We’ve all heard the jokes: Q: What is black and brown and looks good on a lawyer?  A: A doberman. A client who felt his legal bill was too high asked his lawyer to itemize costs. The statement included this item: ”Was walking down the street and saw you on the other side. Walked to the [...]

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Delegating can be scary for a new or young solo. Learn how to start dabbling in delegating to begin to grow your business and get back your quality of life.

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I know this was a little late.  However, I will be presenting at the FirmFuture conference tomorrow at the Boston Copley Marriott.  And tonight there is an SPU meetup at the Lennox Hotel from 6 – 8 if you happen to be in the Boston area and free.  Also in attendance will be faculty members [...]

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Please welcome Solo Practice University’s newest columnist, Douglas Greenberg, who will be writing about his experiences going solo.  In this first post of a five-part series, he will be discussing how he built his practice.  Having seen his columns already, I know you’ll enjoy and learn from what he has to share. It all begins [...]

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Yesterday I had an incredible conversation with two legal innovators from the academic world who absolutely blew me away with their vision and how they are quite possibly already changing the face of legal education across the world.  Yes, across the world because their project partners include law schools not only in the United States [...]

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(Update: Victoria Pynchon has continued this conversation in her popular Forbes column in a post called ‘Occupy Law School at Solo Practice University‘) To succeed in this environment, graduates will need entrepreneurial skills, management ability and some expertise in landing clients. They will need to know less about Contracts and more about contracts. “Where do [...]

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The Thanksgiving holiday is right around the corner. In the tradition of our forebears, it’s a time set aside for sharing with others and expressing gratitude. Can carrying the lessons of Thanksgiving into our law practices throughout the year help us experience more prosperity and enjoyment? Here’s what studies have shown: People who kept a [...]

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Back in August the northeast was hit with hurricane Irene which destroyed the Connecticut coastline in many areas, homes and businesses went without electric for up to a week.  In response I posted When Disaster Strikes: The Client Communications Plan. At the end of October the northeast was hit with a freak pre-Halloween snow storm [...]

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For years now I have received a newsletter by Denise Hedges and Barbara Mercer.  I just love the way they write, their topic matter, and the inspiration they provide.  This past week they sent out their newsletter offering an article about geese and why they thrive.  It seemed so appropriate for the solo practitioner, their [...]

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We all want to succeed. We’re wired to believe that we need to succeed. But what happens when we don’t? Recently I received my results from the Texas Bar Exam and learned that I’ll have to retake the exam in February. I’ve never failed at anything in my life (or at least in my mind [...]

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