How to Answer “How old are you?” When Clients Ask
I’m 28 years old. When I started my law firm, I was 25 years old. Not only was I very green behind the ears, I could’ve passed for an 18 year old. For some people, I suppose that’s a blessing but...
View ArticleJohn Grisham – in his own words – Started Out Solo
There are a million reason why we start out solo and then a million roads we can take to reach success. Some people’s success is a profitable firm and a family to go home to. Some people’s success is...
View ArticleOld Fashion Resources for Starting a Law Firm
…By old fashion, I mean traditional paper books. When I started my law practice 3 years ago, I didn’t read real books to learn the how-tos – I used the internet and listservs and forums to get the...
View ArticleA Survey of Small Firm Salary
This post is courtesy of Above the Law Above the Law took a poll recently to determine what small and solo lawyers make in terms of salary. There’s a lot of information and it’s hardly scientific but...
View ArticleSo you’re hanging a shingle – now what? (PODCAST)
I had the pleasure of talking with Attorney Kyle Guelcher on his new podcast show on the Legal Talk Network. His new show is called New Solo and he’s going to be interviewing guests that will be able...
View ArticleThe Will to Act
“The training is nothing. Will is everything. The will to act.” I had the honor last week of presenting with some great speakers and marketing gurus for attorneys in the country. It was sponsored...
View Article“An Apostrophe Is the Difference Between…”
via Lifehacker The lesson here is attention to detail matters. I’ve seen some pretty bad motions, briefs, and even website content written by lawyers over the years. Surprisingly, many of them come...
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