If 2019 is the year you decided to start or plan your law firm, MyShingle has some additional resources to support you. We’ve updated our Facebook page here where you’ll find daily articles and videos on starting a practice.
We’ve also uploaded our daily video series to YouTube, where you’ll find videos on a bunch
In the online world, joint venture marketing is
commonplace. From affiliate marketing (not my personal cup of tea) to
partnering to produce webinars and other online programs, entrepreneurs
leverage collaboration for mutual financial success. The same, however, isn’t
true for most lawyers who are so focused on what can go wrong with joint
ventures —
One of the most frequently-asked questions by lawyers
starting their own firm is “how much should I charge?” And believe it or
not, the answer isn’t that old lawyerly stand-by of “it depends.” Instead, the
correct response to the question of how much to charge is “whatever you want.”
Let me explain. Price is all
Welcome to 2019, the year of equilibrium, reports Forbes
. Whereas in 2018, consumers were eager to escape reality and sought out
brands that “offered people moments of respite from the daily grind,” now,
according to a recent
consumer trends report , “people are seeking equilibrium in all
aspects of their lives – between humans and
For many, the challenge of starting one business is hard
enough. But once you’ve started one business, the next are not as intimidating.
Take the example of Minneapolis based solo Judith Samson. A criminal defense attorney by day,
Samson, who is profiled here
is an inventor and entrepreneur the rest of the time, having created
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 solo and small
firm practitioners who have embraced unconventional and upcoming niche
practices from Algorithm Law to eSports Law.
Our
Roughly a dozen years ago, when blogs and search engine
optimization began gaining real traction as tools for finding clients, I celebrated
the democratization of lawyer marketing. No longer would solos and smalls be
forced to compete with large mill operations that could buy up the back cover
of every edition of the Yellow Pages
As the saying goes, imitation may be the best form of flattery. But it’s not always the best way to design a product or market your practice – at least based on YouTube’s unsuccessful effort to launch a fee-based subscription platform like Netflix or Hulu. Although some observers attributed YouTube’s failure to a saturation of
There are many resources out there on starting a solo or small practice. Yet, when it comes to how to grow your new venture, the available information dwindles. That’s why consultation and coaching can be vital in deciding what are the best techniques to help your particular business thrive. That is the service that Allison
For the past two days, I was thrilled to have my older
daughter home for a brief 48-hour layover between an overseas trip and her
return to her job up in Boston. Unfortunately, she brought with her a vicious
cough and sinus infection that pretty much grounded her after her arrival. When
it became apparent