Web & Tech
What I Learned At Blogher
In the interest of disclosure, I’d have to admit that I probably would have never thought to attend the first ever Blogher conference on women and blogging but for the invitation of our fearless law.com affiliate leader, Lisa Stone. As another woman admitted in the closing remarks, I’ve never attended an all woman’s event or…
Read MoreManaging Solosez
Before I was a Shingler, I was a Sezzer, that is, a member of the Solosez listserve that many of us have fondly and jokingly come to refer to as our “virtual solo firm.” The list has been a godsend for me; through it, I’ve gotten top notch advice from other lawyers on matters out…
Read MoreA Day in the Life of a Solo Blogger
Via Legal Underground, I learned about this neat ABA sponsored experiment whereby marketer Larry Bodine helped solo Andrew Ewalt set up this weblog and will be monitoring his business growth throughout the year. I’m predicting that Ewalt’s blog will improve his search engine rankings, may get him some interviews or speaking engagements but as with…
Read MoreOur Stratified Legal Profession: How Blogging Will Change It
From this Press Release, I learned about a new book, Urban Lawyers, by John Heinz and University of Chicago Professor Edward Laumann, that examines Chicago’s legal profession using data gathered as part of an American Bar Foundation study conducted in 1994/95. That’s too bad, because while the book sounds intriguiging and confirms much of what…
Read MoreSome Solo Nostalgia
Fellow small firm lawyer and former solo, David Leffler takes readers on a trip in the Solo Time Machine (GPSolo Magazine – June 2005), revisiting key moments in the history of the Internet. David recalls 1995 – the first year that he put an email address on his stationary (I put email on my business…
Read MoreShortcuts So You Can Benefit from Blogs
So, you’ve heard about this blog thing but you’re still too overwhelmed by what it might take to reap the benefits. After all, how can you possibly run a practice and read 700 blogs a day or set up a blog and commit to three daily posts? Well, guess what – you don’t have to. …
Read MoreSupport Freedom of Lawyer Blogging in Kentucky
As discussed here, most of my fellow bloggers have already signed on in support of Ben Cowgill, a solo specializing in legal ethics in Kentucky. Ben’s been dealing with some archane Kentucky ethics laws that, among other things, consider blogs advertising – and charge a $50 fee to review any change to an ad. As…
Read MoreSolos Lead the Way, Again!
Not surprisingly, I’ve always believed that solo and small firm lawyers have been the ground breakers of our profession, from billing practices to advertising to technology. And now, as this article, Lawyers Leap Into Blogosphere acknowleges, we’re setting the pace in blogging as well. As the article state: So far, most blogs have been published…
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