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In September I attended the Clio Conference with Solo Practice University faculty member, Suzanne Meehle. We went in two days early to walk Chicago and walk we did! We must have put in fourteen or fifteen hours pounding the pavement and loving every minute of it. During that time she developed a nasty blister on […]
At this point in the year, folks are getting good and bad news from the bar examiners. If you got bad news and you are getting ready to study again, I would encourage you to think critically about one thing: how to make the most of your study time. Why is this so important? First, […]
In a recent episode of The Good Wife (the story of Alicia Florrick, a ReZooming lawyer who works up the ranks as first a returning lawyer, then associate, then partner, eventually ditches that firm to start her own with a former colleague and then brings over a named partner from the firm Alicia originally left […]
Our guest speaker today has a biography which simply does not do him justice. Joe Donnini is the founder of Legal Value Firm, a name you are going to be hearing a lot more of because here is a lawyer, entrepreneur and one very, very smart law school adjunct professor who has finally pieced together […]
The past few weeks, my phone has not stopped ringing. I mean that almost literally. It has been hard for my staff to get work done, we’ve had so many calls. I’m actually thinking of making my part-time assistant a full-time offer. Nothing major has changed in the past few weeks. Except for the videos. […]
I just had the most wonderful personal and professional experience attending the ClioCon2014 conference in Chicago and I wanted to let all of you know that should the opportunity present itself and be within your budget, you should make every opportunity to attend relevant legal and legal tech conferences to help you grow your solo/small […]
We’re very pleased to announce our newest columnist, Joleena Louis, a solo practitioner practicing matrimonial law in New York. Joleena has some great experiences to share about going solo in 2014 and she’ll be sharing them with you. Sometimes you just know. Sometimes you just have to follow your gut and go for it. By […]
At Lawyers Mutual, we regularly see claims involving the “inadvertent client.” This is the acquaintance who stops you at a neighborhood party or the grocery store to ask a question about a legal problem. Based on this brief encounter, the acquaintance believes you are his attorney and will handle everything. You assume it was just […]
A friend, who supervises a number of customer service technicians for a large phone service provider sent me a link to a website I wanted to share with you. The website is called effectcheck.com. It analyses the effect of what you say, in your materials, letters and comments, enabling you to understand how what you […]
Over the years I have tried to encourage solo and small firm lawyers to develop and consistently use a conflict system that tracks all of the information best practices currently dictate. In all honesty, I will admit that I have had limited success in this endeavor. I’ve concluded that I’m just not going to win […]
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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