Yesterday, I took a long break to witness the historic inauguration of President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. There’s much to celebrate and learn from our new leaders including how men and women can work productively side by side.
But more to the point, a new election means new opportunities for lawyers. I
Ever since 2010 when Nicole Black and I published the book Social Media for Lawyers: The Next Frontier, social media for lawyers in some ways has become a victim of its own success.
What I mean is that once lawyers began to recognize that social media could help attract clients, they glommed on to
All too often, I hear lawyers bemoan their inability to compete in crowded markets. Often, they view the obstacles as a matter of cost. Lawyers either complain about the enormous expense of SEO to break through to the first page of Google in a competitive practice area, or about being undercut on price by other
As we head into 2021, there’s a whole new crop of new law firms that have been launched. I wanted to offer a program to help new firms, or firms adding new practice areas to jump start their businesses and so I’m offering a FREE 90 minute program, the Client Triage Clinic. During the
When it comes to pandemic pastimes, there’s nothing more old school than the humble jigsaw puzzle. Though I did my share of puzzles as a kid, as did my daughters, I’ve never been a rabid fan. For starters, putting the puzzle together seemed like an awful lot of effort for something that’s later torn apart
I just posted a 48 minute video, from biglaw to your law that talks about why it’s so important for lawyers to own their talent and control their destiny. This video speaks to people at biglaw where the myths of solo and small firm practice are most heavily perpetrated, but it will apply to anyone
Hey there, old friend.
As you know, it’s been a heckuva year. We showed up in January, bright eyed and bushy tailed, with grand plans to conquer this new decade. And we were off to a strong start, with cases chugging along on all cylinders. That is, until the COVID-19 pandemic that swept the earth,
Eighteen is the age of adulthood, but it’s also the numerical representation of “Chai,” the Hebrew word for life. Last night just before midnight, MyShingle turned 18 – and I like to view my blog as still full of life instead of a boring grown up, with professional, SEO-driven content and posts on the administrivia
Despite the myriad of benefits associated with flat fees – from rewarding efficiency rather than time to eliminating onerous timekeeping – most attorneys still haven’t adopted them. One concern that attorneys have about flat fees is that the arrangement will encourage client phone calls every minute or leave attorneys holding the bag against a zealous
In theory, we’re all aware of the power of one – like the power of writing one true sentence or lighting one candle instead of cursing the darkness, or one shot heard round the world that birthed a new nation. On the flip side, we’re also suspect of the value of one, because one can