Attorney Email Outreach 101 + 8 email templates
Most attorneys don't go looking for a nurse consultant until they need one. This free guide shows you how to make sure your name is already in their inbox when they do: who to email, what to say, and how to follow up without being pushy.
For nurses becoming legal nurse consultants and nurse expert witnesses. PDF, 7 pages.
Everything you need to send your first 10 emails this week
- Who to email: med-mal, personal injury, nursing home, workers' comp and product liability firms
- How to find attorney emails the right way (firm sites, state bar directories, LinkedIn)
- Email rules in plain words: the CAN-SPAM basics every consultant should know
- Subject lines, timing, and a simple 2 follow-up cadence
- A free tracking sheet layout, what to attach and what never to attach
- HIPAA and confidentiality reminders, and the mistakes to avoid
The 8 templates
- Template 1: Introduction: legal nurse consulting services
- Template 2: Introduction: nurse expert witness
- Template 3: Follow-up 1 (about a week later)
- Template 4: Follow-up 2 (closing the loop)
- Template 5: After meeting at a conference
- Template 6: After a CLE talk or lunch-and-learn
- Template 7: Thank you for a referral
- Template 8: LinkedIn connection note
Get the free guide + templates
I'm Brandy Seyller, BSN, RN, CAVRN, CLNC, a critical care and ECMO nurse with 22+ years at the bedside and a legal nurse consultant since 2017. These are the same plain, short emails I'd want to receive if I were a busy attorney reading on my phone between hearings.
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Educational information only, not legal advice. Email laws vary and change. Never share protected health information.