Several years after my husband’s death, I decided to try my hand on some of the dating apps. Thanks to phone cameras, editing tools and filters, posting a few flattering pictures for my bio wasn’t much of a challenge — but coming up with a dating profile was nearly impossible. For starters, I hadn’t
The only thing predictable about 2020 to date is precisely how unpredictable the year has been. Two months in, courts shut down and many lawyers’ practices ground to a halt as the Covid-19 pandemic swept an unprepared nation. Back then, many of us believed that the closures were short term, and that we’d return to
With a presidential Election Day less than 24-hours away, the entire country is on edge, awaiting results. But it’s not just the inside-the-Beltway crowd here in my area who will be impacted by the outcome. The election will have repercussions for most of your clients and prospective clients, whether individuals, small businesses, non-profits or public
Last week, the New York Times reported that since May, there’s been a rise in new business start ups by Americans between the age of 55 and 64 — who were already starting new businesses at record clips even before the onset of the pandemic. Some of the new older founders launched businesses of necessity
Just a short two months ago, I was a virtual venue virgin. What I mean is that despite the world moving online in the wake of the pandemic, I had yet to attend an event remotely. As someone who has always enjoyed conferences as much for the IRL connection as for the content, I wondered
This recent article highlights some great advice by More Than A Woman author Caitlin Moran: if you want a career and kids, then don’t marry a glass ceiling. Moran cautions that for women balancing parenting and a profession, their prospects can come to a grinding halt if the person they partner with or marry isn’t
On at least one level, most legal services are transactional. Lawyers enter into representation agreements with clients to perform a service: drafting an estate plan, representation in a DUI case, negotiating separation terms and a settlement for a divorce. Some engagements are completed in a matter of weeks while others can go on for years.
Yesterday, the ABA Journal reported that the pay gap between male and female partners at big law continues to widen. According to the article, in 2010, female partners earned 24 percent less than their male counterparts whereas in 2018, female partners earned 35 percent less. Why am I not surprised?
Some attribute male/female pay
Although I co-authored Social Media for Lawyers a decade ago, I never expected that online connections would wholesale replace in-person professional networking. Instead, online networking as a springboard to a relationship that would ultimately solidify though a face to face meeting.
Yet IRL connections are difficult to come by in a time of coronavirus. And
Unless you’ve managed to bring existing clients with you when starting a new firm, it can take some time for cash to start flowing through the door. Don’t despair – there are lots of creative ways to drum up quick cash to tide you over as your practice gets off the ground. Although most quick