Re: Going Solo in Atlanta..

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I wish I could answer your specific questions, but I don't
practice in either area. However, I am starting a new 2-man
firm (sorry--not enough business to bring in someone else)
concentrating on employment law and commercial litigation.
Since there are ups and downs in how busy a small firm gets,
I sometimes bring in contract attorneys for busy times or
specific projects. The pay is not what you could get from a
private client, but this kind of work certainly helped me
get through the lean times when I left the big firm. If you
can get with a couple of firms to do contract work
(especially in the areas where you have interest), you can
pick up some always needed cash and maybe learn a bit more
about an area of law about which you aren't really
familiar. Feel free to e-mail me when you get to town:
jbkingeorgia@(removemefirst)yahoo.com.

Jeff

On 3/21/08, Chitown Lawyer wrote:
> I will be relocating to Atlanta this summer and interested
> in going solo in the area of Immigration or Real Estate. I
> don't have any experience in either (I've worked at 2
large
> firms (corporate and commercial lit) and now working for
> the government (still general lit).
>
> Does anyone have any advice on the best way to get
> experience in either of these areas? I'm finding it
> difficult to find entry level positions in Immigration.
> With respect to real estate, I'm running across a lot of
> companies that hire attorneys for witness-only closings,
> but I'm not sure how this works and what it usually pays.
> Any advice would be appreciated!