Category Archives: Solo Flight Course

Solo Flight: Lesson #5 – The Economics of Going Solo

This is lesson #5 in our ongoing self-directed coaching program, Solo Flight, designed to help lawyers and law students decide whether to open their own solo law practices. After the next and final lesson, the series will be revised and edited into a free PDF e-book, available for download. Cold, Hard Cash Yes, it's time ...

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Solo Flight, Lesson #4 – Facing the Fear

This is lesson #4 in our ongoing Solo Flight course - a self-directed coaching program designed to help lawyers decide whether launching their own solo practice is the next step in their careers. If you're interested in starting this program, you can proceed on your own pace (recommended: one lesson a week) by starting

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Solo Flight Course Announcement – Lesson 4

No, you didn't miss it. I posted it on Monday but realized later that somehow, ScribeFire ate it. This is the second issue I've had with ScribeFire since the last upgrade, and I'm puzzled, frankly. It doesn't seem consistent with the software's past performance to do this. So - until I can dig up the ...

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Lesson #4 Coming on Monday

Hey folks - I haven't forgotten about our Solo Flight course. Round four is coming - but I've had to push it back to Monday due to some work deadlines.  It'll be worth the wait, I promise. Use this time to start working on your interview questions for your three AIR interviews!

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Solo Flight: Lesson 3 – Taking a Good Hard Look At the Present

UPDATE: Due to an error in cut and paste (forgive me - I'm still finding my way around the Mac keyboard!) a portion of this lesson was erroneously left off. I've pasted it back into this post where it should have been located - you can find it in the extended post right before a ...

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It’s Not You. It’s Me.

If you're wondering where installment #3 is in our weekly "Solo Flight" course - it's coming, I swear! Should be up later this afternoon - promise!

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Solo Flight, Lesson 2: Defining the Ideal

This is the second installment in our ongoing self-guided coaching course, "Solo Flight." It's designed to help lawyers sort through the issues; to separate fact from fiction, hype from hope; and finally, to decide whether they really want to "go solo" and hang out that shingle in private practice. Lasting six weeks, the course ...

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Solo Flight: Lesson#2 Coming on Saturday!

Just wanted to let you know, in case you're anticipating the posting of lesson #2 in Solo Flight (which should have been posted this afternoon), that it will be delayed until sometime tomorrow AM, thanks to a day lost in battle with a DSL modem. (I won. Ultimately. Mess with me ...)

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Solo Flight: Lesson 1, Part 2 – Turning “No” Into “YEAH!”

This is a continuation of lesson one in "Solo Flight,"our self-paced, self-guided coaching course designed to help lawyers examine whether opening a solo law practice is the right move. If you'd like to participate in this program, all you need do is read the introductory post

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Solo Flight Session #1: Get Acquainted With Your New Partner – Yourself

Get started in the Solo Flight self-directed coaching course by beginning to answer the question: what do I want? Learn how to make a difficult decision holistically - using both sides of your brain and your intuition. Your Lesson I'd like you to meet your new partner. You'll be working with him or her as you ...

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