Announcement We want to give you a heads up! Within the next week or so Solo Practice University will not only be upgraded and sporting a new hairdo, we’ll also be introducing a new tuition structure. If you’ve been considering enrolling, you may want to lock in the current tuition today. With more than 700 […]
This is an excerpt from the Future of the Legal Profession Report commissioned by Stephen Younger, President of the New York State Bar Association. It was meant to address the effects of the economic downturn as well as other issues impacting the legal profession: “….private practice, one of the key engines of the profession, is […]
UPDATE: While not specifically geared towards law firms, this is a very powerful article from Entrepreneur magazine about social media and business. I strongly encourage you to read ‘Tearing Down the Walls: How Social Media Is Changing Everything About The Way We Do Business.” One notable highlight: “…..Charlene Li, one of the world’s leading thinkers […]
(Written 1/31/11) Seriously. There is a marketing lesson for solo practitioners in the following story. Please keep it in the ‘business dress’ context for which it was designed and do read the comments Let me set the stage. We are in the middle of historic snow storms in the Northeast. Everyone is bundled up for […]
We are kicking off a new series of free audio guest lectures at Solo Practice University. These lectures will feature our faculty experts discussing what’s new in their own practice areas or their specific areas of business expertise. The audio series is simply called ‘What’s New?’ We’ll feature a new guest lecture approximately every other […]
We are continuing to discuss the major societal and cultural changes coming to a head in 2011 and how your clients are going to be impacted by them. You can read the first two discussions here and here to catch up. This third post is going to discuss changes in housing, newspapers, communications and social media. […]
That’s a loaded question and I’m sure it got your attention. I don’t have a the full answer but I know they can’t claim they have no clue as to the crisis. In November of 2009 The ABA Commission on the Impact of the Economic Crises on the Profession and Legal Needs presented a report […]
(Another long post but I think you’ll find it interesting!) My last post frightened quite a few of you. I’m glad. I did my job, then. We can’t live in a bubble forever. Things are clearly changing in our world which means things are changing for your potential clients and how you will interact with […]
(This post is not for the faint of heart.) Last week I posted that I had SO much to say that it literally rendered me incapable of posting anything. And my friend, Jack Newton posted a 2011 Prognostication Roundup on Slaw. It was very lawyer/law firm-centric. My thoughts, however, were elsewhere. What is happening to […]
When the New York Times ran an article on January 8, 2011 ‘Is Law School A Losing Game?” it got reprinted in all major newspapers, set listservs and Facebook abuzz because it hit so many chords. If you haven’t read ‘Is Law School A Losing Game?’ do so. Sadly, in my opinion, they opted to […]
Why Going Solo as a Young Attorney Could Be the Best Decision Ever with Susan Cartier Liebel from Solo Practice University®.
On this episode of New Solo from the Legal Talk Network, Adriana Linares interviews Susan Cartier Liebel from Solo Practice University® about how to stay motivated throughout the process of starting a solo law practice.
Motivation in life is very important. I share seminal moments which have shaped me as a human being and helped me become who I am today.
On this podcast from Lawpreneur Radio, Miranda McCroskey interviews Susan Cartier Liebel from Solo Practice University® about perceptions of fear, failure and other issues facing solos.
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