Archive for June 2010
Back of the Napkin Business Plan for Starting a Law Firm
Starting a law firm can be daunting. Checklists and Mind Maps and planning resources outline the tasks involved, but the minutia can overwhelm. For some, the planning process gives rise to analysis-paralysis, as the quest for a perfect launch delays launching at all. And for those who come to solo practice as a last resort,…
Read MoreDon’t Ignore Your Core: Lessons from the Demise of Slideshare.net
I’ve been a longtime fan of Slideshare.net ever since I discovered it over three years ago. For those unfamiliar with the site, Slideshare.net is kind of like YouTube for PowerPoint; it offers a platform for users to upload slide presentations and embed them at their own site. But Slideshare’s usefulness doesn’t stop there – I’ve…
Read MoreWhy Lawyers Who Care About SEO Must First Understand How It Works (and now they can)
[NOTE – this post promotes a for-fee product from Legal Practice Pro, Search Engine Optimization for Lawyers, which includes an ebook, “Success Roadmap” and audio book (due out later) available for the next 3 days – until 6/20 – for $20 (a substantial discount off the $49 list price) for MyShingle readers. Click here to…
Read MoreFree Wireless At Starbucks and What It Means for Solos
Yesterday, Starbucks Coffee announced that free, unlimited wireless internet access will be available in all company-owned stores in the United States effective July 1. The Starbucks announcement launched 189,00 news stories – not because free wireless marks the start of a trend but rather because Starbucks came late to the party. As Starbucks belatedly realized,…
Read MoreOur [Soft] Relaunch
I couldn’t have picked a worse time to relaunch MyShingle. I’m headed out of town later today, en route to the Missouri Solo & Small Firm Conference where I’m slated to make four presentations and participate in the keynote panel. Plus, I’ve got a filing to complete; a new client who just retained me. Still,…
Read MoreMyShingle.com Releases White Paper on Health Care Reform & Solos!
Discover Simple, Private Sharing at Drop.io As part of our launch, MyShingle.com announces the release of a white paper entitled The Health Care Reform Bill: What Solo and Small Firm Attorneys Need to Know (May 2010). Here’s the back story. As most solo and small firm lawyers are aware, procuring health insurance often poses one…
Read MoreGo, Solo, Go: Why I Joyfully Root for Small Law
Back when I worked for others, my heart was tight and mean. My cramped vision of the legal profession as a zero sum game left little space for generosity or good will towards my colleagues. Each time I learned that one of my classmates made partner at a big firm, or that another lawyer…
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