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Are You a Nurse and considering law school?

See this article. http://www.abajournal.com/news/a_traditional_legal_jobs_dry_up_students_can_mold_unique_careers

Pro Bono work and Attorneys: Are You Providing Pro Bono Services to Clients?

See this article.

http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202431941833

Perspectives: A Magazine for and about Women Lawyers

ABA Commission on Women in the Profession is sponsoring this quarterly magazine.

I enjoyed the article on dual degrees. I regret not completing my MSN while in

law school. I was completely burned out and needed to start working as a was

being labeled a "professional student" by family and friends. The years when I

initially started my firm would have also been a nice time to attend graduate

school for a Masters in Nursing since my practice was slower.

http://www.abanet.org/women/perspectives/enews/summer08/enews_summer08_feminism.html

See http://www.abanet.org/women/perspectives/enews/summer08/enews_summer08_feminism.html

Balancing Act: Practicing Law and Speaking Engagements

I was asked by another national company to present a full day seminar across the country. I declined.

I informed the company that I am available to present and speak on legal issues in the Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana area however I can't commit to a national schedule.

Its grueling. I presented in March with Cross Country Education for three days in three cities and I had to rest three days. No, I am serious I was tired and I am a serious multi-tasker and workaholic.

I don't present as much as I used to anymore because my law practice keeps me busy and I am consulting with a national professional association on legal projects. I am also more selective in accepting speaking engagements than I used to be.

I looked at my CV and I spoke and traveled heavy from 2003-2005. Once I went from Cincinnati to Anchorage, Alaska (Alaska Nurses Association speaking engagement) to Arizona (National Home Care conference presentation) to Orlando, Florida (Metrade presentation) to Cincinnati, Ohio then to Washington, DC (ANA Meeting). This occurred all in the span of ten days.

I also prefer poster presentations at regional and state conferences and regional, state, or local oral presentations to speaking at national conventions.

Do You Wear A Suit Everyday to Work?

As a nurse attorney or nurse consultant do you wear a suit to work everyday? Do you wear a suit when you meet with clients? See the following post by Tom Kane at his Legal Marketing Blog, http://www.legalmarketingblog.com/.

I don't tend to wear formal suits. If I am appearing with a client before a licensing board or participating in an investigative meeting with a licensure board, then I dress the part; Even then, I rarely wear a formal suit.

When I meet with clients, I don't wear a formal suit. I am appropriately dressed, more formal than business casual, but I don't wear a formal suit.

What's your opinion? Should attorneys and other professionals wear suits everyday to dress the part?

Professional Practice vs. A Job and a Paycheck

I renewed my membership in the Indiana State Bar Association this year and I am already reaping a reward. The ISBA offers The Complete Lawyer, an online magazine for its membership. Several state and local bar associations also offer The Complete Lawyer as a benefit of membership. See http://www.thecompletelawyer.com/volume3/issue5/index.php.

This issue discusses and questions what steps law schools can take to better prepare students for the practice of law. I think the same can be asked of nursing schools and colleges; what can nursing schools and colleges do to better prepare students for professional nursing practice?

Please note that I say "professional nursing practice." In your opinion what is professional nursing practice? Do you think we as a profession are socializing nurses in the professional practice of nursing?  

Nursing & Legal Conferences, Seminars, and Meeting...Oh My!

I reviewed my 2007 Law and Consulting Firm Marketing plan several times this week only because we are approaching the end of 2007 and I want to monitor and scrutinize my progress or lack of it.

For professional development, I listed that I would attend two law and nursing-related conferences applicable to my practices (law, consulting, or nursing) this year. I must report that I haven't attended a single professional development seminar or conference this year.

I am attending the Ohio Nurses Association Biennial Convention this year in Columbus, Ohio because I am a delegate for the Southern Ohio Nurses Association (SONA) and I am running for a position to be elected to the  ONA Delegation for the House of Delegates with the American Nurses Association (ANA). The ANA House of Delegates will meet in June 2008 in Washington, D.C.

Okay that's one nursing seminar/convention. I am also planning to attend The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA) Annual Meeting in Rhode Island in November 2007. See www.taana.org for additional information. I am considering this a nursing and legal seminar/conference.

I am also trying to attend the National Association of Hearing Officers (NAHO) meeting in New Mexico in November 2007. See www.naho.org. No, I am not a hearing officer however the conference sessions would be applicable to my law practice. This counts as a legal seminar/meeting/conference.

What types of seminars, conventions, and conferences have you attended for professional development this year? I know conferences are expensive and I would love to attend the ABA Health Law meetings or one of the specialty fraud and abuse seminars however I refuse to pay $600 to $1,000 for conference registration exclusively. As a solo, conference fees are paid with my hard earned cash and I can't stomach paying those types of fees out of pocket.

I wanted to attend a legal ethics conference being sponsored by my malpractice carrier in Las Vegas in October 2007. Its really hard to stay focused on educational sessions and professional development while in Las Vegas.