Victor Medina is the managing partner of a small law firm run entirely on Mac computers and Apple products. He teaches a course entitled "Macs In the Law Office" at Solo Practice University®. The interview is about 49 minutes long. Listen or download directly below. Macs in the Law Office with Victor Medina Victor and [...]

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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 approached the Acting Dean of Quinnipiac University School of Law in Hamden, Connecticut and said, “let me teach your students how [...]

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Toby Bloomberg teaches about social media and networking for businesses at Solo Practice University® in a series of Guest Lectures. This lecture was recorded February, 2011. You can listen to her previous guest lectures here (Part 1) and here (Part 2). Toby Bloomberg is passionate about helping people (not companies) create initiatives that leverage the [...]

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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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Andrea Cannavina is a legal virtual assistant helping law firms and other service based businesses upgrade to a digital workflow so everyone can work securely from anywhere. Those who know Andrea know she will help you with a click of her keyboard. Before you've ever finished the sentence, 'Can you help me with…? she's figured [...]

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Webster's defines courage as 'mental or moral strength to resist opposition, danger, or hardship."  It implies firmness of mind and will in the face of danger or extreme difficulty.  Courage can be developed.  But it cannot be nurtured in an environment that eliminates all risks, all difficulty, all dangers. It takes considerable courage to work [...]

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We got such a terrific response from current students and new grads who could relate to the non-trad law grad status.  There are so many more than we realize and their experiences are very unique. I decided it would be fun to talk with Jeff about his experiences. This is a must-listen lecture for all [...]

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There has a been a lot of discussion recently about a seemingly flawed ABA survey discussing the value of blogging versus other ways of generating business. I didn't even enter the fracas because many had done so already. Quite frankly, without being disrespectful to my colleagues who took the time to share their opinions, I [...]

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Jim teaches "Personal Injury 101: The Nuts and Bolts of Handling Accident Cases" at Solo Practice University® and he recently joined me for an hour long conversation about "What's New" in Personal Injury Law. Jim and I had a very, very interesting discussion in areas beyond personal injury law which I think everyone should listen [...]

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Michael Brown is a litigation attorney in Wisconsin. He will teach a course entitled "Employee Rights Law" at Solo Practice University® Michael Brown is a litigation attorney at the law firm of Peterson, Berk & Cross, with offices in Green Bay and Appleton, Wisconsin. Michael’s practice involves employee rights and visa worker rights. He represents [...]

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