To paraphrase an old quote, the wheels of change grind slowly at biglaw. But some recent initiatives suggest that big firms are tentatively dipping a toe into the innovation pool. For example,last year global law firm ReedSmith launched an innovation hours program, where lawyers can earn up to fifty billable hours for time
Many rural communities continue to face a legal services crisis. Some communities simply don’t have enough lawyers. Alternatively, there are enough lawyers, but their fees exceed the amount that clients can or wish to pay. But now, according to this story, one innovative firm, The Law Shop located in Van Meter Iowa has
Updated September 20, 2022
To paraphrase Mark Twain, the death of the solo and small firm practitioner has been greatly exaggerated. At least that’s the case if one is to believe the Attorney Compensation Report released by Martindale-Hubbell today which found that solo and small firm lawyers take home an average of $198,000 in annual
Legal subscription plan – that is, a services or bundle of services available for a fixed price on a recurring basis — can be a solo or small firm lawyer’s best friend. As I wrote almost a decade ago, subscription services create a steady stream of revenue that can help even out the cash flow
Remember the bot that sues Equifax for data breaches that made headlines last fall? Although celebrated by most of the #altlaw crowd, surprisingly, the bot wasn’t as well received by many of the solo and small firm lawyers on one of my listserves.
Many of these lawyers expressed concerns about the ethical implications of the
As the saying goes, you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. Likewise, law schools can offer up all kinds of innovative, forward-looking programs on law and technology, or clinics that offer low bono services. But they can’t force students intent on finding a job at big law to take
Family law is one of those practice areas that everyone loves to hate. Clients complain not only about their partners or spouses but about the high cost of divorce, and the often protracted contentious proceedings can take a toll on family law attorneys who practice in the field. In short, family law is a practice