Starting Your Own Firm: Preliminary Questions

At some point, most lawyers at least daydream about going solo.  These days, economic conditions are prompting (or forcing) an increasing number of attorneys leap. 

Jeremy Saland, a man who knows all about hanging out his own shingle, today debuts his "Starting Your Own Firm" series on Vault.com.  According to Saland, the would-be solo needs to answer some basic questions upfront:

 "How will I generate clients? What type of office should I have? What will my expenses be and how will I cover them? What particular area of law should I focus in or should I be a generalist? Make no mistake, starting your own law firm – and succeeding – will be an arduous and hair raising (or hair losing) task."

More questions (and answers!) here.

                                      -posted by brian