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UPDATE 3/5/12 As a result of such a great experience, when someone asks me who my son’s orthodontist is, I start telling everyone about how fantastic mine is. Apparently, one of those people became of patient as a result of the recommendation. I had no idea until I received a handwritten thank you card in the […]
Celeste H.G. Boyd will teach a course about freelance lawyering at Solo Practice University®. Celeste H.G. Boyd is a Freelance Attorney licensed in New Mexico and North Carolina, a Yale Law School graduate, and a military spouse (among other things). Recently, in addition to her freelance practice, Celeste also began serving as Of Counsel to […]
Whether you are a new law grad or a seasoned attorney, you might be scratching your head about the best place to open up a new solo law office. Some of you are thinking: “That’s easy. I’m going to have a home office until I get enough clients to pay the rent somewhere else!” That […]
As summer gradually fades into Fall many of us July ’11 Bar takers are still waiting on Bar Exam results. If you’re like me you’re watching your bank account slowly dwindle down to a pittance. It has been well documented in this column just how difficult the job market is for recent law school graduates […]
Bruce Godfrey will teach the course “Unemployment Appeals – Law, Practice and Procedure” at Solo Practice University®. Bruce Godfrey practices in unemployment benefits litigation, wage and hour claims and traffic and criminal defense throughout Maryland’s metropolitan core. His practice has become recognized as one of the leading unemployment litigation firms in Maryland through its innovative […]
John Jantsch writes a terrific piece called “7 Time-Tested Ways to Dig Out From a Recession”. My position, however, is a little different. You should be doing these things ALL THE TIME. While you can read all seven ideas on John’s great site, I’m going to highlight numbers three, six and seven because I know […]
Enjoy SPU Classes on your iPad and iPhone. The vast majority of video and audio lessons at Solo Practice University® are now available to students using iPhones and iPads. Two weeks ago, we quietly rolled out a new video player that detects the playback capabilities of each student and serves the most appropriate video player […]
My oldest son was a victim of what I call ostrich syndrome. It was his first internship for a large film outfit in California. He was very proud of his internship and took great pride in doing everything they told him to do. He collated, vacuumed, made coffee and was a stand up guy for […]
One year ago today, with great excitement and much trepidation, I launched Rachel Rodgers Law Office (though I’m not even sure it had a name yet). So today, to celebrate with all of you, I want to do a couple of things. First, I want to tell you the things I wish I had known on that official launch day, so that hopefully it will help those of you who will be starting your own solo practices soon. Second, I want to tell you the things I’m glad I knew and did, also in the hopes that it will help soon-to-be-solos. Lastly, I want to encourage you to get past your fear and allow your own wildest dreams to come to fruition.
We are still in the middle of hurricane season and if you live on the eastern seaboard you have already felt the initial impact of Irene. I say initial because the aftermath is just as disruptive as you and your clients may be without power for weeks, lost your home to wind or flooding or […]
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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