The Advisor

Not every attorney is suited to solo practice. If you are, it can be a very fulfilling and profitable way to practice law. Do you have the personal attributes needed to open your own practice? Read more

Many of us have now been forced to work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping California. Working from home is a far cry from our normal remote working atmosphere. Read more

Have you ever wondered why attorneys and clientele do not play themselves in reality television shows? Attorneys are taught to present their arguments with precision as a screen actor would when filming, memorizing their lines and improvising as needed. Read more

The clock has sprung forward which means that Spring is just around the corner and with it, COVID-19, now famously known as the Corona Virus pandemic. Phrases like social distancing are now forever part of our vocabulary. Read more

Whether it happens informally on the telephone or in a formal, face-to-face meeting, the beginning of a negotiation can be critical to its success. First words and impressions are lasting; a bad start can erode trust, dampen optimism for settlement, and increase the probability of deadlock. Read more

It’s a new year and we all know what that means ... new legislation! Here are some new laws that you will need to know. Read more

Happy New Year valued Solo Small Firm Community. The new year and decade hopefully has given you revitalization and drive to make and meet your goals. SSF is absolutely here to help you with any and all of these facets, whether it be getting the education and training you need, how to implement what you learned, to continued support for you and your firm professionally and even personally through wellness awareness. Read more

CLA Solo Small Firm Section partnered up with the newly formed Solo Small Firm Section of L.A. County Bar for our first outside agency joint M.C.L.E. programming held at the LA County Bar building. Read more

When it comes to office space, lawyers have many options. Possibilities include working from home or a café (as long as you’re on encrypted wi-fi and use a VPN) with a completely virtual relationship with clients to investing in your own space at a high-end high rise. Read more

Often when having conversations with colleagues, students, and mentors, lurking in the background or engaging with the moment is the question, how does one become a success? For conversations in the aforementioned scenario are generally about finding or learning some piece of information that helps someone grow. Success is personal to the beholder, internally and externally focused, and there is no one path. If anything, success is determined by what matters to you, others, and is anything but linear. Read more