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The Importance of Flexibility in a Solo Practice

Mar 26, 2015 in Guest Bloggers, Savvy Solos, Solo & Small Firm Practice, Subjective Opinions, Work/Life

One of the best things about being a solo/small firm lawyer that solo/small firm lawyers always cite is the flexibility. Flexible work schedule, flexible billing options, flexible practice areas. We are practically yogis.

What we never say is that all that flexibility does not mean a reduced workload, easier billing or lowered obligations to learn all those new practice areas. There is a price, and we usually pay it in longer hours working for ourselves than we ever put in working for Big Law.

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Why Lawyers Need to Get With Encryption – Guest Lecture with Jared Correia

Mar 23, 2015 in Audio, Guest Lectures, Jared Correia, Solo & Small Firm Practice, Technology

Encryption is now part of your professional duty to safeguard your clients’ data. Encryption is a very techno-scary word for many lawyers.  It’s intimidating, actually. But even if it is, it doesn’t mean you can bury your head in the sand, not if you are going to represent your clients responsibly.  Encryption is critical when […]

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Managing the Risk that Comes From Bad Lawyering

Mar 19, 2015 in Guest Bloggers, Solo & Small Firm Practice

The number of professional liability claims that arise as a result of a substantive legal error has varied a bit, but it generally seems to hover around 46%. In short, this means that roughly 46% of reported claims in any given year are a result of an attorney failing to know the law, failing to properly apply the law, or failing to know or ascertain a deadline…..

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What Did You Expect?

Mar 17, 2015 in Guest Bloggers, Solo & Small Firm Practice

Attorney Craig Tucker* knew immediately that he was going to have problems with his new client. The client slipped on a few fallen grapes in the produce section of a large grocery store. She was in her late 30s and suffered only minor injuries. Her treatment was limited to chiropractic care. Tucker knew after the initial meeting that her case would be worth a few thousand dollars. Unfortunately, the client had very different ideas.

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Can You Be Addicted To Entrepreneurship?

Mar 10, 2015 in Savvy Solos, Solo & Small Firm Practice, Subjective Opinions

Hi, my name is Suzanne and I am an addict.

It started simply enough with a babysitting business in high school. Then I expanded that to a babysitting service I ran out of a bowling alley on league nights. Before you knew it, I was running a catering business out of my kitchen during college.

Sound familiar? If you are addicted to entrepreneurship – if you cannot help yourself from starting up start-ups – then you and I have a lot in common.

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