Proving that solo and small firm lawyers don’t have a monopoly on good marketing ideas, this Press Release announces Thompson, Hine‘s weekly casual gatherings every Wednesday where “clients, friends of the firm and existing clients” are encouraged to stop in and chat “off the meter.” It’s a neat idea that a solo or small
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Two More Niche Practice Ideas
On the surface, the two articles that I’m linking in this post have nothing in common or nothing to do with solo practice. But if you look deeper, you’ll see the obvious connection: both offer ideas for niche practice. This article, Lawyer’s specialty: Advice for gay, unmarried couples, Pittsburgh Post Gazette (2/27/06) describes a…
Overkill for a Missed Hearing
Seems like this judge overreacted by sentencing an attorney to 60 days in jail for missing a court appearance (notwithstanding that he’d explained his absence) – as reported in this article, Judge Mulls Over Missed Court Date – In Jail (ABA E-report 2/24/06). It’s not clear from the article what exactly made this judge so…
Information on Billable Hour
The Billable Hour, run by Lisa Solomon and her husband, Mark, announces the release of resources on the billable hour, now available here on their website. They invite submissions from others who can offer other resources on the billable hour.
I Have Been Crazy-Busy
This past month has been crazy-busy, but busy in a good way. Many new opportunities have come my way and I’m optimistic about what’s ahead. But I’ll be the first to tell you that my practice has not always been this way. I’ve had slow months when I felt frustrated enough about earning the equivalent…
The Death Penalty Must Be Wrong If Its Too Big for Biglaw
I’m not sure where my own personal opinion on the death penalty lies. I’ve always believed that it’s incredibly disparately and arbitrarily applied – I’m just not certain whether the remedy is wholesale elimination of the death penalty or reducing its random application by improving the quality of legal representation provided to indigent defendants.
But…
More Tips on Starting A Practice
David Swanner, a solo South Carolina Trial Lawyer gives us his tips for starting a practice, which are followed by a discussion of the merits of Mac v. PC.
Too Much Complaining: A Good or Bad Thing?
I’ve been thinking alot about my colleague Jon Stein’s recent post complaining that there are too many bloggers complaining about the practice of law and urging them to focus more on the positives. Like Jon, I don’t have much tolerance for complainers (as exemplified by this earlier post). But at the same time, complaining…
Wisdom from a Chicago Solo
Peter Olson, Solo in Chicago expresses the sentiments that drove many of us to solo and small firm practice in this post. And Peter offers a follow up link to an article from NALP on achieving work life balance.
Be the One Who Says Stop
Did this lawyer really need to accuse a judge of extortion? Did this young lawyer really need to express sarcasm and disrespect in an email turning down a job offer? And did this hiring attorney need to respond by forwarding her email (apparently without redacting her name) to third parties? Why don’t lawyers realize…