Being a good lawyer is no longer enough. Research, writing, and analysis can be automated or outsourced. What can’t be replaced is your ability to attract the right clients, earn trust quickly, and build relationships that sustain a profitable practice over time. That’s rainmaking—and it starts the moment you decide to build your own firm.
I’ve created The Law Firm Startup Checklist to help you make the right decisions before costly mistakes take hold. It reflects what I’ve learned over nearly four decades in practice and more than 200 jury trials—what actually drives growth, leverage, and long-term stability, not theory or law school assumptions.
If you want control over your career, your income, and your time, this checklist will help you start with the right framework. Download it below to begin building a practice clients trust, referral sources return to, so you can sustain for the long haul.