05/06/2026
I said yes to everything. Every case, every client, and every area of law that completely drained my energy.
It didn't make me a better lawyer. It made me a tired one.
A client calls with a case outside your lane and you think, "I can figure it out." But I quickly realized my clients deserve an attorney dedicated to their specific area of law, not someone just figuring it out. If I don't specialize in it, I won't take it.
Here's what I've learned...
Find 2-3 areas you enjoy and are good at. Build from there. Let the rest go to attorneys who live in those spaces.
You will not lose business. You will build a practice you can sustain.
Tell me, have you ever taken on a project or client against your better judgment?