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What are the costs associated with opening and running a solo practice?

So far I've got rent, phone, internet, website, transportati...
Soul-stirring Native Famous Landscape Painting
  02/22/17
You shouldn't be renting an office until shit gets big and y...
Bateful Sandwich
  02/22/17
Thanks. What does malpractice ins typically cost for a solo ...
Soul-stirring Native Famous Landscape Painting
  02/22/17
There are huge variations. Practice area is a big factor,...
primrose chapel idiot
  02/22/17
Minor expense called advertising
Mind-boggling business firm
  02/22/17
What advertising should I use besides craigslist (free). Goo...
Soul-stirring Native Famous Landscape Painting
  02/22/17
http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3533781&fo...
Duck-like house hominid
  02/22/17
Elder law
Soul-stirring Native Famous Landscape Painting
  02/22/17
TV spots during Price is Right
Mind-boggling business firm
  02/22/17
Lol, I'm already planning on slipping my business card into ...
Soul-stirring Native Famous Landscape Painting
  02/22/17
Insurance; research tools; CLE expenses; printer; computer; ...
Duck-like house hominid
  02/22/17
I've already got a laptop. What research tools do I need. A ...
Soul-stirring Native Famous Landscape Painting
  02/22/17
Depends on practice area brehlet
Duck-like house hominid
  02/22/17
Elder law
Soul-stirring Native Famous Landscape Painting
  02/22/17
In that case, I don't know. Maybe something relating to taxe...
Duck-like house hominid
  02/22/17
ljl at paying for cle.
scarlet mad-dog skullcap ticket booth
  02/22/17
?
Duck-like house hominid
  02/22/17
my jew bros tell me there are tons of free cle webinars onli...
scarlet mad-dog skullcap ticket booth
  02/22/17
malpractice insurance
Vengeful nibblets national security agency
  02/22/17
tax/accounting software
Vengeful nibblets national security agency
  02/22/17
What software?
Soul-stirring Native Famous Landscape Painting
  02/22/17
i dunno quickbooks
Vengeful nibblets national security agency
  02/22/17


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Date: February 22nd, 2017 6:50 PM
Author: Soul-stirring Native Famous Landscape Painting

So far I've got rent, phone, internet, website, transportation, and bar dues. There's gotta be more. What else?

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Date: February 22nd, 2017 6:58 PM
Author: Bateful Sandwich

You shouldn't be renting an office until shit gets big and you get a steady stream of work. You can work from your kitchen table and that'll solve daily commuting and rent costs.

Other than that, malpractice insurance, phone, internet, website (including web developer and someone to write proper ad copy for you), malpractice insurance, bar dues, transportation to and from business trips/client office visits/client meals, Lexis/Westlaw (or other legal research) accounts, a good business tax dood.

You should probably create a professional LinkedIn page for your law firm and that'll cost extra.

Get a web developer who specializes in law firms (they are out there). Some of these guys will just create the website (the best value could be a Wordpress special), but be sure you get someone who can write reasonable ad copy and do SEO as well.

Re: advertising, that's great, but you shouldn't open your own solo practice unless/until you have a handful of clients that you can take with you.

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Date: February 22nd, 2017 7:03 PM
Author: Soul-stirring Native Famous Landscape Painting

Thanks. What does malpractice ins typically cost for a solo startup?

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Date: February 22nd, 2017 7:05 PM
Author: primrose chapel idiot

There are huge variations.

Practice area is a big factor, but I don't know where elder law fits.

Years in practice is also a big factor. Contrary to what some think, more is almost never better.

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Date: February 22nd, 2017 6:53 PM
Author: Mind-boggling business firm

Minor expense called advertising

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Date: February 22nd, 2017 6:56 PM
Author: Soul-stirring Native Famous Landscape Painting

What advertising should I use besides craigslist (free). Google ads seems a little pricey.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3533781&forum_id=2#32679498)



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Date: February 22nd, 2017 6:57 PM
Author: Duck-like house hominid

http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3533781&forum_id=2#32679492

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Date: February 22nd, 2017 7:01 PM
Author: Soul-stirring Native Famous Landscape Painting

Elder law

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Date: February 22nd, 2017 7:04 PM
Author: Mind-boggling business firm

TV spots during Price is Right

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Date: February 22nd, 2017 7:08 PM
Author: Soul-stirring Native Famous Landscape Painting

Lol, I'm already planning on slipping my business card into stacks of Erectile Dysfunction Monthly at the drugstore.

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Date: February 22nd, 2017 6:54 PM
Author: Duck-like house hominid

Insurance; research tools; CLE expenses; printer; computer; staff; business cards; letter head; billing software/practice management software

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3533781&forum_id=2#32679476)



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Date: February 22nd, 2017 6:55 PM
Author: Soul-stirring Native Famous Landscape Painting

I've already got a laptop. What research tools do I need. A subscription to Lexis and Westlaw?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3533781&forum_id=2#32679485)



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Date: February 22nd, 2017 6:56 PM
Author: Duck-like house hominid

Depends on practice area brehlet

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3533781&forum_id=2#32679492)



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Date: February 22nd, 2017 6:57 PM
Author: Soul-stirring Native Famous Landscape Painting

Elder law

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3533781&forum_id=2#32679508)



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Date: February 22nd, 2017 6:58 PM
Author: Duck-like house hominid

In that case, I don't know. Maybe something relating to taxes. Some hard cover books on it. Also, there are software programs that'll help you spit out trusts/estate planning documents. You'll want one of those

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3533781&forum_id=2#32679514)



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Date: February 22nd, 2017 7:00 PM
Author: scarlet mad-dog skullcap ticket booth

ljl at paying for cle.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3533781&forum_id=2#32679532)



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Date: February 22nd, 2017 7:00 PM
Author: Duck-like house hominid

?

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Date: February 22nd, 2017 7:04 PM
Author: scarlet mad-dog skullcap ticket booth

my jew bros tell me there are tons of free cle webinars online. no need to pay unless you wait until the last month and need 50 hours all at once.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3533781&forum_id=2#32679559)



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Date: February 22nd, 2017 6:54 PM
Author: Vengeful nibblets national security agency

malpractice insurance

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3533781&forum_id=2#32679477)



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Date: February 22nd, 2017 6:55 PM
Author: Vengeful nibblets national security agency

tax/accounting software

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3533781&forum_id=2#32679480)



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Date: February 22nd, 2017 6:56 PM
Author: Soul-stirring Native Famous Landscape Painting

What software?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3533781&forum_id=2#32679504)



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Date: February 22nd, 2017 6:57 PM
Author: Vengeful nibblets national security agency

i dunno quickbooks

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3533781&forum_id=2#32679512)