Ever since I advanced, rather surprisingly, through the rounds of my first year Moot Court competition, I’ve adhered rigorously to certain rituals of oral argument. Back then, my rituals involved meditating in front of a candle and listening to this James Taylor album over and over again. These days, I memorize case citations and JA
Your Partner in Life and Law
Update – a reader tipped me off to this letter from Bruce Allen’s Marketing Catalyst that seeks a spouse’s buy in when a professional signs up for Allen’s services. Actually, I think one of the hardest things for a spouse to understand is that new solos need to invest much of their extra in business
Building a $2 Million Practice From Scratch
Are you building your law practice from scratch? If so, you might want to follow some of the lessons that Wilton McDonald, winner of one of Originate magazine’s Rainmaker awards shares here.
McDonald isn’t a true solo – he was hired by a small firm in Grand Cayman as senior associate for an eat-what-you
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State Bar Review
What Questions Do You Have About Starting And Running Your Firm…Maybe I’ve Answered Them
Both lawyers and law students thinking about solo practice have dozens of questions. But some questions are asked more frequently than others and those are the ones that I’ve tried to address in my book, Solo by Choice. Take a look at some of the questions that I’ve addressed in the book and think
Free Foreclosure Training for Maryland Attorneys/Why Pro Bono Is A Win-Win
UPDATE: The relatively new blog, Nextlex notes these FREE PLI webinar resources on foreclosure law and predatory lending.
In both my book and on this blog, I’ve written that pro bono training programs offer one of the cheapest and most effective ways to get up to speed on matters that you might handle in your
Should I Turn Down A $50k Bonus Clerkship Bonus To Start My Own Practice?
Here’s a question from a reader of this site and Solo by Choice:
I spent two years at a large law firm and now clerk for a federal district court judge. I want to start my own practice after my clerkship concludes, but if I do, I’ll be turning down the $50k starting bonuses
If It Sounds Suspicious, It Is Probably Unethical
Imagine having your bar licenses suspended for two years over a measly $175. Sadly, that’s what happened to this unfortunate Ohio attorney (Respondent) who accepted referrals from United Financial Systems Corporation (UFS), a national wealth management company. As described in this grievance decision by the Supreme Court of Ohio, UFS representatives used non-lawyers
A Gift for Law Grads…and Other Lawyers: Free Ebook and Chance to Win Solo by Choice!
Recently, I realized that after five and a half years, I’ve been blogging longer than many people have been reading blogs. And while I’ve collected quite an archive, who has the time to sit down and read hundreds of old posts. So rather than let them fade into oblivion, I’ve repackaged a few in an