Let’s say two law students, neck and neck in class rank graduate law school with $80,000 in student loan debt (including interest) – or roughly $8000/year over a ten year period. Student A goes on…
As reported in New Rules May Spur Competition for Maine, NH and VT Attorneys, (AP)(11/29/04), courts in these three states will allow some out-of-state lawyers to be admitted to the bar without taking the bar…
Dennis Kennedy is apparently a Word 2003 fan who doesn’t get the Word Perfect phenomenon. Perhaps this clever defense of Word Perfect, "Show Me the Codes" by New York solo attorney David Leffler will give…
Yes, it’s been a week since joining the Law.com Blog Network and we’re still scrambling to repost nearly two years of archives. I have finally located a server company which seems capable of helping MyShingle…
These days, the legal profession is sending work out to India. But here’s an idea from India that might be worth a look over here. According to this article, Lawyers Demand Stipends, Loans cities.expressindia (11/26/04),…
This past weekend, I came across four articles about lawyers – mostly those who’ve started their own practices – who’ve found success but nevertheless left the law for non-legal careers. There’s Noah Lippman, a 45…
When you start your own practice, you may be solo but you’re never alone. You can’t be – or you won’t succeed. This article, No Lawyer Is An Island, Guy Harrison, Small Firm Business (11/29/04)…
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