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The Four People (and Counting) Lawyers Won't Meet in Solo Practice

By Bruce Carton

Paul Schorn, a solo practitioner in Texas, has written an interesting article, published in Texas Lawyer, on "The 4 People Lawyers Won't Meet in Solo Practice." Flipping the idea of Mitch Albom's "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" on its head, Schorn writes that while his solo practice is risky and demanding, he knows that he will never be stuck with the types of big firm people who can drain all the fun out of practicing law. For those of you in BigLaw, see if you recognize any of these soul-sapping characters, as described by Schorn: 1. "Jack the partner" Egomaniac. Narcissist. Takes credit for everything. Belittles and bullies everyone around him. Schorn notes that this type is careful to insulate clients from other lawyers, lest he lose control. 2. "Chad the associate" Friendly back-slapper and suck-up whose true motivation is to keep track of hours billed by those with whom he is competing for partnership. "Gossips like a junior-high cheerleader and never misses a chance to second-guess a peer's bad outcome in the courtroom." 3. "James the office manager" Manages the office "as if it were Yugoslavia circa 1971" with too many forms, arbitrary rules and favoritism. Posts...

Full post as published by Legal Blog Watch on March 10, 2010 (boomark / email).