Re: Solo Out of Law School

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Rajnerif,

I went solo right out of school, I've been doing it for three years
and I average 12k a month, you might want to listen to me.

On 6/19/08, Rajnerif wrote:
> Yeah, don't put your license on the wall, because you know, they
> might not wonder about your credentials. I mean the fact that you
> look like you just learned to shave, and the fact that you can't
> afford shoes, and work out of a hole in the wall, that won't raise
> any questions.
>
> On 5/07/08, bigtymer wrote:
>> 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.