Re: Taking "The Plunge"

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Carol,

Just wanted to let you know that you, JF and some of the other *positive*
posters in this board are a real inspiration. I'm planning to go solo in
January - I have my office & phone number and little else. My main goal at
first is to just meet operating expenses - luckily, DH has a good job and we
don't have to have my income to pay the bills.

How long did it take you and the other solos who actually practice law to turn
a profit (i.e., earn a buck). I love the advice about joining local
organizations, chamber, etc. Could you let me know a little more about the
"will party" you posted earlier? I've often thought this would be a neat
idea, but was unsure how to actually go about it w/o being tacky.

My plan is to practice bankruptcy/estate planning/probate. Anyone have advice
for a newbie, especially in these areas (please - no get out of law advice!)

Thanks,

Kris

On 10/23/06, Carol wrote:
> On 10/22/06, JF wrote:
>> Nice response. As I've posted here many times (few seem to believe me),
>> I built a large real estate practice by taking office space adjoining a
>> large real estate broker firm, and building relationships from there
>> (along with becoming active in the local Chamber of Commerce). I, too,
>> received help from friends, but this happens when you open your office
>> in your hometown, in a visible spot.
>>
>> Building a practice overnight doesn't happen overnight, but it can be
>> done.
>>
> I concur with both you and Mark.