074: Solo attorney Todd Smith - Appellate Specialist

Nov 26, 2019

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Todd Smith left a big Texas firm to start a solo appellate practice, and provides insights into the benefits and challenges of making that shift.

Here are links to the resources mentioned in this episode:

Todd Smith’s firm website
Westlaw; - legal research used by Todd
Microsoft 365 - word processing and email used by Todd
Lawmatics; - CRM used by Todd to onboard new clients and send template emails

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