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Rachel Rodgers runs a virtual law office focused on serving Gen Y entrepreneurs. She is living the dream and dedicated to helping others do the same. She loves cooking, long-term travel, chocolate mousse and spending quality time with her family.
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Mama Solos and the Maternity Leave Mystery

Aug 4, 2011 in Guest Bloggers, Solo & Small Firm Practice, Work/Life

As a solo, I am not beholden to a demanding partner and unyielding law firm policies. I have the luxury of setting the policies for my practice, and therefore, my life. By being honest with my clients and clearly managing their expectations, I can meet the needs of my family and my practice. Based on my survey of other lawyer mamas, the two key factors to a successful maternity leave seem to be preparation and flexibility.

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Virtually Anywhere: How I Created a Virtual Law Office That Works

Jul 7, 2011 in Guest Bloggers, Inspiration, Solo & Small Firm Practice

Anywhere. Everywhere. That’s Where You’ll Find Me. When I was first considering solo practice, one of my main struggles was choosing a location. At the time, I lived in the New York City area but my husband and I had been talking about moving to a warmer climate for some time. Couple that with my [...]

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Market More: The Case for the E-book

Jun 2, 2011 in Guest Bloggers, Marketing, Solo & Small Firm Practice

Based on the fact that solos need to market more and considering the way that potential clients look for service professionals nowadays, the e-book is a logical choice for solos. Writing an e-book provides a solo with an opportunity to display their expertise and build credibility (i.e., credential building) as well as an opportunity to share something of value with their clients and potential clients (i.e., staying top of mind).

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Consultations: Free or Fee?

Apr 7, 2011 in Client Relations, Guest Bloggers, Solo & Small Firm Practice

Obviously, attorneys have had some bad experiences with the free consultation. Yet, some of the most respected solo practice authorities, such as Jay Foonberg, highly recommend that solos offer free consultations. Others say solos should never offer free consultations. Still others say it depends. To further murk up the waters, I’ll share my experiences with (and without) the free consultation offer.

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In Business, Everything Has a Cost

Mar 3, 2011 in Guest Bloggers, Inspiration, Solo & Small Firm Practice

In business, everything has a cost. Using an old laptop that gives you trouble every now and then has a cost. Working from a space that is not conducive to maximizing your creativity and productivity has a cost. Not purchasing software that makes work flow and management efficient has a cost and not having staff that can handle certain time consuming tasks also has a cost.

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Evangelists: How to Get Others to Market Your Services for You

Feb 4, 2011 in Guest Bloggers, Marketing

Adventures of a Gen Y Solo Practitioner Evangelists: How to Get Others to Market Your Services for You Rachel Rodgers, Esq. The Other 80-20 Rule This week I had the pleasure of sitting in on a fascinating call with Tim Ferriss of Four Hour Work Week fame and Ramit Sethi, author of I Will Teach [...]

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Niche Slapped: How I Chose a Niche Area of Law to Practice

Jan 6, 2011 in Guest Bloggers

Adventures of a Gen Y Solo Practitioner Niche Slapped: How I Chose a Niche Area of Law to Practice Rachel Rodgers, Esq. SLAP! Unless you live under a rock, you most likely have been Niche Slapped. When an influential individual in the law convincingly points out to you (whether directly, in a magazine article, or [...]

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Flirting Solo: How I Flirted With The Idea of Going Solo – Rachel Rodgers

Dec 2, 2010 in Guest Bloggers

Adventures of a Gen Y Solo Practitioner Flirting Solo: How I Flirted With The Idea of Going Solo Rachel Rodgers, Esq. Confession: I record every single episode of Oprah. Who doesn’t love Oprah?! My husband, that’s who. So during my year of clerking for a judge, I would watch Oprah as soon as I walked [...]

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Meet New SPU Columnist – Rachel Rodgers

Nov 5, 2010 in Announcements, Guest Bloggers

Meet new SPU columnist, Rachel Rodgers. I first met Rachel through social media.  Yes, she was getting her networking game on while she was doing her Clerkship (a practice I highly endorse) and connected with me through Twitter, then Facebook, then e-mail, then phone!  She will be joining Jack Whittington and Debra Bruce as part [...]

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