If you are going to do door law ("whatever walks in the door"), you will be a failure. You will be running around town doing mildly competent work for little money. Be a master of a practice area, or two at the most.
[2] Keep your mouth shut.
If you now work for a firm, don't talk to anyone there. Not even that guy. Find your advice outside the firm. Far outside the firm.
[3] Don't buy shit.
"Shit" meaning garbage. There's plenty of resources out there that appear to be important. I recommend a shared office space arrangement for low or work-for rent rates, a computer, and business cards to start. Most other stuff turns out to be "shit."
[4] Read everything you can.
There are so many resources on-line. Here's the result of a quick Google search for "lawyer going solo."
[5] Stay out of the office.
If you want to do the mass mailing thing, great. Then you can stay in your office and take calls. If you are building a referral based business, every lunch you eat at your desk costs you money. If you don't understand that, I can't help you.
Good Luck.
Located in Miami, Florida, Brian Tannebaum practices Bar Admission and Discipline and Criminal Defense. Read his free ebook The Truth About Hiring A Criminal Defense Lawyer. Please visit www.tannebaumweiss.com
2 comments:
Excellent list.
Very nice, very true. Focus, Focus, Focus (also, avoid family law at ALL COSTS).
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