The average life expectancy in the United States is just about 82 years. You need to shake things up a bit to keep life interesting.
My life has been measured in years. 24 years in school. 17 years in practice, 16 of which have been either self-employed or running my own firm. I’ve done bankruptcy, consumer protection, real estate transactions, foreclosure defense, divorce, medical malpractice, personal injury, and even a touch of small business law.
In addition to being a lawyer, over the past five years I’ve been able to build a fairly significant “side hustle” as a legal marketing consultant. It’s been terrific in being able to meet so many solos and small firm attorneys from around the country, most of whom are in practices similar to my own. It’s given me the chance to learn about how the practice of law is conducted in different parts of the country.
I used to think that bankruptcy and consumer protection, being fields of law that are national in scope, are practiced similarly whether you’re in New York or Wichita, Seattle or Miami. Now I realize that couldn’t be farther from the truth.
It’s time for my second half.
