Conventional wisdom says that lawyers can’t hang a part time shingle. But then again, we’re hardly conventional. Though challenging (and what part of life isn’t?!), you can start a practice part time, for a variety of reasons such as not wanting to lose your day job or desire to spend more time with family. We’ll
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Utah Offers Formal Program, But Nothing Precludes You From Building Your Own
New law graduates embarking on the practice of law in Utah won’t have to stumble around helplessly as they try to figure out the nuts and bolts of law practice. According to the Salt Lake City Tribune (H/T ABA Journal) Utah has just implemented a mandatory mentoring program that pairs all new attorneys (not…
Risking a Law License for $125 A Pop
File this story under “What were they thinking?” That was my first reaction when I read this disciplinary decision, Cincinnati Bar Association v. Mullaney, in which three lawyers were sanctioned for partnering up with Foreclosure Solutions, a non-lawyer company which referred the lawyers foreclosure cases (yes, that’s right – cases where folks were about…
The Lessons of Sotomayor and Associates
Fittingly, it was a solo – Eric Turkewitz – who broke the story of Supreme Court nominee, Sonya_Sotomayor‘s foray into solo practice under the firm name, Sotomayor and Associates –impermissible name under New York ethics rules given that Sotomayor did not have any associates working for her firm. The issue has created enough…
Happy Fathers’ Day to the Unsung Solo Dads
My dad was what you’d call a company man; he worked as a chemist for a major pharmaceutical company for 35 years until he retired in 1997, avid to spend time with his first grandchild and the six others who would later follow. My dad’s job didn’t offer much flexibility in terms of dress…
Veterans’ Issues As A Practice Area
A few years back, I highlighted a small firm specializing in veterans’ issues. Now, four years later demand for legal services for veterans remains high. Fortunately, for solos considering veterans rights and benefits as a practice area, there are multiple opportunities for first rate, hands on training.
Today, the Maryland Daily Record discusses the HPRP…
Why You Should Take Advantage of Interviews Even if You’re Thinking About Starting a Firm
I know it sounds crazy, but one of the best things that you can do if you’re thinking about starting a law practice is…interview for jobs. I know that to many of you, a job interview sounds like an utter waste of time or an unnecessary diversion when you’re focused on starting a firm, but as…
Julie Tower-Pierce: Helping Others Find Alternatives to Full Time Law Practice
Early six years ago, and not long after Carolyn launched this blog, I sat before a clunky desktop computer with a newborn baby nestled on my lap in an isolated New England town, wondering how I could possibly leave my baby and return to full-time practice. I spent hours, days on end, surfing the web…
Michael D.J. Eisenberg – The Other Woman (or how technology helped me take a vacation)
The Other Woman . . .
I admit it, there is another woman. She is alluring, demanding, and very intrusive. And yet my wife puts up with my law practice.
I am writing this while on vacation in the Caribbean. We had a vacation like this a year ago and my new wife was so…
Homann’s Top Ten For Solos
Once a cutting edge solo lawyer before moving on to new ventures, Matt Homann hasn’t forgotten what it takes to succeed. And he’s boiled them down here with Confuscious-like insight, precision and brevity. Though I like every point, I think my favorite is the last:
There is no shame in going solo. Your clients don’t …