It’s the time of year when we give thanks, assess the year that has passed and plan for the year ahead. Although I am thankful for many people and events in my life, I have never really reflected on whether I am thankful for being an attorney. Upon reflection, I find that I am. I […]
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I need health insurance in case I get run over by a car and live to tell about it. Or, I become terminally ill with some rare disease that requires expensive designer drug therapy. No, really, this is my perspective on health coverage. My wife, on the other hand, has the Cadillac of policies—anything for […]
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Much of my practice includes advising and representing clients in mediation as well as serving as a mediator. Here are some tips that can help busy solos save time and money in mediation: Be prepared. Prepare yourself. What do you want out of mediation? What are your client’s goals? What information will help you reach […]
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On the email listserv for the Colorado Bar Association‘s Solo and Small Firm Section there have been postings lately relating to phishing scams. These postings are by colleagues asking for sanity checks or confirmation of their suspicions that an email inquiry from a potential client is a scam. So far, they’ve all been phishing scams. […]
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Siddhartha Rathod will join a panel of attorneys to talk about traps to avoid and practical tips for attorneys who are considering going into business for themselves at the CBA-CLE Hanging Your Shingle workshop on Friday, Aug. 17. In the video below, he offers his tips for attorneys who are starting a firm on their […]
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Marco Chayet will join a panel of attorneys to talk about traps to avoid and practical tips for attorneys who are considering going into business for themselves at the CBA-CLE Hanging Your Shingle workshop on Friday, Aug. 17. Chayet has a unique perspective, because he was once an attorney sitting in that same workshop. He […]
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Growing up in Crested Butte, Colorado, I was no stranger to hard work, and, beginning at age 12 I worked as a dishwasher at the Elk Mountain Lodge and a chambermaid at the Forest Queen Hotel. I worked through the school year, too. By the time I finally started practicing law, I’d also worked as […]
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The U.S. Supreme Court has spoken. Jan. 1, 2014, is less than 18 months away. Healthcare as we know it in America will dramatically change. Is it a change for the good, or bad? That’s a hotly debated question that I’ll leave for another forum. What I do want is to take you behind the […]
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Lawyers have been quick to embrace the iPad and its various applications (known as apps) for use in the workplace. This is not surprising, given that legal work generally is very document-intensive and the iPad decreases the number of physical documents the lawyer must carry around. The iPad also enables lawyers to search through documents […]
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It took some urging, but a fellow solo finally convinced me to borrow a copy of Ann Guinn’s “Minding Your Own Business: The Solo and Small Firm Lawyer’s Guide to a Profitable Practice” from the CBA Lending Library. I have already read several expensive, boring, and ultimately useless books on the subject and wasn’t that […]
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