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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Online edition of DBJ leads with a story on LawBank's legal-specific co-working model. LawBank is making waves. The lawyers-only co-working office has generated positive feedback from a range of sources over the past few months, and is now making news. Last week, the Denver Business Journal lead off one of it's online editions with a [...]
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 [...]
Co-working: It’s not just for creative types. As of July 2013, more than 3,000 co-working spaces have opened worldwide – up from only 600 spaces in 2010. These flexible work spaces serve more than 100,000 people, making co-working a trend that can’t be ignored. Once the bastion of creatives and IT start-ups, co-working is now [...]
