Anais Nin is known for her very brainy and thought-provoking quotes.  I came across one the other day that just resonated when it comes to starting a new adventure, and solo practice is a new adventure. “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk [...]

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In business, everything has a cost. Using an old laptop that gives you trouble every now and then has a cost. Working from a space that is not conducive to maximizing your creativity and productivity has a cost. Not purchasing software that makes work flow and management efficient has a cost and not having staff that can handle certain time consuming tasks also has a cost.

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(This is a bit lengthy so read when you have a few moments). I recently watched Bernanke on 60 minutes and after all the gloss and political correctness he said two things which struck me.  First he made it very clear we are in for a rough ride the next four to five years and [...]

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He told me that pretty soon, too much work will be coming my way, and naturally, I will have the urge to take everything on and do it. He said that at that point, I need to realize that the work will always be there, and that I should turn the lights off and go [...]

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I was reading the newspaper last week (gasp! Yes, I still get one) and there was an article entitled, ‘Average Time Employees Stay At Job is 4.4 years.’ The median number of years that workers have stayed with their current employer went up to 4.4 years in January 2010, from 4.1 years in January 2008, [...]

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You’re on your own, and you know what you know. And you will be the guy who’ll decide where you’ll go. Oh the places you‘ll go. … Dr. Seuss from ‘Oh, The Places You’ll Go..’ If you are a reader of my blog or new to Build a Solo Practice @ SPU, you have learned [...]

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This is the age old question and my friend, Chuck Newton, addresses it in his new post, “Why Do Not More Young Lawyers Start Their Own Law Practices.” Yes, coming from me this may sound like a promotion for Solo Practice University.  But it’s not.  Chuck has no skin in the game.  He has no [...]

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There have been a few blog posts this past week sharing experience and wisdom for a new lawyer. I thought I’d resurrect my first Blawg Review #142 which debuted January, 2008.  It is filled with vintage posts (some dead links from defunct blogs) and great inspiration for any new lawyer.  At the bottom is a [...]

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If law schools haven’t felt the market pressure to diverge from the traditional three-year model, it’s likely they will soon as law firms come under greater pressure from clients to stop training young associates on the client’s dime….

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Guest Blogger – Chuck Newton. “There are a lot of reasons why attorneys go into the solo practice of law, but I would dare to say that the main reason is that we solos have decided that we do not want to be a cog in someone else’s wheel.”

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