Mar 7, 2013 in Guest Bloggers
As rezoomers, putting yourself out there and announcing your re-entry into the legal profession is imperative. It amazes me where my rezooming journey takes me, who I meet along the way and what made me go there. Often I find my most lasting connections come from events with the least likely potential and are simply [...]
Mar 5, 2013 in Guest Bloggers
I have a confession to make. Up until last year, I was a bad networker. When I started my solo practice, I didn’t have a network. Two years out of the work force, many of my relationships were stale. It was also pretty apparent that most of those connections were geared to an in-house practice [...]
Mar 4, 2013 in Guest Bloggers
This post was written by Gabriel Cheong. Gabriel Cheong is the owner of Infinity Law Group in Quincy, MA and Cambridge Divorce Group in Cambridge, MA. He holds a JD from Northeastern University School of Law, a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Binghamton University. Gabriel started [...]
Feb 28, 2013 in Guest Bloggers
(Read Evolutions of a Solo Practice – Parts 1- 4 if you’re new to this author) In the early to mid 90’s, as my negligence caseload grew, I noticed a few things: The fees were way better than the fees from closings, but the cash flow was sporadic. I was spending a lot of time in [...]
Feb 26, 2013 in Guest Bloggers, Social Media
This post was written by Vicki Voisin and has been reprinted with permission. Vicki Voisin, “The Paralegal Mentor”, delivers simple strategies for paralegals and other professionals to create success and satisfaction by setting goals and determining the direction they will take their careers. Vicki spotlights resources, organizational tips, ethics issues, and other areas of continuing [...]
Feb 22, 2013 in Bar Exam, Guest Bloggers
There are now just days until the next bar exam and if you are studying, you are definitely feeling that it is crunch time. You likely have moments of doubt about your ability to pass as well as moments when you feel you are prepared. But we don’t live in a vacuum. Friends who may [...]
Feb 21, 2013 in Guest Bloggers
In my last post, I wrote about how to recognize bad clients before you make the mistake of taking on the representation. Among the responses I received, there was a request to discuss how to deal with basically good clients with a few unappealing behaviors. These are clients you want to keep, but you just [...]
Feb 19, 2013 in Guest Bloggers
I like convenience as much as the next guy but I also exercise caution whenever I see the word “free.” Why? Because the old adage “With free you get what you pay for” does mean that sometimes you end up with nothing at all….or more than you bargained for. I become particularly concerned whenever I see [...]
Feb 14, 2013 in Guest Bloggers
I have spent a lot of time telling you all the reasons why I was unhappy as a Big Law associate, how and why I left Big Law, and what I’m doing now. I’ve expounded about what is wrong at Big Law. But there’s something more to the story. Something you ought to hear. Many [...]
Feb 11, 2013 in Guest Bloggers
This post was written by Anthony Castelli. Anthony Castelli is an Ohio personal injury trial lawyer. With over 30 years experience as an accident injury lawyer . He is a sole practioner and uses the internet extensively for marketing, researching , education and social and professional connections. He is a proud founding member of the [...]
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