How to Hang Your Own Shingle – A Solo and Low Bono Practice Management Training for Law Students and New Lawyers

Seattle, Washington
Friday, October 28, 2011
How to Hang Your Own Shingle – A Solo and Low Bono Practice Management Training for Law Students and New Lawyers
Friday, October 28, 2011 8:30 AM - 4:15 PM (Pacific Time)

Seattle University School of Law
Sullivan Hall and Webcast
901 12th Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98122
United States
Limited to SU Law Recent Grads (graduated in 2009, 2010 or 2011) and current SU Law Students.  Space is limited so please register early to guarantee your admittance.

Overview:
Does solo practice appeal to you? Have you thought about serving the growing moderate means income community who can’t afford going legal rates but make too much money to qualify for legal aid?  If you’re curious to learn what it takes to launch such a practice, you should join us for “How to Hang a Shingle” workshop, a program developed by the Center for Professional Development and the Access to Justice Institute.  This CLE is designed to provide meaningful, practical advice and information to new attorneys about starting a solo practice. It will also address those new attorneys who are dedicated to serving the public interest but, due to the difficult economy, have not been able to practice in legal services. “Low Bono” is a term used to describe providing discounted rates to under-represented clients. This workshop will also discuss how a low bono practice can be a viable way to have a solo career.

The full day program will include information on the WSBA’s Law Office Management Assistance Program, malpractice insurance, running a virtual law office, panels of attorneys speaking first-hand about their experience starting up their own practices, and effective client communication with a particular focus on running a low bono practice aimed at serving moderate means income clients.  Recognizing that many people of moderate means are ethnically and socio-economically diverse, this workshop is an essential part of the Lawyering in a Diverse World series.   More details will follow.

Agenda:

8:30am-9:00am             Registration and light breakfast

9:00am-9:10am             Brief Introductions
 
9:10am-10:00am           WSBA Resources for Starting Your Own
                                          Practice
                                          Peter Roberts, Director, WSBA Law Office
                                         Management Assistance Program
                                         Materials and PowerPoint
  
10:00am-10:30am         What is Low Bono?
                                           Jenny Anderson, Low Bono Solo
                                           Practitioner
                                           PowerPoint
  
10:30am-10:40am          Break
 
10:40am-11:30am          Communicating with Clients Effectively
                                            Lisa Voso, The Voso Impact
 
11:30am-12:15pm          An Introduction to Malpractice Insurance
                                            Duane Crone, Mainstreet Legal
                                            Malpractice Insurance
 
12:15pm-12:45pm          Lunch (included)
 
12:45pm-2:00pm            New Solos Panel: What Worked, What
                                            Didn’t
                                            Panelists: Jenny Anderson,
                                           Sean Flynn '10, Madhu Singh
 
2:00pm-2:50pm              Practical Tips and Ethics Considerations
                                            for Running a Virtual Law Office
                                           Doug Reiser, Solo Practitioner
                                           Materials
                                           PowerPoint
  
2:50-3:00                          Break
 
3:00-4:15                         Experienced Solos Panel: The Secret to
                                           My Success
                                           Panelists: Jill Pugh, Cynthia Buhr '05, TBD
 
4:30-6:30                         Networking Happy Hour at the Chieftain Pub

 Credits:
6.25 CLE Credits, including .25 Ethics

Registration Fees
$25  SU Law Recent Grads (graduated in '09, '10 or '11) 
Free for Current SU Law Students
To request a fee waiver, please contact Celeste Miller at millerc5@seattleu.edu
 

Contact Information

Payment Instructions

  • Payment by check:  Please make check(s) payable to Seattle University School of Law CLE and attach or include information identifying the registrant(s) and program(s) attended. Mail to Seattle University School of Law CLE Department, Sullivan Hall, Room 200B, 901 12th Avenue, PO Box 222000 Seattle WA 98122-1090. Please call 206-398-4233 with any payment questions.

    Group Registration:  Applicable fees for all registrants in a group will be charged to the first person registered in the group as one transaction.   If different members of the group are paying individually (for example with different credit cards), individual registrations are required.

    Cancellations:  The last day to cancel your registration for this program is 5:00pm Friday October 21, 2011.  Thereafter, refunds will not be permitted.  However, substitute attendees are welcome.
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