Solo and Small PI firm owners:

-Law school graduation year
-When you started out on your own
-High volume or low volume practice
-Your firm’s average yearly profit
-estimated % for overhead costs

Have much have “normal” working hours or a typical work week changes during WFH? Feels like the past 3 months have just been much more than what is typical before WFH

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve done while working from home?

Is it common for a copywriter to transition into account/project management within digital marketing?

Any one from Airbus project?

Need some information.

I feel like a lot of straight guys would benefit from a woman friend reviewing their dating profiles to tell them which pictures to use.

Anyone ever heard of the firm Spire law?

Is FAANG overrated? I feel like people who invested their time in Airbnb and others are better off.

Your best leetcode advice? Have avoided it, but figure it's time. Back in school I used to solve algos homework to pass with an A, but over two hours, not thirty minutes like in interviews... Ngl, am pretty concerned.

My boyfriend’s parents just told him they are getting a divorce (he’s 26). He’s pretty shaken and this definitely came out of left field. Any advice on how to be a supportive partner?

Which platform do you find best for affiliate marketing?

Planning a one week trip to Portugal. Any recommendations?

Hi All, I’m thinking about getting certified in change management but not sure if I should go the Prosci route or CCMP route. CCMP is a lot cheaper compared to Prosci but would it measure up just the same?

I guess it would be similar to the discussion of the SHRM-SCP vs SPHR.

Question about federal clerkships- OSCAR says that one of the minimum qualifications is having served on an editorial board of law review. Does anyone know whether it’s possible to secure a federal clerkship without having done law review??

Looking for advice on types of roles I should be searching in financial services. I am an expert communicator, both written and verbal (many publications, and pre-consulting/fs career in public speaking), and a great salesperson. Want to be able to keep writing and attending conferences, as well as have a sales component. I don't enjoy working with back office banking robots. I can play the part short term, but have bristled on longer term engagements with human potatoes. 8YOE, Series, & CAIA

Working my entire vacation in a hotel room...what's the point of all this PTO if we never get to use it 😩

What is an appropriate response for a Partner to provide staff when they say they aren't as invested in follow-up requests (for a project that ended 2 months ago) because that project experience was horrible, resulting in a mental breakdown?

Thinking of jumping ship and looking for a better opportunity, does anyone know what it is like working for Apple or Microsoft?

Fellow product marketers, do you, or know other PMMs, that work strictly 40 hours a week? Curious how common this is in our role.

Anyone have tiered fees? Wondering about the feasibility, and separately, ethics of, for example:

Monday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm is [rate]
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 5:30 pm to 7:30 the next day is 1.25 * [rate]
Friday 5:00 - Monday 7:30 am is 1.75 * [rate]

Already seeing the pitfall of the bill having to be lengthy to detail when the work was done. I’m just so tired of people thinking I have to be available 24/7 at their convenience. I feel like clients would become way more reasonable

Lawcus v. Clio? Which do you prefer?

How long did it take until your first settlement? What was the final amount?

When potential clients tell you they’ll hire your firm but they want to be 100% reimbursed from you if you aren’t able to get them the outcome they want - how hard is it not to laugh?! 🤦🏽‍♀️🙄

I believe improving one’s sales conversion rate is something everyone want to improve but no one wants to admit they would like to work it. Funny how lawyers will spend thousands on seminars to improve trial skills. But this topic is not discussed in our profession. I have read books in sales. But am unable to find any for lawyers. I want convert every lead I can. Does anyone have tips, books, cle’s or studied this topic?

How do you handle clients that do not pay? Do you write it off in your taxes as a business loss? What about pro bono work? Do you consider that a donation?

Could anyone please share their income the first 1-4 years for a solo family law and or criminal defense firm?

Trying to cut billable hours. Anyone utilize a “subscription service” for lack of a better term. EX: charge $300/week until matter resolved. Hypothetically capping your case load per associate could bring in the same amount on a steadier rate than billable hrs. (25 matters x 300 /week) Giving client ability to budget their family matter.

Any international trade/customs lawyers out there? Would love to pick your brain and learn about an easy way for a solo to break into this field.

Some success, now what? I started a solo practice July 2020. I’ve been successful in building a book of business sufficient to satisfy my overhead and provide me with a respectable income. I want to grow my practice somehow, but I’m stuck at figuring out how. I do mainly corporate transactional work and some litigation. Any advice?

Been practicing a year now. Of 6 attorneys, 4 will be retiring soon, and I was brought in to hopefully take over. I am troubled: first that my partners largely provide me with no guidance. They handed me a client with a large quantity of fairly straightforward casework and have been hands off since. There also hasn’t been any talk of a raise/performance review. How should I ask for guidance/mentor ship? How do I ask for a raise, or should I presume one is coming?

Anyone know average salaries for 3rd year associates at small firms in San Francisco that represent government agencies and non-profit affordable housing developers? The firm has about 20-25 attorneys.

Thinking of starting my own estate planning and real estate closing law firm. I have some experience in both. My concern is getting clients once I open the doors. I graduated in 2018 and have worked in a few different jobs since then. I am located about 45 min outside of Boston. Anyone open their own firm and see success right of the bat? What did you do to start getting clients in the door?

Does anyone have any experience with Clio Grow? Specifically; my firm is adding Grow (we already use Clio Manage). Documents/intakes need to be integrated/transferred over. Clio Grow has quoted a setup cost of $400, which included 2 intake forms and 3 documents. Trying to weigh the cost/benefit ratio; I can have my receptionist do it too for $10/hr. But wondering how difficult/intricate this whole process is and if it’s best left for Clio to handle for me.

Seeking advice on how to gracefully accept bonuses you feel you deserve? I’m a plaintiff’s attorney in a small firm (1 associate, me and two partners). My salary is about 18k lower than market. I stayed because I genuinely do like the work and I was promised bonuses when finances allowed (no clearer policy/structure than that). I struggle with how to handle bonuses because I am grateful but I also feel like I deserve them given my low salary.

Any solo immigration attorneys here? How long did you work for other firms before going solo? Is there every a good time to start a solo practice? (Specifically, in California)

I'm interested in starting my own firm as a 2nd-year attorney. I have experience in personal injury and general business law. Not sure what practice areas would be viable as a solo. Any thoughts?

Does anyone have experience buying a firm? How is valuation determined? Should I be focusing on gross or net revenue? Any insights would be appreciated!

Back when the pandemic first hit, everybody at the firm took a 20% pay cut (with 20% reduction in billables...which was meaningless because I still had work to get done in a timely manner). Pay cuts still in effect through end of year. Anybody else out there still working under pandemic-related salary reductions?