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Just went solo lmao I'm going to die

Two months in and I have $300 in gross revenue. I was not p...
sticky station ceo
  04/21/17
Ballsy Good luck bro
Wild alpha
  04/21/17
Where is TT when you need him? Just keep cracking brother...
aphrodisiac violet bawdyhouse mood
  04/21/17
You shouldn't be going solo if you can't evaluate your cases...
titillating sinister gunner hissy fit
  04/21/17
THIS "Being able to bring in business, and knowing w...
Marvelous ticket booth
  04/21/17
...
navy alcoholic turdskin stage
  11/28/17
Get friendly with the local ID mill. Get them to settle for...
charismatic shrine
  04/21/17
what kind of work? What's your background?
Hilarious Maniacal Point
  04/21/17
I have a great resume on paper. Law Review, Clerkship, smal...
sticky station ceo
  04/21/17
I can see that. Your clients probably think the local law sc...
Bat-shit-crazy mad cow disease
  04/21/17
No one has even asked where I went to school or what my expe...
sticky station ceo
  04/21/17
Yea, just be careful with the vices brother. I used to meet ...
Bat-shit-crazy mad cow disease
  04/21/17
This is completely accurate. Some of these guys are absolute...
sticky station ceo
  04/24/17
sounds 180
motley pervert
  09/12/17
Clients probably think Law Review was musical theatre
Laughsome Lime Place Of Business Reading Party
  04/22/17
...
motley pervert
  09/12/17
Stay the course brother. You need 9-12 months to get up and ...
cracking up-to-no-good principal's office
  04/21/17
Yeah I think 12 months is a reasonable time to reassess. Th...
sticky station ceo
  04/21/17
then why are you bitching about 2 months then?
Razzle boiling water
  04/21/17
just starting a conversation
sticky station ceo
  04/21/17
not a pain i would necessarily spare you
Razzle boiling water
  04/21/17
...
Marvelous ticket booth
  04/21/17
You need to get in contact with Calishitlawmo.
Opaque Resort
  04/21/17
Sounds like you've planned well. Use other lawyers as your p...
cracking up-to-no-good principal's office
  04/21/17
...
navy alcoholic turdskin stage
  11/28/17
Props on having the balls to do this
racy silver sanctuary
  04/21/17
ty. This was actually the #1 response from my co-workers. B...
sticky station ceo
  04/21/17
Are you straight outta lawschool or work for another firm fi...
Awkward Locale
  04/21/17
Nah I've been out a decade. Appellate clerk, small firm, bi...
sticky station ceo
  04/21/17
Shit, you ought to be able to make it work. Are you just do...
Awkward Locale
  04/21/17
Basically. Another solo is pushing me to take family law cas...
sticky station ceo
  04/21/17
Pretty much the same practice area for me. Non-patent IP an...
Awkward Locale
  04/21/17
How long until you turned a profit? I feel like Avvo has be...
sticky station ceo
  04/21/17
Definitely true that most people asking questions on Avvo ar...
Awkward Locale
  04/21/17
all personal injury cases?
Seedy Stead Wrinkle
  04/21/17
No I don't know the first thing about personal injury. I thi...
sticky station ceo
  04/21/17
so what kinds of cases are you taking on
Seedy Stead Wrinkle
  04/21/17
employment, breach of K, trade secret.
sticky station ceo
  04/21/17
yuck
Claret crackhouse milk
  04/21/17
explain for a tranny. aren't these all better than PI?
Seedy Stead Wrinkle
  04/21/17
They are definitely less crowded markets, so it's easier to ...
sticky station ceo
  04/21/17
ljl
Dashing mentally impaired step-uncle's house
  04/21/17
This is one of the most basic parts of small firm law: NEVER...
titillating sinister gunner hissy fit
  04/21/17
Guess I will learn that one the hard way. What do you do?
sticky station ceo
  04/21/17
I wouldn't say never, but definitely only take the real stro...
Awkward Locale
  04/21/17
Yeah there are exceptions but OP clearly doesn't know enough...
titillating sinister gunner hissy fit
  04/21/17
very helpful, ty
Seedy Stead Wrinkle
  04/21/17
"This is one of the most basic parts of small firm law:...
wonderful insanely creepy potus masturbator
  04/21/17
This one went to default so now I have to try to collect. lj...
sticky station ceo
  07/13/17
Plaintiff's employment is a really hard way to make a living...
Insane vermilion marketing idea
  04/21/17
you know anyone who can help you with these?
Hilarious Maniacal Point
  04/21/17
How much to retain you for the night
self-centered home
  04/21/17
Wait. . .I don't think he said that he was gay.
Marvelous ticket booth
  11/28/17
i'm coming with you, Jerry!
Very tactful lascivious rehab
  04/21/17
what about net
Translucent Area
  04/21/17
Startup costs were actually less than I expected. Laptop, $1...
sticky station ceo
  04/21/17
You don't need an office
Awkward Locale
  04/21/17
3 kids out of school for the summer say I need an office.
sticky station ceo
  04/21/17
Maybe so. Working from my home office has worked surprising...
Awkward Locale
  04/21/17
Wait, don't clients assume you are TTT if you don't have a f...
Fishy offensive field background story
  07/13/17
And you need a Conf room for clients. Regus?
cracking up-to-no-good principal's office
  04/21/17
No, it's a full time office. I just think it makes psycholo...
sticky station ceo
  04/21/17
Could locate in a wework space, lots of small businesses, et...
swashbuckling legal warrant stag film
  04/21/17
I tried that for a bit. Didn't like it. Regus is kind of a...
Awkward Locale
  04/21/17
What don't you like about WeWork? Have been considering goi...
swashbuckling legal warrant stag film
  04/21/17
I'd be worried about confidentiality issues. Down here thes...
sticky station ceo
  04/21/17
It wasn't WeWork specifically, but a co-working space. Basi...
Awkward Locale
  04/21/17
...
irradiated tanning salon
  07/10/17
OP is dead.
Appetizing office
  07/10/17
should I have stayed and gunned for of counsel?
sticky station ceo
  07/10/17
Nah. I made 35K agi my first year. In year 4 I made 220K in ...
Heady Parlor
  07/13/17
ty sounds 180. I keep telling myself it is a long term decis...
sticky station ceo
  07/13/17
Good luck brother!
arousing pea-brained brunch famous landscape painting
  07/13/17
Awesome, good luck bro.
cerebral chartreuse indian lodge depressive
  07/13/17
what's your legal background-- gen lit?
Seedy Stead Wrinkle
  07/13/17
yeah, although I do have a solo-friendly specialty. It's not...
sticky station ceo
  07/13/17
gl bro. living the dream. I yugely regret going for corpor...
Seedy Stead Wrinkle
  07/13/17
So.. How has it gone
Bipolar Piazza
  07/13/17
I want to jump off your cliff but
cracking up-to-no-good principal's office
  07/13/17
update?
Sepia Liquid Oxygen
  09/12/17
He's poasting a lot. He needs to get out golfing or run for ...
aphrodisiac violet bawdyhouse mood
  09/12/17
...
Sepia Liquid Oxygen
  11/26/17
took off Thanksgiving week for first time in my working life...
sticky station ceo
  11/28/17
are you making money yet?
Supple ruddy abode
  11/28/17
not quite but check again at the 1 year mark things are look...
sticky station ceo
  11/28/17
What savings did you have
Curious Regret
  11/28/17
enough
sticky station ceo
  11/28/17


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Date: April 21st, 2017 10:58 AM
Author: sticky station ceo

Two months in and I have $300 in gross revenue. I was not planning to have a contingency-based practice but those are the clients that are calling. It is scary as hell because I have no clue if these cases are worth $20K or zero, and whether they're going to pay out in a couple months or two years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126151)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 10:58 AM
Author: Wild alpha

Ballsy

Good luck bro

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126163)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:00 AM
Author: aphrodisiac violet bawdyhouse mood

Where is TT when you need him?

Just keep cracking brother, you'll come out on top.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126189)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:44 AM
Author: titillating sinister gunner hissy fit

You shouldn't be going solo if you can't evaluate your cases. Being able to bring in business, and knowing which cases to turn away, are by far the two most important skills for a solo. They are much more important than actually being a good lawyer. Get a mentor that you can run this shit by before you lose your ass.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126696)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:41 PM
Author: Marvelous ticket booth

THIS

"Being able to bring in business, and knowing which cases to turn away, are by far the two most important skills for a solo"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127185)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 4:59 PM
Author: navy alcoholic turdskin stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#34791798)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 10:59 AM
Author: charismatic shrine

Get friendly with the local ID mill. Get them to settle for pennies on the dollar.

Easy work .

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126166)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:08 AM
Author: Hilarious Maniacal Point

what kind of work?

What's your background?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126273)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:14 AM
Author: sticky station ceo

I have a great resume on paper. Law Review, Clerkship, small "boutique" firm, then several years of BIGLAW. The clients I'm signing don't even ask, and they wouldn't recognize the firm if they did.

I actually feel that it would've been better to come from a non-biglaw background because the clients I worked with there have no use for a solo attorney.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126359)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:21 PM
Author: Bat-shit-crazy mad cow disease

I can see that. Your clients probably think the local law school >>> your T14 unless if it's HYS. Do you have the Davis Polk messenger bag in the corner against the wall?

Best of luck, brother. My ex worked in shitlaw for a few years, and her boss was loaded. A large part of his success was knowing which cases were landmines or goldmines.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126999)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:28 PM
Author: sticky station ceo

No one has even asked where I went to school or what my experience is - I don't think it even occurs to them. They all just ask "do you take this kind of case?" If you say yes they assume you must know what you're doing. Anyway, I did go to the local LS. I could never have done this if I had spent the last few years paying back $100K+ in student loans.

TY - my first boss was loaded too, basically as a solo (<5 attorneys in firm). Very sadly he passed away.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127066)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:57 PM
Author: Bat-shit-crazy mad cow disease

Yea, just be careful with the vices brother. I used to meet up with a bunch of solos and my GF on Friday nights. Most were generally chill bros, but a few were alcoholic coke heads. They'd ball the fuck out of control when they got a giant paycheck only to be broke the following month begging for someone to toss them a case.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127344)



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Date: April 24th, 2017 10:10 AM
Author: sticky station ceo

This is completely accurate. Some of these guys are absolute degens.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33148087)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:32 PM
Author: motley pervert

sounds 180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#34197499)



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Date: April 22nd, 2017 7:57 AM
Author: Laughsome Lime Place Of Business Reading Party

Clients probably think Law Review was musical theatre

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33132966)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:32 PM
Author: motley pervert



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#34197500)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:10 AM
Author: cracking up-to-no-good principal's office

Stay the course brother. You need 9-12 months to get up and running

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126306)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:17 AM
Author: sticky station ceo

Yeah I think 12 months is a reasonable time to reassess. The one good thing about biglaw is that I saved enough money to go 24 months (or more) without making anything at all.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126395)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:46 AM
Author: Razzle boiling water

then why are you bitching about 2 months then?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126702)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:47 AM
Author: sticky station ceo

just starting a conversation

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126715)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:48 AM
Author: Razzle boiling water

not a pain i would necessarily spare you

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126719)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:42 PM
Author: Marvelous ticket booth



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127199)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 4:19 PM
Author: Opaque Resort

You need to get in contact with Calishitlawmo.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33128972)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:47 PM
Author: cracking up-to-no-good principal's office

Sounds like you've planned well. Use other lawyers as your primary marketing tool- they can be 180 for referrals

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127259)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 5:00 PM
Author: navy alcoholic turdskin stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#34791805)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:16 AM
Author: racy silver sanctuary

Props on having the balls to do this

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126389)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:19 AM
Author: sticky station ceo

ty. This was actually the #1 response from my co-workers. Biglawyers are a very risk averse group.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126425)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:22 AM
Author: Awkward Locale

Are you straight outta lawschool or work for another firm first? What kind of experience?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126477)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:30 AM
Author: sticky station ceo

Nah I've been out a decade. Appellate clerk, small firm, big firm. I don't think I would've had the confidence in myself until 8 years. Seeing classmates who were objectively dumber than me get named partners at local firm while I was on the biglaw 15-year partnership track was also a deciding factor.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126563)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:27 PM
Author: Awkward Locale

Shit, you ought to be able to make it work. Are you just doing general civil lit?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127053)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:33 PM
Author: sticky station ceo

Basically. Another solo is pushing me to take family law cases "to keep the lights on" but I don't think it's worth it to learn a whole new area of law (especially where I'd be stuck billing at like $175). I'd rather stick with what I know I'm good at.

I know you went solo a couple years ago. Did you continue working in the same practice areas as in biglaw, or did you switch?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127103)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:37 PM
Author: Awkward Locale

Pretty much the same practice area for me. Non-patent IP and related business matters (transactional and lit).

There's not a ton of competition in my space among other solos, so that helps.

Best sources of business for me have been Avvo (advertising and answering questions) and referrals from other solos (getting active among other solos in bar associations, etc. can be a big deal).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127147)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:46 PM
Author: sticky station ceo

How long until you turned a profit? I feel like Avvo has been mostly a waste of time. Some leads but it is a big time suck to answer questions.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127238)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 1:05 PM
Author: Awkward Locale

Definitely true that most people asking questions on Avvo are just looking for free legal advice. Nowadays I only answer questions when I've got significant downtime, but I've picked up a handful of good clients that way.

I'm as low overhead as they come, so I was turning a profit pretty much immediately (luckily the firm I left sent me a little bit of work my first couple months until they figured out who else they could give that work to). It was about 6 months before I had a month where I thought "Shit, if I can bring in this much money every month we won't starve/have to sell the house/etc."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127412)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:24 AM
Author: Seedy Stead Wrinkle

all personal injury cases?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126500)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:35 AM
Author: sticky station ceo

No I don't know the first thing about personal injury. I think those would be better because the timeline is quicker - you can settle presuit etc. The insurance company knows they have to pay, it's just a question of how much.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126614)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:45 AM
Author: Seedy Stead Wrinkle

so what kinds of cases are you taking on

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126698)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:50 AM
Author: sticky station ceo

employment, breach of K, trade secret.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126736)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:50 AM
Author: Claret crackhouse milk

yuck

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126743)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:55 AM
Author: Seedy Stead Wrinkle

explain for a tranny. aren't these all better than PI?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126791)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:02 PM
Author: sticky station ceo

They are definitely less crowded markets, so it's easier to get clients. I also have way better credentials than the average local attorney in this space. But the defendants tend to fight them harder and the jurisprudence isn't as plaintiff-friendly.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126826)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:05 PM
Author: Dashing mentally impaired step-uncle's house

ljl

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126860)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:26 PM
Author: titillating sinister gunner hissy fit

This is one of the most basic parts of small firm law: NEVER TAKE A COMMERCIAL LITIGATION CASE ON A CONTINGENCY BASIS. Employment law is OK assuming you have an understanding of the procedural hoops you have to jump through to file suit and win, but LJL at breach of contract and trade secrets. For one, you're going to get bogged down defending counterclaims for free. You're also inviting a conflict of interest with your client when non-monetary settlement terms are brokered (as they often are in these kinds of cases), and you have no way of getting paid under the deal your client wants to make.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127041)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:30 PM
Author: sticky station ceo

Guess I will learn that one the hard way. What do you do?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127083)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:38 PM
Author: Awkward Locale

I wouldn't say never, but definitely only take the real strong cases with good damages/attorney fee claims.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127163)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 4:17 PM
Author: titillating sinister gunner hissy fit

Yeah there are exceptions but OP clearly doesn't know enough to identify them. And chances are that if he gets one of those "real strong cases with good damages/attorney fee claims" he's going to have collectibility issues even if he wins it. Or if the defendant is well-funded, they will fight tooth and nail through appeals.

There are a lot of pitfalls to the commercial cases that a new solo would get. Usually the real winners in those kinds of cases are the attorneys because the hourly fees they collect (on both sides) are far in excess of what the clients end up benefiting in the end. Take that case on a contingency and you're taking on all that systemic risk.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33128948)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:43 PM
Author: Seedy Stead Wrinkle

very helpful, ty

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127200)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 3:00 PM
Author: wonderful insanely creepy potus masturbator

"This is one of the most basic parts of small firm law: NEVER TAKE A COMMERCIAL LITIGATION CASE ON A CONTINGENCY BASIS."

Maybe not "never."

I've had some construction (mechanic's) lien cases that were done on hybrid or contingency arrangements.

That can be a decent deal, particularly when the property securing the lien is worth more than the credit of the client.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33128393)



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Date: July 13th, 2017 3:26 PM
Author: sticky station ceo

This one went to default so now I have to try to collect. ljl

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33766184)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 1:03 PM
Author: Insane vermilion marketing idea

Plaintiff's employment is a really hard way to make a living. Hell, it's 12 months just to get your right to sue letter for any sort of discrimination claim. Then you get to deal with very well funded defense attorneys. That is no fun.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127394)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:47 AM
Author: Hilarious Maniacal Point

you know anyone who can help you with these?



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126712)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:46 AM
Author: self-centered home

How much to retain you for the night

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126705)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 5:52 PM
Author: Marvelous ticket booth

Wait. . .I don't think he said that he was gay.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#34792371)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 11:49 AM
Author: Very tactful lascivious rehab

i'm coming with you, Jerry!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126729)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:08 PM
Author: Translucent Area

what about net

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126885)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:15 PM
Author: sticky station ceo

Startup costs were actually less than I expected. Laptop, $100 in office supplies, some software. My office isn't available until summer so that's when expenses really crank up.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33126937)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:31 PM
Author: Awkward Locale

You don't need an office

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127088)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:33 PM
Author: sticky station ceo

3 kids out of school for the summer say I need an office.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127108)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:39 PM
Author: Awkward Locale

Maybe so. Working from my home office has worked surprisingly well for me, even with a couple kids, but it can be a pain sometimes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127177)



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Date: July 13th, 2017 11:28 PM
Author: Fishy offensive field background story

Wait, don't clients assume you are TTT if you don't have a fancy office?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33770120)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:48 PM
Author: cracking up-to-no-good principal's office

And you need a Conf room for clients. Regus?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127265)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:53 PM
Author: sticky station ceo

No, it's a full time office. I just think it makes psychological sense for me to split my day up into clearly-work time and clearly-home time. Plus if I'm going to have an office I want a place where I can leave my files and computer. I don't want to be dragging that shit back and forth every day.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127310)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 12:54 PM
Author: swashbuckling legal warrant stag film

Could locate in a wework space, lots of small businesses, etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127315)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 1:07 PM
Author: Awkward Locale

I tried that for a bit. Didn't like it. Regus is kind of a ripoff, but I use a similar type of space.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127422)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 1:13 PM
Author: swashbuckling legal warrant stag film

What don't you like about WeWork? Have been considering going there myself if I ever go solo..

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127476)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 1:36 PM
Author: sticky station ceo

I'd be worried about confidentiality issues. Down here these spaces are all "open" offices with like 5' foot partitions that you can easily see over and lots of common areas. They also give off a millenial startup vibe with bright colors and goofy shit on the walls.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33127700)



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Date: April 21st, 2017 2:52 PM
Author: Awkward Locale

It wasn't WeWork specifically, but a co-working space. Basically anything I did there I could have done from home without any commute, and it was actually a little easier to take/schedule phone calls from home, despite having wife/kids in the the house. I spoke with a few people co-working there absout this and that, but never ended up getting any actual clients from it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33128327)



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Date: July 10th, 2017 3:37 PM
Author: irradiated tanning salon



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Date: July 10th, 2017 3:37 PM
Author: Appetizing office

OP is dead.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33743176)



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Date: July 10th, 2017 3:48 PM
Author: sticky station ceo

should I have stayed and gunned for of counsel?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33743290)



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Date: July 13th, 2017 11:59 AM
Author: Heady Parlor

Nah. I made 35K agi my first year. In year 4 I made 220K in pretty low COL city. Mostly dui and traffic tickets. some PI and workman's comp. Helps having a spouse making good money too. But I play golf once or twice a week now and have staff handle intake and keep current clients happy. Stick with it bro.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33764676)



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Date: July 13th, 2017 3:03 PM
Author: sticky station ceo

ty sounds 180. I keep telling myself it is a long term decision.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33766005)



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Date: July 13th, 2017 12:00 PM
Author: arousing pea-brained brunch famous landscape painting

Good luck brother!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33764683)



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Date: July 13th, 2017 12:01 PM
Author: cerebral chartreuse indian lodge depressive

Awesome, good luck bro.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33764686)



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Date: July 13th, 2017 3:10 PM
Author: Seedy Stead Wrinkle

what's your legal background-- gen lit?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33766050)



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Date: July 13th, 2017 3:17 PM
Author: sticky station ceo

yeah, although I do have a solo-friendly specialty. It's not like I was in antitrust

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33766102)



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Date: July 13th, 2017 3:18 PM
Author: Seedy Stead Wrinkle

gl bro. living the dream. I yugely regret going for corporate out of LS because i'm now tied to GC at the hip

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33766116)



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Date: July 13th, 2017 3:18 PM
Author: Bipolar Piazza

So.. How has it gone

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33766107)



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Date: July 13th, 2017 11:05 PM
Author: cracking up-to-no-good principal's office

I want to jump off your cliff but

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#33769992)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:25 PM
Author: Sepia Liquid Oxygen

update?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#34197472)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:31 PM
Author: aphrodisiac violet bawdyhouse mood

He's poasting a lot. He needs to get out golfing or run for shitoffice.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#34197493)



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Date: November 26th, 2017 8:25 PM
Author: Sepia Liquid Oxygen



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#34777433)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 9:28 AM
Author: sticky station ceo

took off Thanksgiving week for first time in my working life, left office at 10 am on Wednesday and didn't do a lick of work until Monday morning. didn't even respond to emails until Monday.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#34788270)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 2:21 PM
Author: Supple ruddy abode

are you making money yet?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#34790407)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 4:53 PM
Author: sticky station ceo

not quite but check again at the 1 year mark things are looking up friend!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#34791730)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 4:54 PM
Author: Curious Regret

What savings did you have

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#34791737)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 4:55 PM
Author: sticky station ceo

enough

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3591099&forum_id=2#34791754)