CBA Record September-October 2022

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LPMT BITS & BYTES BY ANNE HAAG Fresh Tips to Get More Out of Google

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Anne Haag is the CBA’s Law Practice Management Advisor, a certified crisis intervention counselor, and avolunteerwithResilience as a trauma informed ER advocate for sexual assault survivors.

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