Advice and tips on starting a law firm for solo and small firm attorneys hanging a shingle.
If you are running a small law firm there are all sorts of things – taxes, insurance audits, payroll, vendors and the list goes on. The work never stops in a day. You just stop working that day. Using Amazon Dash Buttons in your law firm makes life 250% more awesome. Guaranteed. You need to … Read more
What will your first day as a solo look like? Picture your first day. Four years ago. I’m sitting here. On a bucket…or maybe it was a step ladder. Or a fixture that had been abandoned by a clothing store that previously occupied the space. There is dust. There is an old record – maybe … Read more
One of the ways you can lose your mind in this business – any business – is to compare your success to others. This is a scarcity mindset. The feeling that no matter what we do that it is not enough. Scarcity is deeply rooted in the legal profession. Success looks something like go to … Read more
We can spend our entire lives in scarcity . . . just waiting for for the other shoe to drop and wondering when it will all fall apart. Or, we can lean into the uncertainty and be thankful for what we have in that precious moment. When I’m standing at the crossroads of fear and … Read more
The only thing that has been a constant in my life the past 4 years is change. I left a good job. That was the first change. The change that started a lot of other changes. I have committed to improving my law practice by joining a community of some of the finest lawyers in … Read more
Lawyers taking credit cards – read this – put this in your fee agreement. Credit cards can be all kinds of good for you and your clients. They may allow your client to come up with a retainer that may otherwise be difficult for them to do. It may allow them to pay more quickly. … Read more
Here are the first 3 things you should do if you are starting a law firm. Unsexy advice. Practical advice.
When you are starting or running a small practice there is no shortage of decisions to make. What is my firm name? What is my url? Who is going to host my website? Should I have a logo? There is endless advice on all of these topics on the internet. My advice to you is … Read more
Well….I haven’t posted a lot recently. And that’s a good thing. A real good thing. Lots of fantastic things happening behind the scenes. Our team is growing and getting stronger. We’re opening a new office. New logo. New approach to our website. Stuff that has been years in the making. Things that are really going … Read more
Yesterday, the Connecticut Judicial Branch issued layoff notices to 126 employees. These cuts are devastating to both the judicial system and to the individuals losing their jobs. Sad news all around. Our hearts go out to those impacted. On Saturday, June 4th, 2016, we’re offering a free workshop for those judicial branch employees considering opening a … Read more