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Attorney Career Question: I'm an associate at a family law firm that does not do adoptions. I'd like to carve out a niche for myself, doing adoptions amd mediation, but am wary since the partner informed me that adoptions are not a money maker for the firm. We already have an active mediation practice. Divorces are starting to wear me down...any thoughts?
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You should start a blog on adoption law. If you publish regularly to the blog a few times a week, in 6 months or so you should show up high in Google for adoption lawyer, and begin to develop a reputation for thought leadership in the field. See:
http://www.elawmarketing.com/elawmarketing/port_blogs.html
Separately, you should also contact Flory Herman - she's a prominent adoption attorney who actually produced an award-winning video on adoption.
See:
http://www.adoptvideo.com/the_producer.html
Posted by: Joshua Fruchter | Aug 22, 2007 10:09:47 PM
I am in EXACTLY the same position. Associate with a family law firm, getting paid way too little, would like to develop a niche specializing in adoptions to add value to both myself and the firm. Any help?
Can adoptions be lucrative or at least profitable?
Posted by: Associate101 | Sep 19, 2007 1:31:11 PM