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Avoid Losing your Health Insurance Coverage after Divorce 8 May 2013 | 07:34 am
Guest post by Scott Morgan Going through a divorce can be a very traumatic experience. You feel like your world is collapsing, so it is hard to think clearly. It is important that you do not lose your...
Why I Use Ruby as my Virtual Receptionist 27 Dec 2011 | 05:45 pm
I’ve written about Ruby Receptionist quite a bit. They handle the overflow calls for my law firm. Some people might say that voicemail is good enough for their business. But here’s why I pay Ruby inst...
Lawyer Pokes the Bear Over Disclaimers 10 Oct 2011 | 02:41 pm
Richmond lawyer Horace Hunter is fighting the Virginia State Bar on the issue of website disclaimers. Unfortunately, I’ll bet he’s going to lose. (Thanks to Carolyn Elefant for pointing the story out!...
Review of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer 26 Jul 2011 | 02:32 pm
For the past eleven days, I’ve been the proud owner of an Asus Eee Pad Transformer. Now that I’ve used it a bit and gotten the hang of things with it, it’s a good time to provide my thoughts. GO BUY O...
Watch out for Reciprocal Social Media Endorsements 1 Jul 2011 | 01:59 pm
I’ve said before that reciprocal endorsements might be a problem in Virginia under Rule 7.2(c): A lawyer shall not give anything of value to a person for recommending the lawyer’s services except that...
A Day in Andrew’s Practice 7 Jun 2011 | 03:21 pm
Have you ever looked back at a day and wondered what you actually did? I’ve had a crazily busy day today, so I decided to figure out where my 13 hours of work went. Here’s my day: 49 email conversatio...
Virtual Receptionist Ruby Does it Again! 29 May 2011 | 01:41 pm
Some companies have an impressive understanding of client service and relations. Ruby Receptionists is one of them. They’re my awesome virtual receptionist. Previously I’ve written about their cool we...
Referral Fees – To Pay or Not to Pay? 20 May 2011 | 02:20 am
As the attorneys out there know, we have particular rules about sharing fees with people who aren’t attorneys. It’s one HUGE area that has surprised me in my young legal career. Here’s my take: referr...
I’ll Never Hire Attorney Sync – Here’s Why 19 Feb 2011 | 03:57 pm
On Tuesday a colleague asked if I’d read a free guide published by an outfit called “Attorney Sync”. They do lawyer web marketing. I was curious what they had to offer, so I checked out the guide she ...
My Simple Client Fee Agreement 4 Dec 2010 | 04:41 pm
One question that comes up a lot for attorneys is: What to put in the client fee agreement? I’ve worked hard to make mine simple, not intimidating, and in plain English. I know it doesn’t cover every ...