The Independence Track: How To Succeed As A Freelance Attorney

This book will teach you to:

- Get in the door of prestigious law firms
- Earn valuable experience before starting your own practice
- Work when you want, with whom you want
- Start making real money now!

The National Association For Legal Placement (NALP) has called this book "an excellent and much-needed resource for anyone considering becoming a freelance attorney."

In the book Marina:

- Explains the business model and the pros and cons of a freelance practice
- Guides readers through making all the important logistical decisions involved in setting up a new business
- Describes how to set your billing rates, and how to collect the money
- Lists a dozen unorthodox ways to meet lawyers who have the power to give you work, and to pay you for it
- Describes relationship-oriented, value-driven networking strategies
- Teaches tried and true tricks to get your foot in the door of firms that are not even hiring
- Describes how to dress and act like a lawyer
- Explains how to save money by using free legal research tools
- Teaches to spot conflicts of interest and problem clients early enough to avoid them

Written in an easy-to-understand, conversational style, Marina provides a "common sense and pragmatic approach that is easy to put into practice."