How can attorneys make a good living if they have to go solo after law school, or are ready to quit working for bigger firms? As a solo practitioner in North Carolina who has also worked in northern Virginia near D.C., I give a run down on just some of the legal practice areas in which some solo practitioners have succeeded. Should you go solo or be selfemployed? Please see this live stream discussion:
   • Should You Go Solo or Be SelfEmploye...  


TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
1:00 How to feel out the legal market in your area
2:07 Eminent domain law
2:28 Lemon law and consumer law
3:45 Criminal defense and courtappointed work
4:37 My thoughts on practicing criminal law and interning at public defenders' offices
7:31 Guardianship and guardian ad litem work
9:05 Benefits of courtappointed work
9:25 Wills, Estate Planning & Probate Law
10:37 Employment Law
12:16 Small Business Law & Civil Litigation
13:18 Wage and Hour Act cases & how to learn niche areas
15:56 Real Estate Law
16:56 Immigration Law
19:27 Cocounseling if you don't know how to fully handle a case
21:35 Family Law
24:00 How to learn how to practice family law
24:49 Tax Law

Please check out my other indepth videos about practicing personal injury, workers compensation, and SSDI appeals.
Practicing Personal Injury Law:
   • PRACTICING PERSONAL INJURY LAW: What'...  
Video on how to get CLIENTS & grow a law practice:
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How to Start a Solo Law Practice (or small law firm):
   • How I Started a SOLO LAW PRACTICE: At...  

Other areas that might be good for solo attorneys are adoption, surrogacy law, name changes, legitimacy hearings, bankruptcy, long term disability denial appeals, union disputes, and civil rights. If you haven't subscribed already, please do for more legalrelated content with a bit of fun (as appropriate). Thank you for watching!
Judy the YouTube Lawyer

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