One of the unique things about law as a field is its ability to reflect both practicality and morality. Sure, law helps our culture function smoothly, but it’s also based on a set of just principles — things we’ve agreed, as a society, are right or wrong. In the best-case scenario, we see this dual-pronged [...]
Illogical (Yet Entertaining) State Laws
Source: The awesome people over at http://www.lawyers.com . Thanks! While this infographic may not be new, I still find it pretty funny. In fact, it has inspired us to do a quick jaunt through the southern states to see for ourselves. Sadly, we didn’t see any dogs with diapers as we passed through Mississippi nor [...]
Networking Round-Up
Being a startup, we spend a lot of our time networking. Some of us love it, some of us hate it, but we all agree it has to be done. And we think networking is especially critical when you’re starting out doing anything. If you’re a member of a small firm, trying to put together [...]
Perceptual Shifts: Reflecting on Risk
Previously, we touched on the idea that lawyers work in a notoriously risk-averse professional culture. For many, it starts with the “safe choice” of law. Unlike, say, medical students, very few go to law school for the greater benefit of mankind. This predilection for risk-aversion continues with one’s legal studies. Law school conditions the nascent [...]
True Solo Stories: Andrew Legrand
Our good friend Andrew Legrand recently stopped by our offices to sit down with us for a quick chat. We thought it would go hand in hand with our last article about how being a solo is essentially being an entrepreneur. For many, it’s hard to make the jump. But for Andrew, he’s just rocking [...]
Perceptual Shifts: The Small Firm As Startup
So you’re a fifth-year associate, burned out on the struggle to make partner. Or you just passed the bar, and the prospect of a months-long fruitless job search sounds unappetizing and exhausting. Either situation can lead to the same, game-changing move: starting your own firm. From the very first day you “hang out your shingle,” [...]
What We Talk About When We Talk About Paper
Written in ink. Signed on the dotted line. Leaving a paper trail. We use these phrases to talk about business conducted on paper— and man, they make us feel good, don’t they? They’re stolid, dependable, even tactile. On twenty or two hundred sheets of paper, you can buy a house, get married, or file your [...]
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