To safeguard its identity and health, the boutique lawyer must learn to send work out the door. Making the Decision. The answers may encourage you to consider boutique practice. This is no time to dream. Part of the satisfaction that comes with starting your own boutique is the added authority and responsibility.
Greater freedom comes with the package, but so does greater risk.
It is not a decision to be taken lightly. Try to identify those clients you can personally represent within your boutique's identity. Jot down the likelihood that the client will follow you to your new practice. It is likely that you will underestimate your retention rate in this category. For each client identified, project your annual fees.