Happy 20 Years to MyShingle!

Today, I celebrate 20 years of blogging at MyShingle. I’ll have much more to say, share and show next week; today’s post is simply a placeholder to mark this extraordinary event.   For past anniversary posts, check out last year’s post here from our Nineteenth Anniversary.

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MyShingle’s Annual Report for 2021

Dear Readers, As we reach the end of 2021, I wanted to thank all of you for your support of MyShingle and also let you know what we’ve been up to.  First, I’m excited to announce that the site is undergoing a renovation which will make it easier to find all of the content that…

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Giving Thanks for the Journey

It’s been a tough year – but as I wrote last year, there’s much to be thankful for. Whether this year has been a long and winding road or smooth sailing, or something in between, we can give thanks just to be here for the ride. Despite the best laid plans, starting a law firm…

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Blogging, A Life Story: MyShingle’s 17th Anniversary

Seventeen years ago in a galaxy (or at least a lifetime) far, far away, as a 30-something mom to six and three year old girls and a part-time, home-based energy regulatory practice, I uploaded this page  by file transfer protocol to a server that my techy husband had gerry-rigged just for me and launched MyShingle…

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Holiday Gift Round Up 2019 – Part I

I’m not particularly creative when it comes to gift giving, so I’m a big fan of holiday gift guides. The MyShingle Gift Guide for Starting a Law Firm 2019 will be posted next week, commensurate with our 17th Anniversary.  But for now, enjoy this round-up of gift guides from around the web with price points for…

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MyShingle.com 2018: A Year In Review

Earlier this month, MyShingle.com celebrated our Sixteenth Anniversary , making us one of the longest-running blogs on solo and small firm practice, as well as one of the few woman-owned law blogs. Though we’re midway through our teenage years, the site remains strong with plenty of content and always new and original ideas. Here’s a…

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Happy 16th Birthday My Shingle!

Hard to believe it’s been sixteen years since I launched MyShingle out into the world…but it is. Back when I started, there were only around 50 lawyer blogs if that much, now there may be 50,000. Back then, few people read blogs while today, blogging is on the decline, being supplemented or replaced by podcasts…

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