I’ll be up in the New York area next week, speaking at an NYSBA Bar event, and while I’m there, I’m joining up with Susan Cartier-Liebel at Solo Practice University to host a joint meet up at Rare Bar & Grill, 152 West 26th Street between 6th and 7th Avenue, Sunday, November 7th,
Make a Pledge, Take a Survey, Possible NY Meet-Up, Reminder re: Ethics 2020
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Many solo lawyers cringe when they hear the word “pro bono,” because they’re thinking of all
The Practice Was Perfect
Last Friday, I had the privilege of attending, and presenting a session on niche practice at The Practice, organized by my friend and colleague Brian Tannebaum, this year’s president of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL) . Geared towards criminal defense lawyers running a law firm, the Practice touched on all
Conference Round Up: MILO Conference, NC Marketing & My Upcoming Appearance At The Practice & MyLegal
There’s a bunch of upcoming events that may be of interest.
First, – this is a bit of short notice, but the North Carolina Bar Association is offering a FREE (to members) two day start up bootcamp – details available here
Second, my colleague Victor Medina is organizing the second Macs in the Law Office
Billing Methodologies Don’t Act Unethically. Lawyers Do.
Look, I’m no friend of the billable hour. As others have emphasized far more eloquently, the billable hour measures time, not results and as such, breeds inefficiency. Worst, for at least two decades, the billable hour fed biglaw’s associate leverage schemes which have since buckled under the weight of bloated fees and left countless
Round Up of Resources on the Amorphous “Of Counsel” Relationship
Nearly every lawyer has heard of the “of counsel” relationship, yet few understand what it is. That’s not surprising, because of the many different variations of “of counsel” relationships, from the retired senior partner who stays on with the firm in an “of counsel” capacity to the part-time lawyer who doesn’t generate enough business to
Solo Suspended for Trust Error But Biglaw Unscathed for Botching Capital Appeal
Professor John Steele offered up an interesting juxtaposition of ethics related cases at the Legal Ethics Forum yesterday. On the one hand, he links to a Washington Post editorial urging the Supreme Court to show mercy in the Cory Maples case that biglaw firm Sullivan & Cromwell botched by failing to file a timely appeal.
Why It Matters That Solos Aren’t the Main Event
Bruce Macewen’s blog Adam Smith, Esq. is to big law practice what this blog, on its best days, aspires to be for solos and small firms. Always substantive, always skeptical (one of a minority of credible law practice management types who didn’t unquestioningly embrace Richard Susskind) and always spot-on (read his series on business
Solo & Small Law Hit the Big Time With ABA Soloing Center & Above the Law’s Small Law
Looks like I (along with the other solo practice bloggers) are part of the cool crowd now. Where MyShingle was once the sole solo blog online, now solo and small firm blogs and websites are cropping up everywhere, including the least likely of places: the ABA website and Above the Law!
Last month, the
Vary While You Work
No need to feel guilty about spending the afternoon working at the coffee shop, or taking a quick breather from an appellate argument prep with reading or writing a couple of blog posts. According to a bunch of new studies summarized in this New York Times article (H/T Volokh), turns out that study techniques