Gift of the New Solo
I chose this title specifically because it is particularly important for the new solo. Life is about perspective and it is important you understand as a new solo you do bring gifts to the profession.
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Faculty Announcement – Tina Marie Hilton
Tina M. Hilton is a Virtual Assistant with a passion for teaching and writing. She will teach a course entitled ‘A Solo’s Sidekick – The Virtual Assistant’ at Solo Practice University®. Sole proprietor of Clerical Advantage Virtual Assistance Services, she specializes in providing services to legal professionals and business creatives, focusing strongly on social networking, […]
Faculty Announcement – Stefanie N. Devery
Stefanie N. Devery is a Transactional Attorney practicing in all areas of Real Estate Law including Mortgage Banking, Loan Modifications, Short Sales and Foreclosures. She will teach a course entitled ‘The Basics of a Real Estate Transaction’ at Solo Practice University™.
Lawyer’s Professional Liability Insurance Now Offered at SPU
We are very proud (and excited!) to announce that Solo Practice University has partnered with L.H. Brenner Agency and Hanover Insurance Group, a top-rated insurance carrier, to provide affinity pricing for professional liability insurance. This means that enrolled students and current faculty can obtain not only competitive rates on excellent professional liability insurance from a highly rated insurance provider, but they will also receive an additional discount of at least 10% on most policies.
Blogging Breaks Are Good For The Soul
We think it is hard sometimes to come up with content for blogging. The truth is it is much harder to take a blogging break. Well, I am going to take a blogging break for the next week or so because we have many exciting things happening at Solo Practice University which are requiring my […]
"Tip of the Week" – 'The Ultimate Guide to Solo and Small Firm Success'
A month ago I received my autographed copy of The Ultimate Guide to Solo and Small Firm Success by Connecticut solo attorney Renee Caggiano Berman. Naturally I was a little excited as she had requested I write the foreword to the book and I agreed after seeing two sample chapters.
What Proactive Steps Are You Taking To Help Your Business?
Every word you write, every syllable you utter, every piece of paper with your name on it is a touch point with your brand and a business opportunity. You just have to realize it. Once you do you will see all the unconscious marketing opportunities you have available to you and will understand the phrase my clients have drilled into them, “you are on 24/7.”
Take a Minute to Purge Your Twitter Followers
Online reputation comes in many forms and this includes not just who you are following on Twitter, but who you are permitting to follow you. It remains a form a marketing in a more subtle way.
"Tip of the Week" – Furnishing Your Office For Free
Furnishing your (home) office doesn’t have to cost you much at all…possibly nothing. If you haven’t heard of freecycle.org you are missing out on one of life’s best kept secrets.
Networking for Shy Lawyers
Whether you prefer the internal world or the external world, that
preference is fixed. You can force yourself to act outside of your
element, but an introvert can’t become an extravert and vice versa.
Featured Podcasts
The Gen Why Lawyer
Why Going Solo as a Young Attorney Could Be the Best Decision Ever with Susan Cartier Liebel from Solo Practice University®.
Staying Motivated While Starting A Solo Law Practice
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.
Helping Lawyers Go Solo
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.
Learning To Build And Run A Solo Practice
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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