Community News – May 2012: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP is proud to announce that managing partner,... Nice Girls Finish First: Karen Frostrom Proves That You Don’t Have To Go To War To Win. - When I was 12, the... T-Minus 20: Terrie Roberts’ 20 Years of Service Skyrockets Her to Candidacy for San Diego Superior... Security in Specialization: Ahern Insurance Brokerage: How much insurance coverage is enough? - One of the most... The PEACEMAKER: Matthew Argue’s Knack For Reconciling Seemingly Impossible Circumstances Transcends... Deductive Reasoning: If Problem-Solving and Open Communication Are Beneficial, Then the Benefits Are to Peter... Major Benefits of the Micro-Break for Lawyers: Cornell University conducted two interesting studies in the past that showed that workers... Pick Your Prospects for More Business: Simply waiting for the phone to ring is certain to slow your sales growth in today’s... 50 Years YOUNG: 50 Years Young, Wingert Grebing Celebrates 50 Years of Professionalism by Passing on... Renaissance Representation: Andrews ∙ Lagasse ∙ Branch & Bell LLP finds that healthy balance and happy...
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Nice Girls Finish First

Karen Frostrom Proves That You Don’t Have To Go To War To Win. When I was 12, the only thing I knew about attorneys was that they were trained to argue well.  That seemed like a skill that I wanted to learn, so I decided to be an attorney.  I changed my mind two years [...]

T-Minus 20

Terrie Roberts’ 20 Years of Service Skyrockets Her to Candidacy for San Diego Superior Court Judge. As a little girl in 1972, I would watch Perry Mason on TV. He was so cool in court.  Everyone would listen intently to every word he said.  I thought to myself ‘I want to do that.’ I want [...]

Security in Specialization

Ahern Insurance Brokerage: How much insurance coverage is enough? One of the most important aspects of running a law firm is securing the proper insurance coverage.  Although California does not require mandatory professional liability insurance coverage for law firms and sole practitioners, most in the legal profession will agree such coverage is vital. Since 1997, [...]

The PEACEMAKER

Matthew Argue’s Knack For Reconciling Seemingly Impossible Circumstances Transcends Personal obstacles and brings peace To Clients In 2000, Matthew Argue had what many would consider an enviable law practice.  As partner and head of the construction litigation group at Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP, he’d begun to reap the efforts of 70 hour work [...]

Deductive Reasoning

If Problem-Solving and Open Communication Are Beneficial, Then the Benefits Are to Peter Schulz’s Clients and Referring Partners. “I have always been drawn to the thought process one goes through in the practice of law.  It started in college with mathematics, logic and problem- solving.  The deductive reasoning and analysis has always come naturally to [...]

Major Benefits of the Micro-Break for Lawyers

Cornell University conducted two interesting studies in the past that showed that workers who used their computer to remind them to take a micro-break every 2 hours or so had increased productivity:  13.4% in the 1999 study, and a keyboarding accuracy improvement of 59% in the 2001 joint study with Lockheed Martin. These micro-breaks could [...]

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    Pick Your Prospects for More Business

    Simply waiting for the phone to ring is certain to slow your sales growth in today’s economy. Law firms that want to be proactive in attracting new business should have a list of ideal prospects they are actively working for new business development. Create a Prospect “Wish List” Your wish list is 10-20 high quality [...]

  • 50 Years YOUNG

    50 Years YOUNG

    50 Years Young, Wingert Grebing Celebrates 50 Years of Professionalism by Passing on Excellence in Advocacy and Tradition to the Next Generation of Attorneys.   History of Raising The Bar Wingert Grebing has expanded its renowned litigation practice over the last half-century to extend its areas of practice to include substantial legal malpractice defense work, [...]

  • Renaissance Representation

    Renaissance Representation

    Andrews ∙ Lagasse ∙ Branch & Bell LLP finds that healthy balance and happy attorneys equate to victory for clients. “When I walk into work, I immediately get a big smile on my face,” says Margi Bell, Partner with Andrews ∙ Lagasse ∙ Branch & Bell, a San Diego based law firm specializing in employment [...]

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