Charlie is moving forward, one day at a time.
After a really hard week...
2 months ago
I have started sending resumes out. PT law clerk, legal editor for Lexis, a couple of firms.
Just seeing what’s out there.
How to develop my law practice
It made me
drained and broken 
"Trial by fire"
How I did it: I didn't actually do it. I failed. I am basically broke, and the clients have stopped coming. I have no head for business, no head for marketing, no head for any of that.
So I am looking for work, and limiting what ever new cases I take to simple matters that can be resolved quickly; I don't want to get a job and be forced to return tons of fees.
But with all the other things going on in my life, I think it's time for a reboot.
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Charlie is moving forward, one day at a time.
My twitterview...
2 months ago
I think it went very well, and I came across the way I wanted to- professional, caring, human. Transcript here. http://22tweets.com/index.php/2009/09/15/charlesthomas/
I also wrote what I think was a very good blog post on my legal writing blog about lessons we can learn from Dan Brown. http://www.persuasiveauthority.net/?p=44
Charlie is moving forward, one day at a time.
A little publicity....
2 months ago
I will be twitterviewed this afternoon at 3PM Eastern, 12 Pacific. Follow @22twts and @charlesthomas to watch.
Charlie is moving forward, one day at a time.
I learned a very important lesson this week
3 months ago
Sometimes, I need to turn a client down. The pain in the ass factor just isn’t worth it.
Charlie is moving forward, one day at a time.
A long overdue update...
3 months ago
I have been networking like mad, and the referrals are beginning to come in. Of course as I write this, I am damn near broke, so the timing is perfect!
I have three sites, more or less up and running. My main site is http://www.attorneycharlesthomas.com. I have two blogs, http://www.persuasiveauthority.net, which is about legal writing; and http://www.PhillyLGBTLawyer.com, which should be fairly self-explanatory.
I am getting some hits on both, and hopefully that will turn into clients.
Charlie is moving forward, one day at a time.
I have a few specific projects to do on this goal.
11 months ago
First, I absolutely MUST finish my web site, which is currently visible in a very incomplete state at www.attorneycharlesthomas.com.
Second, I have to get on some court appointment lists to fill out my caseload. Thinking about getting on the CJA panel to get Federal cases.
Third, I have to expand my face-to-face network. Network equals referrals.
Charlie is moving forward, one day at a time.
I am beginning to find myself drowned in work
14 months ago
And it’s a good thing!
Charlie is moving forward, one day at a time.
It's official...
14 months ago
I turned some of those leads into paid clients. And I have more to contact.
Charlie is moving forward, one day at a time.
Just as I was about to give up...
14 months ago
A whole bunch of cases — real, paying clients — fell in my lap.
Funny sense of humor this universe has.
Charlie is moving forward, one day at a time.
The new lead turned out to be a wild goose chase...
18 months ago
But it was still important to explore my options. I am a lawyer, not a marketer, and I don’t know much about those sorts of things.
