Professor John Lande, who recently retired as the Isidor Loeb Professor at the University of Missouri School of Law, wrote My Last Lecture: More Unsolicited Advice for Future and Current Lawyers. Some of the advice in this article is specifically for law students, but most of it is about good lawyering. Here are some highlights. […]
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If you are a new solo attorney, or if you are thinking about hanging your shingle, you might be concerned about how and where you will find your initial clients. Just about every new solo attorney thinks about this issue. Building a book of legal clients from scratch is not always an easy task. For […]
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First it was elementary school, then middle school, then high school, then college, and finally law school. After almost two decades in school, you are probably pretty excited to stop all the learning and begin working and making money! But as most people in any profession know, the learning process never ends. No matter how […]
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When it comes to standing out from the crowd as a new solo attorney, one of the most important factors is differentiation. How are you different from every other solo attorney that practices in the same area of law as you do? Many sought-after solo attorneys have developed an effective marketing strategy that promotes their […]
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By Guest Blogger, Melanie Fischer Thinking about opening your own solo law firm? If so, you’re likely feeling excited, overwhelmed, nervous and optimistic – all at the same time. Some attorneys decide early in their career to open a solo law firm. As a young attorney, going this route can seem like a risky step. […]
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by Laura Liss When I “went solo” last summer, straight out of law school, some of the immediate benefits included giving me an identity and a purpose. However, the hard work and the “what I wished I knew then” list has grown. I don’t regret my choice, and here are three of the kernels of […]
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