Carolyn Elefant
MyShingle Turns 18
Eighteen is the age of adulthood, but it’s also the numerical representation of “Chai,” the Hebrew word for life. Last night just before midnight, MyShingle
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
Make Money Mondays: One a Day Wonders
In theory, we’re all aware of the power of one – like the power of writing one true sentence or lighting one candle instead of
FREE Facebook Live: From Biglaw to YourLaw
Back in 2008, before the thousands of big law associate layoffs that would come in 2009, I threw together this online e-book, From Biglaw to
Why Lawyers Still Read MyShingle
With my blog’s 18th birthday approaching next week, I’ve often wondered how I’ve stayed relevant after all these years. Despite a clunky-looking site, middling SEO
New York Trades Ban on Trade Names for Lawyers.
On June 18, 2020, New York regulators revised an onerous ethics rule that broadly banned law firms from advertising services under trade names. The revised
What If This Is Your Time?
I’ve been listening to Barack Obama’s excellent memoir Promised Land which just ten chapters in, has dispelled a number of my misconceptions about Obama’s trajectory
Giving Thanks for the Journey
It’s been a tough year – but as I wrote last year, there’s much to be thankful for. Whether this year has been a long