Exploring options in Legal Nursing

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Read through these threads about the AALNC and Milazzo Legal Nurse Consulting Programs and this one about Legal Nurse Consulting and Marketing Ideas.

Many do not seek out formal education to prepare as LNC. Others go different avenues of education. The above link is one of the two most popular educative entities.

Yes, marketing is key to success. Many fall by the wayside once they realize just how difficult this aspect of the career is.

In my opinion, one does not need a fancy and/or expensive course to enable/empower them to market themselves. A good sound business plan and research about the career should be all one needs to market adequately.

Not sure what you mean here. Could you elaborate?

One needs professional and quality tools with which to market to attorneys and/or other clients. If that is what you are referring to in your question. Tools with which to market start off very simple:

• Letterhead
• Envelopes
• Business Cards
• Folders as vehicles to contain marketing material
• Brochures (optional in the beginning)

Most behind-the-scenes consultants do not limit their practice as LNC. You may or may not be able to successfully market yourself if you specialize in these areas.

Now, if you are an expert in these areas, you could serve as Expert Witness on cases. But, serving in this capacity is not necessary to become a successful LNC.

As you've already pointed out, marketing is key to success. And, this is the hardest job I've ever had. Being one's own boss, marketing, doing the work when you get it, continued marketing, exhibiting, etc....is hard hard work. Hours can be very flexible, but one must be highly motivated and rigid to keep normal "work" hours. There can be lots of down time. There is a lot of disappointment. But, you must be able to stay the course to be successful.

So, weigh your options as to which road you wish to take to become an LNC. If you have other questions/concerns, please post here. We are here to help you.








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In my opinion no, you do not need an expensive marketing course that some try to sell to you.

I sent you a private message about the litigation software.

I took the LNC course on-line through Legal Studies. It is based out of Colorado. I went through the University of South Carolina Aiken Campus to register. It was much more affordable for me, around 1200 with education materials. I haven't yet gotten started. I am traveling right now and is hard to market to my home state where I play to work when I am on the road, but am getting all the stuff together. It was a very good course and highly recommended. I learned a lot and found out a lot more about the avenues you can take with LNC. Good Luck and congratulations on the little one.

Good luck to you as well, chester803!!!! Let us know how you are doing with marketing once you start and if you have any questions or need assistance, please start another thread and we'll be happy to help you.