Resources
Career Development
25 Tips for the New Lawyer—Attorney at Work (Nov 2011) PDF

Practice Management Up North—Michigan Bar Journal (Nov 2011) PDF

Advice for Young Lawyers about Career Development

Resources to Prepare You for Your First Days as a Lawyer

Sudden Death or Disability: Is Your Practice—and Your Family—Ready for the Worst PDF

Surviving Your "Junioring" Years

Twenty Lessons for Lawyers Starting Their Careers

Recommended reading by our Practice Management Advisors

Going Solo
Is Your Parachute Ready to Make the Jump? PDF

The Leap of Faith & What Comes Afterward PDF

Opening a Law Practice
How to Evaluate Your Office Leasing Needs PDF

Needs for New Law Office PDF

Opening Your First Law Office PDF

Open a Law Practice

Closing a Law Practice
Planning for an Orderly Transition PDF

Firm Closure/Dissolution PDF

Guideline for Closing Your Practice PDF

Ethics Opinions on Closing a Law Practice—from the State Bar of Michigan

Sudden Death or Disability: Is Your Practice—and Your Family—Ready for the Worst PDF

Merging Law Practices
Your Future: Is There a Merger There?

Moving Your Law Practice
Checklist for Moving Your Office PDF

How to Create a Move Plan Checklist PDF

How to Plan for Office Relocation PDF

Links
JuriStaff—Tips for those seeking jobs in the legal profession

LawCrossing—Legal jobs website

State Bar of Michigan Career Center