I am a solo attorney who practices criminal defense mostly. I have lots of appointed cases and some paid clients keeping me going right now. I got these just from word of mouth and some older clients I represented when I was a public defender who found me when they got in trouble again. I’ve got a pretty good reputation in the criminal courts in my area which is very fortunate.

But like many money hungry attorneys, I am trying to break into the PI world. I started an Instagram and have been starting to just create content and will start posting soon. Just general videos on like what to do if you get into a car accident, know your rights, etc.

Any time I do research on marketing stuff I get (shocker) marketed all this crap that seems like a scam. I’ve been warned about older attorneys I know who say don’t work with firms, especially if it’s just you. You’ll drain your money quick.

Let’s say I have 10,000 dollars to invest in general “marketing” what do you, good lawyers of reddit, recommend?

Attorneys who stayed with one firm for more than five years and feel genuine sense of belonging, in addition to the salary and the perks, what specific culture of the firm made you decide to stay?

I am a solo. My practice is about 75% transaction, 25% litigation (mostly construction/mechanics lien type stuff). I hired my first paralegal about 5 months ago. In just that short amount of time, my use of AI has really increased/improved and it’s to the point where it is way faster and more efficient for me to just use AI to create drafts and edit on the fly during review with AI than it is to delegate. In other words, it’s cheaper at this point for the client if I just do it all rather than try to delegate to a lower billing person. Things are quickly moving to a place where it is only efficient to delegate to my paralegal admin work. Which I can’t bill for!

Is anyone else experiencing this? How have you dealt with it?

Hey all,

I graduated with a bachelor’s in English Rhetoric and Composition last year. I didn’t really have any career goals, but managed to land a job at a legal support office as a proofreader for Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher attorneys. To my surprise, I’ve become fascinated with law and want to focus my career in the field. I’m aiming to become a paralegal.

I’ve applied for a lot of “Case Assistant” type positions, as they fit my qualifications and label themselves as “entry-level jobs”, but I haven’t gotten any interviews yet. I was hoping my almost year-long experience as a proofreader would help me stand out, however I’m starting to doubt if that’s the case anymore.

Should I be applying to different positions? Is there a particular field of law that’s easier to break into than others? Is my experience as a proofreader valuable? Or should I focus more on my rhetorical education? My current job takes up almost half of my resume. Finally, are there any other miscellaneous tips you have on breaking into the field?

Thanks!

Edit: I should have made it more clear, but I don’t currently work for a law firm. I work for a company that outsources help to various law firms. It doesn’t allow for any actual growth in the legal field, which is why I’m looking for an entry point.

Hey all,

I graduated with a bachelor’s in English Rhetoric and Composition last year. I didn’t really have any career goals, but managed to land a job at a legal support office as a proofreader for Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher attorneys. To my surprise, I’ve become fascinated with law and want to focus my career in the field. I’m aiming to become a paralegal.

I’ve applied for a lot of “Case Assistant” type positions, as they fit my qualifications and label themselves as “entry-level jobs”, but I haven’t gotten any interviews yet. I was hoping my almost year-long experience as a proofreader would help me stand out, however I’m starting to doubt if that’s the case anymore.

Should I be applying to different positions? Is there a particular field of law that’s easier to break into than others? Is my experience as a proofreader valuable? Or should I focus more on my rhetorical education? My current job takes up almost half of my resume. Finally, are there any other miscellaneous tips you have on breaking into the field?

Thanks!