Starting a Solo Practice in New York 2025 – Part I

Are you considering opening your own firm? Are you a recent law school graduate just starting out? Are you considering leaving your place of employment and starting your own practice? Starting up a solo or small firm has its own unique financial, technical and practical concerns, but beginning a practice also has its own set of rewards, fulfillment, and accomplishments. To maximize your chances of success, you must have a plan. 

Part one of this two part series is an overview of business, marketing, personal and ethical considerations when starting your solo practice, including: 

-Creating Your “Launch Plan"

-Ethical Client Generation: The Do’s and Don’ts of Marketing Your Solo Practice

-Your Law Practice LinkedIn® Profile

-Ethical Challenges of Solo Practice Business Models

-Time Management for the Solo Lawyer Who Has No Time to Manage His/Her Time

Speakers

Christopher Anderson, Esq., Sunnyside Law

Clifford Ennico, Esq., Law Offices of Clifford R. Ennico

Carol Schiro Greenwald, Ph.D., MarketingPartners, author of “Grow Your Practice: Legal Marketing and Business Development Strategies” (NYSBA)

Marc W. Halpert, connect2collaborate.com, author of “LinkedIn Marketing Techniques for Law and Professional Practices, 2d ed.” (ABA)