Archive for April 2005
McMarketing vs. The Real Deal
For those of you who know me personally, you probably know that I’m not the world’s greatest marketer. If I were, I’d probably have retired from the practice of law and would be blogging here full time. But I think I have a pretty good eye, a sense of what works and what doesn’t, even…
Read MoreLoneliness and Isolation: Hazards of Solo Practice
Ironically, one of the greatest benefits of starting a law firm – being able to work alone – may actually be one of the greatest hazards of solo practices, as this Q&A from the Massachusetts Bar Association website points out (thanks to my fellow blogger David Giacalone for sending this article my way). Here’s what…
Read MoreGo Ask A Blogger – It Works!
The greatest thing about blogs is that they give small lawyers like you and me access to resources that were once completely out of our grasp. The reason is that at least now, most bloggers still blog because they’re completely enthusiastic about their field or enjoy sharing information. Tom Lincoln at the Trial Prep blog…
Read MoreLawyer Rainmaker-Trainers Becoming More Popular
This article, Deluge of Clients the Goal for Legal Field Rainmakers (Philadelphia Biz Journal 4/20/05) reports on two Philadelphia rainmaking firms that provide rainmaking training to lawyers. From what I’ve seen, I’m not impressed. One of the training firms does have positive testimonials at its site, but it doesn’t specialize in lawyer rainmaking, nor is…
Read MoreDealing With Difficult Clients
This month’s issue (April 2005) of Law Practice Today is devoted to malpractice – or rather, how to avoid malpractice. All of the articles are pretty interesting; one in particular that stood out was Carole Curtis’ Dealing With Difficult Clients. Tips include saving copies of all correspondence, being patient and clear about expectations. Carole doesn’t…
Read MoreLawyer Successfully Challenges NC Bar’s Comity Rules
This article, A Break from the Comity Routine, Cynthia Lane, ABA e-report (4/22/05) reports on lawyer Steven Morrison’s successful challenge to North Carolina’s rules on comity admissions. Under the rule declared overly restrictive by the federal court, North Carolina allowed an attorney in a state with which North Carolina has a comity agreement to gain…
Read MoreSolo Stories from the Front
Here are a couple of first hand accounts on going solo: The First Year, a short blog post by patent attorney Russ Kraject (4/17/05) and Hanging Out A Shingle: Following the Dream of Starting Your Own Firm, Jaime Levy Pessin reprinted from Law Bulletin at the Legal Match Weblog (3/16/05).
Read MoreFormer Biglaw African American Associates Hang A Shingle
If you’re a biglaw associate, do you stay at your firm and let the partners get rich off your work and credentials? Or leave and take advantage of that market yourself? The latter approach is the one taken by five young African American attorneys and former associates at prominent large law firms who struck out…
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