Archive for July 2014
What is Business Development? (And Five Tips For Developing Your Business)
This post is part of the MyShingle Solos summer series which will run between June 17 and July 3, 2014. This post is written by MyShingle Guest Blogger Dwayne Allen Thomas 1. Introduction I’ve got a bit of bad news for you. The term “business development” is undefined. This lack of a definition helps to…
Read MoreUsing Social Media to Market Your Practice: Part 1
This post is part of the MyShingle Solos summer series which will run between June 17 and July 3, 2014. This post is written by MyShingle Guest Blogger Dr. Sandra Thompson In my first article, we reviewed several ways to market your practice without spending money on things that clients may like initially, but that…
Read MoreThe Eccentric Personality Types of Solo Lawyers
This post is part of the MyShingle Solos summer series which will run between June 17 and July 3, 2014. This post is written by MyShingle Guest Blogger Anne Harvey Young, would-be solo lawyers are an eccentric group—I know, because I used to be one. The year was 1991 and I couldn’t stand another minute…
Read MoreGetting Past Fired
This post is part of the MyShingle Solos summer series which will run between June 17 and July 3, 2014. This post is written by MyShingle Guest Blogger Denise Nichols For my second contribution to the MyShingle Solos summer series, I was planning to share my story of returning to law school after a 20…
Read MoreSolo is the New Black: How Helping Solo Attorneys Helps the Legal Profession
This post is part of the MyShingle Solos summer series which will run between June 17 and July 3, 2014. This post is written by MyShingle Guest Blogger Adam Sherwin Quick: what are the two biggest challenges facing the legal profession today? Answers will vary, but I am going to guess that many would agree…
Read MoreA Year’s Worth of CLE for Under $100
This post is part of the MyShingle Solos summer series which will run between June 17 and July 3, 2014. This post is written by MyShingle Guest Blogger Pamela Williams Kelly As promised in my last guest blog post, I will delve into the world of continuing legal education credits (CLEs). In my opinion, these…
Read MoreWhy You Should Never Wear a Plaid Sport Coat to Court
This post is part of the MyShingle Solos summer series which will run between June 17 and July 3, 2014. This post is written by MyShingle Guest Blogger Nichole Goudreau My first job out of law school was as an assistant district attorney in a large metropolitan city. On my first day of work, I…
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