For almost two decades, I’ve trolled the internet for good advice to share here on how to start or run a successful law firm. And friends, let me tell you that it’s pretty slim pickings out there.
Many of the blog posts and e-books on starting a law firm are either written by the lawyer-version
Are you thinking about starting a law firm? Or maybe you’ve just started and find yourself with more questions than answers.
Fear not! It’s time for MyShingle.com’s annual webinar, Make 2023 the Year to Start a Law Firm. Unlike many other start a law firm presentations that consist of war stories or focus
Ordinarily, you’d expect a large law firm to celebrate one of its lawyers securing a major victory at the United States Supreme Court. But that wasn’t Kirkland & Ellis reaction last June following then-partner Paul Clement’s win in a major gun rights case. Instead, the firm announced that it would no longer represent clients
Are you overwhelmed by marketing options? Unsure whether marketing vendors are selling you a bill of goods? Trying to figure out what marketing will give you the best bang for the buck?
You’re in luck. MyShingle has just updated our Marketing Cheatsheets where we’ve gathered the stats and who, what, when, where, why and how on
Three years ago when I first posted about lawyers using microinfluencers, TikTok was barely a blip on the marketing radar. Fast forward to today, and social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram reels are empowering nano influencers, defined by Influencer Marketing as influencers with active social profiles, but fewer than 10,000 followers. Brands are
With the legal tech market now valued at $27.6 billion, it was only a matter of time before a company serving lawyers would succumb to the siren’s song of deregulation and launch a DIY service to compete with its own customers directly.
That time has arrived. Back in April 2022, Findlaw debuted a DIY
How Much Do Solos Earn? An Excerpt from Solo by Choice:
Among its expansive topics, Solo by Choice briefly covers what solos earn – a topic I’ve also addressed at MyShingle here and here. Accurate information on solo salaries are hard to come by given the variation in practices, the fact that many solos
Though it seems counter-intuitive, these days, top client service depends more on digital engagement and self-service options than personal human interaction.
At least that’s one of the findings of the 2022 State of Service Report sponsored by Salesforce, reports ZDNet. The report found that not only are companies increasingly engaging customers through digital
In the past, when I embarked on a new venture or needed to find work or referrals quickly, I’d typically make both warm calls (to colleagues I know) as well as cold calls to prospects who I might find in a specialty bar directory or on a law firm website. But as I ramp up
Flat fees make life easy for clients. No lengthy bills to review, no sticker shock about the ultimate cost. Just one price for getting the job done.
But if flat fees are so easy, why aren’t the ethics rules that govern them? In Part I of this post I tried to simplify the principles governing