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Designing a Law Office Brochure on a Budget

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 by Stan Anglen

So you just got handed the task of creating a brochure for your law firm. There are a couple of questions you need to answer before getting to far down the road. How are you going to print and distribute your brochure? On your desktop printer/copier, a local commercial printer, emailed PDF file? How much is your budget on this project? If you have more than zero dollars budgeted, keep reading. If your budget is zero, quickly find a wLaw office brochure mock-upsay to pass this off to someone else.

You’re still reading. Okay, first and foremost do not try designing it yourself without a template. Trust me, operating design software is not the same as being a graphic designer. If you’re looking for a creative outlet, you will have lots of creative freedom with a well...

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Selecting a printer/copier for your law office

Monday, December 19, 2011 by Stan Anglen

Making copies!Making copies!Choosing a new copier for your law office can be daunting, whether a solo, small firm, or large firm. There seem to be so many options and considerations. Besides, do you really have time to talk to a bunch of sales reps and trek out to Best Buy and Staples? Don't start from square one. Here are 5 things to consider when saddled with selecting a printer/copier for the back office.

1.       Cost per copy. It is by far the most important consideration when purchasing a printer/copier. Many small law firms fall into the allure of getting a really cheap printer but then become stuck with having to purchase extremely expensive toner cartridges for many years. As a general rule all printer/copier manufacturers publish “cost per page” for toner and...

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