Re: BOA

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People would really like to know how you snagged a corporate client,
like Bank of America. You could probably join the lecture circuit and
charge solos big bucks teaching them how to do it. Seriously, give it a
shot.

On 3/15/06, BOA wrote:
> I didn't say Bank of America was my client. I said BOA are the partial
> initials of a corporate client who will remain unnamed. Thanks for the
> invitation, but I don't have the time or desire to answer your
> questions.
>
> I don't want to waste any more time on this childish exchange, so my
> posts for this thread will end here.
>
>
>
>
> On 3/15/06, Guru wrote:
>> Oh cool, Bank of America (BOA) is your client. Do you do collection
>> work for them? What kind of work do you do for them? In one of
>> your older posts, you mentioned you thought PI work was miserable.
>> Why did you leave PI work?
>>
>> Since you have never contributed anything here, try helping solos
>> and prospective solos by answering the following questions:
>>
>> 1.) Why did you feel Personal Injury law was "a miserable practice?"
>>
>> 2.) How were you able to snag a large corporate client like Bank of
>> America and what kind of work do you do for them?
>>
>> I, and many others, look forward to your contribution to the board.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Guru
>>
>>
>> On 3/15/06, BOA wrote:
>>> I wasn't talking about JF. I was talking about your sarcastic
>>> response about investment banking to someone who specifically
>>> asked that investment banking be excluded from the conversation.
>>>
>>> Since you brought up JF, I'll defend him/her too. From what I
>>> read, the "skirmish" started when he/she mentioned that bankruptcy
>>> is not dead. Seems you got a little annoyed with that, maybe out
>>> of jealousy. Yes, JF was not exactly right in portraying the law
>>> (which came up after you became annoyed), but he/she did explain
>>> his/her posts, which was good enough for me.
>>>
>>> BOA are the partial initials of my favorite corporate client whose
>>> full name I will not mention. I used to call myself "BOA Atty"
>>> until I shortened it.
>>>
>>> Why don't you find a chatboard about investment banking and be a
>>> nuisance there instead?
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/15/06, Guru wrote:
>>>> What?
>>>>
>>>> What does BOA stand for? Are you an attorney, or another 3L
>>>> pretender? Come clean.
>>>>
>>>> I got into a "skirmish" with JF because he was running around
>>>> getting the law wrong on key points. That doesn't make me a
>>>> troublemaker.
>>>>
>>>> And as far as solo practice is concerned, there are solos out
>>>> there right now who are making a fortune, and I was one of them,
>>>> until the credit card companies passed a law gutting
>>>> bankruptcy. So, you can absolutely make it as a solo. Like I
>>>> also said, I quit because I didn't want to do messy divorces or
>>>> plead smelly crooks out all day down at city court. That's not
>>>> for me, but maybe it is for you. Maybe you'll grow fond of
>>>> drunk drivers or wife beaters.
>>>>
>>>> The key to making it work is simple: Be well capitalized, get a
>>>> small office, do smart marketing, do great work for clients, and
>>>> network, network, network. Most solos fail the first
>>>> requirement. That's why, when they are 80, they are still
>>>> defending leadfoots in traffic court. If you don't have $50,000
>>>> in the bank, don't go solo. Think about it, realistically.
>>>>
>>>> On 3/15/06, BOA wrote:
>>>>> "Have you considered investment banking?"
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> What kind of comment is that? Kristi specifically directed her
>>>>> question "to the more positive members of this group ---
>>>>> (i.e., those not going into investment banking". Seems to me
>>>>> that "Guru" is out to look for trouble and destroy this board.
>>>>>
>>>>> FYI, Guru, there are solos who are continuing with the
>>>>> practice of law.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 3/15/06, Guru wrote:
>>>>>> I'd say it probably is slightly higher than what the hourly
>>>>>> pay for law clerks is. Maybe $10-$15 an hour. Just
>>>>>> curious, why are you working part time? Have you considered
>>>>>> investment banking?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 3/14/06, Kristi wrote:
>>>>>>> My question to the more positive members of this group ---
>>>>>>> (i.e., those not going into investment banking at the first
>>>>>>> opportunity or lamenting his decision to go to law school).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I may be working for a solo practioner in the
>>>>>>> bankruptcy/probate admin./estate planning field in a
>>>>>>> relatively small town (~70,000).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What is a realistic hourly rate for a part-time attorney?
>>>>>>> What about part-time independent contract work? I'm not
>>>>>>> totally new (lots of research & writing experience, but no
>>>>>>> client experience and new to these fields). I'm thinking
>>>>>>> $25-$35 for the contract rate, but not sure about p/t
>>>>>>> employment rate.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks in Advance for any advice!