“Help! My firm is successful!” That’s what I feel like shouting right now. My firm is doing well and it is experiencing growing pains. I have been adamant that I belong right where I am – just me, working away happily in my home office, with virtual help a phone call away. And yet, I […]
Today both solos and big firms save on overhead by using fewer, and sometimes less skilled, administrative assistants, which increases the need for lawyers to type more.
A job offer before graduation is about as rare as the Crown Jewels in today’s economy. That’s not to say it doesn’t happen, but it only happens to a very select few these days. Three weeks prior to my Hooding Ceremony I received an offer to work as an associate in a sports law firm. […]
Solo Re-Zooming We are very excited to be introducing a new monthly columnist, Debra Vey Voda-Hamilton, who will be speaking to many of you out there – the Solo Re-Zoomer – the lawyer who took a break to raise kids and is now coming back into the legal work force as a solo. Debra is […]
Social media has been very good to me! I have made friends, connected with colleagues and potential clients, been able to brand myself as the “Gen Y Lawyer,” been asked to do interviews and guest posts, landed a couple of writing gigs (for example, that’s how I got this job writing for Solo Practice University!), among other things. I highly recommend social media as an effective way to brand and market yourself as a young or new attorney.
Spend on what you need for your practice – really really need – nothing more. Early on, excess cost is excess risk!
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am here today to talk to you about something with which we are all too familiar but nobody ever talks about. Something so taboo, so shocking, that it eclipses even the billable hour vs. flat fee billing debate. I am talking about downtime. What? You were expecting maybe a dissertation on […]
“The hierarchy of the State Bar is not at all concerned with solos.” “The truth is that the [state bar] is just not relevant to the majority of …lawyers.” “Solos have been left out.” “The ABA doesn’t do anything for solo and small firm lawyers.” “Solos have a tight operating budget and I haven’t seen […]
Hearing about how something is done and then actually seeing how something is done are often two very different experiences. Learning in law school and actually doing legal work is no exception. This past January I began a clerkship with a law firm that specializes in representing professional athletes. Over the course of these past […]
Obviously, attorneys have had some bad experiences with the free consultation. Yet, some of the most respected solo practice authorities, such as Jay Foonberg, highly recommend that solos offer free consultations. Others say solos should never offer free consultations. Still others say it depends. To further murk up the waters, I’ll share my experiences with (and without) the free consultation offer.
Why Going Solo as a Young Attorney Could Be the Best Decision Ever with Susan Cartier Liebel from Solo Practice University®.
On this episode of New Solo from the Legal Talk Network, Adriana Linares interviews Susan Cartier Liebel from Solo Practice University® about how to stay motivated throughout the process of starting a solo law practice.
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.
On this podcast from Lawpreneur Radio, Miranda McCroskey interviews Susan Cartier Liebel from Solo Practice University® about perceptions of fear, failure and other issues facing solos.
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