Archive for March 2010
Supreme Court Says Lawyers Must Advise Clients of Consequences of Guilty Plea
What sets us lawyers apart from computers or services like LegalZoom is our ability to counsel clients and help them make decisions. Counseling clients is the very essence of what we do as lawyers — so much so that failure to advise clients on obvious consequences of a decision to plead guilty — such as…
Read MoreNJ’s Bonafide Office Rule Would Have Me Doubled Over With Laughter Except That It Will Double the Cost of Legal Services
I wish that I hadn’t chosen April Fools’ Day to post about ACPE 718/CAA 41, the joint opinion by two New Jersey judicial advisory committees ruling that virtual office arrangements, outsourced or shared receptionist services and even working outside of the office for more than a few hours violate New Jersey’s “bonafide office requirement.” Because…
Read MoreVirtual Law Practice – Video and Conference Call
I am back from Tech Show, with lots of posts to put up and thoughts to share, but I’m also under a deadline. So for now, I’ll leave you with this interview with Martindale Connected (it gets a little goofy at the end, but it was a fun interview!), as well as information on some…
Read MoreSolo Marketing Makeovers: What’s Your Advice?
This month’s ABA Journal features a piece on the results of marketing makeovers provided to three solos brave enough to bare their practices for all to see. The article summarizes the advice given by two marketing experts to three different solos and follows up six months later to see how they’re doing. Example of Heading…
Read MoreHow Good Solos Suffer When the Greedy Sell Out for $125 A Pop
Back in July, I denounced three Cincinnati, Ohio lawyers who shamelessly served as a front for a foreclosure solutions scam. The lawyers never met with clients (who were going to lose their homes!) or did any work on their behalf; they merely signed their name to canned pleadings prepared by a so-called foreclosure solutions company…
Read MoreWhat Do Solo and Small Firm Lawyers Earn?
Biglaw has its annual and closely watched profits per partnership or PPP extravaganza, while Above the Law devotes an entire category to biglaw associate salaries and cuts. But where can lawyers considering solo or small firm practice get a sense for what solo and small firm lawyers earn? The solo/small firm salary question is tougher…
Read MoreWould You Work on Spec? Why Should Your Logo Designer?
Back in my last year of law school, one of my friends who was still looking for permanent employment responded to an ad seeking a new associate for a three person law firm. The firm’s managing partner contacted my friend and they had a nice chat.
Read MoreMy Shingle Round Up: Avoiding Scams, Perils of Court Appointed Work, Solo Stigma and Marketing & Tech Tips
Sorry for the increased number of solo round up posts in the past few weeks, but I am getting ready to head out to Tech Show Wednesday with several deadlines yet to meet. Looking forward to the upcoming publication of Social Media for Lawyers and co-presenting with Niki Black at Tech Show. Stop by and…
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