Comments on: Stop that Job Hopping Once and For All http://soloinchicago.com/1042/stop-that-job-hopping-once-and-for-all/ Down-To-Earth Advice for Legal Entrepreneurs in Chicagoland and Around the World! Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:47:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stop the Job Hopping and Launch Your “Law” Career http://soloinchicago.com/1042/stop-that-job-hopping-once-and-for-all/comment-page-1/#comment-2838 Stop the Job Hopping and Launch Your “Law” Career Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:58:30 +0000 http://soloinchicago.com/?p=1042#comment-2838 [...] Stop the Job Hopping and Launch Your “Law” Career Posted by Peter on September 18, 2009 law firm management A follow-up to my recent post, Stop that Job Hopping Once and For All… [...] [...] Stop the Job Hopping and Launch Your “Law” Career Posted by Peter on September 18, 2009 law firm management A follow-up to my recent post, Stop that Job Hopping Once and For All… [...]

]]> By: Tanya http://soloinchicago.com/1042/stop-that-job-hopping-once-and-for-all/comment-page-1/#comment-2755 Tanya Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:59:31 +0000 http://soloinchicago.com/?p=1042#comment-2755 Good points, Peter. But starting a practice is just not for everyone. Some attorneys want or need a firm structure and want to know that if they work an hour they will get paid for it. When you own your own business you don't get paid for the business development and administrative tasks. To each his own. Good points, Peter. But starting a practice is just not for everyone. Some attorneys want or need a firm structure and want to know that if they work an hour they will get paid for it. When you own your own business you don’t get paid for the business development and administrative tasks. To each his own.

]]> By: Julie A. Fleming http://soloinchicago.com/1042/stop-that-job-hopping-once-and-for-all/comment-page-1/#comment-2704 Julie A. Fleming Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:35:38 +0000 http://soloinchicago.com/?p=1042#comment-2704 I think that the reason many lawyers don't want to start their own business is that they're afraid they won't be able to attract any clients and that their firm will fail. Being at a big firm, even as a contract attorney, allows them comparative safety. The first thing any young lawyer needs to do is learn some basic ways to market themselves and their firm, not just to attract clients but also to instill themselves with confidence. The more they believe in themselves, the more potential clients will believe in them and request their services. I think that the reason many lawyers don’t want to start their own business is that they’re afraid they won’t be able to attract any clients and that their firm will fail. Being at a big firm, even as a contract attorney, allows them comparative safety.

The first thing any young lawyer needs to do is learn some basic ways to market themselves and their firm, not just to attract clients but also to instill themselves with confidence. The more they believe in themselves, the more potential clients will believe in them and request their services.

]]> By: Bill http://soloinchicago.com/1042/stop-that-job-hopping-once-and-for-all/comment-page-1/#comment-2690 Bill Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:58:32 +0000 http://soloinchicago.com/?p=1042#comment-2690 Right. It's really just a small change of mindset from contract attorney to solo practitioner. Instead of thinking of each "job" as an opportunity to work forty hour weeks for a few weeks, start looking at it as income for your "firm." Then chase temporary jobs that you want to do, and instead of considering those people your boss, think of them as your client. It's the first step in the right direction. Right. It’s really just a small change of mindset from contract attorney to solo practitioner. Instead of thinking of each “job” as an opportunity to work forty hour weeks for a few weeks, start looking at it as income for your “firm.” Then chase temporary jobs that you want to do, and instead of considering those people your boss, think of them as your client. It’s the first step in the right direction.

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