6-Hour Program
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Overview
Full scholarships and discounts to attend PLI programs are widely available to attorneys working in nonprofit/legal services organizations; pro bono attorneys; government attorneys; judges and judicial law clerks; law professors and law students; senior attorneys (age 65 and over); law librarians and paralegals who work for nonprofit/legal services organizations; unemployed attorneys; and others with financial hardships. We encourage all eligible attendees to complete and submit a PLI Scholarship Application
Why You Should Attend
Incubators train and support new lawyers to set up practices that charge affordable rates to otherwise underserved clients. This boot camp will benefit all lawyers that want to create sustainable practices serving clients of modest means. You will learn how to set up your firm, practice ethically, and handle firm finances.
What You Will Learn
• Forming the practice entity
• Designing a sustainable practice
• Ethical considerations when starting a practice
• Financial management
• Billing and fee arrangements
• Strategic planning and growth
Who Should Attend
Law students, new graduates, attorneys participating in incubator programs, and attorneys or students interested in developing a solo practice. This program is specifically tailored to benefit individuals serving a modest-means population, but the program information will benefit all attorneys and law students interested in starting their own practice.