How to Start a Law Firm

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Books Every Lawyer Must Read Before Opening a Law Firm

Ruth Carter wants you to read these four books before opening a law firm — and she shares two top 10 lists from lawyers around the web. Jay Foonberg’s “How to Start and Build a Law Practice” has long been the go-to book that many ...

Ruth Carter - October 3, 2024
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6 Lessons From My First 6 Months as a Solo Practitioner

If you’re on the fence about whether to start your own practice, these tips from Robert Theofanis may inspire you to make the leap.

Robert Theofanis - September 12, 2024
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How Much Does It Cost To Start A Law Firm: A Guide for New Solo Practitioners

How much does it cost to start a law firm? We asked a few experts. Starting a New Solo Law Firm? In case you hadn’t noticed, a lot of those new lawyers who can’t find jobs are hanging out a solo shingle. Add to that those lawyers with experience ...

The Editors - September 4, 2024
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How to Cultivate the Habits of Wildly Successful Law Firm Owners

Sasha Berson | After owning your firm for a while, you thought you'd be much further along.

Sasha Berson - August 24, 2023
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Three Tips for a New Level of Success in a Family-Owned Law Practice

Teddy Snyder | These three issues are important to every firm, but they take on a new dynamic in a family-run practice.

Theda C. Snyder - April 26, 2023
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Tips for Designing and Printing Your Law Firm Business Card Online

Options for designing and printing business cards online are better than ever.

Joan Feldman - April 1, 2023
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Book Review: Considering Hanging Out Your Shingle? A Road Map to Becoming ‘Solo by Choice’

Book Review | The third edition of “Solo by Choice," aka the solo practice bible, provides a no-nonsense road map guide to going solo or reinvigorating your post-pandemic solo practice.

Susan Cohodes - March 1, 2023
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Five Things to Look for in Shared Office Space

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 ...

Ron Bockstahler - July 28, 2022
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How Much Does It Cost to Start a Law Firm?

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 ...

Jared Correia - June 2, 2022
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How to Name Your Law Firm and Protect It With a Trademark

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.

Josh Gerben - May 28, 2022
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