Only you can say if solo practice is right for you. That is a recent post on Build a Solo Practice, LLC.
Susan makes one statement in her post that really struck a nerve. “There are plenty within the legal profession (and without) ready to dash your dreams as they impose their own fears and agendas upon you.” Oh how true. But, I truly think there is more and some of it worse.
First, while some do have fears. I think there are just as many who are really jealous. Yes, I said it. They are jealous that those of us who go solo, actually had the gonads to do so. They are jealous they are still working for a firm or a partner in a firm and because of that, have to answer to someone or something.
Next, there are those who simple can’t put their big firm echo aside and actually think someone working in a solo firm, god forbid in a home office solo firm is actually practicing law. And we do. I would venture to guess those of us in solo or small firms, do more practicing of law than some in the big law firms. We are actually representing Joe Public. And, believe it or not big law, we represent businesses, corporations and government entities. And we do it well.
And, there are those who actually feel you should not practice as a solo. Early in my legal career, I was attending a CLE in Wichita, Kansas. While attending the CLE, the director of our state ethics bar actually said in public, “no one should practice as a solo.” I only wish I would have had available to me than the same technology I have available today. I would have recorded those comments and made them a permanent mp3 on this blog. But, it is comments like that which shows just exactly what causes some to never chance their dream of being a solo attorney. Don’t listen to them.
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