Both Eric Turkewitz of New York Personal Injury Law Blog and Nicole Black of Sui Generis have posted here and here on a number of large New York law firms that failed to comply with New York’s new advertising ethics rules by labeling their websites as “attorney advertising.”
In this situation, I can’t say that
Over at my Legal Blogwatch beat, I wrote about Cisco GC Mark Chandler’s speech taking big law firms to task for their “guild” mentality and lack of responsiveness to clients. You ought to read the whole post, which excerpts the speech, but Chandler argues that companies like his are concerned about legal costs, want fixed
The first document that I ever filed as an independent practitioner was a Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction under Rule 12(b)(1). By a bizarre stroke of beginner’s luck, I had been retained to serve as local counsel for a major casino which had been sued in federal district court in the
I came across this Salary Chart for Solo Practitioners, updated as of January 21, 2007. I can’t say that it’s all that scientific, since it sampled 244 respondents. But for what it is worth, according to the chart, median salary for a solo 1-4 years out is $50k, 5-9 years, $80k, 10-19 years – 82k
Ardsley, New York January 29, 2007-Having trouble figuring out what music to
play in the background as you bang out that brief? Looking for some songs to
psych you up on the way to court? The Billable Hour Company has the answer
to these interrogatories: they’ve opened a music store featuring CDs by and
for
I know that some people believe that law is for the dogs. And that’s even more true when you work from home, since dogs provide quiet companionship. Attorney Michael Eisenberg has recognized the affinity between lawyers and their pups, and started this blog, www.amicuscanis.com, where you can share photos and stories about your practice
As you can see, I’ve been busy with lots of posts. It’s just added up over time. I know that I should space them out and post them every so often, but once it’s written, I want to get it live. But you don’t have to read all my posts at once; come back a
It’s not clear whether it’s too soon to call this a trend, but Joel Schoenmeyer at the Death and Taxes blog notes that at least one large firm, Chicago-based Sonnenschein has decided to get rid of its estates group. Shoenmeyer writes:
I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see other big law firms start
Jay Fleischman, a New York consumer bankruptcy lawyer with a bankruptcy and consumer law blog. But he also publishes BankruptcyPractice Pro. And don’t be deceived by the name – Bankruptcy Practice Pro has great technology, marketing and practice tips that work for all lawyers. And like my buddy Chuck Newton, Jay
I just wanted to announce one more time that I am organizing and moderating a DC Bar Law Practice Management event on Blogging for Lawyers: How Practicing Lawyers Are Using Blogs to Find Clients, Fortune and Fame and How You Can Too! The panel will feature three top bloggers from different firm backgrounds: Marc Mayerson,