Over at his My Law License blog, my friend and co-defendant Brian Tannebaum adeptly summarized a thought to which I’ve devoted far too many words without ever getting to the point. Specifically, Brian asserts:
Successful people give away advice on success, unsuccessful people sell it.
Initially, I thought that I could refute Brian’s comment by
Fashion Help For Solo Lawyers – And Seeking Help for Lifestyle Columns
Not sure about what to wear to a CLE or your summer internship or to argue a motion in court? As you know, our intrepid law student columnist (now-buried-in-finals) Huma Rashid has been covering the fashion beat for MyShingle for almost a year. But if you need more personalized advice about specific outfits, now
How to Get a Piece of Ken Adams, Without Paying An Arm or a Leg
As a solo, I can’t afford Ken Adams, ABA Legal Rebel and contract drafter extraordinaire. I know this because Ken himself has told me so when I’ve inquired about his services. Not arrogantly or bluntly, but matter-of-factly. After all, when you’ve written the definitive guide on contract drafting, you can pretty much command any
Where I’ve Been Hanging Out Online
So I know that there wasn’t much happening at MyShingle last week. Between my talk on starting a practice at Georgetown Law and three days catching up with clients and colleagues at my trade association’s Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference, I didn’t have much energy left for posting. In addition, I’ve been spending a
Preparing for a Life in the Law Unimagined and Uninvented
Next week, I’ll be speaking about the starting a law firm option at Georgetown Law School here in Washington D.C. This is my fourth law school presentation this year. Yet the more I improve on, and deliver this talk, the more I wonder myself: how can we prepare students for a life in the law
The Future of Law from the NYSBA
I was pleasantly surprised to read the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)Task Force Report on The Future of Law. For starters, the report characterized solo and small firm lawyers very even-handedly; pointing out the ways in which solos have leveraged technology to their advantage. From the report:
Solo and small firm practitioners are
Where Have All the Lawyers Gone?
Perhaps the most surprising piece news from last night’s Ignite Law was Jay Shepherd’s announcement that he’s shutting down his firm to focus full time on his business, Prefix LLC which teaches lawyers how to price knowledge. The next day, another colleague revealed that he too will leave his practice to focus on another venture
Ten Solo and Small Law Firm Trends 2011
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Ten Solo and Small Firm Trends 2011
[Editor’s Note This is a long, long post – so you can read it here as a post in its entirety, or download it as a PDF (above)]
Once again, it’s that season when, a blogger’s fancy turns to top trends (H/T Alfred Tennyson). Jack Newton
Solo Incubator Launches At UMKC
Back in June, I had the privilege of speaking at the Missouri Bar’s excellent Solo and Small Firm Conference. In addition to the practicing lawyers in attendance – many who were eight or ten time repeat attendees, the event was also populated by a swarm of yellow-shirted students, who as it turned out, were
Upstart Outsmarts LegalZoom
If you thought that lawyers couldn’t effectively compete with low-end, quasi-legal providers like Legal Zoom, think again. There’s a new upstart service, aptly named Upstart Legal that’s come up with one formula to take on non-lawyer alternatives.
The brainchild of attorney John Gerber, UpStartLegal.com offers a web-based, legal package that gives entrepreneurs the legal