Want to run your own practice? This is a great place to start!

I started my own firm when I was about a three-year call. I had left my last firm with no clients and no clue how I was going to build a practice. 

 

I fumbled through, asked for help where I could, and eventually managed to create something I'm proud of. Along the way, I was glad to have some help and support from friends and colleagues. I learned a lot from them. 

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Working with peers and a group of other sole practitioners turned out to be one of the most valuable things as I was starting out. Having people around to chat with and bounce ideas off was so valuable, and still is.  

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The one thing I was always wished I had more of was mentorship. That person to go to when you need an ear or some extra help, someone to go over files with and ask the about those things you'd be afraid to ask your boss if you still had one. 

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A few years ago, I decided to set up my own office space. I was joined by other sole practitioners and a new partnership, and it became a fantastic place to go to work everyday. We became a great resource for each other, between sharing tips and stories, to referring each other clients and helping out on files. 

 

What I hadn't expected when I signed that lease was that the space was going to turn into something of a lawyer incubator. New sole practitioners would join the office, get set up, build their practice, and some hired associates and outgrew the space, making way for other new solos to join. When I realized I'd accidentally been running a lawyer incubator for a few years, it really got me thinking about why we don't have any official ones. So I thought, why not start one?

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So that's what I'm offering you! The resources to get going, the peer support that's so valuable as you're getting up and running, and the mentorship to help guide you along the way.