Lawyers have a reputation for being aggressively confident; but, that notion has mostly been buttressed by television and movie depictions of trial attorneys. (Maybe I’m just playing devil’s advocate here, though.) Most of the attorneys that I’ve met would not…
Many new lawyers I talk to are reluctant to start blogging, even as it’s a tremendous content marketing tool that is one of the best ways for lawyers to build their expertise, and their following. A variant of the same,…
Volunteer work isn’t just correlated with happiness; it actually causes it, at least according to some pretty good research. And according to some other good research, it influences health and longevity, too. And if that sounds too crazy for you…
I only have two fashion rules: (1) Plaid (I suppose camouflage, as well) matches everything. (2) Umbrellas are for hippies. This is probably why I’m a law firm consultant, and not a fashion consultant. Fortunately, Emmi Sorokin is a fashion…
April 15 is just around the corner; and, you know what that means: It’s again time to pay the taxman. One of two certainties of existence comes around again. But, if you opened your own law practice this year, you’re…
Are you ready to start preparing for maternity leave as a solo attorney? As a solo practitioner, the buck stops with you. You cannot pick up and take a hot air balloon ride around the globe anytime you well please,…
Last year at the Massachusetts Bar Association's Sole Practitioner & Small Firm Section Symposium, in the midst of a presentation about goal setting, I gave my audience a task: to write down three goals for the next week. The purpose of…
Did you just pass the bar exam? Congratulations! Now, then: I have some good news, and I have some bad news. Want the good news first? Okay. You’re a lawyer. Nice job, all the hard work has paid off. The…
Most attorneys spend their entire careers fine-tuning the art of managing the attorney-client relationship. Each attorney-client arrangement is different, of course; but, there are special situations that require deeper consideration than your more run-of-the-mill engagement. Attorneys who are considering working,…
On July 11, 2013, the Supreme Judicial Court’s Standing Advisory Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct published for public comment its proposed revisions to those rules. You were probably on vacation. Only, this is important. The Committee has suggested…