Operating a small business is tough enough.  Finding good, reliable people to help you when you’re running full-tilt is even tougher. To the legions of un- and underemployed lawyers out there,  it must seem hard to believe that finding help is a challenge. But it’s tricky to separate the wheat from the chaff, especially for solo attorneys who are not [...]

Facebook gives you the option to add “Education and Work” information to your profile. If you choose to provide that information, and you’re working with a Firm or Company that also has a Facebook page, you might like to link directly from your page to your company’s page. If you’ve tried to do that, there’s a decent chance that instead [...]

If, when you think of coupons, you think of 35 cents off your next purchase of Eight O’Clock Coffee, take another look. The Internet, combined with location based services, have broken this game wide open and if you don’t take advantage, you’re leaving oodles of dough on the table.

Clowns to the left of me Jokers to the right, here I am Stuck in the middle with you ANY CHARACTER HERE Thankfully law firm departures don’t resemble the action in Reservoir Dogs, the ridiculously violent (and terrific) movie from which that lyric was borrowed, but they’re not always smooth either.  Especially when lawyers leave with the intent to carry on [...]

Whether Thiel is ultimately correct or not about an “education bubble” is a complicated question, with plenty of room for opinion and analysis. However, I think there’s a great takeaway here aside from that specific debate. We can learn a lot from how innovative people think, and how they approach big problems.

At Rocket Matter we spend a lot of time with smart lawyers, all of whom are ridiculously pressured and busy. Too much to do and not enough time to do it. The temptation to “lawyer while driving”, to squeeze in a little work behind the wheel is high, no question.

The last option in this Office Space series is the virtual office. The virtual office can be defined in a myriad of ways, but one of the most common iterations is simply working out of your home. Aside from the obvious cost savings (and potential tax benefit), there are several practical issues to consider.

Participants will learn several time management strategies designed to reduce interruptions, increase focus, and improve productivity and effectiveness.

Our booth at ABA Techshow was a hit. We heard third-hand from someone who looks important that they overheard someone say: Rocket Matter has the coolest booth I’ve seen in the history of ABA Techshow. We bought a cool new table, which added a touch of class, and our hot new inflatable chair we bought from Amazon for $30 was [...]

If leasing space on your own isn’t quite optimal or financially desirable, sharing space with another lawyer can be another option to consider. Sharing space has the obvious upside of reducing cost, sometimes enabling you to be in a location that you couldn’t otherwise (comfortably) afford on your own.   However, sharing space with another lawyer can also provide a solo [...]