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Starting a Law Firm - Local Counsel Work

  When considering starting your own law firm, one often overlooked source of business for your fledgling business is local counsel work. When I began my career as an attorney at a medium sized firm, I had an idea of what I would be working on. For instance, areas such as corporate law, family law, criminal law, estate law, real estate law, are all examples of practices areas that I, like all lawyers, am familiar with because those courses are taught in probably every law school in the United States. So, if you join a law firm in the private practice arena, you will probably work as a lawyer in one or more of these areas. For example, the typical way to practice law is to have a client ask you to help them with their legal problem. A person or entity will come to you and hire you to help them with their business, family, or personal legal dilemma. That is the most common way to work as a lawyer. However, one surprise that many lawyers find when they start practicing out of law sc...

Law associates - 10 Things You Need To Know

Law associates    aren't only needed when things go wrong in a relationship, although that's when the majority of people turn to them. Here's how family law solicitors can help you. 1. If your marriage has broken down, and you're instigating divorce proceedings, you'll want to make sure that you get the right legal advice and assistance. A firm of family law solicitors will be able to help you. 2. If you're not married, but have decided to call it a day and you're your relationship, there may be a house and other assets involved. You'll want to speak to a family law solicitor who specialises in separation so that you get what you're entitled to. 3. Many divorces and separations involve children. If you need legal help regarding access, schooling, or holidays, then you'll want to speak to experienced solicitors. 4. Custody battles are not uncommon, and so if your ex spouse is threatening to move house, or stop you seeing your children, or moving i...