can a lawyer actually practice right after the bar? Forum

[sangr]

1. how much capability do we have as attorneys to start actually doing legal work on our own right after the bar?

2. I ask because I read articles about recent graduates setting up their own firms.

[typ3]

I don't know what the failure rate is for new firms.. but why would you open a new business in an already glutted industry? An industry that is regulated so that you cannot solicit customers directly or go out and hustle for work?

[bdm261]

Aren't you in some sort of "limbo" post-bar exam where you need to be sworn in before you can practice (which take 3 months or so after you get your results)?

[I.P. Daly]

1. how much capability do we have as attorneys to start actually doing legal work on our own right after the bar?

2. I ask because I read articles about recent graduates setting up their own firms.

It depends on the jurisdiction, and sometimes the judicial districts within the jurisdictions. Most courts post their rules online.

[NotMyRealName09]

I'd be fricken terrified of malpractice, but I see it done - usually very badly.