Say what you will about the Ten Commandments, you must always come back to the pleasant fact that there are only ten of them. – H. L. Mencken
In 10 bullet points
- Be civil
- Be empowering
- Be available
- Be healthy
- Be innovative
- Be mindful
- Be prepared
- Be timely
- Be thoughtful
- Be paid up front
The first and great commandment is: Don’t let them scare you. – Elmer Davis
December 24, 2009 at 1:07 am
Hi Bruce,
We were at Hamline Law together – Nice blog!
Jill
December 24, 2009 at 4:04 am
Glad to have another Hamline reader. I’m glad you like the blog.
December 24, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Hi Bruce,
I was in at least one class with you at Hamline. I enjoyed the ABA article and your blog. I have been toying with starting my own practice since graduation (2006) and I think I have almost convinced myself to give it a whirl. Your blog is encouraging. I wish you good luck and i will continue to read your post.
December 24, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Brad,
Go for it – its tough at the beginning, but it is possible. The big things to remember are: (1) build a network of mentors, (2) at first it is going to be 90% marketing and 10% law, (3) have a focus and stick with it – don’t just pick up any matter just to pay the bills, and (4) use technology – that’s what gives the solo the advantage — the great thing is that there’s lots of really useful, free (or really cheap) tech out there.