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Perspective

Dec. 28, 2011

Self-employment: taking the plunge

Whether forced or voluntary, the environment is ripe for attorneys venturing out on their own. By Shannon Lamb of Stephens Friedland LLP and Diane Rifkin of Rifkin Consulting


Robert had been indoctrinated. It was drilled into him that the large law firm environment was the be-all-and-end-all - there was no other place where an attorney could earn as much money or attain as much prestige. He worked unquestioningly in pursuit of such a position. He graduated with good grades from a great college and reputable law school and even obtained a masters degree. He passed the bar, focused his efforts on securing employment with a major law firm and, not...

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