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 So, you’re a new lawyer or you’re new to practicing solo. You’ve got your game plan. Now what? First, know that you’re not ‘alone. It’s the fastest growing segment of the legal profession. Welcome to New Solo here on the Legal Talk Network, where you’ll learn a lot about practicing law. SOLO!Legal Talk Network Economie Management Management et direction Marketing et ventes
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  • Doing Hiring Right: Tips From an HR Professional

    Doing Hiring Right: Tips From an HR Professional
    Oct 22 2026
    Hiring anyone is different from hiring properly. In this episode, tips from HR expert Jeff Levin, the founder, CEO, and president of Levin HR Consulting, a fractional HR consulting partner. Many law firms don’t put real thought into hiring, they’re “winging it,” Levin says. The key to successful hiring is developing a dependable, repeatable process. Get organized. When you’re running a small firm, your own firm, you are the HR department, and you can’t take that responsibility lightly. If you’re hiring, sit down and think about it for a while. Give yourself the time to work on it. What do you want? What skills are important, vital even? “If you can come up with what that list is before you begin, that’s your anchor,” Levin says. And how do you write the perfect job posting? Hiring is a delicate dance, and it can also have consequences, even from asking the wrong or improper questions. And if it’s too much, when do you call in a professional HR consultant to help with the process? Topics: Hiring the right people as you build your team and scale your business is too important to be left to chance and whims. You need a reliable, repeatable process. Build a profile before you start interviewing. What skills, what experience, what capabilities will the right person have? If you don’t make a list, you’re flailing around the dark. Build a “success profile” for each position. It’s OK to admit something’s not right after you’ve made the hire. Sometimes you have deal with that, whether that means an improvement plan or ultimately parting ways. Resources: Microsoft Excel Clio legal software ClioCon 2026 ABA Techshow 2027
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    56 min
  • One Lawyer’s Journey from Law Practice to Public Service

    One Lawyer’s Journey from Law Practice to Public Service
    Sep 24 2026
    Guest Phil Diamond is a CPA and lawyer who serves as the comptroller for Orange County, Florida (think Orlando). He started out studying accounting and got his first job in the field before deciding it wasn’t all he dreamed of and headed back to law school. But now, after a long and successful career in law, Diamond combines his accounting and legal background as comptroller, serving his community as a fiscal watchdog and guardian. This episode of New Solo may spark something in you, make you want to get out there and do something for your community. “I think it’s important for lawyers to get involved. Lawyers, in general, I think have this gene inside of them that makes them want to get involved and make a difference.” Diamond says. “I’d encourage every lawyer out there to get involved.” Questions or ideas about solo and small practices? Drop us a line at NewSolo@legaltalknetwork.com. Topics: Funny where life takes us. Guest Phil Diamond started in accounting, went into law, and then public services, first as a volunteer, then an elected city commissioner, and now as the elected comptroller of a major Florida county. Lawyers by nature want to get involved and have a drive to help reach the right decisions. They are made for public service. You don’t have to run for office to help your community. Every government has committees that need smart, insightful people, from planning and zoning boards to parks and rec. Resources: IRS.gov ClioCon 2026 ABA Techshow 2027
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    34 min
  • A Different Law Firm Model: Up Front Pricing and Billing.

    A Different Law Firm Model: Up Front Pricing and Billing.
    Aug 31 2026
    What are you charging your clients for, “minutes” or “results?” Guest John Rafferty started his own firm, Highfield Law, in the Philadelphia suburbs, specializing in guardianships and estates. He’s a convert to flat-fee, results based, billing. No more “billable hours.” And it works. Rafferty is also a tech guy. Zoom, phone, face to face, it’s all at the client’s choice. Meeting clients where they want is key, and Rafferty finds many prefer some mix of online and in-person contact. It’s a new world. (And that goes for hiring online and part-time administrative help, too). Hear how Rafferty reinvented his legal practice, from billing to remote work, and how he sets his flat-fee rates based on value and the market. Having the confidence to set a rate, and stick to it, is important. It takes courage, but it’s worth it. And one more thing: “All funds are due up front.” Does this all sound blunt and, frankly, different? Perhaps, but it can take the focus off the money and hours and let clients focus on getting the results they want. (Plus, a bonus tip: where to find the best Philly cheesesteaks!) Questions or ideas about solo and small practices? Drop us a line at NewSolo@legaltalknetwork.com. Topics: Flat-fee billing works if you have the confidence to set your fee and stick to it. John Rafferty went out on his own and established a results-based firm. No more “billable hours.” Meet clients where they are. That doesn’t have to be in an office. Clients are busy, too. Sometimes an online video chat or a phone call is better than having someone “drop by the office.” For solo practices, tech matters. Get comfortable with digital platforms and let them speed up the routine tasks. If a flat-fee project takes fewer hours than you estimated because you were efficient, that’s pure profit. Resources: “Ditch the Billable Hour! Implementing Value-Based Pricing in a Law Firm,” by Shaun Jardine Previously on the Legal Talk Network, “No More Billable Hours: The Move To Value-Based, Results-Based Pricing,” The Un-Billable Hour Clio legal software Smokeball legal software CARET legal software Claude AI Microsoft OneDrive Quo phone system Zoom ClioCon 2026 ABA Techshow 2027
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    40 min
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