For many seasoned attorneys, the idea of starting their own law practice later in life, after years of working for others, can seem like a daunting prospect. However, real-life examples prove this ambition is not only plausible, but often beneficial.
A recent podcast episode on Non-Eventcast featured San Antonio attorney, Bud Glavy, who talked about his journey from being an employed attorney to starting his solo law practice. His story deals with intuitive use of modern tools and resources to not only maintain a solo law practice but to optimize work processes as well.
Glavy spoke in great detail about his veteran career and the shift to running his own business (at the time-stamp 4:23). He talks about leveraging case management software as a central platform within his solo firm (9:59) and having addressed the difficulty of finding time for content marketing (21:16), he resolved it by using a content management marketing tool (24:56).
Further, Glavy also discussed the importance of modern legal research tools (25:53) and how to exploit them effectively (27:45), while also accessing bar association resources (28:01) and utilizing local document assembly software.
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Irrespective of your age or stage in your career, remember, it’s never too late to start your own law firm. These real-life examples and shared experiences arm you with the knowledge and confidence that you need to make that leap when you’re ready.
The podcast is hosted by Jared Correia, a legal technology consultant, and serves as the main feature of the Above the Law Non-Event for Tech-Perplexed Lawyers. To learn more about starting a solo law practice and get instrumental insights from practitioners who’ve already done this, tune in to the Non-Eventcast.
The entire podcast and many more such invaluable resources and experiences can be found here.