Archive for November 2010
Announcing the MyShingle ABA Ethics 20/20 Portal
For the past few months, I’ve been tracking the activity of the ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 . Created in 2009, the Commission has been tasked to review the Model Rules of Professional Responsibility and the U.S. system of lawyer regulation in the context of advances in technology and global legal practice developments, and recommend…
Read MoreE-shaming (or e-lucidating): Just What the Doctor Prescribed for Ethics (updated)
Over at the Avvo Blog, general counsel Josh King shares the American Medical Association‘s just released Policy on Professionalism in the Use of Social Media — all 358 words of it. Josh applauds the AMA Policy for both its brevity and: tacit acknowledgment that physicians are professionals – professionals who may need some guidance…
Read MorePlug & Play Technology Solutions for Solo and Small Firm Lawyers
Though I’m fascinated with the idea of technology, the nuts and bolts of what to use and how to choose bore the living daylights out me! Honestly, I have no interest in all of the bells and whistles of a particular tech tool; I just want to know it works in a law practice like…
Read MoreMyShingle Fashion: Sleek & Chic Fashion Finds!
Styles this season are swerving in a decidedly minimalist direction: lots of tailored looks that create sleek silhouettes for an effortlessly chic look. I say ‘tailored’ instead of ‘tight,’ because I do firmly believe there’s a difference, although if you asked my mother, she’d be horrified by both words and insist they were an affront…
Read MoreABA Ethics 20/20: Summary Recording and Powerpoint
Thanks to all who participated in today’s ABA Ethics 20/20 call. We had a decent turn out, including a member of the ABA Ethics 20/20 Commission. As promised (especially for those who called in late due to my time zone error), here’s the recording of the call and the Power Point presentation. The recording is…
Read MoreMyShingle Fashion: Sign Up For the Military…Trend!
Did I scare you for a minute there? I’m sorry. The draft is no joking matter. Neither are our current military controversies. The military has been everywhere in the news lately – the Obama Administration appealed the stay on DADT, Lt. Choi attempted to re-enlist, the possible war with Iran, constant, near-daily drone strikes in…
Read MoreSolo Incubator Launches At UMKC
Back in June, I had the privilege of speaking at the Missouri Bar’s excellent Solo and Small Firm Conference. In addition to the practicing lawyers in attendance – many who were eight or ten time repeat attendees, the event was also populated by a swarm of yellow-shirted students, who as it turned out, were participating…
Read MoreMultitask Your Marketing
As a solo or small law firm, you’re probably familiar with “the marketing cycle:” Business is slow, so you throw your heart into marketing. Business picks up, so you stop marketing. Business slows down and there’s nothing in the pipeline because you let up on marketing. And so on. From reader Cindi Matt of MattLegal…
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