Location, professional atmosphere, private offices, paralegal support, networking opportunities. These are all important considerations when shopping for a legal shared office space. But before you sign up, here are questions to ask about the ...

Nothing But the Ruth! | Beyond Foonberg, here are 25-plus books to get you thinking creatively about running your own law firm business.

Do you have $500? Good. You’re the proud owner of a new law firm! (Seriously, congratulations.) Thanks mostly to the spate of technology advances made possible by cloud services, it is cheaper to practice law than ever before, because lawyers ...

Be sure to run a proper trademark search and file for federal registration before you fall in love with the name for your new law firm.

Specialization has become increasingly prevalent — almost a necessity. Tomas Suros discusses the drivers behind practice area specialization and its benefits.

Joshua Baron | Building a sustainable law practice that depends solely on referrals requires providing outstanding client service and showing your appreciation for every referral that comes your way.

Book Preview | Attorney Ali Katz explains the three things you need to use free marketing, so you can build your practice without spending too much money.

Dan Christensen | When starting your own law firm, you must think beyond what it means to be a successful lawyer and consider what it takes to be a successful business owner.

In case you haven't noticed (ha!), a lot of those new lawyers who can’t find jobs are hanging out a solo shingle. Add to that, those lawyers with experience who have left a firm by choice—their own or someone else’s—to launch a practice. That’s ...

Family law attorney Russell Knight shares a time-tested solution that allows a solo practitioner to bring on additional staff with little to no risk.