Jun 11, 2009 / Demographic/Economic Trends
Some of those in the legal profession will see the ability to set up kiosks selling legal services in a venue as 'pedestrian' as a supermarket the beginning of the end of law as we know it.
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Jun 3, 2009 / Demographic/Economic Trends
We determine our time table for retirement or not; we determine our professional, emotional, social and financial 'wealth' in this lifetime.
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May 17, 2009 / Demographic/Economic Trends
There is a powerful and thought-provoking article in the May 25th edition of Time Magazine which should be read called Women Will Rule Business. Not only should women read it and reflect upon it when thinking about their own career choices but also think about it in terms of how businesses will operate in general.
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May 15, 2009 / Demographic/Economic Trends
I've gotten to seriously thinking about this. Will bartering for legal services come back or simply become more prevalent given economic times are going to get more and more challenging?
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Dec 10, 2008 / Demographic/Economic Trends
Today, I learned that after 22 1/2 years at AT & T my brother was being laid off from his management position. He was two and a half years away from his pension. He was given one year's salary as severance because of his longevity. He has five kids, two in college. Fortunately, his home [...]
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Feb 1, 2007 / Demographic/Economic Trends, Solo & Small Firm Practice
As much as they want to. That is the reality of solo life. There was a recently published chart on solo practitioner earnings which I had seen when it was first published but chose not to post it for my readers because I would have had to spend too much time challenging its validity. You [...]
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