How to Start a Law Firm When You're Broke

When you do it right, starting your own firm can give you flexibility, financial independence, and a thriving career. How to Start a Law Firm When You're Broke walks you through every step of starting a law firm--the right way, and without breaking the bank. Author Lauren Eagan has done everything she writes about in this accessible roadmap. With her guidance, you can begin with a strong foundation to make sure everything is in place to make your firm last.

Starting in a new city with student loan debt, Lauren Eagan explains how she effectively built her business. She explains how you, too, can take advantages of resources you might not have known were available, such as free and low-cost technology solutions, online resources, and leveraging the skills of your friends, family, and mentors.

More than anything, starting your practice depends on your own hard work, research, and decision process all dedicated to achieving your goal. Following the book's path towards opening your own practice, Lauren Eagan explains these key ingredients in the mix:

Chapters are both accessible and encouraging, tackling topics that can be overwhelming in a constructive, step-by-step manner. Throughout the book, Lauren shares checklists, flow charts, plenty of real-world tips that she used in setting up her successful law firm, as well as checklists by chapter that capture each topic's core information.