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Rural Compensation
Fall is in full swing out here where the big woods meets the prairie and that means harvest is in full swing and that means that, with the exception of all things relating to football, grain yields,...
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Catch Up
A quick update on the world of rural lawyering: I recently ran across Jennifer Gumbel’s postings on Lawyerist.com (a tip of the hat to sdrurallawyer.com for pointing out a great resource right here in...
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Small Towns
The following was forwarded to me by Bill Sommerness (friend & small town lawyer). He writes: Those who grew up in small towns will laugh when they read this. Those who didn’t will be in disbelief...
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This just in
A hat tip to Nicole Black (lawyer, author & legal tech evangelist) for the link. A FYI for those of you contemplating an urban life style it seems there are mental and physical costs to living in...
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The RuralLawyer Book
Well, it’s official – Becoming a Rural Lawyer is here. Like RuralLawyer the blog, RuralLawyer the book is designed to help you decide if you’re meant to practice in the 128,000 small towns dotting the...
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Hanging Your Shingle in a Small Town
A guest post by Andrew Flusche Similar to being a rural lawyer, practicing law in a small town has unique challenges and considerations. It’s certainly not the same as the big city! Here are a few...
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Out Standing in the Field – Rural Lawyers in the News
In “Is Bigger Always Better?“, attorney Michael C. Larson talks about the pull to come home to the small town law practice his great-grandfather started in spite of the occasional law school daydream...
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Summer Daze
Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.– Henry David Thoreau The small town lawyer’s practice seems to ebb and...
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Just a Few Questions
When you get down to it, a rural law practice is a risk. It is about investing a great deal of capital (time, money, effort) into an enterprise that comes with no guarantee of immediate success. To...
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The Rural Courts
I have a fondness for rural courts even though my entire experience with actual litigation has been limited to a few uncontested matters in which my chief role was to greet the judge, confirm that the...
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The Book Goes Digital
For those of you who have moved from their libraries into the digital domain, Becoming a Rural Lawyer is now available for Kindle. In related news, I see that a used copy of my book is currently being...
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