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Use a sow to prevent a client from hogging time when it comes to fixed fee legal services
Despite the myriad of benefits associated with flat fees – from rewarding efficiency rather than time to eliminating onerous timekeeping – most attorneys still haven’t adopted them. One concern that attorneys have about flat fees is that the arrangement will encourage client phone calls every minute or leave attorneys holding the bag against a zealous…
Read MoreHow to Work with Freelance Lawyers to Increase Profits, Decrease Stress and Get Your Life Back
I am thrilled to share a post from a long time friend, Lisa Solomon who has been a pioneer in the freelance lawyer space since the mid 1990s. Lisa helped encourage adoption of freelance services by showing lawyers how they could save time and make more money through outsourcing. But most of all, Lisa gave…
Read MoreOverwork is Overrated
Today, we’re honored to host a guest post from Dina Eisenberg, a lawyer turned Outsourcing Strategist and founder of OutsourceEasier.com . Dina’s varied background includes legal practice, consulting to Fortune 500 ranked companies as well as being a guest lecturer at Harvard University Law School. Today, Dina helps lawyers who are doing well but overworked and feeling…
Read MoreMore MyShingle Resources for Starting A Law Firm
If 2019 is the year you decided to start or plan your law firm, MyShingle has some additional resources to support you. We’ve updated our Facebook page here where you’ll find daily articles and videos on starting a practice. We’ve also uploaded our daily video series to YouTube, where you’ll find videos on a bunch…
Read MoreHow Much Should I Charge For Legal Services: Whatever You Want
One of the most frequently-asked questions by lawyers starting their own firm is “how much should I charge?” And believe it or not, the answer isn’t that old lawyerly stand-by of “it depends.” Instead, the correct response to the question of how much to charge is “whatever you want.” Let me explain. Price is all…
Read MoreStart One, Start Many
For many, the challenge of starting one business is hard enough. But once you’ve started one business, the next are not as intimidating. Take the example of Minneapolis based solo Judith Samson. A criminal defense attorney by day, Samson, who is profiled here is an inventor and entrepreneur the rest of the time, having created…
Read MoreMake 2019 the Year You Start Your Law Firm – Books
Like many lawyers, I’ve always loved books. When it comes to books relating to practicing law and starting and growing a firm or business, my reading selections fall into two distinct categories. First, there are the books aimed at startups that focus on unique ideas and emerging trends that I can readily apply to my…
Read MoreMake 2019 the Year You Start Your Law Firm – A Buyer’s Guide to Essentials & Optionals for Lawyers Starting Out Lean
When I started my law firm back in the dark ages, a desktop computer and laser printer, telephone (remember what that is?) and Word or Word Perfect (for generating documents) were indispensable tools, along with business cards and a couple of legal pads. Laptops were still really expensive and still a bit of a luxury…
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