SoloCorps

With a wink and a nod to the classic movie "Blues Brothers", Carolyn Elefant and Lisa Solomon kick off their road trip with: "It's 529 miles to Omaha, we've got two fully-charged laptop batteries, a Kodak Zi8, it's hot and we're wearing sunglasses."

This is SoloCorps, a multi-armed social media project organized by two East Coast entrepreneurial solo practitioners who set out to explore the "the rich range of experiences of solos and small firm lawyers across the country."

Lisa and Carolyn's posts at myshingle.com provide an overview of the project, which inlcudes attending solo-themed conferences and capturing the stories and experiences of like-minded attorneys. As Lisa writes:

"As lawyers, we’re all constantly telling stories, whether we’re making an impassioned closing argument before a jury or just swapping war stories over drinks after work. And, as longtime members of Solosez, Carolyn and I have witnessed, time and again, experienced lawyers helping newer ones by sharing stories of what they’ve been through over the years."

"As you’ve probably read a million times, the legal profession is in a state of upheaval, with conventional law jobs being lost each day and biglaw on the demise. Yet out of this turmoil, the solo experience endures and inspires."

Part mentoring program and part documentation of the different approaches to being a solo or small firm, you can view travelogue videos and interviews with lawyers (topics range from Alternative Legal Careers to Going Solo After Big Law to IP to general interviews) on their blog.

Follow the project on Twitter (hashtag #soloheart)

Or meet up with the SoloCorp project September 29 - October 1 at the 7th Annual Solo and Small Firm Institute in Grand Rapids, MI.