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Ardsley, New York January 29, 2007-Having trouble figuring out what music to play in the background as you bang out that brief? Looking for some songs to psych you up on the way to court?  The Billable Hour Company has the answer to these interrogatories: they’ve opened a music store featuring CDs by and for…

I know that some people believe that law is for the dogs.  And that’s even more true when you work from home, since dogs provide quiet companionship.  Attorney Michael Eisenberg has recognized the affinity between lawyers and their pups, and started this blog, www.amicuscanis.com, where you can share photos and stories about your practice and…

As you can see, I’ve been busy with lots of posts.  It’s just added up over time.  I know that I should space them out and post them every so often, but once it’s written, I want to get it live.  But you don’t have to read all my posts at once; come back a…

It’s not clear whether it’s too soon to call this a trend, but Joel Schoenmeyer at the Death and Taxes blog notes that at least one large firm, Chicago-based Sonnenschein has decided to get rid of its estates group.  Shoenmeyer writes: I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see other big law firms start to…

Jay Fleischman, a New York consumer bankruptcy lawyer with a bankruptcy and consumer law blog.  But he also publishes BankruptcyPractice Pro.  And don’t be deceived by the name – Bankruptcy Practice Pro has great technology, marketing and practice tips that work for all lawyers.  And like my buddy Chuck Newton, Jay is also a "third…

I just wanted to announce one more time that I am organizing and moderating a DC Bar Law Practice Management event on Blogging for Lawyers:  How Practicing Lawyers Are Using Blogs to Find Clients, Fortune and Fame and How You Can Too!  The panel will feature three top bloggers from different firm backgrounds:  Marc Mayerson,…

XE Factor: Cultivating WorkLife Synergy FREE 90-Minute Teleseminar January 23 It is widely reported that many lawyers are not as happy in their careers and lives as they would like to be. The good news is that any practitioner experiencing–or on the edge of–career burnout has the power to change direction now and chart a…

Over at my beat at Legal Blog Watch, I posted my opinion on Assistant Deputy Secretary Cully Stimson’s suggestion that corporate clients reconsider their relationship with large firms who represent Guantanamo detainees.  I’m posting some other thoughts here at MyShingle, more from a solo’s perspective. Stimson’s comments have drawn criticism from dozens of bloggers, as…