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By James Bowden
Recent law school grads throwing your hat in the ring as sole practitioners, the bar has been set. Portland, Oregon’s newest law office features a Cornell Law Graduate with an interesting take on specialization versus general practice, an innovative fee structure, and an ambitiously nontraditional office layout.
Starting out without the support of a law firm staffed with experienced attorneys and the existing client base that they serve is a tough way to get started in the practice of law – but it is still a way to get started. I really do admire Mr. Kaplon-Olson’s pluck and entrepreneurialism, too. Here is a shameless personal story - my spouse is currently in business school, and she and her classmates are facing a lack of available jobs that is akin to that of law students. Their response to adversity is inspiring – they are starting their own businesses. The entrepreneurial spirit is something that I found lacking in law school, and something from which I think that we would have benefited greatly.
So my hat is off to Mr. Kaplon-Olson for breaking the mold and striking out on his own, and to all the entrepreneurs out there, too.
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