Despite the myriad of benefits associated with flat fees – from rewarding efficiency rather than time to eliminating onerous timekeeping – most attorneys still haven’t adopted them. One concern that attorneys have about flat fees is that the arrangement will encourage client phone calls every minute or leave attorneys holding the bag against a zealous
I am thrilled to share a post from a long time friend, Lisa Solomon who has been a pioneer in the freelance lawyer space since the mid 1990s. Lisa helped encourage adoption of freelance services by showing lawyers how they could save time and make more money through outsourcing. But most of all, Lisa gave
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
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
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
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
Like many lawyers, I’ve always loved books. When it comes to books relating to practicing law and starting and growing a firm or business, my reading selections fall into two distinct categories. First, there are the books aimed at startups that focus on unique ideas and emerging trends that I can readily apply to my
When I started my law firm back in the dark ages, a desktop computer and laser printer, telephone (remember what that is?) and Word or Word Perfect (for generating documents) were indispensable tools, along with business cards and a couple of legal pads. Laptops were still really expensive and still a bit of a luxury
Last week, Bisnow reported on the changing look of the modern law office. No longer palatial structures with marble floors, Persian-rugged corner offices and mahogany conference room tables designed to impress clients and intimidate opposing counsel, today’s law offices resemble high tech firms with sparsely furnished, open layouts, fishbowl offices and brightly lit collaboration spaces.
Even though a full month still remains in 2017, it’s not too early to start planning for the year ahead. And one of the best ways to position your firm for success in the future is to take a look back at the past. While there are plenty of end of year checklists that deal