Practice Management

Florida A & M University College Of Law Is Granted Full Approval

Posted on August 05, 2009
Congratulation to Florida A & M University College of Law. It is well deserved. The FAMU College of Law was reestablished in 2000 and opened its doors to 89 students in 2002. The ABA granted the law school provisional accreditation in August 2004. Since that time, the FAMU College of Law continued to grow and pursue its mission...

Donna Summer - I Feel Love

Posted on August 01, 2009
Trying to find the inspiration to finish a paper for a Texas Bar seminar coming up, the worldwide home office has resorted to disco and 70s music for the weekend.

8 Reasons Not To Go To Law School

Posted on July 28, 2009
I do not know. The whole world is a critic. I the justification of a law school education is not different. Most often in this regard people are cynical and discouraging. You take things with some truth and exaggerate. Do not get me wrong. I have probably done the same thing...

Could You Office In A Milk Crate?

Posted on July 27, 2009
There is always a lot of discussion about two things related to workspace. One, I need additional space at home or a quiet separate place at home, or close to home, to practice. Two, I am worried about the costs of construction of even a small office space...

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The Lemon Law Niche

Posted on July 26, 2009
When lawyers talk about lemon laws, they might be talking about consumer protection or deceptive practices in a broader sense. But, those are practice areas and not necessarily niches. Practicing in the area of lemon law is a niche. Lemon law also does not refer to actual fruits or produce...

South Texas College Of Law Scored Its 101st Advocacy Win

Posted on July 26, 2009
If you believe that the central aspect of law is advocacy, then there is no better law school than South Texas College of Law (STCL). It simply excels in this area. And, when you think about it, whether in trial, or on appeal, or administrative hearings, or even real estate closings, simple demand letters or even client consults, the basic underpinning involves advocacy...

The Future Might Still Hold Room For A Public Law School In The Texas Rio Grande Valley

Posted on July 21, 2009
I certainly hope so. According to Texas Lawyer's Tex Parte Blog, although the Texas Legislature passed on establishing a public law school in that region this session all was not lost. The Legislature did agree to fund a study. In an amendment the House added to S...

15 Bargain Law Schools

Posted on July 18, 2009
About.Com lists what it believes are the 15 best bargains in law schools in this country where you can good a great education but pay less for it. Some require residency in the state to attend, but many have loose rules that allow you to be a resident after a year...

Scott Bassett - "You Just Have To Realize That The Things You Think You Need Are Actually The Things That Weigh You Down."

Posted on July 17, 2009
I think that we all appreciate real life examples of the Third Wave practice of law. So, when I received this email from my fellow Third Waver, Scott Bassett, which described his practice, I thought you needed to know. His email is inspiring. ___ A friend licensed in both Michigan and Texas sent me her copy of the July 2009 Texas Bar Journal...

Advanced Law School Placement

Posted on July 16, 2009
What a cool idea. D. Benjamin Barros, an professor at Widener Law, on his Property Prof Blog, advanced the proposition of teaching basic doctrinal law courses at the undergraduate level and that law students then be allowed to place out of these courses in law school...

Co-Branding

Posted on July 15, 2009
Sure, if you look on TV or look anywhere you will see evidence of successful co-branding. Southwest Airlines has co-branded with SeaWorld to launch their Shamu inspired airplanes. Michael Jordan teamed up with Nike to sell $100 plus Air Jordans. And, there is TGI Fridays teaming up with Jack Daniels in terms of food flavoring...

Frenemy

Posted on July 13, 2009
In reading the Houston Business Journal, I noticed that "frenemy" is a new word that has been added by the Merriam-Webster's latest collegiate dictionary. (When I checked, however, it had not been added to Merriam-Webster's online version). Frenemy is a combination word that has developed, which means one who pretends to be a friend but is actually an enemy...

You Need To Create The Indispensable You

Posted on July 12, 2009
Here is the secret you need to keep in mind - when it comes to referring cases or clients, potential referral sources are lazy. I do not mean this in a bad way. I do not mean they are careless or inactive or that they are laggards. If fact, the opposite is most often true...

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN POSSIBLY JOINING ME IN A THIRD WAVE SUMMIT OR SABBATICAL TO JAPAN NEXT SUMMER? PLEASE LET ME KNOW!

Posted on July 07, 2009
Did you know the Biblical Sabbath is the origin for the present-day practice of "the weekend", meaning Saturday and Sunday in which most do not have work scheduled, or where, like me, your work schedule is more relaxed. It comes from the Hebrew Shabbat meaning literally a "ceasing" in work...

Is Your Office Floor Not Worth The Money You Put Into It?

Posted on July 06, 2009
One of the biggest problems I see with home offices is the flooring. Too much carpeting. Task chairs, desks and the like can do a great deal of damage to the carpeting. I prefer hard surfaces. In my home office I have a slate floor, but then I replaced all of the floors in my home with slate to provide continuity and easy care...

Law School Deans Practically Discuss The U.S. News Rankings

Posted on July 02, 2009

The Green Law School?

Posted on July 01, 2009
According to BuildingGreen.Com, the University of Denver College of Law houses one of the nation's top environmental and natural resource law programs, and now it has the first LEED-certified law school in the nation. The new 210,000 square foot facility reduces environmental impact and prioritizes occupant safety...

The Tree Law Niche

Posted on June 30, 2009
Chiat Lynn at Art of the Odd clued me in on this niche, and she did so over Twitter no less. I guess she wanted to see how deeply rooted I was in the niche law market, or whether I would just ignore the subject and leaf it alone, or maybe I would go ahead and o-pine on the subject...

A Few Thoughts (Or Complaints) About Law Practice Site

Posted on June 26, 2009
For some reason lawyers like to send me links and ask me what I think about their websites and blogs. More often than not I have a few complaints. Take them or leave them as you like, but there are just a few things that I think do not work for you the way you might hope...

A Few Thoughts (Or Complaints) About Law Practice Sites

Posted on June 26, 2009
For some reason lawyers like to send me links and ask me what I think about their websites and blogs. More often than not I have a few complaints. Take them or leave them as you like, but there are just a few things that I think do not work for you the way you might hope...

Do Not Be A Networking Jerk

Posted on June 24, 2009
I think the worse thing in the world and one of the leading impediments for lawyers actively engaging in referral based practice is the image of the networking jerk. On the one hand, do you not just roll your eyes when you run into one of these people in your trade group or in your social networking...

Web Law Degree Graduate Beats The Bar-Tenders In Massachusetts

Posted on June 24, 2009
I am not sure I would yet feel confident in attending an online law school as opposed to a good old brick and mortar school. Sure it is cheaper. Sure it is more flexible and accommodating. But, there is no guarantee that most states will let you take the bar exam and be licensed to practice and, even if there is an outside chance, who wants to go to the trouble of this guy...

Texas Govenor Perry Signs UNT Law School Funding Bill Into Law

Posted on June 23, 2009
There is a meanness in Texas politics sometimes in which people fight the creation of everything that does not directly benefit them. Children should not get free school lunches because their children do not get free lunches. It matters little if one is rich and the one that benefits directly is poor...

Do You Participate In Religious Lawyer Organizations?

Posted on June 21, 2009
I do not necessarily do ,although I have attended meetings in the distant past and I certainly do not have a problem with anybody else that does join and attend these organizations. Although it is obvious that most lawyers do not explore this possibility you have to wonder why...

Wilkes University To Open A New Law School

Posted on June 21, 2009
Wilkes University is a private, non-denominational university located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It is a university known for its graduate programs. For example, although the University has an undergraduate population of over 2,200, it also has a graduate student population of over 2,200...

The Greenwashing Law Niche

Posted on June 21, 2009
There are definitely lawsuits that have been filed claiming that companies are making bogus eco-friendly statements about their products, or so-called greenwashing claims. But, is there a niche practice to be made out of this type of claim? My thought is yes because if nothing else there is a dedicated group of people trying to better the planet by buying green...

The RAC Law Niche

Posted on June 20, 2009
The what niche? The RAC Law Niche! It could represent for you an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a pretty new phenomena in health law. Not the complicated part of health law where you have to understand the intricacies of a disease or a treatment type or an injury or risk management procedures...

Now This Is What I Call A Summer Internship!

Posted on June 20, 2009
The University of Virginia School of Law is considered one of the finest law school in the country. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is derided by conservatives and embraced by liberals and libertarians alike in that it seeks to defend the individual rights and liberties of every person guaranteed by the Constitution even when those rights are unpopular...

The Wedding

Posted on June 15, 2009
I have received a lot of email and communications concerning the wedding of my daughter Mary. It was a very nice wedding. Here are a few photos taken by some people. The officials ones are not back, yet. The first picture is at the rehearsal dinner when the bride's mother and I share a cry after we are told by the bride that we have to, of course, finish paying for her JD/MBA...

Time To Jettison The Law School Legal Clinic

Posted on June 15, 2009
If you believe like me that law students need real legal experience, then maybe you should agree that law schools probably need to jettison their legal clinics and farm their law students out to non-profit and for-profit legal organizations that look to make a difference in this world...

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