Corporate transactional lawyer has grown his practice through relationships and collaboration Independent attorney Rehan Hasan Rehan Hasan describes himself as a “corporate transactional lawyer with a tax expertise,” and his more than 15-year career has taken him from Nevada to New York – and from big firms to solo practice. Hasan earned his [...]
Productivity and Work-life Balance Go Hand-in-hand One of the main reasons solo lawyers cite for wanting to launch their own firms is achieving a greater sense of work-life balance. After long hours – and too many weekends – working at a big law firm to meet billable-hour quotas, the draw of setting one’s own schedule [...]
Sarah Golombeck Discusses the Challenges of Solo Legal Practice and How LawBank Has Helped her https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaS-zISXAVo From the LawBank Video Channel: Attorney Sarah Golombeck, elder law attorney and LawBank client, discusses the challenges of solo legal practice and how LawBank helped her: " "Working independently does have challenges. I think at least at the forefront, [...]
Summer Networking for Lawyers Now that summer is here, many of you might be more interested in planning your vacation than focusing on marketing your business. We hope you do get a good break, because it’s great for your productivity to take time to recharge and refresh, but summer is also a good time to [...]
Advice About Going Into Solo Law Practice: Resources for the Independent Practitioner http://youtu.be/mxWhkjSviQ4 From the LawBank Video Channel: Attorney Megan Courtney shares her thoughts on going solo, including LawBank, Watson and more: "If another attorney came to me wanting to do this [start an independent law practice], I would say go for it. It takes [...]
Standing out from the crowd in your solo practice One of the fundamentals in running any business is understanding how to sell your product to your target client. In law, we talk about hanging a shingle when opening a solo law practice or small firm, but simply posting your name on a building or a [...]
From law school to solo practice When Lisa Hardin graduated from law school, she knew she wanted to go into estate planning and tax planning, but found that the Denver market had limited relevant openings at existing law firms. So, rather than moving to a different state or joining a large firm with a more [...]
A quick guide to what you can and can’t say when marketing your solo law practice Starting a solo law firm means that you are running a business and, like all businesses, some marketing is necessary for finding new clients and work. In the legal profession, however, there are some specific ethics rules businesses must [...]
The New Law Business Model: From Big Law to Solo Practice. LawBank was recently featured in an article in Law Week Colorado, which discussed the growing movement of mid-career attorneys moving from big law firms to solo practice. The article features several LawBank client attorneys discussing the advantages of a collaborative co-working environment for lawyers. [...]
