basquette's "Things I need to do to open my law firm"

1. 1. Examine finances and debt service needs currently Drag me to re-order

2. 2. Decide on practice area Drag me to re-order

3. 3. Research technology needs: laptop Drag me to re-order

4. 4. Research technology needs: laser printer Drag me to re-order

5. 5. Research technology needs: practice management software Drag me to re-order

6. 6. Research technology needs: scanner Drag me to re-order

7. 7. Research technology needs: word processing and office packages Drag me to re-order

8. 8. Draft budget Drag me to re-order

9. 9. Write a business plan Drag me to re-order

10. 10. Draft office management procedures as a home-based solo practitioner Drag me to re-order

11. 11. Research malpractice insurance Drag me to re-order

12. 12. Read Foonberg Drag me to re-order

13. 13. Read NCLC's Practice of Consumer Law Drag me to re-order

14. 14. Research accepting credit cards Drag me to re-order

15. 15. Set up savings account and have $ deposited directly from paycheck Drag me to re-order

16. 16. Go to litigation seminar Drag me to re-order

17. 17. Set up favorites for law firm project Drag me to re-order

18. 18. Hire web design student to create my website for free or cheap Drag me to re-order

19. 19. Learn consumer law - bankruptcy Drag me to re-order

20. 20. Learn consumer law - credit law Drag me to re-order

21. 21. Learn consumer law - lemon/warranty law Drag me to re-order

22. 22. Learn consumer law - UDAP Drag me to re-order

23. 23. Learn consumer law - student loan law Drag me to re-order

24. 24. Research file cabinets Drag me to re-order

25. 25. Measure office space for tax purposes Drag me to re-order