You’ll have read some variation of the Myth of Sisyphus elsewhere, no doubt; and, mostly, the story gets you weepy over ol’ Sisyphus because, each time he seems to have completed his task . . . well, the boulder rolls…
Last week, we heard from family law attorney Alison Silber about her experience with maternity leave as a solo practitioner. This week, Alexis B. Kaplan of the Law Offices of Alexis B. Kaplan, LLC writes about how she prepared and…
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…
The American Bar Association says it’s about time for lawyers to have some competence in technology, specifically that “a lawyer should keep abreast of changes in the law and its practice, including the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology.” …
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,…
It’s that time of year again, when we take a break from real blogging, and spend some time doing our versions of a clip show. Last week, we compiled our best blog posts from the year that was --…
Each year around this time, depending on when the flu is rampant, or when a blizzard strikes, we gather up, and (re)produce for you, what-we-believe-to-be our best posts for each month of the past year. This has become something of…
December marks a particularly stressful time of year. You may be anxious to tackle your professional to-do list before making plans with family, finishing up last-minute holiday shopping and ringing in the New Year. In order to get everything accomplished…