23rd, from 2:00 - 3:30 pm. This session will teach you what it takes to run an efficient and viable law practice.

Download the brochure in PDF

Find out more information online

Preparing Witnesses, Second Edition
by Daniel l. Small

This new book has been expanded with over 10 new chapters including: The Party Witness, The Expert Witness, The Physician as Witness and the Criminal Defendant. The book also contains real-world examples and clearly planned exchanges illustrating key points for witnesses to remember. With this book's sage advice, you'll improve your witness preparation skills to help your client perform as an asset to your case and learn the most effective ways to teach your client basic principles of testifying. Includes CD-ROM with all appendix material.

Price: $79.95
GP|Solo members: $65.00

Win a free copy of this book! Contest ends May 2.

The ABA is having a 15% off sale on selected books especially for the solo and small firm practitioner.
View all 40 books and save!

Section Appointments
The application process is now closed. Thank you to all who applied. We will be sending out confirmation letters in mid-June.

Other Appointment Opportunities — Union Internationale des Avocats
The ABA designates four of the ten U.S. delegates to the UIA Delegate Assembly and is currently seeking nominations to these positions. Nominees must be fluent in French and their applications must include a letter of intent, a CV, and a letter of recommendation from the Section's Chair or Chair-Elect. The deadline is May 6.

For more information about the nomination process, please email Kathleen Sullivan.

Please visit UIA's website for more information about the organization.

Our Law Student Welcome Kit is a growing collection of resources for our law student members. Login to access career information and practicum help including sample resumes, interviewing tips and help with how to brief a case.

GP|Solo would like to welcome our newest Section Corporate Sponsor, the National Arbitration Forum!
NAF is a leading provider of alternative dispute resolutions solutions that help lawyers resolve their clients’ disputes out of court.
Find out more about NAF by visiting their website.

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