August 3-6, 2006
Honolulu, HI
Hilton Hawaiian Village

We have some great events planned for the Annual Meeting in Hawaii. Exceptional CLE like Solo Day and a historic Hawaiian trial, The Massie Case, as well as great social events like our Awards Dinner make this a meeting you won't want to miss. (And being set in an island paradise doesn't hurt either.)
Deadline for Advance Registration and Housing is June 29

Find out more about the Annual Meeting

See GP|Solo's Schedule (updated 6/14/06)

Find out more about Solo Day

Maximizing CMS:
The Rx for Preventing Client Complaints and Malpractice
Thursday, July 6, 2006
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern

Join our panel of experts as they show you how to maximize the use of case management software to cure these symptoms and reduce the risk of client grievances and malpractice claims.

Advantages of the Practice Builders Series:

• Structured Series-within-a-Series Topics
• Solosez After Each Program
• Monday Morning Workout “To Do” List

Find out more about this CLE opportunity

The Bankruptcy Committee has assembled a beta version of a Brief Bank. The Brief Bank is a place for Bankruptcy Committee members to get and share:

• Background Material
• Decisions (Reported & Unreported)
• Forms
• Pleadings (Including Memoranda & Briefs)

The Bankruptcy Committee is one of GP|Solo's most active substantive committees. The committee has had a positive impact on the new bankruptcy code and the active gp-bankruptcy email list help keeps members up-to-date on factors that may effect their practice.

Find out more about the Bankruptcy Committee and the new Brief Bank

While we think GP|Solo's website is an amazing resource, with over 2,000 articles freely available online and a great collection of links, there are also a lot of resources available through state bar associations websites.

So, one of our two new Resources pages contains links to general practice, solo and small firm sections and law office management resources at state bar associations. We also highlight six of the best state bar resources we've come across.

Visit our State Bar Association resources page

Solosez is an email discussion list for solo and small firm lawyers. Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, Solosez has grown to be the ABA's busiest list.

For a taste of what Solosez has to offer, check out the popular threads on Solosez's website. Last month's threads were:

• Credit Card Fees
• MBA for a Solo?
• [RANT] How Do You React When Asked to Lower Your Fee?
• Summer Reading List
• Virtual Office Strategies for Overseas Travel

The Commercial Litigator's Job: 
A Survival Guide

The Commercial Litigator’s Job: A Survival Guide provides helpful tips and instruction on the assignments that litigators are likely to receive in the commercial litigation department of most law firms. This book is not a summary of the law but rather a recipe book for turning out legal work that satisfies the palates of the senior lawyers who give you your work and write your reviews.

Price: $59.95
GP|Solo members:$44.95

By the way, we have done a little rearranging and added a few new categories to our bookstore. Stop on in to see some of the many books we have.

We have put together another new page in our Resources section that highlights discounts on products and services available to GP|Solo members.

Workshare, for example, provides GP|Solo members a 15% discount on their document security software for content filtering, comparison, verification and integrity.

Visit our Discounts for GP|Solo Members page of our Resources Section to find out more ways you can save

Attention all members, the Bylaws Committee is recommending that the Division Bylaws be changed.  Please download and review the revisions to the Bylaws (MS Word) and email genpractice@abanet.org with your comments, questions and suggestions. The Bylaw revisions were approved by Council on May 6, 2006 and will be up for approval by the Annual Meeting of the Membership on August 5, 2006 at the Annual Meeting.

Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession
National Conference for the Minority Lawyer
June 22-23, 2006
Philadelphia, PA
This unique two day program for litigators, business lawyers, in-house counsel, solo practitioners, and government lawyers 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

Congratulations Gregory Huckabee on receiving the Belbas-Larson Award for Excellence in Teaching, one of the highest honors bestowed on educators!

Congratulations Erika Imre Schindler for entering last month's contest and winning a free copy of our eBook, How to Build a Law Firm Brand. Thank you to all who took the time to fill out the short survey!

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