Re: Solo Out of Law School

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Thanks for the encouragement bigtymer. My wife is three
months pregnant and I know money will be tight, especially
working for free- but I'm willing to do it if that's what it
takes. How soon were you able to generate sufficient fees to
support student loans and expenses?

On 5/02/08, bigtymer wrote:
> On 4/30/08, Rob wrote:
>> I graduate in 2 days. Wahoo! Anyhow, I’m first in my
>> class and have been unable to find a job so far. Most
>> places are asking for bar passage, experience, etc.. I’m
>> interested in starting solo right out the door and working
>> my way up. No better time to start at the bottom than
>> when you’re already there, huh? I plan to take the
>> Mississippi Bar in July.
>>
>> I would like to have some supervision/guidance from an
>> experienced attorney to start with, but I’ve run into some
>> resistance. I’m willing to spilt fees and do whatever it
>> takes to get experience and direction, but I’m getting the
>> cold shoulder due to liability concerns. Any suggestions
>> on starting out right out of law school (aside from
>> financial), the types of cases I should take, and how to
>> get guidance? I have no contacts in the legal profession
>> in the state I intend to practice, so I’m starting from
>> scratch.
>
> I started right out of law school and did fine. Find
> attorneys that practice the area you want to practice and
> offer to work for free. That's what I did and that's how I
> learned how things work. When you pass the bar, open your
> own place.