What would you think if I asked you to review A document or two or three? Lend me your ears and I’ll talk all night long, But I won’t breach confidentiality. Oh I get by with a little help from my friends, Mmm, I’ll go far with a little help from my friends, Mmm, I’m […]

Running a solo practice or small law firm is like running any small business in most ways. Take out the Rules of Professional Responsibility and it’s not that much different from running a plumbing company. I should know. I’m a small business lawyer, and I advise other lawyers regarding running a business. One thing that […]

“Help! My firm is successful!” That’s what I feel like shouting right now. My firm is doing well and it is experiencing growing pains. I have been adamant that I belong right where I am – just me, working away happily in my home office, with virtual help a phone call away. And yet, I […]

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am here today to talk to you about something with which we are all too familiar but nobody ever talks about. Something so taboo, so shocking, that it eclipses even the billable hour vs. flat fee billing debate. I am talking about downtime. What? You were expecting maybe a dissertation on […]

From the “Big Law to Solo” column When Susan and I first discussed this month’s column, my initial thought was that coming up with ten things would be easy. But it was harder than I imagined; in fact, it was downright difficult. You see, I kind of dig being a solo. Still, when I put my […]

From Big Law To Solo Life As A One-Man-Band – The Solo Practitioner Suzanne Meehle, Esq. Lately I have been bombarded with resumes from paralegals and assistants looking for a job. I have had to turn them down, albeit with the suggestion that they start their own virtual paralegal/assistant service and offer their services on […]