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This Week in HeyCounsel (May 14, 2026)

This Week in HeyCounsel (May 14, 2026)

Are any boutiques out there gobbling up solo practices?; HeyCounsel Pulse drops some insights on member firms; and a favorite invoicing tool just jacked up pricing...

Brian Scherer
May 14, 2026

HeyCounsel Newsletter

Weekly Community Digest

May 14, 2026

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✨ Community Win

Did you know firms of 5+ members inside HeyCounsel get 12% of their business from networking events while solos only generate 7% from the same? Did you know lawyers with 11-15 years experience charge significantly more than those in any other experience cohort?

HeyCounsel Pulse is full of insights you might not fully appreciate yet, and we're continuing to work on it this summer. Come check it out!

Check out HeyCounsel Pulse →

⚡ This Week in 30 Seconds

→ Pulse data is live. Community benchmarks on billing, rates, AI adoption, and more are now available -- complete the surveys to unlock them. Check it out

→ SaaS sticker shock. A popular time-tracking tool quietly 4x'd its annual pricing for existing customers. Members had a lot to say. Read the thread Members

→ Meeting notes without the bot. A member asked about a transcription tool that doesn't join your calls as a bot -- the response was pretty enthusiastic. Read the thread Members

🔥 Discussion Spotlight

The SaaS Bill You Didn't See Coming

A member flagged this week that a popular time-tracking tool's new pricing plan quietly took their annual cost from $572 to over $2,190 -- nearly 4x. The thread turned into a broader conversation about SaaS subscription creep in legal practices. Several members noted they've been reassessing their entire tool stacks as AI-native alternatives continue to undercut legacy pricing.

Worth checking your renewal date before it hits.

Read the thread → Members

💬 Threads of the Week

Meeting notes without the bot in the room →

A transcription tool that runs locally -- no bot joins your calls -- came up in the community this week. Early response was strong. Members shared tips and a referral link for 2 months free. Members

Any boutique firms gobbling up solos? →

Have any boutique firms in here acquired/merged with established solo firms, brought on their book of business, and brought on the Solo as a Partner? Come see who's done it, and please contribute if you're one of them! Members

All threads above are members only.

🚀 New Public Client Opportunities

These are the public opportunities only -- members get access to many more, plus the ability to submit proposals.

1. FINRA Arbitration

2. Cannabis Licensing: DEA Registration Counsel with FDA Drug Manufacturing Experience

3. Transactional Acquisition Review: SAFEs, Notes, and Cap Table Analysis

4. Colorado Co-Counsel: Condo Conversions and HOA Compliance

5. Federal Civil Rights Settlement Review (Section 1557 of the ACA)

6. Strategic Recapitalization: SAFE Conversion and Preferred Stock Issuance

7. Estate Settlement Attorney Network -- Multi-State Expansion

8. Commercial Real Estate Lease/Sublease Dispute in New York

9. California: Separation Agreement Review After Voluntary Resignation

10. Florida Tenant Defense: Habitability and Lease-Breach Dispute

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📅 Upcoming Events

MAY

Demo and Q&A with Perfect Form

Perfect Form is a lawyer-founded corporate services company providing entity formation, registered agent, foreign qualification, and other entity compliance services across all 50 states.

JUN

AI Notetakers and the Law

What should you consider when using recorders and AI notetakers in your practice?

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#Tech-Lab Community Chat

First Wednesday every month at 12pm PT. Join the #technology-lab channel and you'll be automatically added to the invite.

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JUN

Biz Dev Q&A with Megan Senese and K. Adam Bloom

A Q&A focused on business development strategies for independent practitioners.

Full calendar →

⚖️ Why Join HeyCounsel?

HeyCounsel is a vetted private community for solo and small firm lawyers. Independent practitioners get the same resources, relationships, and opportunities that big firms take for granted. Here's what membership looks like:

✔️ New client opportunities and member referrals

✔️ Best practices for building AI-native firms

✔️ Relationships in a private Slack community of peers

✔️ Exclusive discounts on tech & services, including Spellbook, GC AI, and more

✔️ Hundreds of member-contributed templates

✔️ Free CLEs, educational programming, and mastermind groups

✔️ Private demos, hackathons, and in-person events

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Have a great week,
Brian

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