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How to start a law firm when you're broke / Lauren A. Eagan.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Eagan, Lauren A., author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Practice of law--United States.
Practice of law.
Law firms--United States.
Law firms.
Solo law practice--United States.
Solo law practice.
New business enterprises--United States.
New business enterprises.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (158 pages)
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
Chicago, Illinois : American Bar Association, [2020]
Summary:
Lauren A. Eagan's book offers comprehensive guidance on starting a law firm with limited financial resources. It covers essential steps such as setting business goals, choosing the right business entity, managing finances, and building a professional brand. The book provides practical advice for acquiring clients, managing cases, and ensuring steady income through diverse fee arrangements. It emphasizes the importance of thinking like a business owner and offers strategies for effective networking, outsourcing tasks, and creating a sustainable business plan. This resource is aimed at new law graduates and aspiring solo practitioners seeking to establish their own law practice in the United States. Generated by AI.
Contents:
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
About the Author
Foreword
Introduction
1 Making Money While Getting the Firm Started
Contract Work
Document Review
Write Legal Articles
Work in a Nonlegal Job
Chapter Checklist: Get Supplemental Income
2 You May Be a JD, but You Need to Think Like an MBA
Set Goals for Your Business
The Stretch Goal
Rewards
Setting Your Goals
The Goal
The Super Stretch Goal
Make Your Business Legal
Decide on a Business Entity
Sole Proprietorship
Partnerships
Subchapter S Corporations
Limited Liability Companies
Corporations
Register Your Business Generated by AI.
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ISBN:
9781641056489
1641056487
OCLC:
1430659950

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