Well, I am still here. Practicing law, on my own, with my own office, for the last ten plus years. Who would have guessed?
I started practicing in Minnesota in 2012. I believe I was licensed in March(?) of 2012. I held a license in Indiana since 2007, but 2022 marks 10 years of being on my own. It feels like a long time and a short time all at once.
What’s Next?
I don’t know. I haven’t posted in seven years. Why? Probably because I have very busy being successful and practicing law. There has not been a lot of time for reflection. It has been go, go, go for ten years. That and I had a couple kids. That takes a lot of time too. My kids are 10 and 8. So, yeah, I was pretty busy the last ten years.
It is getting easier. The boys are older. I have trimmed my practice to a level and practice areas that I (mostly) want to work in. For awhile it was just too busy.
Another Ten Years?
I don’t know. Maybe. I am a big Chicago Cubs baseball fan and one of my all time favorite front-office persons, Theo Epstein, won a World Series, stayed for about 10 years, and then quit to do something else. I keep thinking about what he said about careers and life: you got to move on and do different things every ten years or so. I like Theo Epstein, he is a smart guy. He also seems to be a good guy. My point? I agree with him. I think it IS important to review your career and life periodically and, maybe, do something different. I am ruminating on that.
My point here is that I am getting tired of being on my own and making ALL of the decisions ALL the time. I drains you. I would like somebody else to call all the shots and I just putter around and work a bit and go how with no worries. Wouldn’t that be nice. I have explored joining another practice on a couple of occasions. I may do that. I may not.
So, again, I don’t know. What I do know is that simply treading water and making money – just because it is easy and you can – is no way to live a good life. So, again, I don’t know. I am thinking on it.
Minnesota Lawyer
I know this: I am a Minnesota lawyer. I like practicing law a lot of days. Many days, lately, I don’t. I am also a Minnesota probate lawyer. I am using that link on purpose. This is what I do and I am going to advertise it. I am going to shout it out loud and anybody who doesn’t like it, doesn’t have to read this blog. I am not sure I care. What I would like to do is maybe have an “anonymous” outlet blog where I can share my feelings about practicing law and life without feeling like I am going to be chastised by the internet for my diary thoughts. Their my thoughts, not yours. So be nice. Read it or don’t, it doesn’t really matter.
Moving forward: I may not post again here for another seven years. Or, I most post again next week. I am going to try to use this as another blog where I can advertise for myself and my practice, though. That’s the plan. I may quit. I may not. For now, though, I will say that it has been interesting and mostly good.