Stephanie Kimbro writes about the launch of a new business hubm integrated into the services offered by SunTrust, that includes businesses services like web development and legal-lite document preparation (meaning simple leases, website privacy policies and a bunch of other simple business agreements) all in one place. I agree that it’s an interesting concept
Big Law Firms Shed T&E Practices: Opportunities for Solos & Smalls?
Interesting video here at Bloomberg News (in the first minute and a half) about large firms shedding trusts and estates practices to serve larger clients. But nature abhors a vacuum – and those trusts and estates clients have to go somewhere. And while those clients — presumably individuals of high worth or small businesses seeking
Huma’s Skyscrapers
Huma Rashid doesn’t write here anymore because she’s too busy practicing as a criminal defense attorney for a small firm in Chicago. But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t read her blog about what she’s doing now, especially this fresh post, Isn’t It Funny How Your Dreams Come True?. Huma has a great career
How Informed Client Consent Requirement for Use of the Cloud Wil Drive Clients to Non-Lawyer Providers
My friend, co-author and cloud guru Nicole Black recently reported on Connecticut’s new opinion on cloud computing. To its credit, Connecticut did not mandate obtaining client consent for use of the cloud. Rather, it suggested that lawyers consider seeking consent commensurate with the level of security required. Thus, if you’re representing Edward Snowden, you’d probably
Why You Don’t Have to Be Collateral Damage on the Road to the Future
In June 2013, the New York Times DealBook reported that mega-firm, Weil Gotshal slashed seven percent of its associate ranks – sixty junior lawyers in all — and reduced annual compensation for 30 of its 300 partners (who by contract, can’t be terminated without cause). On one level, the Weil cuts seemed like deja vu
Real Life Legal: Opposing Counsel Throw Up Barriers to Unbundled Services
(Note – I spoke too soon in my earlier post – but I had to get this off my chest!)
This past February 2013, the ABA passed this Resolution to encourage practitioners (presumably solos and pre-paid providers, since those committees co-sponsored the resolution) to provide unbundled legal services. No doubt, most ardent proponents
Stay Tuned!
Readers, sorry for a week without posting. It’s been a while since that’s happened. I’ve been busy with lots of projects on multiple fronts. I’ll be back on Monday July 8 with great posts, the recording on starting a practice that I promised two months ago and more. So hang in there and keep coming
Retain or Refer? What’s the Best Way for Solos/Smalls To Take Care of Their Best Clients?
A colleague recently sought advice on the following (facts have been changed):
I recently achieved a fantastic result for an out of state client who had a matter in my jurisdiction. The client now wants me to help with all of his legal work, and asked me to assist with a matter in his home
DogDay Afternoons for Your Law Practice
If you know me from my social media circles, then you know that my heart belongs to my sweet, deaf sheepie Francesca (or SanFran-cesca as I’ve taken to calling her after several west coast trips last winter). Best dog ever, SanFrancesca kept me company under my desk during the years that I worked from home,
Info on Infographics for Lawyers
For all of the reasons described here by my colleague and Allison Shields, I love infographics — a visual chart that depicts complex processes or statistical trends in a captivating way. I have a Pinterest Board where I collect infographics on green technology, and my Twitter bio, @carolynelefant highlights my affinity for them.