Open a Firm

An interview with a lawyer who did just that.

The Rules of Professional Conduct make managing nonlawyer staff a high-stakes business. Find out which rules are most directly implicated and learn how to be a better boss.

Can you really go straight from law school into solo practice? What are the surest ways to succeed — or stumble?

Supervising employees, meeting a payroll - more things they didn't teach you in law school. Find out some of what you need to know.

Too many lawyers - especially new ones - undervalue their services. It's a short-sighted approach that can lead to big trouble, this lawyer argues.

Three ISBA members speak from experience about the joys and challenges of solo practice.