STARTING A LAW FIRM

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STARTING A LAW FIRM

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fter finishing law school, every student has a different perception about his career

and the ways he wants to adopt in achieving his or goals for the same. Some people want to start a job right after their graduation as they cannot afford to wait or they don’t want to wait, while some have entrepreneurial skills which they want to try and therefore want to start their own law firm. Working under someone else is different, while working independently is a completely new experience. Those people that have the guts to take risk and believe that they can create an enterprise of their own, join hands with people who are ready to work together on same terms and conditions, create their own enterprise in the form of a law firm. As law graduates, you must be aware that there are many legal procedures and formalities that are required to be completed before you can work as a firm. First thing that you need is to register a corporation for lawyers. This will require you to fill out several forms in different government agencies, prepare articles with the state and make the company operating agreement and much more. The system is very complex and time consuming. As professionals, you don’t have so much time to invest in trivial issues like registration and government formalities. You need the help of professional people working in the space that have experience in registering different types of firms and companies. Also, these professionals know all the details and


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