If you’ve been around the blogosphere as long as I have, you can’t help but recognize Ernie Svenson (or “Ernie the Attorney” as he is belovedly known in blogging circles.) Ernie must have been one of the very first law bloggers, launching his eponymous blog on a product now so old that I’m not sure
A couple of weeks back, I stumbled across a company called Gust Launch – billed as a one-stop shop for high-growth start-ups. For $199/month (or $239/month if billed annually), Gust Launch provides startups with ongoing legal, financial, accounting and back-end services dispensed through one convenient cloud-based platform.
Somewhat like Clio, the practice management system
I’m very excited about this week’s What’s Next Solo, From Lawyer to Legal Tech feature about my co-author and friend, Nicole Black of MyCase. Niki and I met online 12 years as part of the early generation of law bloggers, and two of just a handful of female bloggers in that crowd. Nicole is a
On Tuesday, April 25, 2017, the Women Owned Law Firms (WOL), is holding its D.C. launch at the Fastcase office in Washington D.C.
Register here now!
This event is for women-owned law firms -but that’s not all. We’re seeking women currently at big law, or who have left the practice to raise a family but
A few months back when I first contemplated a two week trip overseas, I accepted that I’d have to put in some work-time in exchange for a prolonged holiday. Even so, I envisioned waking up a few hours sipping a cafe con leche on the balcony and watching the sunrise, while tapping out a blog
By the time you read this post, I will be lounging on a beach by the Mediterranean, or toasting my younger daughter (who just chose the college she’ll attend) with a glass of sangria while watching a colorful sunset. For this holiday – as with every other time that I’ve traveled for more than a
Welcome to the inaugural edition of What’s Next, Solo? Although some lawyers are content to remain pure solos or small firm owners for the duration of their career, others may wish to move onto something new – whether out of a desire to seek new challenges, or a need for steadier income or a less
Referrals from big law firms. They’re the holy grail for lawyers with a specialized practice area commonly handled by large firms, or for big law expatriates who often aim to build a practice out of more price sensitive clients who can no longer afford big law rates.
Yet generating big law referrals isn’t as easy
In my line of work , I’m accustomed to clients – generally a group of neighbors or a community association – taking up a collection or hosting a gala to fund my fees. But in the past week, two potentially new sources for funding legal fees came across my radar: Facebook’s introduction of Personal Fundraisers
Content marketing is all the rage – but there are so many ways to attract and engage readers besides producing content on blog platforms like these, video or now over-used infographics.
For example, you could test or entertain readers with quizzes and assessment tests. You don’t need a fancy system to set up a