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Nov 8, 2010 / Marketing, Subjective Opinions

The 10 Percent Philosophy – Charity & The Legal Profession

I’ve been meaning to write about charity and the legal profession for a quite awhile. First, let me say there are countless professionals, professional organizations and everyday people who give charitably, generously, often anonymously to benefit others.  There is no right or wrong way to give – it is entirely personal. It is also why [...]

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Sep 20, 2010 / Inspiration, Solo & Small Firm Practice, Subjective Opinions

Being 'Clutch' Because Going Solo IS Long Term Employment

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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Jul 12, 2010 / Demographic/Economic Trends, Inspiration, Solo & Small Firm Practice, Subjective Opinions

Why Don't More New Lawyers Go Solo?

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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Jan 25, 2010 / Marketing, Solo & Small Firm Practice, Subjective Opinions

The Future 'Middle Class' of the Legal Profession – Unbundled Legal Services

Many lawyers see the unbundling process as minimizing the value of their services and taking their profits. Still others see it as hampering a lawyer’s ability to do a thorough job if they are only offering counsel for one or two segments of the process. But is this really true?

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Jan 11, 2010 / Demographic/Economic Trends, Inspiration, Law School Innovation, Subjective Opinions

Don't Be a Victim of the 'Victim Mentality'

“Self-pity is easily the most destructive of the nonpharmaceutical narcotics; it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure and separates the victim from reality.”
John W. Gardner

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Aug 17, 2009 / Subjective Opinions

You Ask…I Answer – How Do I Pick A Law School

Get the best education you can based not just upon what you can afford today, but what you can afford tomorrow.

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Aug 10, 2009 / Demographic/Economic Trends, Inspiration, Solo & Small Firm Practice, Subjective Opinions

Getting Creative in a New Job Market

Well, let me tell you what I would be doing if I was a law student who didn’t have that job lined up. And this comes from the mentality of one who wants to go solo but recognizes she needs experience and connections for when she graduates.

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May 20, 2009 / Subjective Opinions, Work/Life

Don't Let Starting a Solo Practice Endanger Your Health

One of the primary reasons people opt to be employed versus self-employed is health care for themselves and their families. So, whether you are opting for solo practice or being forced into solo practice because there are no jobs is frightening from the health care perspective.

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Apr 6, 2009 / Subjective Opinions

"Big Solo vs Small Solo?" No. Only 'Solo'.

The terms “BigSolo” and “SmallSolo” should perish at birth.

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Mar 25, 2009 / Solo & Small Firm Practice, Subjective Opinions

Will You Be A 20th Century Solo Or A 21st Century Solo?

Is the future of the legal profession upon us?

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