Update (5/10/08) – I have changed my position on this and updated it here.
Update (5/7/08) – a commenter points out that the associate did not send the memo to Above the Law, but instead, that it was circulated by another attorney. This makes the story more unfortunate, because the associate may not have
Chuck Newton has a thought provoking Guest Post over at Grant Griffiths’ Home Office Warrior that discusses the propriety of a blogger taking credit as one of the originators of the so-called "work at home" revolution. As Newton points out, the work-at-home revolution dates back to Revolutionary Times themselves, when esteemed folks like Thomas
Some lawyers start their own practice, but rather than specialize in traditional legal work, opt for or incorporate alternatives like contract lawyering, mediation or lobbying. If you’re interested in how to build a practice in those areas, consider these resources:
Lisa Solomon, a nationally recognized contract attorney who practices as Question of Law offers some
We hear plenty of talk about the demise of the billable hour, but little substantive discussion about what method ought to replace it. Sure, there’s mention of alternatives like flat fee billing, hybrids and “value billing,” you don’t always find much “there there.” Plus, many non-lawyer advocates of value billing fail to account for our
I’m still blushing after all of the compliments and good wishes from my fellow bloggers who linked to this article about my practice and my book, Solo by Choice. And I won’t deny that I enjoyed the attention (as well as the resulting book sales). But I need to clarify — I don’t want
What do large law firms have in common with Sesame Street’s Kermit the Frog? For both, it’s not easy being green. Take a look at the hoops that mega-firm Reed Smith had to jump through when its clients started inquiring about the firm’s green initiatives. As described in this article, Reed Smith first created
After learning that he’s one of the 83 percent majority of lawyers in New York who practice as solos, Eric Turkewitz asks just what does that mean anyway? Specifically, Eric wonders whether the term “solo” as used in these kinds of surveys means just one lawyer, one lawyer with support staff or one lawyer with
Just like goodbye doesn’t mean forever, solo practice doesn’t either – or at least, it shouldn’t. Some lawyers who start their own practices are committed to building and running a firm for the long haul. Others view solo practice not as a permanent end in itself, but as a transition – a way to
I finished lawyer John Derrick’s engaging and well written book, Boo to the Billable Hour several weeks ago (and in one sitting), but I’m just getting around to posting my review now. As I’ll describe in more detail below, Boo to the Billable Hour offers a great primer for lawyers who haven’t even thought about
If you thought that large corporations had deep enough pockets to pay whatever fees their outside counsel demanded, you’d be wrong. Turns out that corporate counsel are positively simmering over the way that many large law firms are ripping off clients with exorbitant mark-ups on contract law attorneys. Indeed, corporate counsel are so steamed that