Judy Young is a talented and accomplished corporate law attorney with tested expertise in commercial transactions, intellectual property contracts, commercial and business litigation, licensing and distribution, labor and employment law, negotiation, arbitration, dispute resolution, and other fields directly relevant to her counsel for the winery and hospitality industries. Judy and I discussed her journey since […]
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!
“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 […]
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.
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 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 […]
No. It’s not ‘Hammer Time’. It’s the ‘Hammer’ Clause. How many of you are familiar with the term ‘Hammer Clause’ and is it buried in your Professional Liability Policy? Who’s getting hammered? When I was practicing I always knew to get a professional liability policy which gave me final say on settlement or litigation should […]
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.
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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