In advance of CBA-CLE’s Hanging Your Shingle event, Solo in Colo spoke with keynote speaker Carolyn Elefant. The Washington D.C.-based solo and blogger talked about getting her start as a solo, learning the ropes, and the importance of technology. Below is the first half of the interview. Read the second half here. Solo in Colo: […]
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You might be going out on your own, but that doesn’t mean you have to do everything solo. That’s the motto for CBA-CLE’s Hanging Your Shingle event. The event, Aug. 18 to 20, will feature speakers that will guide you on starting a practice from the ground up, or give you tips for fine tuning […]
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Is it Thursday yet? Don’t forget we’ll be whetting our whistles and dishing about the blawgosphere on Thursday, July 28, at Jonesy’s EatBar.This is a great chance to network with contributors of SOLO in COLO and other local bloggers. And, hopefully we’ll find out what you think about SOLO in COLO and all those other […]
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Although the Robert Shapiro-backed “forms creation” service LegalZoom has been around for quite some time now, it is only now facing its first serious legal challenges. Several customers in Missouri filed a class action under that state’s unauthorized practice of law act, arguing they are entitled to return of their fees and treble damages. In […]
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As a business attorney and owner of my own law office, I frequently find myself with questions as to how to run my own business better. To help work on the business side of practicing law, I attended the “Metrics of Law Firm Financial Performances” CLE earlier this month to learn more about how measuring […]
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Above the Law blogger Jay Shepherd discussed “The Key Question for Shingle-Hangers” in a February post. His question to potential solos is: Do you want to run a business, or do you want to practice law? For Shepherd, the best answer is to want to be an entrepreneur, writing: “Don’t get me wrong: I love […]
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Tax issues for solo practitioners and small law firms are pretty much the same as those for other businesses. In order to reduce your chances for an audit, report all income, and don’t over-deduct your expenses. The IRS pays close attention to Form 1099 reporters, so make sure all of that income gets reported on […]
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