Work-life balance can be elusive for lawyers, but it's possible Long hours at work seem to come with the territory for lawyers. If you have your own firm, however, it doesn't have to be that way. Work-life balance doesn't have to be an out-of-reach myth. You can create it. Make work-life balance part of your [...]
Independent lawyer collaboration and the modern law firm Running a solo or small law firm offers a number of compelling benefits, including autonomy, better work-life balance and more flexibility. One downside for some lawyers, however, can be a sense of isolation. Independent lawyer collaboration can put an end to isolation while also helping small firms [...]
Professionals' desire for flexibility highlighted in Denver co-working boom Real estate experts are starting to take note of the Denver co-working boom, and insiders believe flexible work spaces are the way of the future. In the Denver/Boulder corridor, there are 57 co-working leases comprising 1.3 million square feet. That represents a 62.5 percent increase in [...]
Thinking of leaving Biglaw? Signs that you're ready. We work with a number of now-independent lawyers who spent years working for big law firms, but who eventually made the leap to solo practice. If you're thinking of leaving Biglaw mid-career, how do you know if the time is right? The career story of a lawyer [...]
Justice Bernstein: Taking Advantage of Life Challenges to Be a More Effective Legal Practitioner Last week, LawBank was pleased to host Justice Richard Bernstein, who spoke on "Taking Advantage of Life Challenges to Be a More Effective Legal Practitioner." Justice Bernstein is the first blind justice elected to the Michigan Supreme Court. Blind since birth, [...]
How modern lawyers, especially independent ones, are reinventing law firms Ask your non-lawyer friends to tell you what the word "lawyer" conjures for them. Chances are the responses will include positives like smart, educated and driven. However, people will probably also choose adjectives like exhausted, stressed or overworked. Both the positives and negatives apply to [...]
You are entering a whole new world when starting a new law firm Thinking of leaving big law and starting a new law firm? There will be naysayers, and you might even feel a sense of apprehension yourself, but independent law can open up a new world to lawyers. Here are a few things to [...]
Working side-by-side allows coworking lawyers to collaborate and thrive Many lawyers don’t want to join a big law firm where they will just be another lawyer. Instead, they dream of running their own firms. As coworking lawyers in a shared office space, independent practitioners can save money and build a network. Here are some benefits [...]
If you have these qualities, you could succeed as an independent lawyer Many lawyers work long hours trying to become a partner in a big law firm, but that's not the only path to success. More and more lawyers are opening their own practices where they can enjoy some more freedom and work-life balance. To [...]
