Solo and Small Firms

Last week I turned sixty-five and realized that I am not far off being eligible for Social Security and Medicare. The problem is I don't feel old enough to be eligible for either, and I have no desire to retire. Sixty-five used to be the milestone that people kept in mind as the date when they got the gold watch and started drawing their retirement from their employers defined benefit pension. Very few of those exist anymore and most of them have been turned over to the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) as part of a corporate chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Now for many of us it's just another birthday with no meaning greater than any other. This thought string got me thinking about lawyers and retirement generally.

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Choosing a new copier for your law office can be daunting, whether a solo, small firm, or large firm. There seem to be so many options and considerations. Besides, do you really have time to talk to a bunch of sales reps and trek out to Best Buy and Staples? Don't start from square one. Here are 5 things to consider when saddled with selecting a printer/copier for the back office.

1.       Cost per copy. It is by far the most important consideration when purchasing a printer/copier. Many small law firms fall into the allure of getting a really cheap printer but then become stuck with having to purchase extremely expensive toner cartridges for many years. As a general rule all printer/copier manufacturers publish “cost per page” for toner and...