As an independent lawyer, you have the freedom to create a new type of law firm If you have a background in Big Law, you might feel pressured to follow a traditional model as you launch your own practice. However, you have the freedom to do something completely different. If you were to create a [...]
What is a growth mode lawyer tribe, anyway? The words "growth mode lawyer tribe" might feel like too much slang for you, but I chose that casual phrase for a reason. As an independent lawyer working on a growth mindset, you can also begin to shed some of the buttoned-up formality that comes with traditional [...]
As you build a small law firm, learn to turn failure into opportunity In our last blog, we took a look at what it means to have a growth mindset in your business. One key component to a growth mindset involves how you approach setbacks along the way. If you learn to turn failure into [...]
A growth mindset for lawyers who run independent firms Too often as business owners, we succumb to living each day in survival mode. We focus on the work at hand, and the most urgent demands, but what about our plans for the future? A growth mindset for lawyers who run their own law firms can [...]
How to be a stand-out small law firm in a competitive market Many of the lawyers who set up offices at LawBank have left big law firms. As new entrepreneurs, they must learn to manage the business side of managing and marketing their firms. Even if marketing and business development is new to you, you [...]
You Could Be One of the Recipients of the 2018 Law Firm 500 Award We are calling on all our law firm colleagues that have experienced substantial growth over the past 12, 24 or 36-month period. If this description applies to you, please apply for the 3rd Annual Law Firm 500 Awards by clicking on [...]
Making the transition from solo practice to partnership In our blog, we talk a lot about seasoned attorneys ready to leave Big Law and start their own firms, but what about the next step? After you have run a successful independent practice for a few years, it could be time transition your solo practice to [...]
Through the Select Counsel network, providing local counsel is simple For independent lawyers looking for ways to increase their network, providing local counsel opens up a new source of business. Select Counsel has created a new law firm model that brings national and global clients to local attorneys. The organization's network spans the country and [...]
A seasoned lawyer has certain advantages when leaving big law to start a boutique law firm In our work, we interact daily with lawyers who have chosen to start their own practices. For a seasoned lawyer considering a move away from Big Law, the change can feel daunting. However, your experience places you at a [...]
