Previously, we touched on the idea that lawyers work in a notoriously risk-averse professional culture. For many, it starts with the “safe choice” of law. Unlike, say, medical students, very few go to law school for the greater benefit of mankind. This predilection for risk-aversion continues with one’s legal studies. Law school conditions the nascent [...]
Archive | April, 2012
True Solo Stories: Andrew Legrand
Our good friend Andrew Legrand recently stopped by our offices to sit down with us for a quick chat. We thought it would go hand in hand with our last article about how being a solo is essentially being an entrepreneur. For many, it’s hard to make the jump. But for Andrew, he’s just rocking [...]
Perceptual Shifts: The Small Firm As Startup
So you’re a fifth-year associate, burned out on the struggle to make partner. Or you just passed the bar, and the prospect of a months-long fruitless job search sounds unappetizing and exhausting. Either situation can lead to the same, game-changing move: starting your own firm. From the very first day you “hang out your shingle,” [...]