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... create computer generated content on their own blogs. While large law firms will probably latch onto this technology, I believe solos will not want to because personal blogging differentiates us from others, allows us to be unique, express ourselves in a way that shows our personality, opinions, perspective and individuality. But will we be plagiarized everywhere, our words gently, or not so gently, refashioned for another's benefit? Posted by: Susan Cartier Liebel - Build A Solo Practice, LLC

... , agreed to an equal half interest in the Home for equalization purposes. The sale price agreed upon by the Cartiers for the remainder of the farmland was over $1million. As part of the Agreement, the developer, in turn, agreed to give back to the parties ... Husband in Cartier did not seek to rebut the presumption of joint ownership. At the end of the day, the judge in Cartier ultimately concluded that when a spouse transfers gifted or inherited property into spouses' joint names, the transferring ...

... such excluded asset that was used to purchase any property that is jointly owned by the parties lost its eligibility for exclusion. In Cartier, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice broke this trend and determined that, in certain circumstances, the spouse who received the inheritance or gift may still be entitled to exclude their half of the jointly owned property. In Cartier, the parties were married for 23 years. During the marriage, the husband inherited some farmland from his mother. ...

... in granting the preliminary injunction: 'A customer viewing the watches on her own or secondary purchasers of the watches would directly attribute to Cartier the bejeweled bezels, cases and/or bracelets, and any flaws in the workmanship or quality of the watch resulting from that ... so long as J & P added another trademark to the watches to indicate that they had been altered. Cartier and the other plaintiff brand owners argued that the court could rule on a motion for summary judgment (i.e., ...

... and beweep your adverse state. Or you can hire yourself. Yes, you read that right: hire yourself. Susan Cartier Liebel is a coach and consultant who helps lawyers start and build solo practices. In an inspiringly optimistic article, Liebel ... will find attractive because contracting for your services can be less expensive than hiring an associate to do the work. Read Susan Cartier Liebel's article. It will inform you and present a strong case for considering solo practice. If you're not already a ...

Many thanks so Susan Cartier-Liebel, who pens the Build a Solo Practice blog, for naming me a Savvy Solo. Both Susan and I agree that one of the best ways to get a new practice- mediation or law- off the ground quickly and successfully is to invest in yourself and in gathering knowledge. Read what Susan says here... Whether it's a business book, ebook, course or coach, it's crazy not to take advantage of the wealth of help available on the Internet and world-wide. Personally, I wouldn't make a ...

Susan Cartier Liebel is an attorney, national coach and consultant who shares her wisdom and advice on how to create and grow a solo practice in her blog Build A Solo Practice, LLC. Here's what I asked Susan: "I saw your category of "You Ask...I Answer" posts and thought I'd ask a question on behalf of my readers. Summer time is when many students try to get practical experience by interning at a firm, government or non-profit. If students know they would like to go solo after graduation, what ...

Two must-read and related posts, triggered by Beverly Hills lawyer Jay Foonberg, who literally wrote the books on building practices and getting/keeping good clients: "My Unexpected Phone Call with Jay Foonberg" by Susan Cartier Liebel and "The Professional Business of Law" by our buddy-for-life Scott Greenfield.

Susan's blog, Build a Solo Practice is a fantastic source of information that they don't teach you in law school. She seems to have taken the next step: Launching Solo Practice University. I recall reading a post on about this thought a few months ago. She taught a Law Practice course [...]

/**/ My friend, fellow blogger and home office lawyer, Susan Cartier Liebel provided me with the following post. Her post brings to light the stupid attitude some have about a home office lawyer. Some consider us second class attorneys, not worthy of a fee. Please read Susan's post and leave your comments. This should get your blood boiling. As most know, I practice law from a home office as well as conduct my my coaching/consulting business, Build A Solo Practice from there. As of this past ...