Ten Commandments for Lawyers going solo
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Ten Commandments
Defensive Lawyering for Solos and Small Practices
i. Develop relationships with other lawyers you can call on ii. Know your stuff and know your depth iii. Say “NO” to cases that two or more lawyers have handled before you iv. Recognize and avoid conflicts of interest v. Put it in writing vi. Review all your files regularly vii. Avoid Having the only known copy of a document viii. Communicate with your clients ix. Control your clients’ expectations x. Read the ethics rules and keep them handy
Adapted from: “Solo Contendere – How to go directly from law school into practice of law without a job” by Marc Garfinkle
Marc Garfinkle offers workshops and seminars for lawyers and law students, keynote talks on variety topics: getting solo, persuasion and advocacy for lawyers, lawyers and grammar, and trial skills: www.bettertestimony.com
Marc Garfinkle a Civil and Criminal Trial Lawyer practice in New Jersey visit: www.garfinkle-law.com
Defensive Lawyering for Solos and Small Practices
i. Develop relationships with other lawyers you can call on ii. Know your stuff and know your depth iii. Say “NO” to cases that two or more lawyers have handled before you iv. Recognize and avoid conflicts of interest v. Put it in writing vi. Review all your files regularly vii. Avoid Having the only known copy of a document viii. Communicate with your clients ix. Control your clients’ expectations x. Read the ethics rules and keep them handy
Adapted from: “Solo Contendere – How to go directly from law school into practice of law without a job” by Marc Garfinkle
Marc Garfinkle offers workshops and seminars for lawyers and law students, keynote talks on variety topics: getting solo, persuasion and advocacy for lawyers, lawyers and grammar, and trial skills: www.bettertestimony.com
Marc Garfinkle a Civil and Criminal Trial Lawyer practice in New Jersey visit: www.garfinkle-law.com
