NYSBA Acknowledges Times Are Changing – An Action Plan
This is an excerpt from the Future of the Legal Profession Report commissioned by Stephen Younger, President of the New York State Bar Association. It was meant to address the effects of the economic...
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(Updated) – Solo As A Side Dish
(Update: 12/15/11) As indicated in the text of this post, this attorney chose solo as a side dish but it also served as a plan B should her full-time position change. Well, thanks to the economy and a...
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What’s New – Business Law With Trippe Fried
We’ve kicked off a new series of free audio guest lectures at Solo Practice University starting with Smart Marketing with Mark Merenda. These ongoing lectures will feature our faculty experts...
View ArticleWhat Role Does Your Spouse or Partner Play in the Success of Your Solo Practice?
This post was triggered by a very passionate argument about women’s contributions to the collective wisdom of the blogosphere between Crime and Federalism and MyShingle and morphed into Military...
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Should a Solo Buy Law Practice Management Software?
Lessons From The Lawyer-Coach Debra L. Bruce is president of Lawyer-Coach LLC , a law practice management coaching and training firm, and author of the Raising the Bar blog. She practiced law for 18...
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Meet New SPU Columnist – Jeff Rutledge, Esq.
Meet new SPU Columnist, Jeff Rutledge. I’ve ‘known’ Jeff for almost four years via the internet, communicating back and forth, and he was one of the first to grab one of the more than 100 lifetime...
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Faculty Announcement – Susan Cartier Liebel
Susan Cartier Liebel is the Founder and CEO of Solo Practice University®. She will teach a course entitled “How to Hang a Shingle Right Out of Law School…Or Shortly Thereafter”. In 2000, Cartier Liebel...
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SPU & New York Law School Take On Solo Education
We are very pleased to announce our new ‘Bridges’ program and we thank New York Law School (and all the other law school deans and career counselors who are currently in discussions with SPU) for...
View ArticleHow to Dabble in Delegating
During my college years, I spent a month living in Nigeria. My Nigerian host family consisted of a mom, dad, four daughters, one son and one son-in-law. That is a whole heck of a lot of people to share...
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Are You Suffering From Brain Drain?
This vintage post from Men with Pens addresses a very big issue solo practitioners face; too many things to do, not enough time. The end result, lost time, brain drain and at a significant cost to your...
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Reality Check Part 1: In 2014 Your Clients Won’t Be Able To Afford Your Services
(This is a very lengthy post filled with a lot of information and a lot of very worthwhile links to read. Read it when you have some time, and please do share your thoughts.) President John Adams...
View ArticleHow to Create Teams for Legal Matters as a Solo – Guest Lecture with Ryan McKeen
Ryan McKeen of the McKeen Law Firm is back with us again. This time he shares how he can take on larger matters by creating legal teams for cases on an 'as needed' basis. This is a must-listen to guest...
View ArticleThe Additional Worry Solos Have And How To Get It Under Control
I have to admit it. I'm a worrier. I worry about my family, my mother, my husband and son. I worry about the economy and people and animals, the future of our country, the food supply. I worry about...
View ArticleHow To Really Learn A New Area of the Law
When I started my solo practice, I was confronted with one salient issue. Do I continue to practice law in the area where I have the most experience or do I try something new? How about you?Written by...
View ArticlePartnership to Solo Practice to Partnership – This Time Doing it Right.
I've been practicing law now for over ten years. I started out working at Big Law, and that wasn't for me. And then I started a firm with a partner, and that didn't work out either. Then I went solo,...
View ArticleShow Me the Money
You've had your initial consultation. You've counseled your new client on the services they need, and they are ready to sign the engagement letter. But then you ask for their retainer, and they look at...
View ArticleDo You Use The “N” Word
Do you find yourself saying the 'N' word? If you don't, you need to start and Suzanne Meehle explains why. It could save your practice and your law license.Written by Suzanne Meehle
View ArticleDo You Suffer From Imposter Syndrome?
Do you ever feel like an imposter? As successful as you are do you believe you are just fooling people because deep down you are incompetent, taking money for work you are ill-prepared to do? Do you...
View ArticleYou Ask…I Answer. “I Want To Fire A Pro Bono Client”
Need to fire a pro bono client but afraid to do so? Here are some thoughts on why you should and how you should go about firing a pro bono client and feeling okay about it.Written by Susan Cartier Liebel
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