Larry Bodine

These people have very high hopes for their special little snowflakes.

With apps changing the way we date, diet, read, and generally function, Valerie Katz wondered how apps were affecting the way in which small-firm attorneys practice. Thanks to a tweet from @LarryBodine, she found her answer. Well, at least she found the answer for one small-firm lawyer....

It is without question that Steve Jobs was a genius, and we will never know what he could have created with more time. As the saying goes, if you can’t beat 'em, copy 'em. Or at least that is what Valerie Katz is saying now. And luckily, she came across a blog post by Larry Bodine about what lawyers, particularly small-firm lawyers, can learn from Jobs....

How are small law firms doing in a still-challenging economy? Better than you might expect, according to the results of a new survey.

* I’m doing Non-Sequiturs today, since Elie is too busy marching on City Hall. [Reuters] * A round-up of lawyer moves inside the Beltway — including another defection from Howrey (patent litigatrix Jennifer Dzwonczyk, to Venable). [Capital Comment / Washingtonian] * Speaking of Howrey, Professor Larry Ribstein, a partnership law guru, has some questions about […]

Above the Law’s coverage of small law firms is about to ramp up. We will soon be announcing our two new writers on the small firm beat. (If you responded to our open call for new columnists, we thank you for your interest. We received a slew of excellent applications, which made the selection process […]