This article, Focus on Families, Michael McCord, Sea Coast On Line (5/20/05) contains an interview of Susan Denenberg, a New Hampshire attorney who’s been solo for the bulk of her twenty five year career. Denenberg expresses views that most of us solos understand:
Denenberg told the Interview that she realized early on that she
June 2005
Support Freedom of Lawyer Blogging in Kentucky
As discussed here, most of my fellow bloggers have already signed on in support of Ben Cowgill, a solo specializing in legal ethics in Kentucky. Ben’s been dealing with some archane Kentucky ethics laws that, among other things, consider blogs advertising – and charge a $50 fee to review any change to an ad. …
Solos Lead the Way, Again!
Not surprisingly, I’ve always believed that solo and small firm lawyers have been the ground breakers of our profession, from billing practices to advertising to technology. And now, as this article, Lawyers Leap Into Blogosphere acknowleges, we’re setting the pace in blogging as well. As the article state:
So far, most blogs have been published…
It’s Cool to Be Solo
SmallFirm Business columnist Kim Fanady writes that it’s cool to be solo, while Susan Cartier-Liebel laments that law school doesn’t teach students about the option solo practice. Which all makes sense, because since when did law schools ever teach how to be cool?
More Shingles Added
I’ve just added another dozen or so new names to the list of "Other Shingles." It sometimes takes some time for them to appear. But if you’ve submitted your name and don’t see it on the list by tomorrow evening, shoot me another email with your information. Also, please let me know if there are…
Most Attorneys Would Not Go Solo – A Survey I Don’t Believe
According to this Press Release of May 25, 2005 by legal placement agency Robert Half, 93 percent of lawyers polled said that they would not establish a law firm even if they had the necessary capital. OK, I’m biased, but frankly, I don’t believe the survey at all. Here are some of the problems…
Are Solos Really Free?
Thanks to David Giacalone of f/k/a for this post on Lowell Komie’s fiction about law practice, including what it’s like to be a solo (see this one too). David also quotes from Komie and his apparently mixed feelings about whether a solo practitioner is truly “free.” Consider these two views expressed by Komie in an…
Could That Person Sitting Next To You Be Your Deep Throat?
How many times have you taken a seat next to an anonymous soul in the courtroom or CLE seminar, averted your eyes and opened up your Palm Pilot or newspaper to entertain yourself while waiting for the session to start? I’ve done that more times than I should, but I won’t be doing it anymore. …
Texas Bar Does What MyShingle Did Almost Three Years Ago
This article (Texas Lawyer, 6/1/05) reports on an online resource for starting a law firm that includes articles, manuals, guides – and even a place to purchase books on starting a practice. No, the article’s not reporting on MyShingle or our On Line Guide which has been up and running since December 2002 (with a…
Are the Bars Out of Touch on Ethics?
Blogger Stuart Levine of the always first rate Tax and Business Law Blog has a provocative post on the Maryland Disciplinary Committee’s Mechanical Ethics. In the post, Levine offers several examples of how the Maryland committee ignores technologic developments that facilitate the practice of law and “regularly disregards the economic consequences of its decisions.”…