Despite the best laid plans, starting a law firm can be hard. The struggle to pay the bills as you build a practice. Staying on top of the administrivia. The constant rejection — whether by…
Many lawyers view lack of resources as an obstacle to starting or growing a law practice. And they’d be right to some extent. After all, it’s far easier and less stressful to start a law…
Most lawyers would never admit that they pretty much charge the same price for everything. For example, one lawyer might argue that his rates are only $250/hr – a real bargain as compared to so-and-so…
Yesterday, the ABA released a report entitled Walking Out the Door: The Facts, Figures and Future of Experienced Women Lawyers in Private Practice. Focused on the perspective of women with 15 years or more experience…
In a world where lawyers are being displaced by technology, data scientists and policy experts, law schools are searching for ways to train lawyers to make them more relevant in today’s world. After all,…
In honor of Veteran’s Day, today’s Make Money Mondays salutes a unique niche practice area: veterans’ owned businesses. According to the recent surveys, there are 2.52 million veteran majority-owned businesses in the United States that…
Via Bob Ambrogi’s Law Sites blog, I learned of the launch of Modern Attorney, a new legal directory intended to serve the needs of today’s millennials. Developed by Next Chapter which was recently acquired by…