Mecklenburg County Bar

MCB Solo Practitioner/Small Firm Section Luncheons

The Solo Practitioner / Small Firm Section holds monthly luncheons with guest speakers to provide Section members the opportunity to network and discuss valuable lessons in maintaining a solo or small firm. Topics of interest include financial management, best hiring practices, employee benefits, immigration law, maintaining a small firm in a recession and more.

Click here to join the Solo Practitioner / Small Firm Section today!

Questions? Contact Chair: N. Renee Hughes at renee@gardnerandhughes.com.

Luncheon Date	Topic	Deadline to Register
November 5, 2009	Office Management: Accounting, Taxes, and Bookkeeping Concern	Register here before November 4, 2009
December 9, 2009	Presented by Mary Kaczmarek. - Business and professional development strategy, market position and branding, and organizational effectiveness.	Register here before December 7, 2009
January 7, 2009	A discussion on pro bono work in the small firm/sole practitioner world.	Click here to learn more and register before January 5, 2009
February 4, 2010	Andrew Walsh of the Charlotte School of Law will provide information on various programs at CharlotteLaw that are of particular interest to local solo and small firm practitioners.	Click here to learn more and register before February 2, 2010
March 4, 2010	Tom Dumas, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ^TM Professional, will lead a discussion on retirement plan design and disability, life and long term care insurance and will answer any questions attendees may have.	Click here to learn more and register before March 2, 2010
May 6, 2010	Cindy Patton, Managing Attorney for Family Law cases at Legal Aid of North Carolina and Mike Long with the Law Offices of Michael Long will discuss the procedure and protocol for pro bono Domestic Violence cases. These cases are usually most popular among the Solo Practitioner/Small Firm population so come join the discussion and have your questions ready!	Click here to register - Deadline: May 4, 2010
June 3, 2010	TBA	June 1, 2010

Thursday September 9, 2010

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Upcoming MCB Events

9-15-10 Corporate Counsel Section Luncheon
The lunch meeting will feature a discussion on structuring fees in order to successfully manage litigation expenses, including how different types of litigation merit different fee arrangements.

9-16-10 Memorial Service for Hon. William T. Grist
1:30 P.M. Courtroom 5370, Mecklenburg County Courthouse

9-16-10 Solo Practioner/Small Firm Section Luncheon
Join the Solo Practitioner/Small Firm Section for their monthly luncheon. This will be a time to network with colleagues and brainstorm topics for the monthly Section luncheons that will start this October.