The ABCDs of Dressing for CLEs

My law school hosts CLEs very often – it seems like every month, there are attorneys walking past the student nook on the fifth floor to one of the larger classrooms, narrowing their eyes judgmentally at me because I’m sprawled out on the couch, half-unconscious, with my Labor Law book open on my stomach and…

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The Shout-Out Lawyer

(Updated March 15, 2023).  Typically when lawyers are called out by their clients, it’s as some kind of insult or snide remark about fees.  So it was refreshing to see 2023 Oscar winner Ke-Huy Quan give a shout-out to his lawyer (and former co-star) Jeff Cohen. Still, shout-outs are not without precedent.  In an earlier…

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Why You Should Register for MyShingle

For over seven years, MyShingle was an entirely free blog, full of open content:  hundreds of blog posts as well as static resources like Soloformania (a compilation of forms commonly used by solos), Bars, Reviewed (a summary of benefits to solos offered by state bars) and the OnLine Guide to Starting A Practice (already well…

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The One-Sheet Generator. Yours, FREE, At MyShingle

So, ever heard of a one-sheet?  Perhaps the best description comes from Wise Geek, which defines a one-sheet as a single page document designed to provide a burst of information about a product for the purpose of sales or advertising….one-sheets are also usually constructed with some care to create a flashy, appealing image which makes…

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Sweltering Summer Heat and Frigid Air-Conditioned Offices

A heat wave seems to be sweeping the country, and temperatures are soaring even into the triple digits. All you want to do is turn the fan on and sit around in your swimsuit. Or, perhaps if you live in one of the thirty-four U.S. cities named “Springfield,” all you want to do is set…

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Lindsay Lohan: Dream or Nightmare Client for Newbie Solo?

So here’s a practice management issue that law school doesn’t teach: You’re a newbie solo who passed the bar nine months ago and opened a law firm right afterwards.  Suddenly, the phone rings:  it’s a Hollywood superstar on the line, she’s  looking for a criminal defense lawyer to represent her and she’s picked you!  Trouble…

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