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Lessons from My First Year As A Solo

Lessons from My First Year As A Solo

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Toya Gavin
May 16, 2018
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As I reflect back on my first year in solo practice, it almost feels like a dream.  I spent much of the year experimenting with new things, worrying about things that were ultimately out of my control, and a fair amount of time pinching myself because I’d actually done it – I quit my job and started a business. For a girl that’s had a job of some kind since she was 14 years old, this is a big deal.

So for this month, I’ve decided to list the top 6 lessons that I’ve learned in my first year as a solo.  I know Rachel Rodgers did a great article on this several years ago from her perspective as someone starting a law practice right out of law school, but I wanted to take the perspective of someone leaving a traditional law job for the solo life.   So here goes:

1. Celebrate Your Exit. Attention is not really my thing.  I was never one of those people to arrive fashionably late to a party just so everyone can see my outfit.  However, when I decided to leave my traditional legal job to start…

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