A couple of years back, we posted about New York’s formation of a committee to examine difficulties facing solo practitioners. As this article describes, the Committee’s Report has now issued, recommending a variety of chances including improving the efficiency of calendar calls and scheduling conferences which often waste solos’ time on waiting and figuring out
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Changing Practice Areas: Harder for Biglaw Than Solos
It’s rather ironic that lawyers at a 1000 person mega-firm, with specialized departments galore, apparently have a more difficult time changing practice areas than solos. At least that’s the impression that I gathered from reading this somewhat depressing article, Retooling Strategies by Gail Cutter (NYLJ Feb. 10, 2006), which discusses the difficulties and risks that
More Suits Against Biglaw Firms
Used to be that large firm incompetence was another dirty little secret in the bar. I don’t mean to imply that large firm lawyers are less competent than solos, because that’s not the case. My point is that incompetence and unethical conduct runs evenly throughout the bar, from top to bottom, with any lawyers capable
When I Grow Up I Want My Own Firm
You know the indignities that you sometimes put up with as a solo, particularly when you work at home? The comments like "wow, must be nice to do whatever you want all day long" or the implication that you are available to babysit or take a trip spur of the moment? Sometimes, they’re enough to
Mission Possible
Allison Shields has a great article about the importance of mission statements in the February 2006 issue of GP Solo. Allison explains why you should have a mission statement and sets out steps on how to write one. She adds that everything you do in your practice must be based on and measured against
Blawg Review 43
Diane Levin hosts Blawg Review 43 at her terrific Mediation Blog (take a look at her posts while you pay a visit to the site). And if you’re not reading Blawg Reviews regularly, read Diane’s advice on why you should.
More Proof of the Solo Zeitgeist
First Washington D.C., now the Pennsylvania legal press are reporting on the increasing trend of Young Attorneys Who Go Solo (Hope Cantwell, The Legal Intelligencer
February 6, 2006). No more comment, except read and be inspired, again.
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