When the number of filings is falling and competition for clients is cut-throat, what you need is a day of fresh ideas and how-to’s to jump start your practice.

Jay Fleischman and I have put together an intense day long workshop for June 9th at an airport hotel in St. Louis to focus on those real world issues of expanding networks, becoming an authority, getting a website that really works for you.

We’re going to talk about getting paid what you’re worth, which social media outlets are worthwhile for lawyers and how to market without money.

I know it’s a distance. Jay’s not willing to do it in California since he’s moving here: he sees no point in educating his SoCal competition. So if this appeals, you’ve got to join us mid continent.

You’ll come back with new ideas, a set of immediately usable skills, and Jay’s top ten lists for lots of marketing stuff.

The price is about half a Chapter 7 fee, and Jay’s said I can offer a $100 discount to those who follow me here.

The whole story is on the Bankruptcy Practice Workshop page. Enter the promo code california to save $100 off the registration fee.

Judge Jaroslovsky presents Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Practice,  geared to those new to consumer practice, March 30, 5-7 at the Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum.  The program is designed to be highly interactive, and lots of time is reserved for questions.

Topics covered will include:
Interviewing and counseling skills
Preparation of schedules and statement of affairs
The 341 hearing
Drafting Chapter 13 plans
Dealing with objections
Filing adversary proceedings
Dealing with omitted creditors
Cases with money to be distributed to creditors
Enforcing the automatic stay and discharge injunction
Setting and collecting fees
Bankruptcy forms
Fundamentals of electronic filing

Sign up information is available at the Forum’s website.

Save June 17 for a two hour presentation on Creditor Claims and Contested Matters.  Truly the product of popular demand (and incessant questions<g>) this class will look at reviewing proofs of claim; claims objections,  and the rules governing contested matters. As always, we will focus on basics with an eye to what you can’t learn in books.

More information to follow but plan on being there June 17 5-7 p.m. at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View.