<p>SOLO QUESTIONS:</p><p>Name:</p><p>Do you prefer to remain anonymous (use your name here, but indicate a preference for anonymity)</p><p>Law School</p><p>Date of Graduation</p><p>Date of Starting Solo Practice</p><p>Previous Experience to starting a firm</p><p>Practice areas</p><p>* Why did you decide to solo; what were some of the factors? </p><p>* What did you know about solo lawyering before you went out on your own? * How did you explain your decision to colleagues? * What are the sharpest memories of your first month (year) as a solo?. * Outside your family, who has been the most supportive of your decision to solo? </p><p>* What role do spouses/partner play in a solo practice? </p><p>* What’s it like to solo as a parent/single parent? </p><p>* What role does risk play in solo practice? </p><p>* How did you bring in a stream of revenue in the beginning? * What legal or practice skills were you least prepared in the beginning? * Describe your worst/best client, and what you learned from the experience? * What would you tell a roomful of 3L's/new grads about the struggles/frustrations of a solo? * What's the biggest goof you ever made, and how was it resolved? * What marketing advice have you for new solos? </p><p>* Given what you've learned, would you still solo? * What issues should new or prospective solos consider before solo-ing? </p><p>* What advice did you get before you hung your shingle? * What sacrifices are you making (did you make) to solo? * What is your advice to new lawyers who want to solo without prior experience? * Can you solo on a shoestring; if not, why not? </p><p>* What financial issues loom within the first year of solo-ing? * What are a solo’s 3 biggest challenges when you’re The Boss? How did you cope? * What do you like/dislike about the autonomy of solo-ing? * What frustrations do you experience now, and in the beginning? * How do you feel about having little or no job security? * What’s your Plan B if things don’t work out? </p><p>* How important is a business plan before you begin? </p><p>* What would you tell a new solo about malpractice insurance? * What role do people skills play in a solo’s success? * How do you market yourself; what works, what doesn't? </p><p>* What role does social media play in your solo practice? * What do you do to make sure your business maintains profitability? * What sort of business and legal skills do you need to know or need to learn? * What role do mentors or contacts play in your practice? </p><p>* Is there a solo ‘type’, and how would you know if you are (or aren’t)? *What is the most meaningful thing that you've accomplished as a solo? </p><p>*Name the three top resources that have been most valuable in building your law practice? *Where do you see the practice of law, and specifically solo and small firm practice heading in the next decade? Are you hopeful, or pessimistic about the future? </p>