Re: solo advice -- great stuff Randy!

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Great stuff Randy, I remember hearing from Hardy a while back but
that was before Katrina hit Louisiana. Has anybody heard from him
lately? Quite a few thought he was full of sh*t and his methods
were "old school;" but I, for one, thought he had a lot of
practical advice that would really work to generate business for a
person who is a go-getter. Although one has to have a fairly good
understanding of the law, if you have determination and drive (not
to mention a fair amount of intelligence), I believe you can
prosper as a solo. Just my thoughts.

~Zephyr

On 4/06/06, randy wrote:
>
> Re: Solo practice areas in a tough economy
> Posted by Rob on 4/16/05
>
> On 4/10/05, prez wrote:
> > as to how they make money...
> > Lots of criminal law including low end work, DUI,
suspended
> licenses, etc.
> > Lots of family law. real estate closings, PI work when
> they can get it, SS
> > work, worker's comp aas it comes in. Some have contracts
> with social
> > services and with the public defender's office.
> >
> > As to would I do family law...
> > Yes, it seems a good area for solos. My friends who have
> handled them say
> > they are emotionally difficult but the ones who have done
> well give the
> > following advice:
> >
> > control your client, do not let your client control you.
> > Get paid a sufficient amount up front or DO NOT TAKE THE
> CASE.
> > It is amazing that people have beer and cigs money but
> none to pay the
> > attorney.
> >
> > I may winfd up hating family law (and the clients) but I
> am confident
> > knowing that there are available cases out there.
> >
> > Any family law practitioners have additonal info or
> advice???
>
>
> Do not make the same mistake I made when I first started
> taking family law
> cases. I was taking them on a flat fee arrangement. When
you
> have a flat
> fee, the client WILL monopolize your time, will call you
> everytime the child
> support or alimony check is 5 minutes late, and will call 5
> or 6 times a day
> (even if you answer all calls).
>
> The only way to effectively handle domestic cases is on a
> hourly basis with a
> sizable retainer that must be replinished each month. In
> family law cases,
> the last check you get will be the one you get before the
> final matter is
> completed.
>
> As a general rule, flat fee domestic clients think that fee
> is the amount to
> handle their case forever. It did not take me long to move
> to hourly
> arrangements.
>
>
>
> Posts on this thread, including this one
> * Solo practice areas in a tough economy, 4/07/05, by Lawya.
> * Re: Solo practice areas in a tough economy, 4/08/05, by The
> Weasel.
> * Re: Solo practice areas in a tough economy, 4/08/05, by
> Lawya.
> * Re: Solo practice areas in a tough economy, 4/08/05, by
> Guru.
> * Re: Solo practice areas in a tough economy, 4/09/05, by rrr.
> * Re: Solo practice areas in a tough economy, 4/09/05, by
> Lawya.
> * Re: Solo practice areas in a tough economy, 4/09/05, by rrr.
> * Re: Solo practice areas in a tough economy, 4/09/05, by
> Lawya.
> * Re: Solo practice areas in a tough economy, 4/09/05, by
> Lawya.
> * Re: U.S. economic collapse?, 4/10/05, by The Weasel.
> * Re: Solo practice areas in a tough economy, 4/10/05, by
> prez.
> * Re: Solo practice areas in a tough economy, 4/10/05, by rrr.
> * Re: U.S. economic collapse?, 4/10/05, by rrr.
> * Re: U.S. economic collapse?, 4/10/05, by v.
> * Re: U.S. economic collapse?, 4/10/05, by rrr.
> * Re: U.S. economic collapse?, 4/10/05, by Citizen.
> * Re: U.S. economic collapse?, 4/10/05, by rrr.
> * Re: Solo practice areas in a tough economy, 4/10/05, by
> Lawya.
> * Re: Solo practice areas in a tough economy, 4/10/05, by
> prez.
> * Re: U.S. economic collapse?, 4/10/05, by v.
> * Re: Solo practice areas in a tough economy, 4/11/05, by
> randy.
> * Re: U.S. economic collapse?, 4/11/05, by rrr.
> * Re: Solo practice areas in a tough economy, 4/16/05, by Rob.
> * Re: Solo practice areas in a tough economy, 4/16/05, by
> Lawya.
> * Re: Solo practice areas in a tough economy, 4/16/05, by Rob.
> * Re: Solo practice areas in a tough economy, 4/16/05, by Rob.
> * Re: Solo practice areas in a tough economy, 4/16/05, by
> prez.
> * Re: Solo practice areas in a tough economy, 4/16/05, by Mr.
> Blue.
> * Re: Solo practice areas in a tough economy, 4/17/05, by
Rob.
>
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