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Apparently, competition for Supreme Court cases has now grown so intense that biglaw firms are trying to poach criminal cases from small fry defense lawyers.  That’s the distinct impression that I came away with after reading Will Defense Lawyers Accept Help on High Court Criminal Cases? The article reports that this past term, the Supreme…

I probably should not use my weblog this way, but as owner, I will take license to announce that I am a candidate for the DC Bar’s Law Practice Management Steering Committee.   Please vote for me if you are a member of the DC Bar.  I already have three blockbuster programs that I have been…

Evan Schaeffer has these comments on the Florida Bar’s Ethics Committee proposed advisory opinion on metadata.  The opinion instructs attorneys to safeguard metadata in documents, but at the same time, directs lawyers who receive documents not to view metadata if not intended for them.  Evan wonders why Florida doesn’t put the onus on the transmitting…

Why is it that when small firm attorneys represent court appointed indigents at rates equivalent to one third of market that the work is not classified as “pro bono,” but when a large firm takes a bath on fees for representing the former governor of Illinois, an ABA committee chair recognizes that as pro bono?…

Like Barry Kaufman, I’m a huge fan of the law library and recognize that it’s an indispensable tool for solo practitioners.  Which is why I’m thrilled to be able to offer this Guest Post, Eight Reasons Solo Lawyers Should Use Law Libraries from Mary Whisner, the assistant librarian for reference services at the Gallagher Law…

Solo Janell Grenier celebrated her Third Blogoversary over at Benefits Blog and shares her impressive visitor stats, though not her secrets of how she’s managed to keep up her efforts for so long.  Benefits Blog’s popularity does not surprise me.  Even though I know nothing about "tax, benefits or ERISA," the subject of her blog,…

It’s finally spring in the DC area, the weather is warmer, the azalea’s are blooming and so are the new solo blogs.  This time, it’s Ben Cowgill, who already blogs the content laden Legal Ethics who’s started up Solo Blawg, a weblog for lawyers in solo and small firm practice.  Ben asks "Is there room…

There’s some nice press here for fellow solo and blogger, Hoosier Lawyer,  Steve Terrell.  Formerly with big law firm Ice Miller, Terrell has opened his own firm, with this mission: Justice, like quality legal services, should not be only for big corporations and those who can afford the highest-priced lawyers from the biggest firms. During…