New lawyers, get three tips for finding a mentor. When I first decided to hang my own shingle, it seemed that the most common advice I heard was that I needed to find a mentor. “Great!” I thought, “but where are they?” If you know you need and want a mentor, but aren’t sure where […]
Read More…Solo attorney Autumn T. Johnson offers words of caution and advice for hanging your shingle. In the process of hanging my own shingle, I must have participated in at least 100 informational interviews. The following are the four largest pitfalls I have found for new solos. 1. Overhead. Low overhead is critical for any new startup, […]
Read More…Read attorney Autumn Johnson’s three takeways from her interview with appellate Judge Maxa. Recently, I had the opportunity to interview newly appointed Court of Appeals, Division II, Judge Bradley Maxa. The trial lawyers association, Washington State Association for Justice (formerly WSTLA) asked me to write a profile of Judge Maxa for their publication Trial News. […]
Read More…Craft the practice that is best for you. If you are a new solo — either right out of law school or someone with some legal experience who is looking to change gears — here are five tips on choosing a practice area. 1. New is OK. You do not have to practice areas of law […]
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