(While this post is geared towards a firm of more than one attorney, there are some points every solo should take note of.) What happens in your firm if there is a hit on a conflict search? Hopefully the conflict concern is immediately brought to the attention of the intake attorney. In firms that routinely […]

Years ago I visited a small law firm that was part of an office share arrangement located in Chicago’s Loop. Now I understood that the cost of maintaining an office in the Loop would be prohibitively expensive for many solo and small firms so this was no surprise. What did take me off guard was […]

“The car defines the man.” I never really bought into that saying or others like it. I guess I’ve seen too many guys driving cars around that they thought made them look cool, but in truth made them look silly. Yes, this is a personal opinion, but I strongly suspect that my response to some […]

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 […]

Starting this month we now have two new columnists at SPU, Mark Bassingthwaighte, who is an attorney and a risk management advisor at ALPS,and Wendy Inge, also of ALPS. They will both talk candidly about managing your risk from the obvious to the completely unexpected.  There will be something for everyone. They’ll both be available to answer your […]