So earlier this morning I say this story: The Long Island Iced Tea company said it’s pivoting to blockchain — and its stock is soaring by more than 400%. Which is about the most ridiculous thing I’ve heard in awhile. I promptly changed my name on...
It’s that time of year again. December 15th is the annual reporting day for ABA 509 Disclosures for all law schools. These are required public disclosures that all law schools must make as part of their ABA accreditation. As soon as the ABA been releasing the data, I...
Consider this the first ever “State of the Union” for LawyerSmack. I created a Slack group for Associate’s Mind nearly three years ago after learning about it from a client. I didn’t really get it at first, and it sat empty and unused. Then I...
An associate is thinking about leaving their firm and asks other members what it’s like to go solo relatively quickly after graduating from law school. Here is their conversation. Sam [9:25 AM] How many of you went solo right out of law school?...
A few times a month I get emails from new lawyers and law students. usually asking for advice in school or with their practice. Usually I respond to these privately, but on occasion I think it’s worthwhile to provide a public response so other people can benefit...
