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Nance L. Schick Discusses Attorney-Client Expectations with Urban Freedom Magazine

Nance Schick · Jul 11, 2022 ·

Choosing a lawyer for your small business is a big decision. Ideally, you will develop a mutually beneficial relationship that allows you both to thrive well into the future. Imagine having a trusted …

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Francisco Needed to Resolve Penalties and Get in Compliance

Nance Schick · Apr 18, 2022 ·

Like many of the freelancers who contact me, Francisco was referred by his accountant. He had been served with a penalty notice from the New York State Workers Compensation Board because he did not …

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How can I talk to older generations about today’s politics?

Nance Schick · Mar 14, 2022 ·

(Originally posted 01/08/2021) I am from a non-traditional, sometimes dysfunctional family. My mother was only a few months short of her 40th birthday when she gave birth to me in 1969. She was …

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January Was Struggling to Communicate Effectively with His New Supervisor

Nance Schick · Sep 2, 2021 ·

According to January, before his new supervisor was hired, the team thrived because they had the freedom to come up with solutions. They were allowed to spend as much time as they wanted on solutions …

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Becky Doesn’t Think She Has a Conflict

Nance Schick · Jun 30, 2021 ·

"I don't have a conflict. I just can't start my business because every lawyer I talk to expects me to pay them for their service." I actually had someone say that to me in a networking meeting …

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Nance L. Schick Shares the Number One Question to Ask Before You Hire A Lawyer

Nance Schick · Dec 23, 2020 ·

Nance was asked by Claire Gillespie of SimpleMost to discuss the questions you should ask before hiring a lawyer. Not surprisingly, her number one question was "Can I avoid going to court?". An …

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Acknowledge Yourself for Choosing Clients You Work Well With

Nance Schick · Feb 19, 2018 ·

Like a lot of entrepreneurs, I opened The Law Studio and focused primarily on providing services to my clients. In many ways, I was still functioning as an employee. I figured I would stay in …

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Acknowledge Yourself for Firing Clients That Aren’t Good Fits

Nance Schick · Feb 12, 2018 ·

I recently joined an online networking group for female attorneys who own and operate their own firms. I also network in person with other solo practitioners and small business owners, and I have …

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Breaking Up is Hard to Do, Even with Clients

admin · Dec 19, 2016 ·

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Horst has been working as a consultant for a large international corporation for more than a decade.  Over the years, he has conducted audits, helped the transition of work to new vendors, managed …

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Are You Stuck with All of the Terms in that “Standard Agreement”?

Nance Schick · May 23, 2016 ·

If you've been following Bonne D. Graham on SAP Radio's Coffee Break with Game Changers, you know I've been part of a roundtable discussion with my esteemed colleagues, Nina Kaufman and Renee L. Duff. …

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