Keeping overhead low is one of the most important things a new solo can do while building a practice. While there are lots of ways to save money — from your office choices to technology — something we shouldn’t limit is our education. That is, staying updated on the law and learning how to run …
A $5,000+ Hard Lesson
U.S. District Court Judge Michael Davis handed out a hard lesson this week to attorney Vincent Moccio, a partner at the Minneapolis law firm of Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi. In response to Moccio filing an affidavit containing the birth dates and full social security numbers of 179 individuals, Judge Davis sanctioned Moccio $5,000, to …
A Client Trust Accounting Guide for GnuCash
While practicelaw has several hundred practice forms and resources, very little of it is developed with or directed toward open source software. We use Dreamweaver to design and manage the site, Microsoft Word (see “Kicking This Word Addiction Ain’t Easy”) and Adobe Acrobat for our forms, and other proprietary software, such as Lexis-Nexis’ HotDocs product. …
Top 10 Top 10s
I found myself fascinated with all the year-end reviews and predictions of the past few weeks. Here are my favorites. Although not all ten and not all numbered, I hope it helps you reflect on the old year, prepare for the new year, or at least provide a few good laughs. 1. New York Times …