Archive for January 2009
Michael D.J. Eisenberg – The Other Woman (or how technology helped me take a vacation)
The Other Woman . . . I admit it, there is another woman. She is alluring, demanding, and very intrusive. And yet my wife puts up with my law practice. I am writing this while on vacation in the Caribbean. We had a vacation like this a year ago and my new wife was so…
Read MoreStephanie Kimbro – Virtual Law Office Provides Real World Benefits for Clients (and Me)
From the first day my virtual shingle went up, the web-based virtual law office technology has allowed me to work with clients of moderate income levels in a more efficient and convenient way for both the clients and myself. I won’t pretend the motivation for opening my virtual law office (VLO) was for the greater…
Read MoreBen Glass – Why What I Do Matters to the Profession
Why What I Do Matters to the Profession By: Ben Glass, Fairfax, VA www.greatlegalmarketing.com In May 2005 I sat in the back of a room at a Renegade Millionaire conference hosted by Dan Kennedy, hearing story after story of how people in different professions and businesses were making a difference in the lives of others…
Read MoreAlexis Martin Neely – Why What I’m Doing With My Law Degree Matters
I went to law school to make a difference and really help people. I graduated from law school in 1999, when the economy was having a party and law firms were fighting for the top law school graduates. By the time I graduated, starting salaries had crept up to $135,000 per year and I graduated…
Read MoreThe Contract Lawyer Conundrum
[Some edits as of 1/16/09] Over at her blog, Legal Research and Writing Pro, my friend Lisa Solomon summarizes the recent spurt of posts round the blogosphere on the grim life of contract attorneys, who endure low wages, intolerable working conditions and frequently, degrading treatment from other lawyers. Lisa suggests that these lawyers consider starting…
Read MoreCONTEST APOLOGY FOR DELAY
I wanted to apologize for my delay in posting the results of the contest – there are so many great posts and I’d like to get them all set up to post in seriatim – but a couple of matters, including an unexpected family emergency have put me off track. I will either turn my…
Read MoreSolos Do Everything Biglaw Does, Only Backwards and in High Heels
Many large firms assume, wrongly, that solo and small firm lawyers don’t handle complex issues. Truth is, many of us do. But unlike biglaw which has the luxury of researching and strategizing about these issues in a vacuum, we solo and small firm clients do all that, plus tend to our clients’ needs. Consider the…
Read MoreBack to School
[Post has been edited] I’ll be teaching a course on how to use web 2.0, social media and other collaborative technologies to Build Your Own Bar Association through Solo Practice University. From what I can tell, I’ll be a bit of a heretic on the faculty: not only did I love law school but I…
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