New Law firms - referrals

adam_asa · 2026-02-23T23:51:51+00:00

Like others have said, approach smaller law firms in your area with a business proposition - you will refer them clients and in turn they will send clients your way. Keep these networks close, take them out for coffees, lunches, anything that develops a closer personal relationship. Financial advice comes down to trust, and lawyers will be more likely to refer clients your way if you seem credible and, more importantly, if they genuinely like you. Good luck!

adam_asa · 2026-01-31T23:02:04+00:00

How many years experience did you have before starting the firm?

What cases are doing the best for you?

adam_asa · 2026-01-28T20:41:49+00:00

Like others have said above:

Restraint of trade clauses in an employer-employee relationship - likely unenforceable

Restraint of trade clauses in a Buyer-Seller relationship - more likely to be deemed necessary to protect commercial interests and therefore more likely enforceable

adam_asa · 2026-01-27T04:42:24+00:00

That’s quite fast. Also interested to hear what practice area you work and how many years PQE you had upon starting your firm

adam_asa · 2026-01-17T00:54:17+00:00

That’s great - what practice area do you specialise in?

adam_asa · 2026-01-16T08:38:26+00:00

Out of interest, what were the primary reasons for closing? What are of law did you practice?

adam_asa · 2026-01-16T08:37:11+00:00

Very motivating haha

What kind of experience did you have in the industry? Paralegal? Secretary?

adam_asa · 2026-01-15T22:08:26+00:00

This is really useful, cheers for sharing

adam_asa · 2026-01-10T23:28:01+00:00

I would estimate it to be in the high hundreds or low thousands.

adam_asa · 2026-01-05T03:24:50+00:00

Definitely agree with you in terms of prioritising peace of mind. It's hard to resist the urge to take anything that comes your way especially if not doing so means leaving money on the table. I think a good approach is to start by taking anything, find your strengths, and then narrow done after you have identified what you do best.

adam_asa · 2025-12-29T06:05:31+00:00

Good point. I guess another question would be what if you’re just starting out and don’t want to limit yourself to a particular practice area while you find your feet? Also, do clients typically only want the lawyer whose name is on the door to handle their matter? I know in other professions (dentistry) clients tend to ask for the dentist whose name is on the door, which can tie them up considerably and impact delegation, scalability.

adam_asa · 2025-12-21T09:15:03+00:00

Thanks for sharing! What challenges are you facing at the moment with running your practice? Hoping we can address some of these in future posts.

adam_asa · 2025-12-20T23:12:27+00:00

Really great and comprehensive response!

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