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.

Overcoming Common Setbacks to a Successful Solo Law Practice

2020-03-10T09:59:21-06:00December 19th, 2013|Legal Resources and Articles, Solo Law Practice|

What it takes to move past the road blocks and launch your own law business. In our last post, we looked at five traits of successful entrepreneurial lawyers. Today, in a continuation of that idea, we look at some action items that can help you overcome the common setbacks that hinder lawyers from starting their [...]

What Does It Take to Be an Entrepreneurial Lawyer?

2018-07-31T13:15:19-06:00December 12th, 2013|Legal Resources and Articles, Solo Law Practice|

5 signs that going solo as an entrepreneurial lawyer could be right for you. Maybe you’re a mid-career attorney mulling over the idea of leaving a large firm to start your own specialized practice, or maybe you’re a recent law school graduate with big dreams of early entrepreneurial success. Entrepreneurial lawyers are seeking new [...]

Online Legal Matchmakers Link Lawyers to Potential Clients

2018-07-31T13:15:19-06:00December 5th, 2013|Legal Resources and Articles, Solo Law Practice|

New Web-based services connect solo lawyers and small firms to clients with specific legal needs. There's yet another resource for solo lawyers and small firms looking to build up their client lists: online legal matchmakers. These services provide an interface for small businesses to find attorneys for specific legal issues, and for independent attorneys and [...]

Law Firm Mergers: Opportunity for Small Law Amid Big Law Shake-Ups

2018-07-31T13:15:20-06:00November 21st, 2013|Legal Resources and Articles, Solo Law Practice|

With increasing numbers of large law firm mergers, where do individual lawyers fit into the mix? A piece last week in the Wall Street Journal, “Big Law Mergers Fuel Skepticism,” caught our eye. In the wake of big law firm mergers and restructuring, many talented attorneys have found themselves on the outside looking in, much [...]

Making the Most of a Co-working Space for Lawyers

2020-03-10T09:58:18-06:00November 12th, 2013|Coworking for Lawyers, Legal Resources and Articles|

A co-working space can offer big advantages for lawyers - if you take steps to maximize the experience You have taken the leap and launched your small business – for many of our readers, that means a solo law practice. You’re starting to get the hang of marketing your business, and you’re learning what it [...]

Solo profiles: Stories of independent law practice – Sarah Golombek

2018-07-31T13:15:20-06:00October 30th, 2013|Coworking for Lawyers, Legal Resources and Articles, Solo Law Practice|

Personal connections are key for one LawBank co-working member After several years practicing in the legal field, elder law attorney Sarah Golombek took a leap and opened an independent law practice this past summer. Her practice includes estate planning and probate matters, such as guardianships and conservatorships, as well as probate litigation. Sarah Golombek [...]

Solo Law Practice: Ready to Hang Your Shingle?

2020-03-10T09:57:16-06:00October 10th, 2013|Legal Resources and Articles, Solo Law Practice|

Five tips for running a successful solo law practice So you’re ready to strike out on your own as a solo lawyer. Independence and work that fits your passion beckons, but uncertainty and questions about how to run a business loom. Where do you start? Here are five tips for starting your independent practice. Don’t [...]

Solo practice for new lawyers

2020-03-10T09:55:59-06:00August 27th, 2013|Solo Law Practice|

Entrepreneurship offers alternative for new law school grads. Over the past few years, news reports have painted a sobering picture for new law school graduates. Publications from Fortune to Time have used words like “grim” and “a perfect storm” to describe the job prospects for newly minted lawyers, citing American Bar Association stats that a [...]

Tips From the Trenches: Reflections One Year After Going Solo

2013-09-18T22:10:21-06:00August 7th, 2013|Legal Resources and Articles|

Tips for Success When "Going Solo" as a Lawyer. Going solo as a lawyer is no easy undertaking, especially for a young lawyer. Yet it yields many benefits for entrepreneurial attorneys who are willing to make the shift to solo law practice or a small-firm collaboration. One year after striking out on her own, Laura [...]

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