[quote=spdrun]bearishgurl – what’s the term for a specialist attorney that works closely with several firms as well on niche matters?
Two examples:
(1) A patent lawyer with engineering and math degrees from MIT, who also happens to speak six languages and advises firms on international intellectual property disputes.
(2) A 40-something lady who has a disabled kid and primarily stays home to take care of her family. But she also used to have a disability law firm when the child was younger, and still advises other firms on her area of expertise…..[/quote]
spdrun, this is all well and good if it happens in NY…
In another vein, in the absence of “getting hired” by a firm, a newly-minted atty can’t “solicit” clients on their own w/o malpractice insurance already in place. Do you have any idea how much these premiums are??
And a new attorney starting out as a “sole practitioner” has to pay their first malpractice ins premium before they even start taking on their first client and collecting their first retainer fee!
