The Total Attorney’s Practice Management Association Get a Life conference begins this Wednesday, May 27 and continues through May 28. There’s a great line up of speakers who don’t typically present at these kinds of events (at least, not all in one place!) including my colleague and friend Allison Shields and some fun activities as well.
Calling All Innovative Solo Lawyers – Innovaction Contest!
At the request of my blogging colleague, Jordan Furlong of Law21 and Chair of the College of Law Practice Management Innovaction program, I’m somewhat belatedly posting this call for nominations for this year’s Innovaction Awards sponsored by the College of Law Practice Management. The awards are given to law firms or other legal services providers
Should You Charge for, Or Mark Up the Costs of Legal Research?
This post was originally published May 17, 2009 and was updated May 9, 2022.
Many years ago, I posted at Legal Blogwatch about an ongoing lawsuit against biglaw firmChadbourne Park, alleging that Chadbourne engaged in deceptive practices and committedfraud for, among other things, billing the client $20,000 for online research services whenthe actual cost to
How David Beats Goliath Is the Story of How Solos Thrive
How is that solo and small firm lawyers are thriving at a time when biglaw is crumbling? Why does the the spirit of optimism still prevail among most solos even as our large firm colleagues experience hopelessness and panic?
Over the past few months, I’ve pondered these questions, but I’ve never seen the
The Home Office Niche
With home offices increasing in popularity, what better niche for a home office lawyer than advising home based businesses. I’ve shared this idea before, but was reminded of it again after reading this piece from a Colorado publication which describes that:
Douglas County [Colorado] is home to one of the largest populations of home-based businesses
Last Call – Pink Slips, Detours & OnRamps
There’s still time to register for the Pink Slips, Detours and OnRamps program at MyShingleforMomsDadsToo.com. Also, if you are a blogger or member or member of the media and you’d like a free press pass, contact me at elefant@myshingle.com.
Could You Be A Front for A Firm?
I’m getting ready for my upcoming conference, but couldn’t resist posting about this article that describes the trend of minority owned firms partnering up with larger firms to help meet diversity requirements. It’s a trend that I mentioned in my book Solo by Choice, so I was interested to learn that the trend has since
Round Up of Posts: Start Up Law Firm Resources, Reputation Online, Workshop
This is one of those "collection posts" – with a couple of different topics.
First, I came across a bunch of FREE tools for start-ups at Ladies Who Launch. Though the tools are geared towards start-up companies generally, as opposed to law firms, there are plenty of forms and templates here, from business
PinkSlips, Detours and OnRamps
On April 30, 2009, I’ll be teaming up with Julie Tower-Pierce, a fellow D.C. area lawyer and author of Staying At Home, Staying in the Law for a four hour workshop entitled PinkSlips, Detours & OnRamps where we’ll be sharing advice and inspiration on ways to recharge and reinvent your legal career. There are
How Much A Solo and A Blogger Earn
Most of us are curious to learn how much solos earn, yet few solos are willing to publicly share. So here’s a huge hat tip to Peter Olson of Solo in Chicago for posting his monthly financials for 2009. Because Peter’s so disciplined with expenses, he manages to keep virtually everything he kills.
Interestingly, it