Archive for August 2005
Is Pittsburgh the Pits for Law Firm Associates?
Will we soon see a wave of new solo practice opening in the Pittsburgh area? Perhaps, if there’s any truth to the recent survey by The Vault which found that associates at Pittsburgh law firms have the least job satisfaction (Tribune-Review, August 17, 2005). So Pittsburgh associates – maybe it’s time to shingle.
Read MoreWest Virginia Implements Malpractice Reporting Requirement
According to this article, (8/16/2005), West Virginia attorneys must file a disclosure with the State Bar Association as to whether they have malpractice insurance. Eventually, the information could be made public, allowing people who want to hire a lawyer the ability to know if they have insurance coverage. Although for my first two years of…
Read MoreDo You Recognize Any of These Clients?
Greatest American Lawyer has at least two posts, here and here on problem clients. Do you recognize any of those identified as your own? And what are you going to do about it? SoloTips
Read MoreWhat If You Could Have the Gobstopper of Solo Practice Ideas Free?
I’ve always been intrigued by he concept of the Everlasting Gobstopper, the Willie Wonka invented candy for children with “little pocket money” that can be sucked and sucked without ever getting any smaller. Well, what if we could create an Everlasting Gobstopper of tips for solo practitioners that would be constantly replenished and never outdated? …
Read MoreLeaving A Law Firm: Some Resources and a Request
A reader who’s currently employed but actively planning to start a firm recently posed the following question to MyShingle: How do I announce to my current employer my intentions to start a firm and leave on friendly terms but still take the clients whom I’d like to take with me (assuming the client wants to…
Read MoreResuming Blogging
Spent the past week on a family vacation here which accounts for the blogging lull. As you can see, we’re back on track.
Read MoreWhat Makes A Perfect Client?
Both the Legal Marketing Blog and Greatest American Lawyer have been pondering what makes a “perfect client.” I guess the answer is personal. I know many lawyers who can’t tolerate clients who want to review every document that goes out or ask too many questions. But for me, what I enjoy most is a client…
Read MoreCan We Lawyers Please Stop Patting Ourselves on The Back?
What if you went to a client and boasted that in the past year, you spent 300 hours working on his case? The client would probably respond, “So what, what kind of results did you get me?” Yet apparently, the American Bar Association (whose efforts at blogging the ABA annual meeting are a little bit…
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