(You can read Evolutions of a Solo Practice- Parts 1 -3 here). Taking on Negligence Cases I learned the basics of negligence cases when I worked part-time for Fred early in my practice.  I knew enough to handle basic cases if I got a call to do that.  In those days (early 80’s), you could […]

* Lyrics from the song “You Can’t Blame the Wreck on the Train” by Terri Sharp: “When the gates are all down And the signals are flashing And the whistle is screaming in vain, And you stay on the tracks, ignoring the facts Well then, you can’t blame the wreck on the train.” Almost all […]

Starting this month we now have two new columnists at SPU, Mark Bassingthwaighte, who is an attorney and a risk management advisor at ALPS,and Wendy Inge, also of ALPS. They will both talk candidly about managing your risk from the obvious to the completely unexpected.  There will be something for everyone. They’ll both be available to answer your […]

I had a long to do list. I had work to finish up before the end of the year. I had shopping, wrapping, cooking, and cleaning to do before Christmas Eve. I wanted to plan and strategize for next year. Last Friday morning, I had let my to-do list get the best of me, and I […]

It’s that “rubber-meets-the-road” time of year again. When solos start closing out the books on their law practices for the year, it spurs them to look back and take a little personal inventory. Some law firms and law departments ask their lawyers to summarize their accomplishments in connection with their annual performance review.  I ask […]