Legal Resources and Articles

LawBank’s Legal Resources and Articles include an array of content on co-working for lawyers, running a small firm or solo practice, and building a successful business in the legal field.

Peer support for independent lawyers

2019-08-19T15:05:13-06:00March 16th, 2016|Coworking for Lawyers, Independent Law Practice, Legal Resources and Articles|

Independent, but not alone An experienced lawyer at a large firm is accustomed to the benefits of a well-equipped office and professional network, and too many lawyers believe that becoming independent is a hassle. Although they feel cramped and uninspired with the restrictive structure of a large firm, they often let fear prevent them from [...]

Building your independent law business

2019-08-19T15:11:04-06:00March 2nd, 2016|Coworking for Lawyers, Independent Law Practice, Legal Marketing, Legal Resources and Articles, Solo Law Practice|

Work networking and marketing into your schedule In order to have a fulfilling and successful career as an independent lawyer, you need to learn how to utilize develop relationships and build your business. Use these tips to start building your independent law business: Use free time to network You will be working hard to get your business [...]

Build a referral network for your law practice

2019-08-19T15:12:30-06:00February 24th, 2016|Independent Law Practice, Legal Resources and Articles|

Independent lawyers must connect with others to build business You've decided to go out on your own in private practice as an independent lawyer. You have built a website, told your friends about your new firm and bought business cards. Now all you need are clients to fill your calendar, right? Before you get too comfortable [...]

Take care of business and take care of yourself

2021-08-19T22:19:18-06:00February 11th, 2016|Independent Law Practice, Legal Resources and Articles|

Health and well-being for lawyers A career as a lawyer is often inherently stressful and filled with pressure, but taking measures to ensure your mental and physical health is still important. As an independent lawyer, you are lucky in that you don't have the same set of pressures and expectations as you would working for a [...]

Build your network as an independent lawyer

2019-08-19T15:14:54-06:00February 4th, 2016|Coworking for Lawyers, Independent Law Practice, Legal Resources and Articles, Solo Law Practice|

Working independently doesn't mean working in isolation There are a lot of benefits to working as an independent lawyer, but one thing that you might miss about working in a big practice a big professional and social network. If you work in a big firm, you have a built-in network of colleagues on-site. If you work on your own, [...]

Beyond the billable hour

2019-08-19T15:09:31-06:00January 28th, 2016|Coworking for Lawyers, Independent Law Practice, Legal Resources and Articles, New lawyer|

The benefits of working as an independent lawyer Two thousand hours. Two thousand billable hours. That is the goal most big law firms set for newly hired lawyers. While it does not sound like much on paper, it does not include time spent on necessary administrative tasks, networking, research and other non-billable time. By contrast, independent attorneys have a lot [...]

Don’t let entrepreneurial burnout happen to you

2021-08-19T22:19:59-06:00January 20th, 2016|Coworking for Lawyers, Independent Law Practice, Legal Resources and Articles, Solo Law Practice|

How to avoid burning out as an independent lawyer It is challenging to run a successful solo law firm. You don’t have any partners to help you when your case load gets to be too much. You have a choice to turn away business, but most entrepreneurs end up taking on too much workload. That leads [...]

Leave a law firm on good terms

2018-07-31T13:15:08-06:00January 13th, 2016|Independent Law Practice, Solo Law Practice|

Leaving well helps protect your reputation when launching a solo law practice Moving from big law to independent law practice is an exciting time. Whatever your reason for leaving a big law firm, it is crucial to leave that job on good terms. The person you treat poorly on the way out may be somebody [...]

Should you start your own firm as a new lawyer?

2018-07-31T13:15:08-06:00January 6th, 2016|Coworking for Lawyers, Independent Law Practice, Legal Resources and Articles, New lawyer, Solo Law Practice|

Factors to consider before starting a new law firm You just graduated from law school, you passed the bar, you're sitting on tens of thousands of dollars of student loans, and you still haven't landed that plum law firm job. You're at a crossroads where you ask: should you continue your job search and seek [...]

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