The Dangers of Hitting Your Stride at a Small Firm
Hitting your stride in practice is both a great and dangerous thing. Columnist Brian Tannebaum explains why. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Advice,...
View ArticleLong Island Lawyer’s Profanity-Laced Tirade Caught On Video For Your Enjoyment
Long Island attorney drops the “mother of all insults” on a woman — and loses a client…. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Antonio Luciano, Christopher...
View ArticleCross-Selling in a Boutique Law Firm
Is it better for a boutique to be focused or diversified? Small-firm columnist Tom Wallerstein shares thoughts on cross-selling. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on...
View ArticleNo, I Won’t Help Incompetent Lawyers Take My Business
When should you share your work with other lawyers? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Advice, Brian Tannebaum, Career Advice, Practice Pointers, Small...
View ArticleCaption Contest: Legal Advertising For Dead People
Dead people can read? And hire lawyers? Who knew!? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Adventures in Lawyer Advertising, Almaraz Law Firm PLLC, Caption...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 07.17.13
* Yesterday, Attorney General Eric Holder took a much needed break from attempting to prosecute NSA data-leaker Edward Snowden to “strongly condemn” Stand Your Ground laws in a speech given to the...
View ArticleCaption Contest Finalists: Legal Advertising for Dead People
Dead people can read? And hire lawyers? Who knew!? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Caption Contests, Contests, Lawyer Advertising, Photos, Pictures,...
View ArticleCaption Contest Winner: Legal Advertising For Dead People
Dead people can read? And hire lawyers? Who knew!? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Caption Contests, Contests, Lawyer Advertising, Photos, Pictures,...
View ArticleWhen You’re Not Getting Paid at Your Small Firm
Paying is the client’s responsibility. Getting paid is yours. Stop pretending it’s okay for the client not to pay. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags:...
View ArticleCaption Contest: Can Sex Appeal Sell Legal Services?
This looks like a cross between an ad for a high-class escort service and an ad for Charlie’s Angels LLP. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Caption...
View ArticleCaption Contest Finalists: Can Sex Appeal Sell Legal Services?
Perhaps “Charlie’s Angels Law LLP” would’ve been a fitting name for this firm. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Caption Contests, Contests, Lawyer...
View ArticleHow Much Justice Can You Afford?
Honesty is the best policy when it comes to discussing fees. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Boutique Law Firms, Costs, Litigators, Small Law Firms
View ArticleLawyerly Lairs: Mom and Dad’s Basement?
How much money could you save if you lived with your parents? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Basements, California, John O'Connor, Litigators,...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 07.29.13
* When it comes to the U.S. Congress — especially the current one, said to be the least productive and least popular in history — and federal lawmaking, “action isn’t the same as accomplishment.”...
View ArticleCaption Contest Winner: Can Sex Appeal Sell Legal Services?
Perhaps “Charlie’s Angels Law LLP” would’ve been a fitting name for this firm. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Caption Contests, Contests, Lawyer...
View ArticleWriting For Lawyers
If you’re a lawyer who wants to write, what’s stopping you? Here are some useful tips to get you started on the right foot. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on...
View ArticleBiglaw: Still Nice Work If You Can Get It
How did law firms of various sizes fare financially in 2012? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Alternative Fee Arrangements, Alternative Fees, Biglaw,...
View ArticleFour Prominent Patent Litigators Leave Finnegan Henderson
Who are the partners in question, and where are they going? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Barbara C. McCurdy, Barbara Clarke McCurdy, Barbara...
View ArticleLooking To Build And Grow A Virtual Law Practice? These Lawyers Can Help
If you’re hoping to build a virtual law practice or seeking more clients for your existing law practice, check out this noteworthy tool. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a...
View ArticleA Word To Government Lawyers Taking The Plunge
Don’t join a small firm or open your own practice until you know all the details, explains Brian Tannebaum. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Assistant...
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