By: Dawn Elaine Bowie, E

Dawn Elaine Bowie, E — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:00:51 +0000

A couple of months ago I bought a new house. The real selling point for me was the huge, well-lit lower level. I took one look and all the things my home office lawyer friends have been telling me clicked. So I took the plunge, told my landlord I would not be renewing my lease, and on March 1, 2008 set up the command center of my practice in my house. I also have a virtual office where I meet clients and have an address, but the heart and soul of my practice is in my home. It hasn't been very long, but I'm loving every minute of it!
I'm lucky because my kids are grown and until my youngest graduates from college in May, there isn't anyone else here but me, and, on occasion, my assistant.
My desk looks like mission control in Houston. I've got an iMac and PC (pesky but necessary) on my desk, to my left is my fully networked Xerox and I got security installed the other day. There are lights blinking and computer-generated voices 'round the clock.
It might be overkill, and it's probably a lot more formal than most home offices, but I bet I'm about to teach those fancy, 20th story partners on Wisconsin Avenue that a little old solo can be just as effective and sophisticated as their $5000+ a month law office suites.

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By: Dawn Elaine Bowie, E