Category Archives: law practice management

Solo Practice: Working, Managing & Marketing—It’s Really All About Information Overload

When I first decided to learn about online marketing for my legal practice, I signed up for quite a few newsletters on anything that had the word “online” in it. Not surprisingly, within a week my inbox began to receive … Continue reading

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Solo Practice Management: All The “How-To” Tips May Not Help

When I was writing the last post on finding time, I was in the process of looking to replace my virtual paralegal. Truth be told, I saw it coming since early February, when my then virtual assistant had been experiencing … Continue reading

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Work Habits of a Solo Practitioner-Part II: How to Find the Time?

With all the hats we wear, it’s sometimes difficult to pause to really consider how we can get our practice to flow more smoothly in terms of getting the work done, doing the marketing, generating a profit and still have … Continue reading

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Answering Your Phone: Putting This Client Tool In Its Proper Place

For solo practitioners, the topic of answering the phone is usually discussed in the context of productivity, namely the interruption of your work. Over at lawyerist.com they talk about three big reasons not to but they also give you great … Continue reading

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Solo Practice: The E-Myth Attorney-More of the Same for a Reason

A few days ago I purchased Michael Gerber’s The E-Myth Attorney. I’m almost done with the first reading, and will have to go back to it as I implement quite a few of the ideas I like. If you’ve read … Continue reading

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Solo Practitioner Lawyer: Is Burnout Inevitable?

Like many lawyers, I started practicing as a solo practitioner right out of law school, renting space from a small trial firm in Miami’s downtown area. At that time, one of the partners was in his late fifties and quite … Continue reading

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