Roy Ginsburg

Lawyer Rankings: What’s the Ranting Now?

July 23, 2010

It’s been a few years since lawyer rankings and ratings have been prominently featured in legal media circles. Four years ago, regulatory officials in New Jersey determined that it was “false and misleading” for lawyers in that state to advertise their selection by Best Lawyers or Super Lawyers. After a long legal battle over what [...]

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Going Solo: Debunking the Top Ten Fears

June 23, 2010

Although many who read the posts on Lawyerist are solo practitioners or work in very small firms, I suspect there are some who practice in larger law firms and visit the site to see what the solo/small firm life is like. If you are part of that group, this post is for you. As a [...]

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Attorney or Umpire, We All Make Mistakes

June 7, 2010

Last week, it was front page news about how umpire Jim Joyce blew a call that cost Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga a perfect game. After the game, Joyce admitted his mistake and apologized to Galarraga in person. The following day, Galarraga, when asked about Joyce’s apology, responded, “He couldn’t even talk, he was crying. [...]

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Take Care of Your Referral Sources

May 13, 2010

I recently had an experience with a professional service provider that reminded me that there are certain things that lawyers should never forget when receiving referral business. We all love to receive referrals; after all, you have a brand new client that took no time and effort to obtain. What can be better? In most [...]

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Clarifying the Law School Bargain

March 24, 2010

In my last post, I wrote that after practicing law for more than 25 years, I have little to complain about. I am proud to be a “professional,” I make a respectable living and at times, the work is satisfying. In a thoughtful comment to the post, one reader challenged that view. More specifically, he [...]

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Benefit From the Law School Bargain

March 12, 2010

Everyone hears about discontented lawyers. The hours are long. The clients are impossible. The work is tedious and boring. I could go on, but I do not have to. You know where I am coming from. I have been a lawyer now for more than 25 years and have worked in a wide variety of [...]

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