[blindlaw] Promotion from law pay for new solo practitioners or any other attorney who wishes to have credit card processing for a good price

Thu Sep 19 14:08:31 UTC 2013

Good morning, Robert.

The fact that you have started your own practice and are successful at
it inspires me.  I especially like that you get to go to court nearly
everyday and that you enjoy your work.  In fact, all of the solo
practitioners on the list inspire me.

Recently, I left my job as an attorney for the State of California since I
moved across the country to support my wife who is attending a really
excellent business school.  We felt that this was a good course of action
because, statistically, it looks likely that she will be earning quite a
bit more than our previous combined incomes and I didn't really enjoy my
work for the State.  I didn't really enjoy working for the State because it
was incredibly boring.  We are going to be here for about another 18
months.  I've taken the bar and will get the results back in several
weeks.  This seems like a great opportunity for me to try solo practice
since it doesn't make sense to get a government job because we are only
going to be here for eighteen months.

I'd like to get more information about what it is like to be a solo
practitioner.  How do you get clients?  How much do you charge them?  How
do you get referrals?  What area of law do you do, i.e. criminal, civil,
contracts, etc.?  Are you a member of your local Bar association?  Do you
get work from your local Bar association?

Any information at all, would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Mike

On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 2:58 PM, Dittman, Robert <rdittman at stmarytx.edu>wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I was talking to law pay about how easy it was for my firm to accept
> credit cards, and how as a blind attorney it was a very good secure way to
> make sure I am receiving all of the funds that the client should pay.  My
> representative drafted the following email for me to tell all of my blind
> and visually impaired colleagues in hopes that they might to, benefit from
> law pay in their practice.
>
> In the interest of full disclosure, I will receive a small referral reward
> for any person who signs up for Law Pay and makes it known that I, Robert
> Dittman, was the one who referred them. However, that is not the reason
> that I am sending this message although the referral fee will be nice, the
> better benefit is to help out other attorneys.
>
> Here is the information...
>
> [LawPay Header.png]
>
> Hi Robert,
>
> I received your email request and I am happy to inform you about LawPay.
>  We have a great special going on until September 27th.  The details on all
> of our options along with the link to sign up are below.
>
> With an average savings of 25% off standard bank processing fees, join the
> thousands of attorneys already benefiting from LawPay!
>
> LawPay is the only credit card processing program recommended by over 80
> state and local bar associations across the country as the correct way to
> handle credit card payments in a law practice.  The program is designed to
> ensure your firm remains in compliance with both ABA and state guidelines
> for separating earned and unearned fees when accepting card payments,
> avoiding the risk of commingling funds.
>
> As the premier card processor for the legal industry, LawPay provides a
> level of experience and understanding of your profession simply not found
> with other services.  I am confident LawPay will not only save your firm
> money; but also increase cash flow and decrease the number of days
> outstanding on client invoices.
>
> We are pleased to offer the following:
>
> Option 1 - LawPay Basic (LawPay Plus)– Traditional Credit Card Machine
> •  Visa, MasterCard & Discover Swiped Processing Rate:
> •  Specialty Cards and Keyed Transactions
>
> 1.79%
> +0.86%
>
> •  Transaction/Batch Fee:
>
> $0.20
>
> •  Term of Agreement
>
> Month-to-Month
>
> •  Monthly Fee (LawPay Plus)
> •  Terminal reprogramming fee (for existing terminals)
>        OR
>
> $5 ($10 -Trust & Operating) 3  Months Free
> Waived
>
> •  Credit Card Terminal w/ Printer
>        *Includes Lifetime Warranty and plugs into an analog phone line
>
> $295 ($145 until September 27th)
>
>
>
>
>
> Option 2 - Small Firm Program – Virtual Terminal; Best option for low
> volume, under$2,500 per month
> •  Visa, MasterCard & Discover Processing Rate :
>
> 3.25% Flat Rate – Keyed or Swiped
>
> •  Transaction/Batch Fee
> •  Term of Agreement
>
> $0.30
> Month-to-Month
>
> •  Monthly Fee
>
> $10 (single deposit account) 3  Months Free
>
> •  Virtual Terminal one-time payment
> *Ability to include direct link to virtual terminal from website
>
> $150 (WAIVED until September 27th)
>
>
> Option 3 - LawPay Web / Plus – Virtual Terminal; payment processing thru a
> secure website
> •  Visa, MasterCard & Discover Keyed Processing Rate:
> •  Specialty Cards
>
> 2.19%
> +0.86%
>
> •  Transaction/Batch Fee
> •  Term of Agreement
>
> $0.20
> Month-to-Month
>
> •  Monthly Fee (LawPay Web Plus)
>
> $20 ($30 -Trust & Operating) 3  Months Free
>
> •  Virtual Terminal one-time payment
> *Ability to include direct link to virtual terminal from website
>
> $150 (WAIVED until September 27th)
>
>
> Option 4 - LawPay Web / Plus  – Virtual Terminal with Card Reader
> •  Visa, MasterCard & Discover Swiped Processing Rate:
> •  Specialty Cards and Keyed Transactions
>
> 1.79%
> +0.86%
>
> •  Transaction/Batch Fee
> •  Term of Agreement
>
> $0.20
> Month-to-Month
>
> •  Monthly Fee (LawPay Web Plus)
>
> $20 ($30 -Trust & Operating) 3  Months Free
>
> •  Virtual Terminal one-time payment
> *Ability to include direct link to virtual terminal from website
>
> $150 (WAIVED until September 27th)
>
> •  MagTek Card Reader
>
>
> $150 (one-time payment)
>
>
> Does not include pass-through fees from Visa, MasterCard and Discover.
>
> A great feature with our virtual terminal is the secure payment page that
> you can email to clients and put on your website.  Your clients can simply
> click on the link and will be able to submit a payment.  This is included
> for free with our virtual terminal.  To see how firms already on board with
> LawPay are utilizing this feature, please click here http://www.mwbavl.com
> <http://www.mwbavl.com/>
>
> Through the program there are no annual fees, no cancelation fees, no
> monthly minimums and no contracts or long-term commitments.  We earn your
> business every day!
>
> If you’d like to sign up online click here https://www.lawpay.com/swomackYou can use the promotion code lawpayshow.
>
> If you have any questions, please let me know.  I am here to help.
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
>
> Sean Womack
> Certified Payment Professional
> Account Manager
>
> To Sign Up Now Visit: LawPay.com/Sean<https://www.lawpay.com/swomack>
>
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>
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