Decide which startup law office space is right for you here in the second post in our Startup Questions series. Many practitioners start out practicing in a home office to keep costs low. However, a home office has its drawbacks, including distractions,…
This third post in our Startup Questions series will help you tackle your law practice startup funding. Unless you are leaving another law firm and you are confident that a steady stream of clients plan to follow you, you’ll need…
We're starting off a series on Startup Questions with one of the most common inquiries we hear: legal malpractice insurance requirements for Massachusetts attorneys. Massachusetts does not require legal malpractice insurance for attorneys. However, it is highly recommended to mitigate the cost…
We know you just want to do your job. If you're an unemployed or underemployed attorney, Jared is talking to you. For 80 seconds. Spoiler Alert: We announce LCL's new Work Search Group, led by LCL psychologist Shawn Healy, Ph.D,…
Every year, we receive and publish high-quality guest blog posts on a variety of subjects. As the New Year turns over, our annual tradition has been to collect those guest blog posts into one omnibus post, thereby republishing them. Not…
It’s that time of year again . . . when we select our very best blog posts from the preceding year. Amazingly enough, this will be our 7th annual version of this post. That’s a lot of blog posts to have chosen from; but,…
Today’s guest blog post comes from Rebecca Pontikes of Pontikes Law, LLC. Rebecca represents plaintiffs in employment law matters, including wage and hour claims. This post provides solo and small firms with the key differences between independent contractors, employees, and…
Join fellow Mac and iOS attorney enthusiasts this year at MILOfest 2015, November 12-14, back at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort in Orlando, Florida. What is MILOfest? MILOfest was born out of the Macs in the Law Office Google Group (MILO), a…
As with many of the choices that lawyers are faced with in modern practice, selecting an office space yields a plethora of options - perhaps even an overwhelming number. Do you acquire a traditional lease? How about a virtual office?…
Many solo and small firm attorneys don’t start thinking about acquiring disability insurance until it’s too late. Disability insurance can quickly become essential, when a health-related setback occurs - especially one that will necessitate an extended period of leave, or…