Entrepreneurship offers alternative for new law school grads. Over the past few years, news reports have painted a sobering picture for new law school graduates. Publications from Fortune to Time have used words like “grim” and “a perfect storm” to describe the job prospects for newly minted lawyers, citing American Bar Association stats that a [...]
LawBank Will Host An Introduction to Financial Statements Seminar with Josh Bauerle, CPA. Ever wanted a better understanding of your client's financial statements? Accountant Josh Bauerle, owner of JDB Business Solutions, will run through how to read a balance sheet, income statement, and other financial matters affecting business. Please RSVP to Cassie Hulse, [email protected] by [...]
Presentation by Rabbi Daniel Cohen Inspires LawBank Members. Rabbi Daniel Cohen sat down with LawBank members and guests this week to present his "Courageous Choices" seminar. Rabbi Cohen discussed his concept of living a life for which you want to be remembered. Cohen outlined his idea of reverse-engineering your life - how to start with [...]
Tips for Success When "Going Solo" as a Lawyer. Going solo as a lawyer is no easy undertaking, especially for a young lawyer. Yet it yields many benefits for entrepreneurial attorneys who are willing to make the shift to solo law practice or a small-firm collaboration. One year after striking out on her own, Laura [...]
Courageous Choices Seminar Teaches How to Live with Relevance. In advance of his soon-to-be-released book: What Will They Say About You? Seven Principles for Reverse Engineering Your Life!, Rabbi Daniel Cohen will be in Denver to present lunchtime seminar designed to help each of us explore how to live our life backwards, taking steps to enrich [...]
Hanging Your Shingle Program Teaches Startup Basics for Layers. LawBank will be sponsoring the CBA/CLE Hanging Your Shingle program, taking place August 15-17. We will have an exhibit table outside the classroom so please stop by if you plan to attend. For more information about the event, please visit their website, http://cle.cobar.org/Seminars/EventInfo/sessionaltcd/LP081513L.aspx#.UgKQFJLVCn8.
A co-working law office solution isn't just for new lawyers. Veteran attorneys like Frank Schuchat, formerly a founding partner of Schuchat Herzog & Brenman, are finding a new law office solution at LawBank, a collaborative coworking space that offers many of the resources of a large firm without the politics and bureaucracy. Schuchat recently left the firm [...]
Modern legal practice has evolved to a new working model for lawyers in independent practice. The business model at big firms is evolving, and making independent practice for many lawyers not only more appealing, but more necessary. As a result, there's a new working model for lawyers that's gaining in popularity: collaborative office sharing among [...]
By ALEX WILLIAMS Co-working sites offer new options for solo entrepreneurs, including independent lawyers. Whitney Tingle, a New York entrepreneur, once had the common fantasy of ditching the 9-to-5 world, starting her own business and working in the serenity of her home. It did not quite work out as planned. Co-working sites, which allow for [...]
