Editor’s Note: For legal and appellate writers, Bryan Garner’s seminars are renowned. Not only is Garner respected by, and popular with lawyers, but he apparently commands enough respect by the Supreme Court Justices that they willingly shared with Garner their writing secrets. But how do Garner’s writing seminars stack up? I’ve seen them advertised before
An Open Letter to “Content” Writers: Pay Me $1500 And I’ll Publish You
Recently, I’ve been receiving daily emails like this one:
Hi Carolyn, My name is Mary and I’m a writer for (http:[omitted]. I’ve been following your blog lately, and because we write on similar topics, I thought you’d be interested in a recent article we published, “20 Alternative Jobs For Law School Grads”.
If you think
Accidental Entrepreneurs
Can you start your own firm if you’re not entrepreneurially inclined? A few months back, I said yes. And now, as added confirmation, here’s an article from CNN about accidental entrepreneurs – folks who never intended to start their own businesses but wound up succeeding beyond their wildest dreams.
Take the story of Terri
Fashion Help For Solo Lawyers – And Seeking Help for Lifestyle Columns
Not sure about what to wear to a CLE or your summer internship or to argue a motion in court? As you know, our intrepid law student columnist (now-buried-in-finals) Huma Rashid has been covering the fashion beat for MyShingle for almost a year. But if you need more personalized advice about specific outfits, now
The Economic Benefits of A Virtual Assistant
This recent post from the Harvard Business Review bemoans the loss of the executive assistant in the lower ranks at most companies, a phenomenon resulting from technologic advancements like voicemail and email and pressure to cut costs. However, as the article points out:
At very senior levels, the return on investment from a skilled assistant
How to Get a Piece of Ken Adams, Without Paying An Arm or a Leg
As a solo, I can’t afford Ken Adams, ABA Legal Rebel and contract drafter extraordinaire. I know this because Ken himself has told me so when I’ve inquired about his services. Not arrogantly or bluntly, but matter-of-factly. After all, when you’ve written the definitive guide on contract drafting, you can pretty much command any
MyShingle Fashion: Pulling Off Wide Leg Pants
That sounds a little odd, doesn’t it? I promise, this post is not about disrobing. It’s about pulling off a rather challenging look: the wide leg pants. Wide leg pants add width to the body, and so you run the risk of wearing a not-so-flattering outfit. Not so terrible in the grand scheme of things,
MyShingle’s Been Sued in Rakofsky v. the Internet
After seven and a half years of blogging at MyShingle, I thought that I’d seen the last of my firsts. But thanks to Joseph Rakofsky and the Rakofsky Law Firm PC, MyShingle.com is one of multiple defendants named in this first ever law suit against my site, keeping company with Above the Law, the
Sorry Seth Godin – Solving a Problem In Five Minutes Isn’t Hard Work
Ordinarily, I agree with much of what Seth Godin writes. But in this post discussing the difference between a lawyer’s hard work and long work,Seth Godin gets it wrong.
Godin writes:
Long work is what the lawyer who bills 14 hours a day filling in forms does.
Hard work is what the insightful litigator
Will Technology Make Lawyers More or Less Truthful About Whether They Work from Home?
During the past seventeen years of my practice, I’ve alternated between a traditional office (which I had before my first daughter was born, and currently have now) and maintaining a virtual space while working from home. I strongly believe that home-based offices offer many benefits for both lawyers and clients. For lawyers, particularly for cash-strapped