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Starting a Purpose-Driven Law Firm
Lawyers Are Unhappy…But Not for the Reasons You Think One of the most common sources of lawyer unhappiness that’s also least discussed is the soul-crushing nature of the work that many of us do. Whether it’s defending large companies with racist or sexist policies, or churning through cookie-cutter cases that are all the same, many…
Read MoreLawyers: How to Make An Offer They Can’t Refuse
via GIPHY An Offer They Can’t Refuse I haven’t seen the epic 1972 movie, The Godfather, but even I’m familiar with the iconic line, make him an offer he can’t refuse,” casually uttered by Marlon Brando’s character, Vito Corleone. Of course, Corleone’s offers couldn’t be refused because doing so would invite death. But there are…
Read MoreMake Money Mondays: Three Ways Lawyers CanTake to Tik Tok Without a Single Video
Back in May 2022, I posted about how solo and small lawyers are using TikTok to share their legal knowledge, opinions and a behind-the-scenes look at their practices. But as I’m learning from my own experimentation on TikTok, it can be difficult to post regularly enough to gain real traction or attract clients. Even so,…
Read MoreWoman-Owned Law Series: deborah lawson, Houston, TX Attorney Focusing on the LGBTQ+ Community
Welcome to MyShingle’s series celebrating Woman-Owned and Mom-Owned Law Firms. This profile features Houston, TX attorney deborah lawson working with real people, focusing on those in the LGBTQ+ community. What is your name? deborah lawson. Yes, it really is legally spelled in all lower-case letters. I like to tell people that I’m an anti-capitalist! It’s actually a…
Read MoreWoman-Owned Law Series: Michelle Wade, Woman Owned Business Aviation Law Firm
Welcome to MyShingle’s continuing series celebrating Woman-Owned and Mom-Owned Law Firms. This profile features Michelle Wade, owner of Jetstream Aviation Law, PA a small Kansas City based law firm focused on business aviation law. What is your name? Michelle Wade Law School and year of graduation. Northwestern University School of Law, 1988 Name, location(s) and URL of Law Firm.…
Read MoreSolo By Choice
From Carolyn Elefant, creator of MyShingle.com, the longest running blog on solo and small firm practice. Solo by Choice Buy It Now What People Are Saying… “Thanks to this book I feel more confident about going solo.” “This is a great book. (The author) has done an excellent job to reflect the current economic times.…
Read MoreSpecial Offer For Make 2022 The Year You Start Your Law Firm
SPECIAL OFFER FOR MAKE 2022 THE YEAR YOU START YOUR LAW FIRM: Thanks so much for your interest in Make 2022 the Year You Start Your Law Firm. If you’re interested in a niche practice or creating evergreen content that can generate an endless stream of business for your practice, we’re offering these two programs…
Read MoreMake Money Monday: Learn To Productize Legal Work by Picking A Law Prof’s Brain for Just $108
If you’ve been practicing law for fifteen years or more, you probably remember when a relatively boilerplate website, sans SEO or copywriting cost $3000 or more – which is why many solo and small firm lawyers lacked an online presence. And truth be told, it didn’t matter much anyway because many consumers didn’t rely on…
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