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Solo, 3 weeks in, taking questions

Docket: 11 cases, vast majority contingency, largely referra...
sadistic church building patrolman
  06/22/18
gj
wild menage scourge upon the earth
  06/22/18
all PI? pre-solo background?
Dun Balding Voyeur
  06/22/18
PI, biz disputes formerly biglaw
sadistic church building patrolman
  06/22/18
biglaw lit? how long?
Dun Balding Voyeur
  06/22/18
pseudo biglaw, maybe midlaw... 6 years
sadistic church building patrolman
  06/22/18
but lit? that's more the point i was asking about
Dun Balding Voyeur
  06/22/18
yes. i couldnt imagine doing what im doing now without being...
sadistic church building patrolman
  06/22/18
*kills self*
Dun Balding Voyeur
  06/22/18
U a tranny bro thinking of going solo?
Ocher Rebellious Sanctuary
  06/22/18
yup. have an inhouse do nothing 'dream' job of 10-5 and im ...
Dun Balding Voyeur
  06/22/18
Yeah same here. Seriously starting to think that Inhouse is ...
Ocher Rebellious Sanctuary
  06/22/18
ofs
Dun Balding Voyeur
  06/22/18
Now do a 5 year projection based on your three weeks
saffron skinny woman
  06/22/18
what's your monthly burn?
Underhanded magenta brunch therapy
  06/22/18
<$1,000, maybe even <$500. i work from home, meet clie...
sadistic church building patrolman
  06/22/18
Good work, brother. As I poasted recently, I'm looking at le...
doobsian ruby cruise ship
  06/22/18
Agree. And i literally work in shorts and a tshirt from my h...
sadistic church building patrolman
  06/22/18
18000000
infuriating transparent gas station
  06/22/18
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Sapphire abusive rehab
  06/22/18
how in the fuck did you sign up $50K in cases, file them, an...
Sienna Plaza
  06/22/18
...
Ocher Rebellious Sanctuary
  06/22/18
the 16k in revenue is for flat-fee work and earned upon rece...
sadistic church building patrolman
  06/22/18
Bros, what would you do for a client with a 400k loss case b...
sadistic church building patrolman
  06/22/18
...
sadistic church building patrolman
  06/22/18
Summon: CSLG
crimson awkward regret
  06/22/18
thoughts?
sadistic church building patrolman
  06/22/18
...
Anal station famous landscape painting
  06/27/18
i took the client. but i didnt budge and he accepted 40% con...
sadistic church building patrolman
  06/27/18
...
Anal station famous landscape painting
  06/27/18
no, been too pussy to ask for one. but i'll take the risk b...
sadistic church building patrolman
  06/27/18
180
Sapphire abusive rehab
  06/22/18
Good shit, dude. Welcome
Wonderful shrine toaster
  06/22/18
...
crimson awkward regret
  06/22/18
Referrals from other biglawyers?
Comical orchestra pit
  06/22/18
no. solo friends of mine
sadistic church building patrolman
  06/22/18
180
Umber Dysfunction Heaven
  06/22/18
...
sadistic church building patrolman
  06/22/18
...
sadistic church building patrolman
  06/27/18
180
Sapphire abusive rehab
  06/27/18
180 brother
passionate turquoise legend
  06/27/18


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Date: June 22nd, 2018 1:33 PM
Author: sadistic church building patrolman

Docket: 11 cases, vast majority contingency, largely referrals from people I know.

Revenue thus far: $16,250

Based on current docket, 2018 solo revenue (6 month period including earned to date) will total approximately $45,000 (i was at my other job for the first 6 months). One year projected revenue (June 2018 - June 2019) is approximately $175,000 based on my valuation of the current caseload, assuming they settle within 12 months.

Never worked this hard in my life, but incredibly happy, and I've made some nice progress in only 3 weeks. Looking forward to building on this. On the down side, I'm getting obsessed and finding it very hard to have a work/life balance. But i assume that's how it is going to be in these early days until I can establish a routine.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291195)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 1:36 PM
Author: wild menage scourge upon the earth

gj

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291227)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 1:43 PM
Author: Dun Balding Voyeur

all PI?

pre-solo background?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291272)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 2:31 PM
Author: sadistic church building patrolman

PI, biz disputes

formerly biglaw

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291637)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 2:42 PM
Author: Dun Balding Voyeur

biglaw lit? how long?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291746)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 2:45 PM
Author: sadistic church building patrolman

pseudo biglaw, maybe midlaw... 6 years

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291764)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 2:45 PM
Author: Dun Balding Voyeur

but lit? that's more the point i was asking about

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291768)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 2:46 PM
Author: sadistic church building patrolman

yes. i couldnt imagine doing what im doing now without being completely comfortable with lit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291775)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 2:50 PM
Author: Dun Balding Voyeur

*kills self*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291803)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 3:14 PM
Author: Ocher Rebellious Sanctuary

U a tranny bro thinking of going solo?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291931)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 3:17 PM
Author: Dun Balding Voyeur

yup. have an inhouse do nothing 'dream' job of 10-5 and im bored as fuck and feel emasculated having to come to an office and sit in a glass cage everyday. zero lit experience though.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291947)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 3:20 PM
Author: Ocher Rebellious Sanctuary

Yeah same here. Seriously starting to think that Inhouse is better for women and gays or modern liberal “men”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291969)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 3:23 PM
Author: Dun Balding Voyeur

ofs

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291993)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 1:44 PM
Author: saffron skinny woman

Now do a 5 year projection based on your three weeks

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291280)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 2:12 PM
Author: Underhanded magenta brunch therapy

what's your monthly burn?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291446)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 2:30 PM
Author: sadistic church building patrolman

<$1,000, maybe even <$500. i work from home, meet clients at coffee shops, etc. my E&O is probably the largest single monthly charge at $141. rest is tech/efficiency stuff like docusign, quickbooks, etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291632)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 2:36 PM
Author: doobsian ruby cruise ship

Good work, brother. As I poasted recently, I'm looking at leaving a low-six fig government job to join a smallish regional firm, and I'm approaching it as if I'm building my own solo shop. With a hell of a lot of hustling, I think I can get dem referrals. Might take a salary hit in the short term but long-term it seems like it would pay much more. Sounds like you're thinking the same.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291694)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 2:38 PM
Author: sadistic church building patrolman

Agree. And i literally work in shorts and a tshirt from my home everyday. I go for walks whenever I please. That said, I woke up at 4:30am yesterday to get a shitload of work done for a client before the day started. Lots of work, but still 180.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291715)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 2:50 PM
Author: infuriating transparent gas station

18000000

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291801)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 3:22 PM
Author: Sapphire abusive rehab



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291984)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 2:41 PM
Author: Sienna Plaza

how in the fuck did you sign up $50K in cases, file them, and settle them in 3 wks?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291740)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 2:42 PM
Author: Ocher Rebellious Sanctuary



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291744)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 2:44 PM
Author: sadistic church building patrolman

the 16k in revenue is for flat-fee work and earned upon receipt. i'm trying to keep at least 5-10k per month for hourly/flat fee work so i have a constant drip of revenue.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291760)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 2:44 PM
Author: sadistic church building patrolman

Bros, what would you do for a client with a 400k loss case but which would need to be filed in state court? I offered the client 35% contingency if he pays all costs/expenses or 40% if i advance all costs/expenses and they are recovered upon any settlement. He countered and said he would only be ok with a 40% contingency fee which would INCLUDE reimbursement of my costs/expenses. I told him that's not how it works, and he needs to understand that my reimbursement of fees/costs has to be a separate deduction from the settlement amount (from the contingency). and now we're at an impasse. he's a pain in the ass to deal with, but he has a pretty good case here.

maybe i agree to rep him to the extent we can resolve the matter pre-filing. and take 40% including all costs, which would be very minimal if pre-court filing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291759)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 2:49 PM
Author: sadistic church building patrolman



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291794)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 3:23 PM
Author: crimson awkward regret

Summon: CSLG

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36292000)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 7:47 PM
Author: sadistic church building patrolman

thoughts?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36293545)



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Date: June 27th, 2018 11:49 PM
Author: Anal station famous landscape painting



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36325600)



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Date: June 27th, 2018 11:49 PM
Author: sadistic church building patrolman

i took the client. but i didnt budge and he accepted 40% contingency plus i get reimbursed for costs/expenses.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36325607)



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Date: June 27th, 2018 11:50 PM
Author: Anal station famous landscape painting



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36325615)



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Date: June 27th, 2018 11:51 PM
Author: sadistic church building patrolman

no, been too pussy to ask for one. but i'll take the risk because he is a very sympathetic plaintiff and i think i can push this one to resolution without too much costs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36325620)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 2:46 PM
Author: Sapphire abusive rehab

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291772)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 3:20 PM
Author: Wonderful shrine toaster

Good shit, dude. Welcome

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36291972)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 3:39 PM
Author: crimson awkward regret



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36292133)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 3:42 PM
Author: Comical orchestra pit

Referrals from other biglawyers?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36292159)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 3:54 PM
Author: sadistic church building patrolman

no. solo friends of mine

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36292265)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 3:54 PM
Author: Umber Dysfunction Heaven

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36292263)



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Date: June 22nd, 2018 7:44 PM
Author: sadistic church building patrolman



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36293529)



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Date: June 27th, 2018 11:42 PM
Author: sadistic church building patrolman



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36325567)



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Date: June 27th, 2018 11:57 PM
Author: Sapphire abusive rehab

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36325657)



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Date: June 27th, 2018 11:48 PM
Author: passionate turquoise legend

180 brother

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4008092&forum_id=2#36325596)