Leaving Big Law w/ Jeremy Baker

<p>In today’s episode, Jim and Tyson chat with a Guild member and construction attorney Jeremy Baker! They dive into the journey of leaving the big law firm and going solo. If you’ve been thinking about making a similar move, this episode talks about his experience, journey, and advice.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jeremy S. Baker, a Chicago-based construction attorney, founded <a href="https://buildchicagolaw.com">Baker Law Group LLC</a> in 2019 after nearly 18 years at AmLaw 100 and 200 law firms. Podcasts like Maximum Lawyer convinced Jeremy to "go solo" after spending nearly fourteen years at Schiff Hardin LLP, where he was a partner and a member of its national Construction Law practice. In addition to practicing law, Jeremy runs a consultancy, <a href="https://operrationpalmtree.com">Operation PalmTree</a>, which aims to help "big law" attorneys break free and launch their own law firms.</p><p><br /></p><p>4:40 things to do</p><p>7:30 tools and resources</p><p>10:01 substantive work</p><p>13:00 hiring</p><p>18:00 clientele</p><p>20:05 five years from now</p><p>Jim’s Hack: Every dollar is not created equally - sit down and review your various case types to understand which ones offer the most value for the amount of time spent and obtain more of those cases.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jeremy’s Tip: Believe in yourself, run fast, take some risks and if you make a mistake, course correct but keep moving forward. In the words of Mark Zuckerberg, “Move fast and break things.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Tyson’s Tip: Check out <a href="https://www.alignable.com/">Alignable</a>, where connections form relationships that become referrals.</p><p><br /></p><p>Join the Guild: <a href="http://www.maxlawguild.com">www.maxlawguild.com<br /></a><br /></p><p>MaxLawCon 2022 <em>Early Bird Tickets</em> are Live:<a href="http://www.maxlawcon2022.com"> www.maxlawcon2022.com</a></p>

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