Will Bartering For Chickens Come Back In Vogue?
I’ve gotten to seriously thinking about this. Will bartering for legal services come back or simply become more prevalent given economic times are going to get more and more challenging?
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Faculty Announcement – Richard Litvin
Richard Litvin has been involved in helping graduates pass the Bar Exam for over 20 years. . He will teach a bar preparation course at Solo Practice University™.
There Is No Competition. That’s Right. No Competition
This ‘no competition’ attitude is key to successfully marketing your solo practice. Let me explain.
Mom's Discussed by 2nd Graders. Happy Mother's Day
Why did God make mothers? She’s the only one who knows where the scotch tape is. Mostly to clean the house. To help us out of there when we were getting born. How did God make mothers? He used dirt, just like the rest of us. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring. […]
Case Study #1 – Lessons Learned – Part (II)
The strength of the referral got me into the office. And that’s all a strong referral can do. It is up to the professional to bring the client ‘home’ so to speak.
Case Study #1 – Lessons Learned (Part 1)
62% of your business will be referred from people who already know, like and trust you and these include family, friends and coworkers. These people either have a relationship with the service provider or know of someone who does have a relationship with the service provider – you.
New Series – 'Case Studies'
I’m going to start a new category/series here at BSP for learning purposes and to facilitate discussion. It’s called ‘ Case Studies’. It will primarily focus on ‘how one gets and loses clients’ which is foundational to marketing – the whole (potential) client experience.
"You Ask…I Answer" – If I Know I'm Going Solo What Should I Be Doing During The Summer?
If you know you are going to become a solo practitioner upon passing the bar then everything you do, from your course selection to your extracurricular activities to your summer internships should be geared towards two things, networking/building professional relationships and gaining ‘practical’ experience that mirrors the life of a solo practitioner.
"Tip of the Week" – How To Deal With Indecision
You’ve heard the adage, “It’s not the choices you make but what you do with the choices you make.” This is as true with the decision to go solo as any other choice.
Should You Create A Niche Practice? (Part II)
Now let’s talk about the traditional definition of ‘niche’ in the legal community – a given practice area, a specific type of law you want to practice because your motivation is enjoyment or profitability, or a particular motivation which makes you believe you want to limit yourself to that particular practice area.
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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.
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