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Going Solo? Give Yourself the Freedom to Fail

Posted on April 14, 2008
This seemed like an appropriate post given the time of year, many law students looking forward to graduation yet dreading taking the bar, not knowing if they will be employed or secretly coveting the idea of going solo but afraid....

"Tip of the Week" - What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Representing Disabled Clients

Posted on April 13, 2008
This is a fascinating read in the Oregon State Bar Journal. We don't think, or rather we don't think enough about disabled clients, even if their disability just comes as a natural result of getting older. But under the ADA,...

If An Elephant Can Paint A Self-Portrait Why Can't We Learn How to Say 'Please' and 'Thank You'?

Posted on April 12, 2008
Yes, this is a real video of an elephant painting a self-portrait. Legitimate. And my point remains, if elephants are intelligent enough to learn how to paint a self-portrait, why can't today's youth learn manners? Why am I ranting on...

"You Ask...I Answer" - I Know I Want To Go Solo. What Can I Do To Prepare While In Law School?

Posted on April 10, 2008
Question: I will be starting law school in Atlanta this fall. I'll be 34 when I start law school, and 37 when I pass the bar. I'm going to law school to become a criminal defense attorney, and want to...

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I'm Officially 'Twittering. ' Come Join the Fun

Posted on April 09, 2008
There is a lot of social networking sites out there, Facebook, LinkedIn, Naymz, Tagged, Pulse and on and on. I'm on some of them and I enjoy the connections I've made but I know I have not fully utilized all...

Solos Should Not Be Mandated to Have Malpractice Insurance..nor Disclose They Don't

Posted on April 09, 2008
Ed Poll of LawBizManagement and I share concerns about mandatory malpractice insurance as well as mandatory disclosure if you do not have malpractice insurance as it will disproportionately hurt the solo practitioner as well as the public the mandate purports...

Your Inbound Client Call Deserves Premium Attention

Posted on April 09, 2008
This post from Seth Godin, marketing genius extraordinaire, reminds us how far away we've gotten from paying attention to the client who takes the time to contact us on the telephone: An inbound phone call is the ultimate in short-term...

The First Sneak Peek at Solo Practice University

Posted on April 07, 2008
More than 400 have already signed up to follow the construction progress of Solo Practice University - the 'practice of law' school. And I thank you. For those who have not, here is your first sneak peak into the curriculum:...

Lawyers Are Still Despised. How Do You Respond?

Posted on April 07, 2008
My friend, Scott Greenfield, unleashed a firestorm of 'public' response on his blog Simple Justice when he criticized John Stossel's 20/20 report about a young couple in New York City (happened to be lawyers) who felt compelled to sue their...

Lawyers Are Still Despised. How Do You Respond?

Want a Hot Niche? Think Fido

Posted on April 07, 2008
Texas solo Yolanda Eisenstein has created a nice little niche for herself in that every type of matter she handles has one thing in common: animals. You can read the article here. But more importantly learn how this lawyer differentiated...

Big Law(yers) Starting Own Firms Very Successfully

Posted on April 07, 2008
They may face new challenges, like not having pens magically appear on their desk when they need one or having to figure out payroll, but this Law.com article provides many links to Big Law(yers) who have jumped ship and didn't...

"Tip of the Week" - 5 Cheap Long Distance Options

Posted on April 06, 2008
With more work at home warriors and technology advancing by warp speed, it is almost antiquated and expensive to stay within the limits of traditional land lines to conduct business. If your mantra is cutting overhead and freeing yourself from...

Big Law Preparing For Hottest Practice Area - Bankruptcy

Posted on April 05, 2008
Very often I get e-mails from young lawyers asking what practice areas they should pursue. Invariably, I suggest they learn bankruptcy. I'm ususally met with, "I'm really not interested in that...or the laws are too tricky." Well, quite often when...

Productivity Tips for Life - Adaptable to the Solo Lawyers

Posted on April 04, 2008
(Hat Tip to Jim Calloway for finding this jewel.) Once in a great while a list is written which is filled with relatable wisdom. This particular list addresses, fear of failure, use of time, giving first in order to receive...

A Lesson In Bad PR Practices

Posted on April 03, 2008
This is a request from a reporter who is looking to do a piece on a federally funded program called Legal Services Corporation: (Really terrible website visually and operationally, too.) Summary: Legal Services Corporation Name: Casey Clark Ney Email: ccborntofly@earthlink...

All-in-One SaaS Solution for Solos - RocketMatters

Posted on April 02, 2008
( Periodically I post about products or have guest posts about products or services or books I believe are intriguing and worth exploring by solos. I derive no financial benefit for doing so. Nor do I do paid advertising on...

The New Marketing Buzz Word - "Authenticity"

Posted on March 31, 2008
Actually, it's "synthetic authenticity"...back to buying real products or services, or at least ones that fake it well. In Authenticity (Harvard Business School Press written by legendary business consultants James Gilmore and Joseph Pine II), they argue that the virtualization...

"Tip of the Week" - Foreclosure Fairs

Posted on March 30, 2008
This is a quick tip for those who practice bankruptcy or are investigating foreclosures. Consider participating in the new foreclosure fairs...fairs designed to help people prevent foreclosure and populated with lenders, realtors, accountants, counselors and lawyers...

The New Face of the Solo Practitioner - Carolyn Elefant

Posted on March 27, 2008
Hard-earned and well deserved, Carolyn Elefant gets nationally recognized within our profession (recognition normally reserved for BigLaw) for proudly promoting going Solo by Choice. Congratulations, Carolyn!

What I've Learned About Blogging These Past 18 Months

Posted on March 27, 2008
Coming up on eighteen months of blogging, I realize I have developed some very definite opinions about blogging as it pertains to content, frequency, design and its use as a marketing tool. It has been a learning curve for me,...

Why Do You Blog?

Posted on March 27, 2008
(I resurrected this post to compliment the following post: What I've Learned From Blogging These Past 18 Months) Lorelle von Fossen over at the Blog Herald asks a very interesting question: Why Do You Blog? She is an excellent writer...

"Passed the Bar (Almost) - Hung A Shingle" - Janus Research, LLC

Posted on March 26, 2008
This post is a little different then the norm. This is not about one lawyer who has taken the plunge into the solo practice of law. This is about four current law students who have created a legal research business....

Keep Up to Date on the Building of Solo Practice University

Posted on March 23, 2008
Be sure to keep current with the construction progress of Solo Practice University - a revolutionary new web-based educational community for lawyers and law students.

Profiting with Public Relations and the Pink Poodle

Posted on March 23, 2008
Provocative title, I know. But it is a colorful story which is also a lesson for the new lawyer (and not so new lawyer). Today, even the new solo needs to understand one of her core competencies must be fundamental...

"Tip of the Week" - Check out ABA Tech Show Summary from Law.com

Posted on March 22, 2008
I wasn't able to go to the ABA tech show this year but I have every intention of going next year. While many have posted on their experiences this piece from Law.com gives you a good (if not all inclusive)...

"Tip of the Week" - Don't Forget to Laugh at the Law

Posted on March 22, 2008
Sometimes we can take our profession and the law way too seriously. So, for this "Tip of the Week" I recommend you laugh at the law. I stumbled across this great post from 2Spare which lists the craziest laws on...

In a Weakening Economy Will Clients Trade Big Law for Innovative Small Firms?

Posted on March 20, 2008
I related to this article, "In a Weakening Economy, Americans Swap Steak for Chicken" because less descretionary income affects all purchases, including legal services. It's called, "Trading Down." Stung by the housing slump, tightening credit terms, and rising inflation, U...

How To Set and Discuss Fees - Lesson #10

Posted on March 16, 2008
Now that Solo Practice University has more than 750 students, I thought I would give you another sampling of the Solo Practice University E-zine so you can decide if you would benefit from signing up for this free newsletter or...

"Tip of the Week" - Free On-Line Law Library?

Posted on March 15, 2008
Yes. It was inevitable. Before you spend hundreds on Lexis/Nexis or Westlaw check out Public Library of Law first: Last month, Fastcase launched what it calls the largest free law library on the Internet with the debut of the Public...

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