February 8-11, 2006 in Miami, FL

Don't miss the 2007 Midyear Meeting, where more than 3,000 lawyers and their families will enjoy sunny Miami. Visit the ABA Midyear Meeting Website for more information, as well as free registration and online booking for your hotel.

The GP|Solo Division's headquarters will be the Hyatt Regency Miami. Download the GP|Solo Midyear Meeting Schedule [PDF].

And don't forget to visit ABA Online Travel for exclusive airfare discounts to the Meeting.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2007 GP|Solo Division Awards.

GP|Solo is pleased to announce a call for nominations for its annual awards program recognizing dedication to the practice of law as general practitioners or solo or small firm lawyers. Award recipients will be honored at the Division’s 2007 Spring Meeting Awards Ceremony in Washington, DC on May 11, 2007.

Available awards include:

• Solo and Small Firm Lifetime Achievement Award
• Solo and Small Firm Project Award
• Solo and Small Firm Trainer Award

For a complete description of the awards and a convenient online application form, please visit our Awards Homepage. Applications must be submitted online or postmarked by February 15, 2007.

ABA President-Elect William H. Neukom is seeking applications and nominations for appointed positions throughout the ABA for the 2007-2008 Association year.

You may make your nominations online or download the nomination form [PDF]. The deadline for submitting recommendations is March 1, 2007.

Letters for Divorce Lawyers: Essential Communications for Clients, Opposing Counsel, and Others
By Martha J. Church (April 2006)

Price: $80.00
GP|Solo members: $65.00

Find out about other GP|Solo books at our bookstore.

Solosez is an email discussion list for solo and small firm lawyers that has grown to be by far the ABA's busiest list.

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

• Billing Verbiage
• Legal Services In A Charity Auction
• Grammar: Scotus'(S) Deep Schism
• Home Office People – Meeting With Clients
• Law Offices of, Attorney at Law, or Esq.?

Nominations due Wednesday, December 13th!

The ABA Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services is seeking nominations for the 2007 Louis M. Brown Award for Legal Access. The Award recognizes programs and projects that have made innovative and/or substantial contributions toward meeting the legal needs of people with moderate incomes.

The Delivery Committee encourages self-nomination, and is particularly interested in honoring programs that advance innovative notions such as preventive law, pro se support and unbundled legal services. The Award recipient and those receiving meritorious recognition will be honored at the ABA Midyear Meeting in Miami on February 9, 2007.

For more information and an online application form, please visit the Brown Award Homepage. The entry deadline for the 2006 Award is December 13, 2006.

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