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Unbundling the future

By: Susan Cartier Liebel
Published: December 15, 2010

Tags: limited representation, practice management, unbundling

Lawyers USA Columnist Susan Cartier Liebel advises solo attorneys to offer unbundled legal services.

Defining your ideal client

By: Susan Cartier Liebel
Published: June 18, 2010

Tags: practice management

If you are a solo practitioner and have not defined your “ideal client,” you are setting yourself up for problems, including a misguided marketing plan and clients that compromise your bottom line.

The ideal client is not a luxury. It’s a mandate.

Going solo: Choosing practice areas for your firm

By: Susan Cartier Liebel
Published: March 17, 2010

Tags: practice management, recession

Lawyers USA Columnist Susan Cartier Liebel advises solos and small firms on what practice areas are best to choose in a down economy.

New economy requires revising business strategies

By: Susan Cartier Liebel
Published: December 18, 2009

Tags: client relations, practice management, solo attorneys

I recently learned that after 22 1/2 years at a major corporation my neighbor was being laid off. He was two and a half years away from his pension, but he was given one year’s salary as severance because of his longevity.

Most lawyers still slow to embrace social media

By: Susan Cartier Liebel
Published: September 16, 2009

Tags: Facebook, social networking, Twitter

Lawyers USA columnist Susan Cartier Liebel offers advice to lawyers who are interested in venturing into social media.

To partner or not to partner?

By: Susan Cartier Liebel
Published: June 14, 2009

Tags: practice management

When you’re starting a firm, the burning question that must be answered is, “To partner or not to partner?” Lawyers USA Columnist Susan Cartier Liebel discusses the right and wrong reasons to have a law partner.