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1204 pieces · page 56 of 61- BLOG POST Inspiration
My Letter To A New Lawyer (Circa 2008)
There have been a few blog posts this past week sharing experience and wisdom for a new lawyer. I thought I'd resurrect my first Blawg Review #142 which…
- BLOG POST Marketing
Don't Be A Hit And Run - Guest Post Nancy Myrland
Don't Be A Hit And Run Guest Post - Nancy Myrland “If you want to be successful in Social Media, don’t hit and run. Relationships take time.” What do I…
- BLOG POST Marketing
Why Solo Practitioners Can and Should Develop A Brand
There was a much reviewed, discussed and commented upon post written by Kevin O'Keefe wherein he stated he was no longer going to push the 'shallowness'…
- AUDIO Audio
Audio: Cyber Security for Lawyers … Michael Gregg
Michael Gregg is a cyber security expert focused on IT networks and security assessments. He provided a guest lecture called "Cyber Security for Lawyers"…
- BLOG POST Inspiration
Are Law Schools Finally Waking Up??
When I read this post on Law 360 - Lawyers Reimagine Law School For a Changing Market , I think I was first stunned then happy then slightly skeptical. My…
- BLOG POST Marketing
When That Great Consult Doesn't Call You Back
Do you have a strategy for handling the 'Great Consult' that doesn't call you back? You just had a great consult with a potential client you'd really like…
- BLOG POST Announcements
SPU Classes Posted In March/New Guest Lecturers
We've had a busy month in March! Check out the latest classes added to Solo Practice University's class schedule. This brings the individual classes…
- BLOG POST Inspiration
I Do Not Want To Be A Cog In Someone Else's Wheel
Guest Blogger - Chuck Newton Chuck Newton does not care much for examining credentials over the worth of a person. He is often heard telling people that…
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Audio: Effectively Transitioning from Big Law To…? - Ron Fox
Ron Fox provides guidance and advice to law students and lawyers exploring their options within and outside the law. He provided a guest lecture called…
- BLOG POST Marketing
Do You Know Your 'Distinctive Competencies'?
This story is for all solo practitioners who have heard over and over, again, the way to stand out is to 'differentiate' yourself, provide value and make…
- BLOG POST Scholarships
'Proud to Be Solo' ~ All About Helping You
UPDATE: This contest is closed. Winner to be announced 5/11/10 UPDATE 3/16/10: Due to overwhelming demand, 'Proud to Be Solo' scholarship contest is now…
- BLOG POST Social Media
12 Social Media Ethics Issues for Lawyers
Lessons From The Lawyer-Coach Given the growing population of lawyers engaged in social media and our recent Solo Practice University class by social…
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Audio: Social Media and Networking for Businesses (Part 1)
Toby provides guest lectures about social media and networking for businesses at Solo Practice University®. Her first lecture was recorded March 9, 2010.…
- BLOG POST Marketing
Is YouTube in Your Professional Future?
In October, 2006 I wrote this column for the Connecticut Law Tribune discussing what was then virgin territory for lawyer marketing, a little known…
- BLOG POST Announcements
A New Semester at SPU - Classes January, 2010
Solo Practice University™ has more than 320 classes available to students 24/7 with many new classes posted each month. This past January we added the…
- BLOG POST Marketing
Create Your Network Before You Need Them
This is a paraphrased title from a great blog post by Jeremiah Owyang called " Build Your Network Before You Need Them" and he says it best here: Those…
- BLOG POST You Ask...I Answer
You Ask...I Answer - How Do I Counsel New Graduates?
Question: Recently I have been pressed into counseling recent grads who are not getting picked up by firms and who are terrified about getting behind in…
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Audio:One Lawyer's Story with Depression – Keith Anderson
Currently a suspended lawyer, Keith Anderson told the uncensored story of his slide into depression and the impact on his professional life in a special…
- BLOG POST Demographic/Economic Trends
Why Reducing Fees and Putting on A Pretty Pink Dress Won't Bring Solos Back to the ABA
When I graduated law school I never joined the ABA. It didn't offer the new solo trying to get started anything of significant value for its dues. Sixteen…
- BLOG POST Demographic/Economic Trends
How To Prosper in the Age of Going Solo
There is a very timely and accurate post in today's Wall Street Journal (H/T to Fred Abramson for bringing it to my attention via Twitter) called 'How to…