I rarely get to see other attorneys do initial client intakes because of course, I’m not privy to that sort of communications. However, I can extrapolate how other people do it but observing how they talk to their clients in court when I’m negotiating with them. What I’ve seen and found is astonishing. Next time you’re in…
Category Archives: Practice of Law
What came first – the general practice or the niche?
There are lots of people, resources, blogs and law practice management gurus who will tell you that in order to have a successful law firm, you must have a niche. I agree with that assertion and it took me my first year in practice to understand that. However the truth of the matter is that…
So you’re hanging a shingle – now what? (PODCAST)
I had the pleasure of talking with Attorney Kyle Guelcher on his new podcast show on the Legal Talk Network. His new show is called New Solo and he’s going to be interviewing guests that will be able to speak about being a new solo or giving advice to new solos and how to practice…
Exceed Client Expectations Every Time
I’m having central air installed in my office. The contractors originally told me that it will take 1 week to finish the job. That was 3 weeks ago and now I’m upset even though it’s 55 degrees outside and I have no need for air conditioning. The reason why I’m upset is because they have…
New Rules for Starting a Law Office (a response)
I recently listened to a podcast from the Un-billable Hour hosted by my friend Rodney Dowell. He spoke with Erik Mazzone from the North Carolina Bar Association about opening a law office, mentorship, StartingOutSolo and marketing. The thing I wanted to comment on is the segment about new lawyers starting out solo and the quality of…
How do you learn to be a lawyer?
You don’t learn it from law school, that’s for sure. As all new attorneys know, law school only teaches us how to think like a lawyer and teaches us the theory of the law. It doesn’t teach us how to practice law and it sure doesn’t teach us the business of law. Some people are…