New Blog Provides Information for Law Students

Now is the time that law students who are graduating in May begin looking for jobs. While many firms go to campus to recruit, there are other options open for law students. However, these students may not have the resources to find careers outside of the law firm environment.

Based on this, three sole practitioners have started a weblog, commonly called a blog, aimed at helping law students find jobs after law school. Shane Jimison of Virginia, Barry Kaufman from Florida and Jonathan Stein from California started “The Practice” (www.thepracticeblog.com) in October 2005. Their goal is to provide information and start up tips to new lawyers who want to open their own law firms.

“The Practice” got its start after a brainstorming session. Jimison, Kaufman and Stein realized that they would share information among themselves, and with other sole practitioners, but that this information was not widely available to people thinking about starting their own law firm. The three realized that there are books about opening a law firm, but very little information in an interactive format such as a blog.

“While law firms provide great experience and opportunities, we recognized that there was a lack of information for new attorneys who want to be their own boss,” Mr. Stein said. “We started “The Practice” with the goal of providing practical, everyday advice based on our own experiences. We hope that this advice will help, not only law students, but also new lawyers with gaining the necessary skills to succeed.”

“The Practice” has been recognized as the Site of the Week by Jim Calloway, Director of the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Management Assistance Program, in his blog, “Jim Calloway’s Law Practice Tips Blog.” The Practice is read by several hundred readers per day. Recent posts have included topics on deposition tips, financing your practice, goal planning, and advice from Abraham Lincoln. Readers are encouraged to communicate with the authors through comments on the blog or via e-mail.

This release was published on openPR.