How to start your own law practice right out of law school

No, I didn't write this article! It was written by Branigan Robertson, JD, in the Business Insider.

From the article: (I'd have linked directly to the article, but Business Insider wants users to subscribe. )

Here is a list of the essential things you must do to succeed in starting your own law firm right out of school:

1. Ignore the People Who Say You Can’t
2. Plan Ahead
3. Pick Only One Area of Law
4. Pick the Right Area of Law
5. Build a Referral Network
6. Build a Website Immediately
7. Join Organizations and Listservs
8. Remember That Clients Don’t Care About Your GPA, Law Review, or Age.

Personal note: #5 is more important than #6. Your website should be built, sure, but it's not going to be what draws clients to you. Clients will use it to call you, but only once they've heard your name from someone else. #1 is also very important. Even if you're not sure you can, keep going, and the work will start coming.

Why not start your own law firm?

This is for those people who've passed the bar, but don't know what to do next, or feel they must do something. Article here.

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Do you have a chance to meet new people in the next few weeks? Are you dreading it? If so, you're not alone. Lawyers especially have a hard time at small talk, apparently. Follow these tips to make your next networking event, if not pain-less, at least more pain-free.
Article here.