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Blawg Review #232 - World Teachers' Appreciation Day 2009
Yes, it was Ed. who suggested I do Blawg Review for this auspicious day - World Teachers' Day, October 5th - and on the Solo Practice University blog. One…
- AUDIO Audio
Audio: How to Become a Go-Giver
Bob Burg is an author and speaker. He provided a teleseminar called "How to Become a Go-Giver" as a guest lecturer at Solo Practice University®. Bob Burg…
- BLOG POST Solo & Small Firm Practice
What Happens to Your Law Firm Website When You Die?
I bet you never really thought about that, did you? Well, guess what? You really need to. And this includes your Facebook Fan page and profile, LinkedIn…
- BLOG POST Inspiration
There Is No Competition. That's Right. There is No Competition.
That woke you up, right? Well, a good friend of mine and I had this discussion recently and we realized we share a brain on this topic. We have never…
- BLOG POST Law School Innovation
Law Schools Waking Up - Dumping 3rd Year Curriculum For the Practical
I woke up this morning and smiled from ear-to-ear as I read this article . And buried in there was a jewel.. “A lot of the changes are in response to the…
- BLOG POST Marketing
7 Secrets to Successful Communication - A Guide for New Solos
Over a lifetime of sales, advocacy, advertising, promotion, teaching, consulting and more I've had the occasion to work with probably thousands of people.…
- BLOG POST Marketing
Want Your Ideal Client? Be Their Ideal Lawyer
Identifying who your ideal client is, well, just the beginning. You need to learn how to attract your ideal client so they will actually contact you to…
- BLOG POST Inspiration
"Tip of the Week" - The Grass is Greenest Where You Live
I am back to my favorite blog, today, Pick The Brain, because everyone needs a shot of pseudo-psychology to appreciate what they have and where they are…
- BLOG POST Work/Life
"Tip of the Week" - Flexibility in Your Work Makes You More Productive
I've saved this article for a while. Seems appropriate to dig it out now as more lawyers are venturing into solo practice with the lure of flexibility as…
- BLOG POST Demographic/Economic Trends
(OT)A Response to ATL's 'Momma, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Contract Attorneys'
...and more specifically, a response to Big Debt, Small Law . Recently, Above the Law posted on the subject of contract attorneys, specifically those…
- BLOG POST Subjective Opinions
You Ask...I Answer - How Do I Pick A Law School
Question: I thoroughly enjoy your blog on building a solo practice. I'm only pre-law (1L in '10), but already like the idea of flexibility and efficiency…
- BLOG POST Demographic/Economic Trends
Getting Creative in a New Job Market
Yes, I know this blog is all about solo practice. But this particular post was triggered by a recent post by Carolyn Elefant at Legal Blog Watch called…
- BLOG POST Marketing
Gift of the New Solo
(I know, sounds like 'Gift of the Magi'.) I chose this title specifically because it is particularly important for the new solo. Life is about perspective…
- BLOG POST Announcements
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…
- BLOG POST Tip of the Week
"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.…
- BLOG POST Client Relations
What Proactive Steps Are You Taking To Help Your Business?
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…
- BLOG POST Social Media
Take a Minute to Purge Your Twitter Followers
There is many a time when quality is more important than quantity. Twitter followers is one of them. Maybe it is just me, but if you follow me and your…
- BLOG POST Tip of the Week
"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…
- BLOG POST Marketing
Networking for Shy Lawyers
I resurrected this list from last year because it seems very timely to introduce the networking discussion at a time when 'new solos' - whether by choice…
- BLOG POST Solo & Small Firm Practice
Why Going Home To Go To Work May Be Just What Your Client Wants
On this blog and others solo lawyers tout the benefits for the lawyer who goes home to go to work. They are referred to as Third Wave Lawyers …