Archive for January 2006
Is A Civil Suit Preferable to Bar Regulation?
This article from AP, Lawyers Can Be Sued for False Advertising (1/11/06) reports on a recent ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court, holding that the state’s consumer protection act applies to lawyers. Thus, plaintiffs can bring civil actions against attorneys for false or deceptive advertising. Frankly, I don’t have a problem with this ruling. In…
Read MoreMy 15 Seconds on Legal Talk Network
I do plan on joining the podcast world before the first quarter of the year is out. But for now, I’ll have to content myself with my 15 seconds on Legal Talk Network‘s Coast to Coast, hosted by fellow bloggers Bob Ambrogi and Craig Williams.
Read MoreLawyers Realize That They Must Impress Clients
Are lawyers rocket scientists or what? According to these survey results, just released by Robert Half (1/11/06), attorneys identify client service as key to long term career success. Most of us solo and small firm lawyers have always known that client service counts, because that’s what allows us to compete with large firms. Even now…
Read MoreBusiness As Usual When It Comes to Pro Bono
Last Saturday, the Washington Post published this op-ed piece, Pro Bono: A Better Alternative by Joel Sheptow, a Stanford Law student who’s participating in a student project that provides pro bono service. Based on his experience, Sheptow proposes that rather than refer pro bono matters to already over-worked large firm associates, the bar should encourage…
Read MoreFree Sample Pleadings Online
At his Illinois Trial Practice blog, Evan Schaeffer links to the Miller and Zois Attorney Help Center. The Help Center makes available, online, sample pleadings, motions and discovery materials for personal injury cases in Maryland, though many might potentially serve as a model for other states as well (though don’t forget to check applicable state…
Read MoreMy Article: Treating Family Like Business
An article I wrote several months ago, Treating Family Like Business, just appeared in Law.com’s new Career Center. Primarily, my article reacts to pieces like this which advise attorneys seeking a home-work balance (mostly women) to pussy-foot around and beg for accomodation instead of taking the bull by the horns and advocating, strategizing and negotiating…
Read MoreAnother Resolution Completed
OK, I’ve had my law firm website online for almost ten years now, longer than the wayback machine goes. And in all that time, I’ve been hobbling along with a clunky URL, http://www.his.com/israel/loce (the "Israel" is my husband’s last name, who holds the HIS account, not the country). Though I regard the URL as a…
Read MoreMyShingle Q&A: Finding Contract Work
A reader writes: Do you have any recommendations on how to pick up contract work from local attorneys or solos? I want to approach local firms to see what their needs are for subcontracting out work. Do you have any ideas on how one should go about doing this? I’m not looking to do contract…
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