UPDATE October 12, 2019 – It’s taken me a while to post this, but MSBA finally responded to my request for an ethics ruling several months back. Instead of admitting that the rules as they existed were understood to prohibit markups on fees, the Committee insisted that markups have been permissible all along. In any
#NewLaw Profile: Dina B. Ross, Cybersecurity Law
On MyShingle, we celebrate the solo and small firm practitioner, and those at the forefront of innovation in the legal field. Our newest project, 41 Legal Practice Areas That Didn’t Exist 15 Years Ago highlights unconventional and upcoming niche practices from Cannabis Law to Tiny House Regulation.
We’re excited to present the second part of
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For decades, the imaginary Christmastime world of Santa and elves and the North Pole settles into a real-time home in the acclaimed Macy’s Department Store’s annual Holiday Window Display. But in true 21-st century fashion, this year, Macy’s will play IRL host to another type of ethereal universe that exists only online: Facebook. According
3 Ways to Win Over a Judge Before Showing up in the Court
Author: Thomson Reuters
Long before entering a courtroom, you can improve your chances of winning by positively predisposing a judge to you and your case. Achieve this by:
1. Submitting a clear, well-written, well-researched brief. This is critical, considering that your brief sets the stage for your case.A strong brief is always established on the
Value of Lawyer Time Managing Trust Accounts Eclipses IOLTA Funding for Legal Aid
One of the most interesting statistics to come out of Clio’s 2018 Legal Trends Report concerns the amount of time that lawyers spend managing their trust accounts. According to Clio’s report, lawyers spend around an hour day on the byzantine task to trust account management. And although the Clio number seems high on its face,
The Experts Told Me To Network…But No One Will Respond to My Invitations to Meet. What Can I Do?
The Problem With Networking Advice
When you started your firm, chances are that you were told to network using a system like this one:
Step 1: Attend bar association events or CLEs and introduce yourself to colleagues and collect a business card or contact information.
Step 2: Follow up with your new contacts by giving