So, you’re a new lawyer or you’re new to practicing solo. You’ve got your game plan. Now what? First, know that you’re not ‘alone. It’s the fastest growing segment of the legal profession. Welcome to New Solo here on the Legal Talk Network, where you’ll learn a lot about practicing law. SOLO!
Latest episodes
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56 min
Doing Hiring Right: Tips From an HR Professional
Hiring anyone is different from hiring properly. In this episode, tips from HR expert Jeff Levin, the founder, CEO, and president of Levin HR Consulting, a fractional HR consulting…
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34 min
One Lawyer’s Journey from Law Practice to Public Service
Guest Phil Diamond is a CPA and lawyer who serves as the comptroller for Orange County, Florida (think Orlando). He started out studying accounting and got his first job in the fie…
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40 min
A Different Law Firm Model: Up Front Pricing and Billing.
What are you charging your clients for, “minutes” or “results?” Guest John Rafferty started his own firm, Highfield Law, in the Philadelphia suburbs, specializing in guardianships…
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43 min
Let Your Light Shine: Media Relations, PR, and Branding
As an attorney, you do great work, you get results for your clients, but do you ever feel invisible? Getting your name out there and letting people know what you do is still import…
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41 min
“An AI-Enabled World.” Why You Can’t Avoid Building AI Into Your Practice
Still on the fence about AI? You might not have a choice if you want your firm to succeed. Guest Craig Ball is a lawyer, law professor, special master, author, and above all a tire…
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42 min
Chill With Jill: How a Law Degree Can Lead to Careers in Organizational Leadership
What’s it like to manage diverse organizations and bring together different personalities and achieve goals? Guest Jill Epstein is a lawyer by training but has spent more than two…
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47 min
Money Matters! Breaking Down Law Firm Finances
Let’s talk about finances; specifically, your law practice’s finances, everything from billing (even flat fee pricing) and bookkeeping to taxes and support staff salary negotiation…
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36 min
Ready Player One: The Life Of A Video Game Lawyer
Drop a quarter in the slot and dig into the nontraditional career of Chrissie Scelsi who specializes in the law of video gaming. Scelsi forged her own way, untangling the intersect…
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51 min
Getting Up and Running With the Help of a Coach and Today’s Tech
Meet Alyssa Vachon Daigneault, a new Massachusetts attorney who benefitted from a chat with lawyer and law coach Kellam Parks, an amazing guest from our previous podcast. Hear how…
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54 min
Six To-Dos Every Firm Can Embrace in 2026
Where do you want your firm to go in the new year? Do you have a plan to get there? Intentional firm design and strategy trumps reactive growth every time. Don’t let your firm run…
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38 min
Creating a Referral Network That Actually Works with Lee Rosen | First Flight #12
When family lawyer and podcaster Lee Rosen talks about referrals, he doesn’t call them a network. He calls them friends. He explains why you only need about 20 trusted relationship…
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37 min
Have JD, Will Work Remotely. Contract Attorneys Fill Gaps When Firms Have Short-Term Needs.
Let the record show, records were meant to be corrected. In this episode, we revisit something we mentioned that might not have been the full story, the role of the remote attorney…
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45 min
Creating a Tech-Driven Solo Practice with Nate Cade | First Flight #11
When Milwaukee attorney Nate Cade left big law, he wasn’t just starting a firm — he was rebuilding his entire work life around flexibility, technology, and intention. He shares how…
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44 min
Security. There Is Nothing More Important in Law Firm Tech
Security, security, security. In your law firm’s tech package, there is probably no more important word than security. Your clients depend on it. Your business depends on it. You a…
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43 min
Building a Business-Minded Law Firm with Matthew Moeller | First Flight #10
When Matthew Moeller launched his New Orleans law firm, he wasn’t just becoming a solo attorney— he was stepping into entrepreneurship. He shares how he turned lessons from a high-…
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43 min
How Solid Workflows Can Save Your Solo Practice from Chaos | First Flight #9
Starting your solo firm means building good habits from day one and that begins with your intake process. In this episode of New Solo: First Flight, host Adriana Linares revisits h…
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38 min
Getting Serious About Well-Being in the Legal Profession. Are You OK?
How are you doing? No, really, how are you doing? Guest Chris Newbold is not only the COO of ALPS Insurance – a leader in malpractice insurance for solo and small legal practices –…
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41 min
Checking In! We drop in on previous guest Andrew Schierberg and see how he’s doing as he went from a police of…
Guest Andrew Schierberg is a former police officer and a police chief who opened his own solo law firm two years ago and has been growing it ever since. What does he miss from his…
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39 min
Shared Spaces, Separate Firms: How Conti Moore and Barbara Leach Built a Unique Solo Partnership | First Fligh…
What does it look like when two solos run completely independent practices—but still share staff, expenses, and even office celebrations? In this episode of New Solo’s First Flight…
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35 min
Heard it on the Podcast: Guests Share How New Solo Got Them Started, Kept Them Going
Checking in with returning guests Dean Blachford and Ella Sui, who started the Blachford Tax Law firm in Ottawa, Canada in 2021. Blachford is the tax lawyer and Sui is the clerk, p…