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Comment on In Good Company by In Good Company, The 2011 Version « Rural Lawyer

In Good Company, The 2011 Version « Rural Lawyer — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:01:41 +0000

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Comment on Where, oh where are you tonight? by Short Takes « Rural Lawyer

Short Takes « Rural Lawyer — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:52:33 +0000

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Comment on The Book by Zachary A. Horn

Zachary A. Horn — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:02:10 +0000

I grew up in a small town in eastern Kentucky, and had no intention of returning when I headed off to college. Fast forward seven and a half years (four years of undergrad and three years of law school), and I’m back in my home town practicing law.

The economy crashed my 1L year, so I had a few years to mentally prepare myself for lackluster job opportunities. I went to a good law school, did well, and was very active with Moot Court and the like….but graduation came and went and no job. So I moved back home after the bar to regroup and save money. I called an older attorney in town who works primarily for the local bank to see if I could clerk for him…After interviewing with him and his clients I got hired as an associate a week later. He wants to retire within the next five years, and has apparently been desperate to find someone to take his practice over. It isn’t the Big Law experience I was taught to hope for, but I’m learning a lot, and really enjoying being a small town lawyer.

Comment on Where, oh where are you tonight? by Tana Fye

Tana Fye — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:03:48 +0000

Thanks for the great post. I’m a rural solo attorney in Nebraska, but previously practiced as a solo in more urban Rapid City, South Dakota. I think that it’s definitely a viable option for solo attorneys to practice in rural areas, but will be interested to hear the SD Bar task force’s opinions (and solutions) as to the barriers of attorneys moving to rural areas to practice law.

I’ve linked to your post at my two blogs: http://backintheblackhills.blogspot.com/2011/09/rural-practice-and-south-dakota.html
http://frommountainstoprairies.blogspot.com/2011/09/rural-law-practice-and-my-home-state-of.html

Comment on Yesterday’s Myths, Today’s Needs by Follow up: Yesterday’s Myths, today’s needs « Rural Lawyer

Follow up: Yesterday’s Myths, today’s needs « Rural Lawyer — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:03:42 +0000

[...] Comment Thomas Stephenson and I have been having an e-mail conversation over my post “Yesterday’s myths, today’s needs“, and with his permission, I am posting a few of his insightful comments regarding the state [...]