Pros and Cons of Working for Yourself or Others
For most new law school graduates, the choice can be tough whether to look for a job with an existing law firm or to start their own practice. The answer isn’t always easy for most and can hinge on whether or not one feels prepared for their own business, or if they prefer to work with an established name in order to gain more experience.
Here are some questions to ask yourself before making that decision:
- Does it matter to me if I always work for someone else’s law firm?
- Am I prepared to put in extra hours running other administrative, financial and marketing aspects to start my own firm?
- Do I know how to start a law firm, file for permits, choose a name and office location?
- What are the specific reasons I would choose to either work for someone else or work for myself? What are the most important reasons to me?
- What are my long-term goals, and how can my time and experience now be best spent for where I want to go?
Working for an established firm can take some effort in researching and interviewing, but it aligns you with a stable brand that is already being marketed and is recognizable. Starting up your own law firm takes even more legwork to get started, but in the end, you will be working for yourself and can arrange your schedule and have more control over the outcome, success and values of the business.
This is not an easy choice for some people, and requires some thought about future goals. But whether you decide to work for a law firm or start your own, we are ready to help you find clients for your practice.
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