I recently had the distinct pleasure of contributing three guest posts to Alison Monahan’s ‘The Girl's Guide to Law School’. (I’m not sure Alison quite wanted three posts; but, that's what I wrote, and that is what she probably felt…
Every self-proclaimed expert out there is telling everyone who asks, and who will listen, that the way to true happiness = business success, is to similarly proclaim expertise -- hence, the proliferation of thrown-around terms like ‘guru’, ‘visionary’, the aforementioned…
It’s a rare day here at the LOMAP Blog, that I write on a specific practice area. It’s probably become clear to you all by now that we almost never address specific practice area concerns. There’s reasons for that, to…
Today marks the near beginning of the 2010 National Pro Bono Celebration, ongoing for the remainder of this week, and sponsored by the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service. The Celebration is meant to highlight…
This week, the fine folks at AbacusLaw were kind enough to feature a guest post of mine at their blog, PracticeSmarter.If you didn’t catch “Outside Counsel: Because You Can’t Spell ‘Practice Management Advice’ Without P-M-A” (yes, that’s really the title;…
With the unofficial start to summertime following the long Memorial Day Weekend, everyone is looking forward to some kind of finish line, for the end of some kind of working. If you’ve graduated from law school (you’re in it now),…
Since our establishment, in January 2010, of an end-monthly group meeting/presentation meant for and covering issues relevant to attorneys starting their own practices, I have been running up against the same question, over and over (and over) again. And, with…
Everybody needs a break, sometimes. Perhaps that explains the popularity of those old Kit Kat commercials. (Damn, I could really go for a Kit Kat right now, after watching that! . . . Oh my God! (Subliminal) messaging does work!…
So, you went to law school. Now you’ve graduated, and you haven’t yet found a job. Or, you’re starting school again, entering your 3L year. Now you’re worried that you might not find a job. Well, as you know, you’re…
This afternoon, I am presenting for the Boston University School of Law Graduate Tax Program on the topic of “Considerations for Attorneys Entering the Job Market in a Down Economy”--my apologies, short titles are not my strong suit. Despite the…