My Son the Young Lawyer/Realator Needs Advice

So young Mr LL graduated GW Law a while ago, practiced with a NJ firm (licensed in both NJ and NY) and then decided to go into real estate. He opened his own real estate firm early this year based in Lower Manhattan , DefiantRealty.com and , for a new business, it's not doing bad. He offers the lowest commission on rentals around and it is building momentum.

BUT..he has lots of down time as well between clients and is thinking about doing some per diem (contract?) work for practicing attorneys who need a helping hand on occasion. He could work from his office during the times he isn't involved in his business. We did some brainstorming but couldn't figure out where to look to FIND said attorneys that might need his services, especially in real estate although he has done litigation, etc.

Anyone know of any firms looking for this type of work or where he could research this? Indeed? Monster? Craigslist? Know any lawyers who would like to farm out some closings or research? Please let me know where to start. He is doing this on his own but , being someone who loves to do research and, as he says knows everyone in the world, I thought I'd inquire from the local MOL mind. TIA so very much.

I saw an ad for a company that is like a temp agency for lawyers....they place per diem lawyers with firms...

is there a reason he can't just take a limited number of cases on his own?

http://www.nyperdiems.com/

NYC Traffic law is the easiest $$ imaginable. Average is $800. to plea bargain the case and go home.

The lawyer representing our company in traffic offenses, went from general law to specifically traffic offenses. Two to three cases per day. There are so many cases, that he is in a group that takes over cases for each other because of time conflicts in the boroughs.

I don't know how to help your son get a start in that area but there is money to be made there. However, there are times when a defense and hearing is warranted. He would need to study traffic law and successful defenses.

If he doesn't want to deal with a temp agency, then there are 2 ways to network that usually work; on is to join a local Bar Association and become active in the solo practitioner, or a specialty sub committee (that way he can network with the group who would most likely employ per diems, especially on a consistent basis). The other is to take an ad out in the professional journals in the employment section .

The legal community in NJ is surprisingly small (despite the disproportionate representation of attorneys in the general population) and the best way to contact the people who might best utilize his talents is by word of mouth, through people he knows.

What about title work/working with a title company? He could manage closings, etc. Building those relationships may really help his RE law business as well.

Thanks everyone. These are great suggestions. Please keep them coming.

I am forwarding them to him as they are posted and they are most appreciated.

Nancy

All good suggestions. In any event he should carry malpractice insurance.