Starting a Practice

• Opening an office
• Form of legal organization
• Business Planning/Profitability
• Insurance coverage
• Office planning

Opening an office

• Checklist for Setting Up a New Law Office​: A highly detailed checklist developed by the Alabama Bar. 
• Limited Liability Legal Practice Registration Form: In order for a lawyer or a law firm to be recognized as a Limited Liability Organization under SCR 20:5.7, an annual registration form must be filed with the State Bar of Wisconsin. To help our users in this process, the form is now available for download on WisBar with complete instructions.
• MyShingle.com Online Guide: One of the most nationally known blogs on getting started.
• The ABA's Young Lawyers Division Resource Guide: A great resource to help unlock your potential.
• Considerations for Starting a Law Practice - videos from the Solo Small Firm & GP Section's seminar of the same name.
  

Form of legal organization

• Limited Liability Legal Practice Registration Form: In order for a lawyer or a law firm to be recognized as a Limited Liability Organization under SCR 20:5.7, an annual registration form must be filed with the State Bar of Wisconsin. To help our users in this process, the form is now available for download on WisBar with complete instructions.
• Starting Your Own Law Practice: This article discusses the legal issues to consider when choosing an entity for your practice.

Business Planning/Profitability

• The GPSolo Guide to Opening A Law Office​ - Overview article discussing business planning and opening a new office.
• A Business Plan and a Budget: The foundation of a successful and profitable practice.
• Making Money: Your Practical Guide to Profit™: A great article by author Ed Poll.
• Tips for Effective Law Firm Planning
• Profitability​

Insurance coverage

• Risk Management and Insurance Resources provided by the ABA Standing Committee on Professional Liability
• List of Available Professional Liability Insurance Carriers​
• Small Business Health Care Tax Credit for Small Employers​
• Malpractice – an Overview provided by Practice411

Office planning

• Formal Opinion E-00-02: Sharing Office Space with Unrelated Entities - State Bar of Wisconsin Ethics Committee: Professional ethics opinion E-00-02 considers lawyers sharing office space, support staff, and equipment with unrelated entities.
• Formal Opinion E-00-03: Electronic files; client's demand for electronically stored documents - State Bar of Wisconsin Ethics Committee: Professional Ethics Opinion E-00-03 considers whether lawyers must provide clients with disk copies of the clients' documents, including what files belong to clients, who owns the computer files, and who pays for retrieving the documents.
• Retaining Client Files