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| The Virtual Firm is ESQChat's networking tool that helps attorneys connect with one another across the nation. Upload your picture and create your profile page today. You can do it in under 5 minutes! Then start searching for other attorneys that share your interests and visions and start adding them as Co-Counsels to your network. It's that easy! |  | | |
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| What Can I do on the Virtual Firm? | |
- Locate colleagues and old law school buddies
- Establish new relationships
- Create blogs, clubs, and events
- Share information and ideas with others
- Ask about available career opportunities
- Discuss opportunities for case referrals
- Get your colleagues' feedback by creating polls
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| Is my information going to be sold? | |
| ESQChat will never give away or sell your information. | 
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| How can I create my Profile? | |
| 1. Click on the Virtual Firm Link tab on the ESQChat home page |  | | | 2. Click the 'My Virtual Firm' tab at the top |  | | | 3. Click the 'Edit My Profile' link |  | | | 4. Click the 'Legal Profile' link |  | | | 5. Fill out your Legal Profile and click 'Save Changes and Continue' | | |
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| How can I add a photo to my profile? | |
| 1. Click on the Virtual Link tab on the ESQChat home page. |  | | | 2. Click on "My Photos" |  | | 3. Browse for a photo on your computer.
4. Write a caption and a description for it if you wish.
5. Click "Upload". |  | | | 6. You may chose a make a photo you main profile picture by clicking on "Set as main". |  | | |
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You may want to create your legal profile on Virtual Firm but you don't want other Virtual Firm members sending you messages or even seeing your profile.
We have given you the option to make your Virtual Firm profile private. Your Virtual Firm friends can still see your profile and send you messages, but no one else
How to Change your Privacy Settings:
| | | 1. Click the "My Virtual Firm" tab at the top. |  | | | 2. Click the "Edit My Profile" link. |  | |
3. In the "Allow These Memebrs to contact me" area choose who you want to see your profile.
Friends Only - Only people on your friends list will be able to see your profile and send you messages.
Everyone - Everyone on Virtual Firm can see your profile and send your messages
|  | | | We at ESQChat encourage members to make their Virtual Firm profiles available to "everyone" on in order to fully harness the power of networking. | | |
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| How can add Co-Counsel to my network? | |
1. When browsing profiles you will see a "My Options" box.
2. Under the "My Options" box you can add friends to your network. In this case it would be Peter.
3. You would click on "Add Peter to Friends" |  | | 4. Enter a message to Peter to explaining your networking interests.
5. Your request will be forwarded to Peter for his approval. |  |
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| Everyone the Virtual Firm can request to be your friend. However you approve who can be added to your friends list. Check your mailbox on the "My Virtual Firm" tab for new invitations. |  |
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| How do I leave a comment on another members profile page? | |
| Under the "Comments" section of a members page click on "Write a New Comment". Fill out the comment box and pending the member's approval your comment will be posted to their page. |  |
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| 1. From the Virtual Firm page click the "Blogs" tab |  | | | 2. Under the "Blogs Menu" click " Create Blog" |  | | 3. Select your audience.
- Everyone: Anyone can view this blog
- Friends: People that are in your friends group can view this blog
4. Name your blog URL
- Enter the name you want to give to others in order to find your Blog. (there should be no spaces or special characters)
5. Give your blog a Title
6. Give your blog a description.
7. Click next.
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8. (Optional) Select a photo if you want. You may set this photo as the main blog photo (optional)
9. Select the title of the post.
10. Type your blog entry in the post message section.You may add additional images here by using the image insert button (It looks like a little tree)
11. Click Post
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