Ethos Business Law

Ethos Business Law was founded on the vision that there is a different and better way to provide legal services.  A way that is more in line with clients’ needs and a way that is more efficient and effective.  One piece of that vision is the flat fee.

Recently, there have been various articles on this topic (see here and here for a couple examples).  In fact, one of these articles goes so far as to say “[t]he conventional ideas for changing the way law firms do business are . . .  insipid and inadequate.” (more…)

Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal published three articles side-by-side addressing a topic that I believe is very important to all businesspeople looking for attorneys (here, here and here).  That topic is the lack of business knowledge and skills taught in law school.  These articles discussed the niche of attorneys that also pursue an MBA — a niche I am a part of and believe is essential when working with business clients.

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LegalZoom, RocketLawyer, Nolo . . . the list goes on and on. So what do you do when you are faced with what seems like a simple legal issue. Do you pick up the phone and call an attorney, or do you grab your mouse and do it yourself? (more…)

What do these three things have in common – shrinkage.  In recent weeks, there have been many stories about how manufacturers of these products, and many others, are reducing the size or quantity of their products in an effort to hold pricing steady.  This shrinkage ranges by product and category, but I have seen anywhere from 5% to 14% shrinkage in grocery items alone.  Manufacturers argue that in order to give the customer the product to which they are accustom at the same price, they must reduce the quantity.  But isn’t this just a sneaky way of raising prices?  Why don’t companies find a better, more innovative way to competitively deliver product instead of just raising prices or reducing quantity?

So what does this have to do with business and law?  (more…)

One of the most important tools we have as business people is email.  However, it is also one of the most abused tools.  From over-cluttered inboxes to smoking gun litigation traps, email is in the center of our business lives.  The following tips are 10 very important guidelines to remember as you use email as a tool to help you succeed. (more…)