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Start-up Principles for Law Firms

2020-03-10T10:02:06-06:00March 19th, 2014|Legal Resources and Articles, Solo Law Practice|

Customer focus and simplicity among success factors for start-up businesses. Law school and, often, several years of working at a larger firm prepared you well for a career as a lawyer. You know your area of law, and you’re a good lawyer, but are you prepared for the business of law? If you are launching [...]

Lawyers Seeking New Business Models

2018-07-31T13:15:19-06:00January 28th, 2014|Legal Resources and Articles, Solo Law Practice|

Increasingly, attorneys are leaving big firms for a more nimble business model “The old, stuffy type of firm is outdated.”—Claudine Homolash, as quoted in The Legal Intelligencer The article featuring Homolash, titled “Lawyers Leaving Firms in Search of New Business Models,” came across our desk last week. Yes, there are more and more lawyers seeking [...]

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 [...]