Aug 4, 2011 / 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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Aug 1, 2011 / Announcements
These past three months have been very exciting at Solo Practice University! We have introduced many more classes and new courses as well as helping more lawyers and law students discover how beneficial having an online community like SPU can be for the growth of their solo practices. We are also expanding by leaps and [...]
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Jul 28, 2011 / Guest Bloggers, Solo & Small Firm Practice
Practicing solo while working a standard job is a huge mistake that robs you of the ability to practice law in a committed way. You DO have to choose – you cannot both work a standard job and practice law. Telling me otherwise is a big fat lie!
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Jul 25, 2011 / Demographic/Economic Trends
This post is long and filled with a lot of informative links. It also might be a wake-up call for those who have laid low for a while and tried to ignore the economy.) Those who have followed me for the nearly four years I’ve been blogging know I have always drawn attention to the [...]
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Jul 21, 2011 / Guest Bloggers, Social Media
When I spoke recently at the State Bar of Texas annual meeting about social media success stories for lawyers, I got a familiar question: “What should I do if someone trashes me online in social media?” Almost every lawyer has experienced a client with unreasonable expectations, or one who got bad results because of their [...]
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Jul 19, 2011 / Guest Bloggers
What would you think if I asked you to review A document or two or three? Lend me your ears and I’ll talk all night long, But I won’t breach confidentiality. Oh I get by with a little help from my friends, Mmm, I’ll go far with a little help from my friends, Mmm, I’m [...]
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Jul 18, 2011 / Announcements, Faculty Announcements, News
David Carson is a website developer. He will teach a course called “HTML, WordPress and More” at Solo Practice University®. David builds and maintains websites for a select group of individuals and organizations. He has been using WordPress, and other free or open-source software, to help find simple solutions to complex issues for more than [...]
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Jul 14, 2011 / Guest Bloggers
Honestly, I’m not even sure where to begin. I come to you this month, bewildered and broken-hearted but at the same time hopeful and determined. This summer was supposed to be about the Bar Exam, about forging ahead and blazing a new path. Unfortunately those plans came to a crashing halt on the night of [...]
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Jul 12, 2011 / Guest Bloggers
I’m very excited to introduce Solo Practice University’s newest columnist, Lurie Daniel Favors. Lurie just celebrated her second anniversary as a solo. She is truly exceptional on many levels as you will discover. Her column is going to be geared toward building a ‘community-based’ practice – a practice driven by the needs of a select [...]
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Jul 11, 2011 / Uncategorized
Last year when I received an invitation from the ABA’s Commission on Women in the Profession to contribute to their newest book The Road to Independence with words about my journey to starting my own law firm, I was excited and thought it was an interesting concept. I especially appreciated it was focused on the [...]
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