There’s no one more ordinary—or more inventive—than a solo practitioner. Half of the nation’s lawyers in private practice are solos—419,000 in all. Most provide the core services of legal work:…
Mindy Rush Chipman took an unusual path to law school. In need of work, she took a steady job at age 19 as a maximum security prison guard in Nebraska.
With his office about a block away from the federal court and two blocks from the state courthouse in Omaha, Neb., solo Duke Drouillard can be Johnny-on-the-spot if another lawyer or judge gives him call to let him know that a defendant needs a lawyer, and quick.
Get paid to speak. Forget hourly timesheets. And find clients that share your passion – particularly if that includes riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
While working as a lawyer in Minneapolis, Jennifer Knapp came across a Craigslist ad for a third-generation firm for sale in a small town in Minnesota.
Ten speakers will provide a series of fast-paced and dynamic slideshow presentations on ways to boost profits and navigate individual careers at the Aug 4, 2010 2:24 PM CDT
What started out as a road trip through the Midwest for two Eastern seaboard solos has morphed into what promises to be a long-term video project featuring the thoughts and…
As Carolyn Elefant and Lisa Solomon make their way between two solo/small firm conferences in Minnesota and Nebraska, they’ll be holding Tweet-Ups (hashtag #SoloHeart) along the way.
So who are these innovative solos who’ll be making their way through the Midwest to speak to and about solo and small firm lawyers as part of a unique SoloCorps project?
A few months ago as we were mapping out our 2010 Legal Rebels project, this time focusing on the solo practitioner, we learned about an exciting new project that kicks off Aug. 1.
This fall we’ve spotlighted 50 of the nation’s most innovative lawyers. For profiles of each, along with video interviews, audio podcasts and photo slideshows, click on the names below.
The ABA Journal wants to host and facilitate conversations among lawyers about their profession. We are now accepting thoughtful, non-promotional articles and commentary by unpaid contributors.