These days, most legal regulators are pre-occupied with the question of whether lawyers may ethically move files to the cloud rather than whether they must. That’s not so in the medical profession, where the Affordable Care Act mandates the use of electronic medical records and patient portals which will presumably be implemented through cloud-based platforms.
2014
Hiatus Is Over. I Think.
I’m back from what has become a more than a month long hiatus from blogging. I last posted on June 11, a week before departing for a two week vacation on June 18. Since then, a varied band of solos stepped up as guest bloggers who’ve held down the fort through last week.
Turning…
Starting Your Solo Practice as a 3L
This post is part of the MyShingle Solos summer series which was scheduled to run between June 17 and July 3, 2014 and was extended one more day to include some additional guest posts.
This post is written by MyShingle Guest Blogger Liz Araguás
If you are a law student considering going solo after graduation,…
5 Reasons to Schedule Your Whole Day
This post is part of the MyShingle Solos summer series which was scheduled to run between June 17 and July 3, 2014 and was extended one more day to include some additional guest posts.
This post is written by MyShingle Guest Blogger Women Lawyers News
The flexibility of entrepreneurship and solo practice presents a challenge…
Using Social Media to Market Your Practice: Part 2
This post is part of the MyShingle Solos summer series which will run between June 17 and July 3, 2014.
This post is written by MyShingle Guest Blogger Dr. Sandra Thompson
Part 1 of this series focused on three tips for getting started incorporating social media into your marketing efforts: 1) identify someone at your…
What is Business Development? (And Five Tips For Developing Your Business)
This post is part of the MyShingle Solos summer series which will run between June 17 and July 3, 2014.
This post is written by MyShingle Guest Blogger Dwayne Allen Thomas
1. Introduction
I’ve got a bit of bad news for you. The term “business development” is undefined. This lack of a definition helps…
Using Social Media to Market Your Practice: Part 1
This post is part of the MyShingle Solos summer series which will run between June 17 and July 3, 2014.
This post is written by MyShingle Guest Blogger Dr. Sandra Thompson
In my first article, we reviewed several ways to market your practice without spending money on things that clients may like initially, but…
The Eccentric Personality Types of Solo Lawyers
This post is part of the MyShingle Solos summer series which will run between June 17 and July 3, 2014.
This post is written by MyShingle Guest Blogger Anne Harvey
Young, would-be solo lawyers are an eccentric group—I know, because I used to be one. The year was 1991 and I couldn’t stand another minute…
Getting Past Fired
This post is part of the MyShingle Solos summer series which will run between June 17 and July 3, 2014.
This post is written by MyShingle Guest Blogger Denise Nichols
For my second contribution to the MyShingle Solos summer series, I was planning to share my story of returning to law school after a 20…
Solo is the New Black: How Helping Solo Attorneys Helps the Legal Profession
This post is part of the MyShingle Solos summer series which will run between June 17 and July 3, 2014.
This post is written by MyShingle Guest Blogger Adam Sherwin
Quick: what are the two biggest challenges facing the legal profession today? Answers will vary, but I am going to guess that many would agree…