Re: Solo Out of Law School

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OnI'm with you, can't find a job..might have no choice
> On 5/03/08, Rob wrote:
>> 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知 first in my
>>>> class and have been unable to find a job so far. Most
>>>> places are asking for bar passage, experience, etc.. I知
>>>> interested in starting solo right out the door and working
>>>> my way up. No better time to start at the bottom than
>>>> when you池e 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致e run into some
>>>> resistance. I知 willing to spilt fees and do whatever it
>>>> takes to get experience and direction, but I知 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知 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.
>
>
> I was breaking even after 2 months, cleared about 60 the first
> full year. If you open your office, don't put up your diploma
> or license, it just reminds everyone how young you are. Set
> your fees a little below others in the area and be better than
> they are at returning calls, working with people, not being a
> dick to clients, that sort of thing. Many lawyers are such
> pricks that if you treat people like humans they will send you
> lots of business. I don't know a lot about MS, I'm from
> Arkansas and it is very poor and difficult for a lot of
> attorneys.