Solo and small firm practitioners have flexibility to shape a favorable practice personality. By balancing practice constraints with genuine, caring legal service, a solo or small firm practice can be structured for success. Delivery of quality legal services requires an infrastructure of good management, sound finances, utilization of technology, and an efficient, client-oriented staff. Financing is the life-blood of any business. Staffing is an interesting dynamic in the operation of a business.
People working with people can be the source of great satisfaction or troubling discord.
Good staffing decisions go a long way toward creating a successful practice, and reflect the attorney's personality and demands. Technology is the great equalizer. Efficiencies resulting from implementation of technology advances can make small practice a viable alternative to the large firm for many clients. Knowing the difference between those that are a necessity and those that are a luxury may be the difference between a successful business and a financial disaster. Frequently, attorneys in solo or small firm practice are intimately involved in each aspect of the practice.