Archive for November 2012
Blawger Hall of Fame
What do you do with someone who’s blogged nearly a decade and been nominated for ABA Top 100 Blawg Contest for six years straight without ever coming remotely close to winning the category? Stick her along with nine other guys (and yes, they really all are guys) in the Blawg 100 Hall of Fame. That’s what…
Read MoreWeb’s Best Online Profiles…Or Pick Up Lines?
Damian is the litigator God would have invented if He’d thought that at all a good idea. Chaz is the lawyer with the best name. Owen can tell you how it feels to fall off a cliff- because he’s done it. And don’t forget Kim, the firm’s Style Queen and who possesses both the sense…
Read MoreWhat if solos were start ups?
In the nearly ten years that I’ve been blogging at MyShingle, solo and small firm practice has never really been what you’d call buzz-worthy. Sure, there was that time when the economy first tanked that suddenly solo was the new soho , or when it seemed as if every blog on the beat – from…
Read MoreA lawyer who still has to market: shameful confession or practical reality?
After I shared this quick video clip from the Avvo Conference on my Facebook page, a high school acquaintance remarked: Sounds like you’re a lawyer that needs to market, what stress! Though intended sympathetically, the comment stung. Because yes, after almost 25 years of practicing law, 18 as a solo I suppose that I do…
Read MoreJobs Uninvented
Much of the work that I do as a lawyer today involves issues that weren’t even around ten years ago. So I was excited to see this recent post from Jordan Furlong on some of the roles that lawyers might play as the more traditional legal positions shrink: It’s an interesting list: “Amazon.Law” Provider: Sharp,…
Read MoreBlogging By Myself, Blogging By Myself
Because I’m a blogger, other lawyers frequently ask me questions like whether they ought to start blogging, what kinds of topics to select or what types of results to expect. It’s a topic that I’ve presented on, written about (even a book!) and of course, blogged about. I can offer a myriad of tips and…
Read MoreIf You’re Looking to Work Away From Your Home or Office, There May be a Desk Near You…
Contrary to conventional wisdom, Starbucks isn’t the only salvo for home office lawyers in search of a cure for cabin fever. Thanks to this neat little site, Desksnear.me, lawyers who want a change of scenery from their current work environment, or who need a place to bill time while on the road or at an…
Read MoreGrowing Solo: The Rise of the Dynamic Law Practice
These workplace trends described by Smart Company are worth a read because they apply with equal force to law firms. Most interesting to me is the concept of “dynamic staffing,” where groups of employees are formed from within and outside a company to help on a particular project. The concept of dynamic staffing is a…
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