http://www.makinglaweasy.com 1-2-3 Law Group Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:31:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On Thursday, June 19th, Karl Schieneman the founder of 1-2-3 Law Group played in the ACBA Tennis Tournament.  After winning the qualifying round, the tournament organizer Jeffrey Pollock was convinced by the two finalists to play in the singles competition.  While initially Mr. Pollock refused saying it wouldn't be fair, he decided after ... http://www.makinglaweasy.com/lawyer-tennis-championship-denied/ 1-2-3 Law Group has now been in operation for a little over a month after seperating from what we now describe as an experiment called Version 1.0 of a Virtual Law Firm or Online Lawyering.  So what's new with Virtual or Online Law Firm Version 2.0?  To understand this, we sort ... http://www.makinglaweasy.com/virtual-or-online-law-firm-version-20/ We will be doing a presentation for Touchpointe, a networking group for home based businesses.  This presentation will focus on managing common corporate legal risks and will also cover what a virtual law firm does differently from a traditional law firm.  The workshop will occur at the Panera Bread on McKnight Road ... http://www.makinglaweasy.com/pittsburgh-law-firm-presents-managing-corporate-risk/ Act 147 adopted in October 2006, amended the Act to include provisions for case management and mandatory mediation. Since the settlement conferences had become a common occurrence here in Western Pennsylvania, with regard to mediation, many asked the questions "what for?" Is there really a difference between a settlement conference ... http://www.makinglaweasy.com/the-claimants-attorneys-role-in-workers-compensation-mandatory-mediation-process/ Come to hear me co-host a show with Jessica Lee on the benefits an informal business board can offer businesses.  Running a business can be a lonely experience.  Who can you turn to bounce strategic ideas off of? Discuss sensitive issues like a poorly performing employee? Get advice on how ... http://www.makinglaweasy.com/co-hosting-entrepreneurial-thursdays-on-the-benefit-of-business-advisory-boards/ Watch as my former partner Brian and I were interviewed live by Bill Flanagan and asked to explain our virtual law firm.  We were very happy with the outcome.  If we had the chance to do it over, I would have liked to have emphasized all of our free podcasts which span a dozen areas ... http://www.makinglaweasy.com/1-2-3-law-group-featured-on-television-on-our-regions-business/ We were pleased to notice that the Law Marketing Portal, one of the top online resources for legal marketing, reprinted the Pittsburgh Post Gazette article on January 18th, 2008.  At this early stage in our history, it is an honor to be getting this type of attention. This outside attention ... http://www.makinglaweasy.com/delta-law-group-featured-on-the-national-law-marketing-portal/ Listen to a 1-2-3 Law Group family lawyer provide some helpful tips based on his experience in representing clients in divorce in Western Pennsylvania. What items should you gather? What the process is like? How to minimize cost? What battles are you facing? Recorded Live at 4:30PM on February 11, ... http://www.makinglaweasy.com/the-making-law-easy-show-episode-25-key-tips-when-preparing-for-divorce/ Come listen to a 1-2-3 Law Group elder law attorney discuss the most common issues that face the elderly who do not plan for their long term care needs.  Do you have elderly parents? Are you concerned about the risks they might be facing?  What about your long term care ... http://www.makinglaweasy.com/the-making-law-easy-show-episode-25-long-term-care-issues-for-the-elderly/ The United States Department of Justice has released new Median Income Figures. This is the sixth time since the adoption of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA) that the figures have been adjusted.The figures are applicable to all cases filed on or after February 1, ... http://www.makinglaweasy.com/new-bankruptcy-guideline-figures/