Inspiration & Encouragement
One Thousand Points of Solo
In the fourteen years that I’ve been blogging at MyShingle, I occasionally have those moments when I think that this is the year that marks the end of solos, for realz. In some ways, we solos have been the victims of our own success. Solos and smalls have long been leaders in adapting new technology…
Read MoreThank You Bustle for Recognizing That Solo Practice Can Be Part of an “Impressive” Legal Career
With D.C. Circuit judge Sri Srinivasan being identified as a potential Obama nominee to succeed Justice Scalia on the bench, not surprisingly, the media has been churning out stories about everything from his immigrant background to his stellar credentials to his views on matters like the environment, women’s rights and the First Amendment. Interesting enough –…
Read MoreSolo Snags Bill Cosby As A Client Through Television Appearances
Do appearances as a commentator on local or national television translate into phone calls or clients? Not really, is the consensus of my solo and small law firm colleagues who’ve made it onto the air. While my colleagues all enjoyed the adrenaline rush of rapid-fire questions of on-air interviews and would return in a heartbeat,…
Read MoreBest Bet for Finding A Legal Job After Law School: Bet On Yourself
Although employment prospects for new law grads are showing signs of life, overall post-graduation employment remains at a dismal 56 percent average rate for all law schools. And while connections, solid skills and networking can improve the odds of finding a position , your best bet for finding a job after law school may just…
Read MoreThree Reasons Why Other Solos Have the Potential To Be Your Great Friends
In the past, when I’ve worked at jobs, most of my friendships – to the extent that I formed them at all – never left the workplace. So this article, Lifehack article, Ten Reasons Why Your Coworkers Have the Potential To Be Your Greatest Friends caught my eye, if only to enable me to belatedly…
Read MoreFinding the Courage to Start
The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start. —John Bingham In the dozen years I’ve blogged here, I’ve sung the praises of solo practice – the unexpected surprises, the enormous opportunity, and the satisfaction that flows from doing work that matters or makes you feel alive or…
Read MorePeople Regret Not Working Harder – Not Working Too Hard
One of the most annoying memes dominating my Facebook feed lately is this one: Deathbed Regrets: The 5 Wishes of Most Dying People. I’m not bothered so much about the incessantly plauditory comments the meme invokes (so true! great reminder to reset my priorities!) or the fact that thoughts of death are closer to me…
Read MorePlaying the Cards You’re Dealt
Let’s just say that 2014 hasn’t been a banner year for me. The trade association I co-founded nine years ago and helped grow to 55 members at its peak imploded. I lost a motion that I’ve never had denied- nor ever even seen denied in 25 years of practice – and managed to pull out…
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