As a family law lawyer, Paris has
found that her background as a mother informs her work with clients who are
struggling to start their families. Starting her own firm, Gyemant Paris Law, has also given her the flexibility she needed
to both balance raising her family with being able to work in her
After graduating law
school, Paulter was in a quandary on how to jump-start her legal career with a
husband who traveled extensively, and a daughter in daycare. Her solution was
to start her own firm, Paulter Law Firm,
PLLC. Though starting her own firm has had its scary moments, it has been
an invaluable
When you think about influencers in the solo, small firm and law firm startup space, David Lat — who yesterday announced his departure from Above the Law, a biglaw-focused publication to take on a director’s position at Lateral Link, a biglaw focused recruiting firm — is hardly the first or even last name
Back when my next-in-age sister and I were very little, we’d hop off the school bus and careen into the house where we’d plop down at the kitchen table to inhale the after school snack that our mom set out. As we munched our Ritz crackers or ShopRite brand oreos, we’d joke around, trying to
Last week, I gifted my 81-year old mom an Alexa
Echo and set up the app for her
before returning home. My mom is not what you’d call a tech-savvy octogenarian:
to the contrary, she calls me several times a week to check the weather on my
computer or look up a doctor online because
According to this recent
post by Bob Ambrogi, Michigan is poised to potentially join 36 other states in adopting some version of ABA
Model Rule 1.1 (Comment 8) which
instructs lawyers to “keep abreast of changes in the law and its practice
including the benefits and risks associated with the technology relevant to the
lawyer’s
In yesterday’s post
, I provided the reasons that your firm should consider creating a newsletter
along with a table summarizing the features of the most popular products
available. Given that most of the features are identical, the “eyes” have it –
meaning that the look and feel of the product will dictate your decision.
When it comes to marketing, email newsletters aren’t as sexy as a cool Instagram account, or as far-reaching as a robust SEO campaign. Yet, according to a recent round-up at eConsultancy, 73 percent of consumers state that email is their favored contact option. And though most consumers find themselves awash in email, a preference for
When it comes to the topic of the future of law, there are
nay-sayers – those who insist that computers will never replace them and
they-sayers. As in, they say that access
to justice solutions are impossible
with outside law firm ownership.” Or, they say that bespoke services are future
proof because they’re immune from
Updated September 8, 2022
About eight years ago, I interviewed an Executive Recruiter for a mini-podcast on the how-to’s of cold-calling. To quickly access the interview, click here.. Although I’ve sung the praises of cold-calling for decades, it still hasn’t caught on much with lawyers even though it’s one of the best ways