Guest Post: Danielle G. Van Ess 10 Things I Hate About Being Solo (And Why I’m Still Happy Being Solo!) 1. I HATE the look I used to get that said, “We’ll see if you’re still around in another year or two.” It took awhile but I built my practice up from absolutely nothing in […]
From the “Big Law to Solo” column When Susan and I first discussed this month’s column, my initial thought was that coming up with ten things would be easy. But it was harder than I imagined; in fact, it was downright difficult. You see, I kind of dig being a solo. Still, when I put my […]
From “The Non Trad Law Grad” column. Since I am a brand new lawyer, I keep saying the “season has just started.” However, in many ways, the season started when I was in law school – the clock started ticking from the first day of orientation. This is the time you start acquiring the skills […]
From “Lessons From The Lawyer-Coach” column In a previous post I discussed some benefits and drawbacks of investing in law practice management software. I shared my opinion that all lawyers, including solos, can benefit from practice management software because, properly used, it will significantly improve your efficiency and organization. I also warned, however, that the […]
Coming of Age In A New Economy Recently, I had a rather valuable discussion with an attorney from a top flight firm. He happens to have extensive experience as lead counsel in the airline industry for environmental regulatory compliance. So it’s fair to say he also has a decent amount of experience hiring associates. We […]
In business, everything has a cost. Using an old laptop that gives you trouble every now and then has a cost. Working from a space that is not conducive to maximizing your creativity and productivity has a cost. Not purchasing software that makes work flow and management efficient has a cost and not having staff that can handle certain time consuming tasks also has a cost.
From Big Law To Solo Life As A One-Man-Band – The Solo Practitioner Suzanne Meehle, Esq. Lately I have been bombarded with resumes from paralegals and assistants looking for a job. I have had to turn them down, albeit with the suggestion that they start their own virtual paralegal/assistant service and offer their services on […]
Meet new SPU Columnist, Jeff Rutledge. I’ve ‘known’ Jeff for almost four years via the internet, communicating back and forth, and he was one of the first to grab one of the more than 100 lifetime scholarships we gave away at SPU prior to opening back in 2009. I’ve watched his journey as a Non […]
Lessons From The Lawyer-Coach Debra L. Bruce is president of Lawyer-Coach LLC , a law practice management coaching and training firm, and author of the Raising the Bar blog. She practiced law for 18 years before becoming the first Texas lawyer credentialed by the International Coach Federation (ICF). She has served as Vice-Chair of the […]
Coming of Age In A New Economy How To Land Your Dream Job by Jack Whittington, JD Candidate 2011 As we steadily march towards graduation, job searching has been a hot topic here at Coming of Age. In the previous columns we’ve discussed what you can do in the last months of school to ensure […]
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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