Law Office on a Laptop: How to Set Up Your Successful Mobile Law Practice

I decided to order this book about a week ago. I am still early in my career but have been blessed to have great experiences with clients thus far with pleasing results. I ordered this book because I want to take my career to the next level. It was a great read, I didn’t want to put it down, I took great notes, and got a lot out of reading it. Instead of feeling lost with no compass, it provided a general outline, a roadmap, a guiding structure to work from. I also appreciated how modern it was and incorporated how we can use technology and social media to our advantage. I truly enjoyed it and would definitely recommend it.

As others have said, this is a good general guide for starting a law practice. It has lots of creative marketing, networking, and client generation ideas, but less information than I had hoped about the tech side of setting up a mobile practice. I got the paper version, so I can’t do a word search, but I don’t believe the word “laptop” actually appeared in the book at all. Being literal is an occupational hazard in the legal profession, but I was looking for more specifics about the kinds of hardware and software needed to operate a mobile office, what worked and what didn’t, what is cost effective and what’s not, etc. Still, it provided good ideas, ample food for thought, and great examples of creative problem solving and out of the box thinking. All in all, a worthwhile read.

I just finished this book and I absolutely loved it! The authors have thought of everything necessary to get started, start getting clients and generating work. I especially loved the action plan at the end of every chapter. I wish I had read this book sooner. I must have read over a dozen of books on starting a law firm and they were either outdated or not very relevant. This book has definitely hit every aspect of starting a firm. The templates are highly valuable to everyone and I love how they have researched the most relevant resources and shared that I the book as well. I can't think of anything that wasn't included.

I was initially excited to find this book and immediately ordered it, as I am contemplating a mobile law practice. After reading it, I was disappointed in how little targeted advice was given specific to a mobile or virtual law office. Most of the book was general law firm start-up information. I have books on starting a law practice, I wanted one that gave me more information on a "successful MOBILE law practice" (emphasis added), as the subtitle stated. Maybe there isn't really that much of a difference between a mobile and an office bound practice, except in the overhead.

"Law Office on a Laptop: How to Set Up Your Own Successful Mobile Law Practice is a truly comprehensive yet accessible guide to going solo. The new second edition adds valuable resources and considerations on social media and online presence that was absent from the first edition - which is more important and relevant now than it ever has been. Hodder and Sturmthal adequately prepare any lawyer or recent law school grad to gather the tools and build their own practice. This is a must read for anyone thinking of going solo or anyone who has recently taken the leap to go solo. Five stars."

I went to law school, passed the bar and even took a law practice management class. This book was more helpful for starting a law practice than all those things. It has the ins and outs of everything you could need. I have used it to launch my practice and its so well worn now its falling apart. I just wanted to say thank you to the authors, this was the most helpful book I have read of my career.

A great read for lawyers contemplating a mobile practice, what I'd call location-free. The authors cover all the basics in a thoughtful, encouraging style as well as offer digital resources. I enjoyed the conversational tone and stories. The book is a good repository of the information you need. I wish it offered more strategy and step-by-step guidance.

This is a practical guide, like an extended checklist, with practical information about setting up a virtual law office. As such, I keep it as a reference for my own work, and for ideas about how to de-materialize (de-localize) some of the activities I have. A useful book.

I enjoyed every bit of this book! A practical guide that makes starting up a practice feel much less overwhelming! Will definitely keep referring back to this book. Thank you!