Re: Practicing out of the house

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On 2/05/09, Michael E. St.George wrote:
> I have been soloing it for about 10 of my 31 years of
> practice. Now, I am ready to move into my house. Anyone
got
> any comments, suggestions, stories to tell?

I've been practicing for 20 years, the last two from home.
I'm glad I made this change. My advise is to negotiate with
a lawyer friend to meet your clients at their office when
necessary. My overhead is about $640 per month for webbased
fax, my cell phone (which is what I use on my bus cards),
etc. I meet clients for free at a friend's office, as needed.

1. Do find a way to meet with other attorneys, perhaps in a
network setting, at least once a month, etc.-gives you a
perspective on what is going on outside the traditional
office setting and increases chances for referrals.

2. DO set a discipline of working hours when all "home"
stuff is off limites; otherwise, your home life will
encroach on your practice.

Enjoy your "new office".