Janet Falk

Janet Falk

December 17, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Solo Attorneys: Should You Charge a Retainer, Flat Fee or Hourly?

The perennial fee question: What are the best practices for solo attorneys to determine the amount and form of their fees?

By Janet Falk

7 minute read

November 25, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Tips To Be a Podcast Host or Guest

Are you tempted to jump on the podcast bandwagon? Have you taken a ride as a guest on another's podcast? In her Best Practices for Solo Practices column, Janet Falk provides insights into what it is like to host your own program or be a guest on a podcast.

By Janet Falk

7 minute read

November 12, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

How Solo Attorneys Practice Client Appreciation

Whether holiday greeting cards, delicious gifts, branded merchandise or a special event, clients clearly appreciate hearing from their attorney in a personal and social context.

By Janet Falk

6 minute read

October 06, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Solos and Small Firms: Conduct Your Cybersecurity Check-up

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which makes it timely to consider the best practices solo attorneys follow to manage their cybersecurity.

By Janet Falk

7 minute read

September 17, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Referrals: One for Me and One for You

There are three scenarios for a referral: asking a client, receiving a referral from an attorney and making a referral to an attorney, writes Best Practices for Solo Practices columnist Janet Falk.

By Janet Falk

7 minute read

July 14, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Media Relations 101 for the Solo Attorney

Tips for becoming one of the attorneys that reporters call for timely insights on the issues of the day in a given industry or locale.

By Janet Falk

6 minute read

July 07, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Using COVID-19 as a Springboard for New Marketing Activity

How did solo attorneys adapt and market their services during the interim 11 weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown (March 22- June 7)?

By Janet Falk

8 minute read

June 01, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Your Physical, Home or Virtual Office: Then and Now

Since March you have been working from your home office. The low cost and non-commute may prompt you to re-think the merits of having a physical or virtual office elsewhere. Or, you may be eager to return to that office.

By Janet Falk

8 minute read

May 13, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Social Media Activity for the Solo Attorney

Not surprisingly, solo attorneys focus most of their social media activities on LinkedIn.

By Janet Falk

7 minute read

April 24, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Market Your Solo Practice with Free Tips and Brief Consultations

These giveaways are designed to spark interest in the lawyer's services. They educate a potential client about best practices in a specific area of the law, and prospective clients form an impression of what it would be like to work with you as their attorney.

By Janet Falk

8 minute read