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Jared receives countless questions from new solo lawyers and solos who have been in practice for decades but need advice on law practice management. We like to ask Jared what’s on lawyers’ minds as we have several times before. In Jared’s newest guest lecture, we follow up on his previous guest lecture, You Know Everything […]
Amazing things happen when you show up in your life and work. And I mean SHOW UP. Not simply exist, but make your presence known and participate in the conversation. The best example I can give is from a recent experience that I had. Last month, I attended the Massachusetts Conference for Women. 8,000+ women […]
(You can read Evolutions of a Solo Practice- Parts 1 -3 here). Taking on Negligence Cases I learned the basics of negligence cases when I worked part-time for Fred early in my practice. I knew enough to handle basic cases if I got a call to do that. In those days (early 80’s), you could […]
* Lyrics from the song “You Can’t Blame the Wreck on the Train” by Terri Sharp: “When the gates are all down And the signals are flashing And the whistle is screaming in vain, And you stay on the tracks, ignoring the facts Well then, you can’t blame the wreck on the train.” Almost all […]
Starting this month we now have two new columnists at SPU, Mark Bassingthwaighte, who is an attorney and a risk management advisor at ALPS,and Wendy Inge, also of ALPS. They will both talk candidly about managing your risk from the obvious to the completely unexpected. There will be something for everyone. They’ll both be available to answer your […]
Ryan McKeen of the McKeen Law Firm shares his experiences building a 21st century practice. After seven years with his previous law firm, Ryan struck out to take on new challenges. While those seven years at his previous firm were great when it came to learning the law one thing struck Ryan. When he started […]
David Wong’s brutally honest article, Six Harsh Truths That Will Make You a Better Person, in Cracked made my day. Go read the whole thing. I’ll wait. You done? Good. You may be a little offended by the blunt and sometimes belligerent tone of the article, but you just learned a valuable lesson: Your only […]
We all have our traditions for bringing in the New Year. For me it is ongoing reflection and preparation for a year of what promises to be radical changes in the world(s) we know. Everything I’ve read, everything I’ve experienced this last year foretells major changes and transitions globally. It’s simply unavoidable. But on many levels it […]
(Warning: long post and lots of informative links so read when you have the time.) My 9 year old was sitting in front of the computer doing his advanced math from a program his school has licensed when all of a sudden he blurts out, ‘Imagine if (E) and (R) and I could all go […]
Rezooming in the New Year? First, I wish my current Rezooming colleagues all the best in this New Year. 2013 holds good things for us, we just need to look for them and take action. To those of you considering Rezooming your legal career in response to the ”fiscal cliff” or a desire to get back into […]
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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