How To Be Husband and Wife When You Are Partners In Law
How do you separate the marital relationship from the working relationship when you are married to your law partner? Today, Allison and Ryan share their thoughts on how they are making it work.
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It’s A Brave New World Of Lawyering
A lot of resistance to change in the legal profession is born not out of a fear of the unknown, or even out of skepticism regarding change, but rather out of a certain brand of laziness peculiar to lawyers. Change requires that we actually do something about the things that are broken. And we all know what’s broken.
How to Transition from the Proposal to Engagement: Some Practical Tips For Solos
Proposals are just one way to increase billable (or project) hours. They are also a great marketing tool. Find out how your solo practice can use proposals to get ahead.
How Do You Get People To Champion You and Your Legal Skills?
We all want to be champions: the best of the best, a warrior who has defeated all challengers. But that’s not really possible. What we really need are people who will champion us to others.
Grabbing the Brass Ring in Solo Practice – Guest Lecture with Scott O’Sullivan
Becoming a solo and building a solo/small firm practice is a different journey for everyone. However, Scott O’Sullivan, a personal injury lawyer in Colorado and also faculty at Solo Practice University, has graciously shared how he has grown his practice from a one man shop in a shared space to a 10 person firm and owning his own office building in eight years. It’s not a story of magic pills and luck. It’s a story of hard work, learning from mistakes, creativity, patience, persistence, and being fiscally responsible. It’s a podcast you don’t want to miss. Listen and learn.
Taking Risks Enables Bigger Rewards
“I don’t fit in the boxes people like to put us in. Sometimes people want to stick you in one place and leave you there forever.” If you are going to advance in your career you have to not get boxed in by others.
The Ins and Outs of Buying Malpractice Insurance
Before purchasing any policy, make certain you understand what you will be getting for the money you’re about to spend. Sometimes significant price differences between two seemingly similar policies are due to policy differences that are not always readily apparent. Here are the key items you need to understand.
The Additional Worry Solos Have And How To Get It Under Control
I have to admit it. I’m a worrier. I worry about my family, my mother, my husband and son. I worry about the economy and people and animals, the future of our country, the food supply. I worry about income and retirement and health. I worry. I worry about many things, some within my control and some not. But when you open a solo practice you take on a whole other set of worries. We discuss the number one biggest worry and how to handle it.
How To Get Lawyer-to-Lawyer Referrals – Guest Lecture with Jared Correia
Do you understand the financial power of building lawyer networks for referrals? Do you understand the importance of being a traffic hub for business, even legal matters you don’t handle? Do you know how to talk with other professionals to garner referrals? Referrals for many lawyers are their lifeblood, a way to keep the pipeline filled with clients to serve. Jared and I discuss the importance of referrals in this guest lecture and we’d love for you to listen and learn.
A New Solo’s Perspective on the Current State of the Business of Law
The legal world, well, let’s just say it feels a bit like we are still watching old movies on a VCR while everyone else is tuning into the hot new shows on Netflix. Despite the changes in the business world, we continue to fight tooth and nail to stay the same.
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The Gen Why Lawyer
Why Going Solo as a Young Attorney Could Be the Best Decision Ever with Susan Cartier Liebel from Solo Practice University®.
Staying Motivated While Starting A Solo Law Practice
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.
Helping Lawyers Go Solo
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.
Learning To Build And Run A Solo Practice
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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