Solo and Small Firm
The Practitioner Winter 2020, Volume 26, Issue 1
Content
- Executive Committee of the Solo and Small Firm Law Section 2019-2020
- In the Wake of Dynamex, Ab5 Cleared the Path for Freelance Lawyers
- Legal Persuasion in Distinction & Differentiation
- Letter From the Chair
- Letter from the Editor-In-Chief
- MCLE Article: What to Do If an Attorney Becomes Incapacitated or Dies?
- Memoriam for Philip Shapiro
- Table of Contents
- The Legal Ramifications of Interpreting and Translating
- The Personal Touch Sets You Apart, Is Your Most Cost-Effective Marketing, and Provides Occasional Hugs
- the Practitioner For Solo & Small Firms
- Three Magic Ingredients That Make an Effective Solo Attorney
- The Role of "You" in Your Law Practice
The Role of "You" in Your Law Practice
By Freyja Wolken
Freyja Wolken is an injury and disability attorney with Bonnici Law Group, where she has worked since 2014. Freyja handles all types of personal injury cases, long-term disability appeals, and Social Security disability appeals. In her free time, Freyja enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with her husband and their three cats. To learn more about Freyja, go to: www.bonnicilawgroup.com.
Differentiate yourself! Stand out from your competition! Find a niche practice area! That’s what we all hear as unsolicited advice while starting up a law practice. Easier said than done, right? What is the answer then? What steps should you take as you embark on this big adventure?
The simple answer is, do what you love and everything else will follow. When I joined my current office in 2014, I was the only assistant to the founding attorney, still in law school and in search of my place. I was always intrigued with personal injury, and after my own unfortunate car accidents, I knew that personal injury was my calling. I not only knew what our clients were going through on a deeper level, but I found it rewarding to be their voice and advocate throughout the process.