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Disenchanted with Avvo

Jamison KoehlerLaw Marketing/Networking

My niece attended her first baseball game when she was four or five years old. After the first inning or so, she announced that she was done with baseball. I am done with Avvo. As reflected on the ABA listserv for solo practitioners, Solosez, other lawyers seem to have all sorts of concerns about this legal networking and referral service, the …

On Mirriam Seddiq and the “Not Guilty No Way” Blog

Jamison KoehlerCriminal Law Bloggers, Law Marketing/Networking

There are two fairly new criminal law blogs that have recently been given a lot of attention in the blawgosphere: Liberty and Justice for Y’All and Affirmative Links. In both cases the attention is deserved. Each blog is written by a group of criminal defense attorneys. And each blog is able to maintain a consistent voice while benefitting from the …

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My Career as a County Prosecutor

Jamison KoehlerLaw Marketing/Networking

Unlike many of my colleagues in the criminal defense bar, I would have no moral qualms about working for the prosecution. In fact, during the summer after my first year at law school, I interned at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.  I also interviewed with the county prosecutor’s office for an internship the following summer. …

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Finding The Right Name For A Criminal Law Blog

Jamison KoehlerCriminal Law Bloggers, Law Marketing/Networking

Scott Greenfield of Simple Justice wrote a complimentary piece about this blog earlier this week. While I was very flattered to be described as “one of the newest and brightest additions to the blawgosphere,” Greenfield continued to encourage me to change the name of this blog.  Wrote Greenfield in a postscript: “Jamison, attempting to straddle the marketing blawgosphere and the …

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The Challenges Of Being A Solo Practitioner

Jamison KoehlerLaw Marketing/Networking, Law Practice

I was sorry to learn this morning that one of my favorite legal bloggers – Michael McLees of Fast Texas Divorce – has decided to discontinue his blog. Writes McLees on a recent entry:  “I’m just not sure that [the blog] contributes anything to my practice and since the novelty has worn off, it just isn’t fun anymore.”  McLees also …

The Koehler Law Logo

Jamison KoehlerLaw Marketing/Networking, Law Practice

There are many things you need to do when setting up your own law firm, from securing business licenses, malpractice insurance and bank accounts to buying furniture, legal research materials, and computer software and equipment.  Of all the tasks involved, selecting a logo for my new firm was by far the most enjoyable task.  That’s one of the perks of …

Choosing the Koehler Law Motto

Jamison KoehlerLaw Marketing/Networking

During my first year in law school, I heard a Latin phrase that immediately resonated with me:  Fiat Justitia Caellum, which is roughly translated into English as “Let Justice Rule, Though the Heavens May Fall.”  On starting my own law practice, I immediately thought of that phrase as the potential slogan/motto/tagline for my new firm. I tested the phrase on …