News and Events from
Your Legal Resource

 

April 2011

 

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Lori T. Williams, Esq.

Owner/Managing Attorney

Your Legal Resource, PLLC 

P.O. Box 1552

Birmingham, MI  48012-1552 

248-594-4470

[email protected]

www.bestlegalresource.com

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Spring is here, along with the second quarter!  I hope your year is going well.  There's plenty more exciting things to come. 

 

I hope you'll join me for our Lunch and Learn series or cocktails and connections events.  The next event I'm hosting is in May and is noted below, but you may want to attend one or both of the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber events in April.  Scroll to the next section to see a preview of April/May events.  View my entire 2011 Event Calendar here

 
Check out the article links below for the latest business building tips and news that can impact your business.  For more information, check out our weekly blog, published every Tuesday.

 

I'd love to hear from you soon.  Let me know how I can help you grow your business.

  

  

Sincerely,

 

Lori

 

Lori T. Williams, Esq.

Owner/Managing Attorney
Your Legal Resource, PLLC

Article Links:

Marketing Tips: 

No One Likes YOU!

Clarifying Six Misconceptions about SEO

How to use analytics to achieve your next blog article's goals
Does legal publishing have a future on Facebook?

Do You Really Communicate, or Do You Just Tweet?

Learn more about Twitter hashtags and the best way to use them

13 Signs of a Comeback In Detroit
 Introducing the WSU Detroit Revitalization Program
 
Attorney, Law Firms Find Themselves Targeted by Scammers

The top 4 public speaking mistakes-and how to fix them
 

 

Legal, Financial, & Accounting News and Tips:

Use of Facebook in jury selection
How to Avoid a Social Media Lawsuit

Finding Hidden Treasures in Tax Returns; How It Affects Divorce

Federal Circuit erects high standard for false labeling complaints

Avoid Credit History Pitfalls When Making Employment Decisions

Renewable energy standards: Seeing beyond percentages

Web host liable for contributory infringement

Cell Phone Usage Leads to Motorist Arrest

New program gives drivers option to avoid points

Virtual fly-through of Cobo after a $300 million renovation

Michigan film incentive update

Energy Sciences and Madison Heights team up to save energy, tax dollars

Don't Let the IRS Reclassify Your Business as a Hobby

These are positions which could cause an audit

Do you need a second opinion?

 
Solo Practice and Small Biz Tips:
 
12 things biz dev professionals should focus on to improve their business
10 Key Points in the New Client Pre-Nuptial Agreement
Seven Better Questions You Can Ask in the Midst of Adversity Execution - Implementation! The Secret to Ensuring Follow-Through

 

Upcoming Events:
 

 

April 14 - Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber - Professional Edge Workshop

  

7:30 - 9:30 a.m. at Huntington Bank HQ - 801 W. Big Beaver, Troy MI 48084.  Join us for an interative workshop for business leaders.

  

Topic - HR: The Drama Stops Here!  A dramatization of hiring, harassment and performance review produced and directed by HR professionals. Presented by: Linda LoCicero, The Staffing Company; Evette de Koning, SPHR Access.Point; Sue Ellen Eisenberg, Esq, Sue Ellen Eisenberg & Associates P.C. $10 Members, $20 Nonmembers in advance. Price increases by $10 at the door for Members and Nonmembers.

  


 

April 21 - Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber Government Forecast Luncheon

  

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The Townsend Hotel - 100 Townsend, Birmingham

Speakers:

Phil Power, Founder of The Center for Michigan a think-and-do tank aimed at improving the policy and political environment in Michigan by developing a series of very far-reaching, broadly acceptable reforms in taxing, spending and the priorities of state government.

L. Brooks Patterson is beginning his fifth four-year term as Oakland County Executive after winning re-election in 2008 by another large electoral margin. As the chief elected official in one of America's most affluent and progressive counties, Mr. Patterson presides over a nearly $820 million dollar recommended annual budget for FY2010 and a county workforce of nearly 4,000 full and part time benefit eligible employees.


 

 


May 26: 4th Thursday Lunch and Learn, Southfield.

 

Topic: Marketing Makeover. Speaker: Anahid Derbabian, Owner of Integrity CommunicationsLearn how to create or refresh your brand, implement innovative marketing tips, and attract positive PR for your business. 

 

Information and Registration

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/982920943

 

 

 

 

Women's Bar Association: Annual Dinner - May 18th
(Event open to men & women in and outside of legal field) 

  

We will be honoring 3 Judges for running efficient court rooms, and presenting an annual award to attorney Patricia Stamler for her achievements.  


Details about registration will be available later this month.  Check back to the WBA website or contact Lori Williams at [email protected] for more information.

 

If you like to network with lawyers and Judges, this is the event to attend!

 

 

Our Services:

 

Lori T. Williams is a 22 year attorney and the owner of a legal referral and legal consulting business knows as Your Legal Resource.  She connects the right client in need of legal advice or representation with the right attorney.  Her team of attorneys cover all areas of law throughout Metro Detroit.

 

Lori also helps solo/small firm attorneys and other professionals start and grow their practices by effectively branding and marketing themselves, 

mastering networking, and creating effective strategic relationships to generate clients and revenue.

Your Referrals and Introductions are welcomed, as they are the lifeblood of our business! 

 

For a FREE consultation and a legal referral, or a FREE marketing assessment of your business,

contact: 


 

Lori T. Williams, Esq.

Owner/Managing Attorney

Your Legal Resource, PLLC
P.O. Box 1552
Birmingham, Michigan 48012-1552
248-594-4470 

 

[email protected]

www.bestlegalresource.com
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