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Recent Posts from Sololawyer

• Why I Am A Solo Practitioner

  Legal Technology - T-Mobile Suit Puts Legal Price on Wireless. There are a lot of reasons why it can be a bear to be a solo; especially, in bad economic times. It can be tough…

• Euphemisms And Irony And Lions And Tigers And Bears,Oh My!

  Recession Reporter Laid Off... Denied Chance To Publish Final Piece About Getting Laid Off | Techdirt. Now is the winter of our discontent, the poet said. Of course, the irony of being "laid off" for…

• SoloSez.net - ABA's Solo Center

  SoloSez.net - ABA's Solo Center. If you are a solo practitioner, or want to be, you need to check the resources at the ABA's Solosez page. Substantive law discussions, resources, all free for the clicking.…

• These Are The Times That Try Men's Souls

  Law Firms Will Likely ‘Take a Hard Look’ at Nonequity Partners | ABA Journal - Law News Now. Many new solos are coming from the ranks of Associates and Non-Equity partners at BigLaw firms. The…

• BITTER LAWYER - Do Grades Matter?

  BITTER LAWYER. Apparently, some Big Law denizens are unhappy about the trend to Pass Fail systems in the elite law schools. Given the inherently subjective nature of a Grading system, and given that the Bar…

• Lowering the Bar: Firm Fires Managing Partner Via Note on Chair

  Link: Lowering the Bar: Firm Fires Managing Partner Via Note on Chair. Here is another reason to practice solo. You won't get fired by your partners by finding a post it note on your chair.…

• Ross Ipsa Loquitur Blog � My new Technolawyer column: SmallLaw

  Link: Ross Ipsa Loquitur Blog � My new Technolawyer column: SmallLaw. Ross Kodner's new column, SmallLaw, is tailor made for the readers of this blog. I rail against Biglaw enough that is should be a…

• Economy of Scale - Is Toilet Paper Cheaper in BigLaw?

  Link: Legal Blog Watch. It is nice that BigLaw has, until the recession, been able to buy pricey toilet paper for biglaw bathrooms. I have long known the pain of paying my own bar dues,…

• Do You Need A Posse, Pardner?

  Posse? This post raises the question of whether every lawyer needs a group of friends and confidantes, to discuss the day to day questions and stresses of law practice. No man is an island; or…

• Layoffs In Big Law - Down Economy Strikes

  Big Law Layoffs When the clients start having trouble, they stop hiring big law lawyers for deals that don't happen. When big law partners see reduced income, they seek to reduce expenses. The staff and…