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In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Jeremy Baker discuss: What design and construction law is and what it means at Jeremy’s firm. Jeremy’s transition from large law firms to opening his own firm in October 2019. Lessons learned from going solo at any budget. What wasn’t taught in law school but is really important as regards to growth, practice management, and the business side of the firm.   Key Takeaways: By proactively avoiding disputes and achieving win-win outcomes, it can help avoid the cost and hassle of protracted litigation or arbitration. Small firms and solo lawyers are doing cutting edge things with technology and implementing lean methodologies to increase efficiencies, self-improvement, and improving practices. You can commit on a monthly basis instead of long-term subscriptions which can help in getting your practice off the ground. You must be focused on client acquisition. It’s more than just about practice area.   "It's an exercise in project management, starting your own firm. The kind of project management that I had to do over the last couple years is really no different, in many ways, much easier, than a lot of the project management that I had to do on major pieces of litigation when I was at the large firms." —  Jeremy Baker   Connect with Jeremy Baker:   Twitter: @builderlawyer a @BuildChicagoLaw Facebook: Baker Law Group LLC Website: BuildChicagoLaw.com YouTube: Baker Law Group LLC LinkedIn: Jeremy Baker a Baker Law Group LLC   Connect with Steve Fretzin: LinkedIn: Steve Fretzin Twitter: @stevefretzin Facebook: Fretzin, Inc. Website: Fretzin.com Email: Steve@Fretzin.com Book: The Ambitious Attorney: Your Guide to Doubling or Even Tripling Your Book of Business and more! YouTube: Steve Fretzin Call Steve directly at 847-602-6911     Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie   Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.