Small Law / Solos

Have any lawyers tried to start a legal consulting firm instead of a law firm? Thank you!

Best practice areas for a 9-5 schedule? I find that corporate clients can be extremely demanding at all times of the day/evening and weekends, so trying to broaden my practice a bit.

If I have a California law firm and I’m hiring an employee in GA, do I need to register with GA Employment department?

Senior associate in Biglaw practicing M&A in NYC and thinking of opening my own firm in the new year in a secondary market. I don’t have any of my own clients (and M&A might be impossible to p… more

Anyone here practice personal injury AND transactional work? Is it possible to go solo and have both of those practice areas as your pitch?

Any real estate lawyers here who also serve as title agents? Any advice on wanting to do this if I’ve never worked in a title company

What’s the best way to get new clients without coming off as predatory and how do you pitch yourself and to who? Real estate fwiw

For the labor and employment attorneys in here, I keep my case load 50/50 hourly defense work and contingency plaintiff work. I’ve looked that my firm’s 5 year history and can’t decide that one is mor… more

When bringing on a new partner, how do you set up a buy in?

Any experiences consulting with an outside GC for launching a small US branch for a foreign law firm? is it a thing? was it helpful?

Is it unreasonable to aim to bring him 200k/year as a plaintiff employment lawyer in an employer friendly state?

Has posting on YouTube been an effective marketing strategy for your solo firm?

What are the first steps you should take if you’re wanting to go solo? Should I quit then focus on this or get it set up then quit? I’m burnt out and kinda wanna leave

Anyone have good experiences with virtual firms in NY/DC? Considering low cost options to have a presence without physically renting. Any advice for solos is welcomed!

If you want a corp to own your partnership interest in a law firm, do you have to register the business as a professional corp and register it with the state bar, even if it is only to receive the int… more

I bought a law firm car in mid-2024 (solo/single member PLLC, so I’m reporting on schedule C). I kept my personal car through the EOY so that I could claim 100% business use of the company car and get… more

I’m a project dev/construction lawyer and I’m thinking about hanging my own shingle. I’m terrified to do it. Just putting it out there, love yall solo and small firm owners!

Hi! I'm a paralegal with 14 years of providing high-quality legal support to attorneys on the plaintiffs personal injury side (New York/Florida). I understand the unique challenges faced by practi… more

Any solos or small firms in need of an attorney clerk?

I have experience in injury demands, criminal defense, police misconduct, employment discrimination.

Hello.

I am licensed in Louisiana and California. I have wound down my business in Louisiana, and I have recently relocated to Los Angeles.

Are there any criminal defense and traffic lawyers in the L.A.… more

I work for a 76 yr. old sole practitioner diagnosed with cancer. Since then, he has barely come into the office. He has a stack of dictation & mail to review. Today, for two hours, he was losing t… more

Just had to fire someone today. I feel bad because I did it without warning. However, their work was absolutely horrendous and there was no rehabilitating it.

Greetings!

Are there any solos or small firms in the Los Angeles area here?

Ive recently relocated from Louisiana. While Im licensed in two states, my experiences lies in assisting other attorneys.

Thank… more

Do you have an umbrella policy? If so, how soon did you get one after becoming a lawyer?

Does anyone use any case law and research services other than Westlaw or Lexis? My firm is exploring more affordable alternatives. Thanks!

What does a California small firm pay a corporate M&A attorney with 7-8 years of experience?

How did everyone do in 2024? Business wise? Did you see an increase or decrease in revenue? Please share!

Suggested website, domain hosting, email hosting, etc resources for settling up a solo shop? Other resource tips appreciated.

For those who form small businesses, do you do anything special for your clients? I’m used to forming businesses day in and out, so it isn’t nothing for me but for some clients, it is their first busi… more

Happy new year all! Any new methods or practices this year that you’re implementing in your firm for better efficiency? Or for collecting fees? Please share!!

When wanting to check up on case you referred to another firm, do you make small talk or get right to the point? E.g. *insert formalities*, just wanted to check in on the status of the case I referred… more

What do you do when you need to take a sabbatical/short-term leave? Are you able to obtain disability? If so, how? And if not, do you just not get paid? Genuinely have no idea how this works and looki… more

What do you all do to supplement your income during slow seasons? I’ve tried applying to some postings on LawClerk, but I haven’t had any luck. Any recommendations would be awesome!

I’m looking for a website designer. My practice area is personal injury. Who do you all recommend?

Question for the sole props out there: Is anyone employing their children to perform age-appropriate tasks in their solo practice? What do they do for you? Is it a huge headache? Any other downsides… more

Anyone had any luck using contract paralegals for personal injury or family law matters?

I’m thinking of retiring. What are your thoughts on how much savings one should have? I have been a solo for 25 years and could continue… but the thrill is gone. The stock market is up, but I’ve li… more

Smaller successful plaintiff’s litigation firm in small/mid size market. Firm owner is proposing to decrease salaries in roughly 2-3% increments over the next few years and increase contingency fee sp… more