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Working as a Freelance Lawyer alternative career options for in house lawyers

Working as a Freelance Lawyer alternative career options for in house lawyers. Working as a Freelance Lawyer alternative career options for in house lawyers. The law The money The money (and the power) The non-lawyers The searching The depression The inspiration

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Working as a Freelance Lawyer alternative career options for in house lawyers

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  1. Working as a Freelance Lawyer alternative career options for in house lawyers

  2. Working as a Freelance Lawyer alternative career options for in house lawyers • The law • The money • The money (and the power) • The non-lawyers • The searching • The depression • The inspiration • The new business • The marketing • The revenue streams • The resources • The benefits and costs • The other people doing interesting things • The beginning

  3. The law

  4. The law A quarter of all lawyers want to get out of the law 1 1. The Lawyer, 2 July 2007 - http://www.thelawyer.com/twenty-four-per-cent-of-lawyers-want-to-quit/126870.article

  5. The law A quarter of all lawyers want to get out of the law 1 A third of all 6 to 10 PQE lawyers want out 2 1. The Lawyer, 2 July 2007 - http://www.thelawyer.com/twenty-four-per-cent-of-lawyers-want-to-quit/126870.article 2. The Lawyer, 2 July 2007 - http://www.thelawyer.com/twenty-four-per-cent-of-lawyers-want-to-quit/126870.article

  6. The law A quarter of all lawyers want to get out of the law 1 A third of all 6 to 10 PQE lawyers want out 2 55% of lawyers are unhappy with their current job 3 1. The Lawyer, 2 July 2007 - http://www.thelawyer.com/twenty-four-per-cent-of-lawyers-want-to-quit/126870.article 2. The Lawyer, 2 July 2007 - http://www.thelawyer.com/twenty-four-per-cent-of-lawyers-want-to-quit/126870.article 3. SEEK, 27 October 2004 - http://www.seek.com.au/media/about_media_centre.asp#81

  7. The law A quarter of all lawyers want to get out of the law 1 A third of all 6 to 10 PQE lawyers want out 2 55% of lawyers are unhappy with their current job 3 1. The Lawyer, 2 July 2007 - http://www.thelawyer.com/twenty-four-per-cent-of-lawyers-want-to-quit/126870.article 2. The Lawyer, 2 July 2007 - http://www.thelawyer.com/twenty-four-per-cent-of-lawyers-want-to-quit/126870.article 3. SEEK, 27 October 2004 - http://www.seek.com.au/media/about_media_centre.asp#81 4. Times Online, 2 July 2007 - http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article2013532.ece $4

  8. The money

  9. The money 25% of lawyers earn less than $50,000 pa 5 5. The Law Report, 25 March 2008 - http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lawreport/stories/2008/2195243.htm

  10. The money 25% of lawyers earn less than $50,000 pa 5 50% of lawyers earn less than $75,000 pa 6 5. The Law Report, 25 March 2008 - http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lawreport/stories/2008/2195243.htm 6. The Law Report, 25 March 2008 - http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lawreport/stories/2008/2195243.htm

  11. The money 25% of lawyers earn less than $50,000 pa 5 50% of lawyers earn less than $75,000 pa 6 15% of lawyers earn more than $115,000 pa 7 5. The Law Report, 25 March 2008 - http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lawreport/stories/2008/2195243.htm 6. The Law Report, 25 March 2008 - http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lawreport/stories/2008/2195243.htm 7. The Law Report, 25 March 2008 - http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lawreport/stories/2008/2195243.htm

  12. The money (and the power)

  13. The money (and the power) 8. The Financial Review, 14 November 2008 8

  14. The money (and the power) There are 200 companies in the S&P/ASX200 9 8. The Financial Review, 14 November 2008 9. ASX, http://www.asx.com.au/ 8

  15. The money (and the power) There are 200 companies in the S&P/ASX200 9 ACLA has more than 3,000 members 10 8. The Financial Review, 14 November 2008 9. ASX, http://www.asx.com.au/ 10 ACLA Annual Report 2009 8

  16. The non-lawyers

  17. The non-lawyers 73% of employees are actively looking for work 11 11. Lawyers Weekly, 2 February 2010 - http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/blogs/matters_briefs/archive/2010/02/02/law-firms-brace-for-employee-quot-mass-exodus-quot.aspx

  18. The non-lawyers 73% of employees are actively looking for work 1122% are passively looking for work 12 11. Lawyers Weekly, 2 February 2010 - http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/blogs/matters_briefs/archive/2010/02/02/law-firms-brace-for-employee-quot-mass-exodus-quot.aspx 12. Lawyers Weekly, 2 February 2010 - http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/blogs/matters_briefs/archive/2010/02/02/law-firms-brace-for-employee-quot-mass-exodus-quot.aspx

  19. The non-lawyers 73% of employees are actively looking for work 1122% are passively looking for work 12 = 95% 11. Lawyers Weekly, 2 February 2010 - http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/blogs/matters_briefs/archive/2010/02/02/law-firms-brace-for-employee-quot-mass-exodus-quot.aspx 12. Lawyers Weekly, 2 February 2010 - http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/blogs/matters_briefs/archive/2010/02/02/law-firms-brace-for-employee-quot-mass-exodus-quot.aspx

  20. The non-lawyers 73% of employees are actively looking for work 1122% are passively looking for work 12 = 95% Average Weekly Earnings = $1,223.30 pw 13 11. Lawyers Weekly, 2 February 2010 - http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/blogs/matters_briefs/archive/2010/02/02/law-firms-brace-for-employee-quot-mass-exodus-quot.aspx 12. Lawyers Weekly, 2 February 2010 - http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/blogs/matters_briefs/archive/2010/02/02/law-firms-brace-for-employee-quot-mass-exodus-quot.aspx 13. ABS August 2009 - http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mf/6302.0

  21. The non-lawyers 73% of employees are actively looking for work 1122% are passively looking for work 12 = 95% Average Weekly Earnings = $1,223.30 pw 13 Median income of writers (from writing) = $4,800 pa 14 11. Lawyers Weekly, 2 February 2010 - http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/blogs/matters_briefs/archive/2010/02/02/law-firms-brace-for-employee-quot-mass-exodus-quot.aspx 12. Lawyers Weekly, 2 February 2010 - http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/blogs/matters_briefs/archive/2010/02/02/law-firms-brace-for-employee-quot-mass-exodus-quot.aspx 13. ABS August 2009 - http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mf/6302.0 14. http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/research/artists/reports_and_publications/dontgiveupyourdayjob

  22. The searching

  23. The depression

  24. The depression Lawyers experience the highest levels of depressive symptoms 15 15. Beyond Blue, Winter 2007 - http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?link_id=59.855

  25. The depression Lawyers experience the highest levels of depressive symptoms 15(followed by patent attorneys) 16 15. Beyond Blue, Winter 2007 - http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?link_id=59.855 16. Beyond Blue, Winter 2007 - http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?link_id=59.855

  26. The depression Lawyers experience the highest levels of depressive symptoms 15(followed by patent attorneys) 16 almost a third of lawyers reported using alcohol or other drugs17 15. Beyond Blue, Winter 2007 - http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?link_id=59.855 16. Beyond Blue, Winter 2007 - http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?link_id=59.855 17. Beyond Blue, Winter 2007 - http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?link_id=59.855

  27. The depression Lawyers experience the highest levels of depressive symptoms 15(followed by patent attorneys) 16 almost a third of lawyers reported using alcohol or other drugs17to reduce or manage feelings of sadness and depression 18 15. Beyond Blue, Winter 2007 - http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?link_id=59.855 16. Beyond Blue, Winter 2007 - http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?link_id=59.855 17. Beyond Blue, Winter 2007 - http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?link_id=59.855 18. Beyond Blue, Winter 2007 - http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?link_id=59.855

  28. The depression

  29. The depression “There's some method behind his madness, or is that the other way around?” dB Magazine, 15 March 2006

  30. The depression “There's some method behind his madness, or is that the other way around?” dB Magazine, 15 March 2006 “…among the worst things I have ever seen” The Advertiser, 26 February 2004

  31. The inspiration 19 19. Robinson David A, Practicing Law Without Clients, American Bar Associated, Chicago, 1996

  32. The inspiration • a ‘wholesale lawyer’ • working for ‘retail lawyers’ 19 19. Robinson David A, Practicing Law Without Clients, American Bar Associated, Chicago, 1996

  33. The inspiration • a ‘wholesale lawyer’ • working for ‘retail lawyers’ • a freelance associate 19 19. Robinson David A, Practicing Law Without Clients, American Bar Associated, Chicago, 1996

  34. The inspiration • a ‘wholesale lawyer’ • working for ‘retail lawyers’ • a freelance associate • a ‘ghostwriter’ 19 19. Robinson David A, Practicing Law Without Clients, American Bar Associated, Chicago, 1996

  35. The inspiration • a ‘wholesale lawyer’ • working for ‘retail lawyers’ • a freelance associate • a ‘ghostwriter’ • specialize 19 19. Robinson David A, Practicing Law Without Clients, American Bar Associated, Chicago, 1996

  36. The inspiration • a ‘wholesale lawyer’ • working for ‘retail lawyers’ • a freelance associate • a ‘ghostwriter’ • specialize 19 19. Robinson David A, Practicing Law Without Clients, American Bar Associated, Chicago, 1996

  37. The inspiration • a ‘wholesale lawyer’ • working for ‘retail lawyers’ • a freelance associate • a ‘ghostwriter’ • specialize 19 19. Robinson David A, Practicing Law Without Clients, American Bar Associated, Chicago, 1996

  38. The inspiration • a ‘wholesale lawyer’ • working for ‘retail lawyers’ • a freelance associate • a ‘ghostwriter’ • specialize F 19 19. Robinson David A, Practicing Law Without Clients, American Bar Associated, Chicago, 1996

  39. The inspiration • a ‘wholesale lawyer’ • working for ‘retail lawyers’ • a freelance associate • a ‘ghostwriter’ • specialize 19 19. Robinson David A, Practicing Law Without Clients, American Bar Associated, Chicago, 1996

  40. The inspiration • a ‘wholesale lawyer’ • working for ‘retail lawyers’ • a freelance associate • a ‘ghostwriter’ • specialize • firm to firm focus 19 19. Robinson David A, Practicing Law Without Clients, American Bar Associated, Chicago, 1996

  41. The inspiration • a ‘wholesale lawyer’ • working for ‘retail lawyers’ • a freelance associate • a ‘ghostwriter’ • specialize • firm to firm focus • your clients are other lawyers 19 19. Robinson David A, Practicing Law Without Clients, American Bar Associated, Chicago, 1996

  42. The inspiration • “…every lawyer is your friend. Every lawyer is a potential customer. Every lawyer is someone you can help. Every lawyer you deal with on a direct basis is on your side, not against you. You rarely have hostile relations with other lawyers. In fact, you rarely have hostile relations with anyone.” 20 19 19. Robinson David A, Practicing Law Without Clients, American Bar Associated, Chicago, 1996 20. Robinson David A, Practicing Law Without Clients, American Bar Associated, Chicago, 1996, page 78

  43. The new business

  44. The new business Sole Practitioner & Sole Trader

  45. The new business Sole Practitioner & Sole Trader GPO Box

  46. The new business Sole Practitioner & Sole Trader GPO Box Mobile

  47. The new business Sole Practitioner & Sole Trader GPO Box Mobile Fax to Email

  48. The new business Sole Practitioner & Sole Trader GPO Box Mobile Email Fax to Email

  49. The new business Sole Practitioner & Sole Trader GPO Box Mobile Website Email Fax to Email

  50. The new business Sole Practitioner & Sole Trader GPO Box Mobile Website Email Fax to Email • Insurance – low fee earner

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