Any marketing suggestions for a new solo with a limited budget? Also, looking into most people's suggestions of networking with older solos for overflow work but I really don't know where to start and how do you approach an older solo just randomly? Ty for any comments.

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"Hi, I'm Attorney. I just opened my own practice and was wondering if I could take you out to lunch to learn more about your practice."

Look for someone that has something in common with you. Law School, mutual LinkedIn group. Anything. They'll talk.

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Thanks. Will try this approach.

I have a solo practice with no advertising. I get referrals from other attorneys based on a variety of working relationships that took years to develop. In the meantime, I have worked as an independent contractor / Of Counsel for a couple firms. I do refer out to younger solos who I meet in my networking group.

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Local bar, local practice groups, IG & regular networking will be your best friend. I met a colleague who’s now become a good friend at the gym; he’s been my biggest source of referrals and has completely transformed my practice with all the cases he’s sent me.

You’ll meet the older solos/firm owners at bar events and practice area events because they’re largely the demographic that goes to those. There are plenty that are happy to offload smaller/less desirable cases for referral fees, and with great results they’ll naturally send you more and more cases.

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Check out Women Rainmakers’ Best Marketing Tips published by American Bar Association

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Thanks. Will look into it.

What’s your practice area?

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Main practice area is health law - transactional & regulatory compliance. Also offering services in general business law (entity formation, contract drafting/review), and straightforward immigration law cases.

In the same practice areas as you OP and also struggling to find mentors organically. Based in NYC and have a pretty robust pipeline of work coming in from non-lawyer friends and acquaintances who own businesses, but I feel I’m massively lacking on having an attorney to bounce ideas off of.

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Do you want to meet for coffee some time? Would be nice to connect! DM me if you think it's a good idea.

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