As I
wrote a few year’s back, there’s
been a surge in co-working spaces for lawyers – a trend that my colleague
Nicole Black predicts
will continue. But lawyers need not limit themselves to lawyer-specific
co-working spaces – which are not yet available in all cities. And in fact, as one large law firm found,
establishing
In recent months, many lawyers and firms have started to embrace artificial intelligence, recognizing that it won’t displace all lawyers but instead, free them up to do higher value bespoke work that requires creativity and judgment. But believe it or not, AI and other technologies can actually help create jobs for lawyers by helping to
Today, we’re honored to host a guest post from Dina Eisenberg, a lawyer turned Outsourcing Strategist and founder of OutsourceEasier.com . Dina’s varied background includes legal practice, consulting to Fortune 500 ranked companies as well as being a guest lecturer at Harvard University Law School. Today, Dina helps lawyers who are doing well but overworked
For those who regularly follow my blog, you may have noticed
that it’s been a long, long time since I’ve written critically about legal
technology trends. Several reasons for that. For starters, whether it’s
because I’m a woman or write about the solo and small firm space or actually
practice law or don’t tow the
Recent news articles and blog posts are — somewhat ironically — now cluttered with articles about the so-called queen of decluttering, Marie Kondo — star of the Netflix series Tidying Up With Marie Kondo. Now, you can add this post to the pile. Because today’s tip for Make Money Mondays is to declutter your
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