Solo Practice University®

It’s Time to Say Goodbye …. and Hello, Again

Susan Cartier Liebel — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:54:51 +0000

After 17 years and eight months, Solo Practice University is taking its final bow and closing the curtains on an extraordinary adventure—an incredible experiment that succeeded beyond our wildest dreams. Like any good show, SPU has had its run. And now, it is time to take that final bow. On December 15, 2026, Solo Practice University will disappear from the internet in its current form.

Written by Susan Cartier Liebel

Launch Pad – Building a Go-To-Market Plan for a New Law Firm – Guest Lecture with Jared Correia

Susan Cartier Liebel — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:29:40 +0000

There's your marketing plan and then there is your Go-To-Market Plan. The two combined are the two sides of the same marketing coin but different. How do you build your brand, spread the word in those first 60-90 days after opening your doors? How do you generate buzz, get eyeballs on what you are doing? Today we discuss everything you need for those first 60-90 days! Listen and learn.

Written by Susan Cartier Liebel

Let’s Learn the Ethics of Using AI…for Lawyers (Part 2) – Guest Lecture with Jared Correia

Susan Cartier Liebel — Wed, 14 May 2025 10:51:39 +0000

The AI learning journey continues. You can also listen to Part 1 linked in the post.

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You Think You Know How to Construct A Fee Agreement? Think, Again! – Guest Lecture with Jared Correia

Susan Cartier Liebel — Wed, 07 May 2025 11:27:38 +0000

Yes. You think you know it all. Guess what. You don't. This is a very important topic and one many solos fail to grasp. They do not get all that flows from this agreement and how it can impact your practice. Listen and learn.

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Here’s a Down and Dirty List of 60 Productivity Apps For Solos – Guest Lecture with Jared Correia

Susan Cartier Liebel — Sun, 04 May 2025 11:21:06 +0000

What's better than a quick down and dirty list of 60 productivity apps for solos! And it's even better because Jared Correia is presenting it in his special way. Listen and learn.

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Relying Only on Referrals to Grow Your Business? WRONG! – Guest Lecture with Jared Correia

Susan Cartier Liebel — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:02:12 +0000

Referrals are the gold standard of business. However, there are many more ways to grow your business outside of referrals especially in today's world. You really need to change your thinking and look under rocks you never thought to life. Listen and learn.

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The Ugly Side of Personal Injury Law: Coping as a Solo Practitioner

Adrianos Facchetti — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:58:08 +0000

There is an ugly side to personal injury law. There can be a huge emotional toll when things go wrong with your clients after you've worked so hard to help the recover from a devastating event. Attorney Adrianos Facchetti shares memorable (albeit, sad) experiences and how he has learned to cope. You may benefit from he has to say.

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How Solos Can Avoid Failing Their New Year’s Business Resolutions – Guest Lecture with Jared Correia

Susan Cartier Liebel — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 01:06:58 +0000

New Year's means making all kinds of resolutions that fail within 10 minutes. Well, solos make resolutions for their practices, too. In today's podcast Jared Correia discusses the most common business 'New Year's' resolutions solos make and action steps to help them keep those resolutions. As always it is fun and filled with great info. Join us!

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Just Pondering An Interesting Issue with AI and Foreign Language Interpretation

Susan Cartier Liebel — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 02:04:08 +0000

Let's say you are working in an area of law that involves multiple languages, international banking or real estate transactions, depositions of foreign nationals, criminal work with non-English speaking defendants, etc. and you require translation. Do you use AI to do the initial interpretation because it is more cost-effective? Do you hire an interpreter to just do edits? Does this change the nature of what has been actually said and then carried forward as fact impacting the outcome of your legal defense or contractual obligations?

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How To Deal With Client Reviews – Guest Lecture with Jared Correia

Susan Cartier Liebel — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:42:43 +0000

Client reviews are a fact of life. In today's online world of forever reviews you must learn how to deal with them. Today, Jared and I discuss the ins and outs of negotiating this ongoing issue. Listen and learn.

Written by Susan Cartier Liebel