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Create Legal Documents in the Browser Plus More
There is now a way to access client, matter, and accounting information from any device, at any time. The new innovation is called LEAP 365 and this ground-breaking technology provides a plethora of extra benefits that have never been available before: Work is no longer a place, it is an activity. You can now capitalize…
Read MoreATL Academy For Private Practice 2016: Register Now!
Just month from today, on October 28th, 2016, Above the Law will host its second annual Academy for Private Practice (“APP”), a full-day conference offering practical solutions and expert insight on meeting the challenges of starting and optimizing a small law firm practice. The conference programming combines panel discussions and breakout sessions on subjects ranging…
Read MoreDitch the LLM and CLE; Get Micro-Credentialed Instead
Looking for an entree into a new practice area, or a way to segue out of solo practice to something new? Forget CLEs or LLMs and consider micro-credentials or “nano degrees” instead. Never heard of micro-credentialing? Basically, it’s certification training on very specific skills , ranging from web development, social innovation, data analytics, and even…
Read MoreThe ATL Academy For Private Practice Is Coming To The West Coast
The inaugural ATL Academy for Private Practice in New York City was so popular that we’ve decided to take it to the West Coast. On June 22, we will be in San Diego, California, where APP panelists will offer practical solutions and expert insight on meeting the challenges of starting and optimizing a solo or…
Read MoreWhy Does the New York Law Journal Overlook Solos as Rising Stars?
According to the New York State Bar Association, the number of lawyers in solo or small firm practice in New York has doubled since 1997. As of 2006, the vast majority of attorneys practicing law in New York State — 83.5 percent — were solo practitioners, according to the Commission to Examine Solo and Small…
Read MoreHow Can Solos and Smalls Sabbatical?
Stephanie Kimbro, once a solo practitioner herself, recently wrote of her decision to take a step back from both legal practice and legal reforming for a while, referencing a TED Talk on The Value of Taking a Year Off. Not that I needed any persuading – since after two decades in the same law practice and…
Read MoreWhen Faced With Loss. Say Anything
Interacting with a coworker who’s just suffered the death of a loved one is awkward enough in a traditional workplace, according to this June 2015 article from Forbes – which also helpfully offers some best practices on what to do in this situation. But the etiquette of condolence is even trickier for lawyers in solo…
Read MoreWill the Future of Law Look Like the Future of Medical Practice?
As with the legal profession, medicine is rapidly changing, driven by technological advancements, cost pressures and physician shortages. Healthline reports on some of the new business models cropping up in response. One company, Turntable Health is a subscription service. A flat fee of $80 per month buys an adult an unlimited amount of monthly visits…
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