How to Start a Law Firm | The Josh Gerben Show

How do you start a law firm? In this episode, Josh talks about whether or not starting a law firm is right for you and provide a comprehensive guide on how to prepare for the launch of your new business.

Before you even consider walking away from a secure job, there are two items you really need to get under wraps.

1. You need to decide on what niche practice you’re going to do.
2. You need to know where to get your clients from.

Once you figure out what your niche is going to be and how you’re going to acquire clients, you need to work on getting your firm ready for launch. In this video, Josh goes over the following list of things that you need to have ready to go before you open the doors to your firm.

1. Name your firm
2. Set-up your practice as a corporate entity
3. Create a website
4. Accept credit cards
5. Choose a phone system
6. Set-up an email
7. Have IT security systems in place
8. Prepare client engagement forms
9. Implement a docketing system
10. Get malpractice insurance
11. Decide where you’ll work

Timestamps:
00:56 - How Josh opened his own law firm in 2008
01:16 - Deciding if running a firm is right for you
09:00 - 10 things you need to start your own firm
09:42 - Choosing a name for your law firm
11:58 - Setting up a corporate entity
13:14 - Creating a website
14:05 - Accepting credit cards
16:17 - Picking a phone system
17:19 - Setting up your email
19:08 - Preparing client engagement forms
19:47 - Implementing a docketing system
20:21 - Getting malpractice insurance
21:05 - Do not invest in fancy office space

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Start, run, and grow your law practice with Josh Gerben. This show discusses law firm management, legal marketing, the art of hustling, and everything else they didn’t teach you in law school.

Join Josh and learn how to obtain more clients for your law practice, build a personal brand, implement powerful systems to increase the efficiency of your law firm, increase your revenues, and put yourself in the position for a fulfilling and secure legal career.

Josh Gerben is the founder of Gerben IP, a state-of-the-art law firm that has won national and international recognition for its ability to deliver high quality legal services at a fraction of the cost of big law firms.

[TheRoamer]

Just quit big law and very secured salary to start my own shop glad I came across this.

[mariocamacho]

Congratulations Josh! I practice criminal and constitutional law in Lima Peru. I’ve worked as a States Attorney and legal advisor in the public administration for over 13 years. Now I’m looking forward to open my own office and practice criminal law. Your video it’s very helpful. Thank you!

[aalegalfocus]

Great tips. I'm a solo in North Carolina & really need to revamp my website, which is sorely out of date, but then again, I'm getting enough clients so it's not the end all, be all. Thank you for this video!

[counselormatty]

Congratulations on your success Josh. I am preparing to go out on my own after 17 years of practice. I found the information you provided very helpful.
Many thanks,
Matt

[deepakvadera]

Amazing vid definitely agree on the office space point

[pc]

Great episode packed with helpful and concise information about starting a practice. Looking forward to subscribing to the podcast. Thanks Josh!

[Wunderli_Injury_Law]

Nice work Josh! I’ve subscribed. In the process of setting up a solo practice in Southern CA

[aishwaryashankar]

Thanks a lot Gerben. This was one of the most useful and helpful videos I have watched . It was all your personal experience thus m sure it will be certainly a help to all budding lawyers out their including me . ✋👌

[justinflor]

Thank you for your insights on starting a law firm. I understand the business aspects you are going in detail with. What I find missing is the initial investment. That is, the bottom line (monetary means) to initiate those aspects you mentioned. Just like any business initial investments are important. So, if you can expand on what the initial costs were for you starting a law firm. Wholeheartedly, I respect what you are doing to strive and its contagious. Thank you for any response and be safe.

[ml]

Hey, I’m starting a law firm but I’m in Oklahoma so there’s a lot less crime so should I continue starting a law firm or just join the head law firm. Btw nice vid, always love ur vids

[evankendall]

Love your content brotha. keep the videos coming

[darnellcalhoun]

Got anything on crypto
Or digital bill of rights?

[rehanullah_gondal]

Please explain about the difference between a lawyer nd a barrister...
Your tips and helpful..
#LovefromPakistan 🇵🇰

[dr.debbiewilliams]

Looking back, I wish I'd stayed with the large law firm where I worked. It was like a family.

[PANDORAMARKETINGPUBLICIDAD]

Awesome video, great content. Keep it up! Suscribed already

[phillipaustin]

Law firms are probably worth the time investments.

[dr.debbiewilliams]

I didn't walk away from my job. They let me go and said I quit.

[businesslp]

You should make a practical video about the steps to start a law firm.. that way the ppl that want to start a law firm can get help. The first 5 minutes of this video has no practical information

[consultant_researcher]

You can set your own hours if you run your own show. ❤

[brocexposito]

Does anyone have any experience starting a solo practice right out of law school? I'm considering doing criminal defense trial work and looking for some guidance. Message me privately if you're able to offer any help!