Dear Current and Prospective Clients,

I am excited to report that in early January, Chard.Net will be officially changing its name to The Modern Firm, LLC.

With the name change comes a more intense focus on serving the needs of solo and small law firm lawyers. In the last 3 years we have grown in every regard. We now have an energetic and dedicated full time staff of four (five if you count the dog) and have worked with more than 200 law firms in over 20 states. As we have grown, our focus has narrowed. Though we do and will continue to work with a variety of businesses to provide professional website hosting and maintenance, we now focus our website design and marketing abilities exclusively on solo and small law firms.

Reasoning
The niche focus on small law firm website design and marketing is in large part responsible for the desire to change our name and image. We are consistently working with lawyers that are excited about their practice, excited about their clients, and excited about doing things their way. These lawyers are making practical use of resources on the web and technology in their office to provide a high value of service while competing directly with much larger law firms. Our clients, you, are defining what it means to be a modern law firm.

The other element that influenced the name change are the incredible professionals I’ve met while traveling and speaking at CLE conferences. These professionals, each dedicated to helping lawyers succeed, have knowledge and services that can benefit almost every lawyer. Their knowledge extends across issues such as time management, marketing, coaching, technology, career transition, ethics, practice management. I felt it was important to provide a medium through which our clients could be connected to these people. Now, through our new law practice blog, you can find a growing collection of articles and resources from these professionals and learn more about them.

Services
All of the services currently offered by Chard.Net will continue unchanged. For attorney website design we will continue to offer multiple, easy to understand design packages. Our current hosting and website maintenance services will remain the same. We will be offering two new hosting services, including Hosted Microsoft Exchange and Modern Mega Mail, a secure delivery service for large and/or sensitive files.

Check It Out

• The new website is currently live at www.themodernfirm.com
• View the new layout for our law firm website design portfolio
  

Earlier this year, we launched a brand new website for a Chicago divorce attorney. Jeff started his own Cook County family law firm in 2011. He is an experienced family law practitioner and litigator and has helped hundreds of clients. One of his major focuses is helping people file uncontested divorces in Chicago. He also assists clients with contested divorces, prenuptial agreements, and other family law matters.

The Law Office of Jeffrey R. Esser
35 E Wacker Dr #900
Chicago, IL 60601-2120
Phone: (312) 564-5743 

Long time client and experienced Detroit auto accident attorneys, Sachs Waldman, P.C. has over 80 years of experience. The law firm helps people in the Metro Detroit area with their personal injury matters including boating accidents, car accidents, trucking accidents, medical malpractice, slip-and-falls, and more. As a service to the community, their Detroit personal injury attorneys and Detroit car accident lawyers have been cranking out online articles to educate people about their rights.

Some of these articles include:

• Detroit Hit-and-Run Accident Injuries
• Detroit Truck Accident Attorneys Explain What To Do After an Accident
• Choosing a Metro Detroit Michigan Boating Accident Attorney

Sachs Waldman P.C.
1000 Farmer
Detroit, MI 48226-2899
Toll-Free: (800) 638-6722
Phone: (313) 965-3464

The Modern Firm just launched a website for a Myrtle Beach DUI attorney! Myrtle Beach criminal defense lawyer Robert Sutton has nearly twenty years of experience with DUI cases and criminal matters. His new website has a ton of bells and whistles, including mobile friendly responsive design, interactive map, rotating testimonials, and more. His site is ready and waiting for prospective clients who are searching for a DUI attorney in Myrtle Beach or a criminal defense attorney in Myrtle Beach.

Sutton Law Firm, PC
1601 North Oak St., Suite 405
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Telephone: (843) 626-0708 

Located in Greenbelt, MD, Maryland bankruptcy attorney John Burns helps people who are in financial distress. Whether the client is an individual or a business, he can help guide them through the process of filing for bankruptcy in Maryland. Mr. Burns is an active blogger, which helps keeps current and prospective clients informed about the various aspects of Maryland bankruptcy law. Some of his most recent articles include:

• Filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Maryland
• Stopping Home Foreclosures in Maryland

The Burns LawFirm, LLC
6303 Ivy Lane, Suite 102
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Telephone: 301-441-8780
Fax: 301-441-9472

A long time client and Michigan collaborative divorce attorney has signed up for our online marketing campaign. Our initial goal is to optimize her site so that prospective clients searching for a “divorce attorney in Bloomfield Hills MI” will find her ranking high on the first page. Our team is also implementing other online marketing strategies to build name recognition and engage past visitors to revisit her website.

Michigan Divorce Options
Danielle A. Smith PLLC
33 Bloomfield Hills Parkway, Suite 230
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304
Phone: 248.519.2323
Fax: 248.282.0326; 248.792.5094

Southfield, MI personal injury attorney Marc Shefman is dedicated to helping Southeastern Michigan individuals who are facing serious personal injury. Our search engine optimization and online marketing team will target a number of searches, including:

Personal injury attorneys in Southfield, MI
Southfield, MI car accident attorney
Detroit dog bite attorney
Detroit nursing home abuse attorney

Check back to see how we’re doing!

The Law Offices of Marc J. Shefman
17000 W. Ten Mile, Suite 150
Southfield, MI 48075
Phone: (248) 298-3003
Fax: (248) 559-7710

We’re so pleased that one of our recent website launches signed up for our online marketing services! Jeffrey has been an attorney since 2005 and founded his own law practice in 2011. Our online marketing team is putting all of the pieces in places so this Cook County divorce attorney will show up for searches for a Chicago uncontested divorce attorney and a Chicago contested divorce attorney.

The Law Office of Jeffrey R. Esser
35 E Wacker Dr #900
Chicago, IL 60601-2120
Phone: (312) 564-5743
Fax: (312) 267-1745 

We just launched a brand new website for a Connecticut probate attorney and now our online marketing team is working hard to improve his visibility online. These probate attorneys in Connecticut have been helping families for nearly 20 years. Their Bloomfield, CT probate attorneys ensure smooth and accurate transfers of assets from one generation to another. Our objective is to make sure people who need a probate or estate planning attorney in Connecticut can find this firm in Google, Yahoo, & Bing.

Weatherby & Associates, PC
Counselors At Law
34 Jerome Ave., Suite 310
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Toll Free: 888-822-8778
Local: 860-769-6938 

The Santa Rosa, CA criminal defense attorneys at Adams Fietz have been keeping busy! Earlier this year they launched a new modExpress website with us to help promote their new practice. Since then, the guys have been working hard while still finding the time to entertain and provide helpful legal information to the masses on their radio program. Our optimization team has come on board to increase their visibility in the search engines when people search for a criminal defense attorney in Santa Rosa CA, a Santa Rosa DUI attorney, or a Sonoma County criminal defense lawyer.

Adams Fietz
1510 4th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Phone: 707-999-9999
Fax: 707-595-4473 

Having just launched a brand new website for a Maryland employment law attorney, our optimization team is gearing up for the online marketing campaign. These Maryland employment lawyers are dedicated to helping employees throughout the state protect their rights and get the wages, overtime and other benefits they’re entitled to under Maryland and U.S. law. Our objective is increase their search results for employees for employers searching for an employment law attorney in Maryland.

We’re happy to announce that we’re working with two experienced Wayne County, Michigan family law attorneys. From their offices in Plymouth, MI, they provide clients zealous, compassionate legal representation relating to divorce, child custody, child support, paternity disputes, spousal abuse/domestic violence, and other Michigan family law matters. Our optimization team will be working to obtain better rank placement in the surrounding communities, such as:

Livonia MI divorce attorney
Divorce Attorneys in Canton MI
Westland MI divorce attorneys
Divorce attorneys in Novi MI