Yet, I find my mind distracted and thinking about starting my business, my law practice. There are so many things to think about and that I need to find time to do, especially because I am just beginning - establishing and understanding technology; getting clients and then staying on top of files; accounting; research; phone calls; emails; and, generally figuring out what I'm doing while finding the time to do what I must to make my office a success. I'm sure it can be rather daunting for the average guy, so I need to be superior. That's because in my start-up business, the daily to-do list also includes feeding meals to my son & clean-up, wiping spit up off my shoulder, changing diapers, playing with blocks, making funny sounds and faces, taking walks, and trying to help out around the house while my AMAZING wife works her stable and secure job as a teacher.
I hope to use this blog as a forum, and as an outlet, to discuss the many challenges of balancing my responsibilities as a husband and father, with the duties of my chosen profession and and challenges of starting a business. That is, on December 3, 2010, I became an Attorney in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. My license says that on that day, I, after ". . . having taken and subscribed the oaths required by law, was admitted to practice as an Attorney, and, by virtue thereof, as a Counsellor at Law, in any of the Courts of the said Commonwealth." In addition, one and a half months after I was admitted to the bar, I became a Papa, or "Pop" when my son was born. The only certificate I received then was a paper with his name and basic info on it but nothing legalistic that suddenly allowed me to be a father. Instead, I just was. Nor was any addendum attached to the law license or the birth certificate explaining exactly how to succeed in the profession, how to start a law practice, or how to be a great father. Hence, with no directions I am left to figure out how to do all of the above and all at the same time.
I don't presume to think my posts on this blog will be of great interest to many, or even a few, although I hope that there may be bits of my experience that others can relate to and learn from. I do think that writing in this open journal forum will help me to work through my own thoughts on learning the day-to-day aspects of my profession, starting a business, while being a stay at home "Pop," all at the same time. I would be glad to hear comments, thoughts, and insights as well.
So, welcome to Pop's Law Firm. We are two strong - me and my growing first-year associate. Hence, we are not "Big Law" but small, both in numbers and also for one of us at least, size.
And, yes, I did hear that blogging was so 2008, but here we go! :-)
I hope to use this blog as a forum, and as an outlet, to discuss the many challenges of balancing my responsibilities as a husband and father, with the duties of my chosen profession and and challenges of starting a business. That is, on December 3, 2010, I became an Attorney in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. My license says that on that day, I, after ". . . having taken and subscribed the oaths required by law, was admitted to practice as an Attorney, and, by virtue thereof, as a Counsellor at Law, in any of the Courts of the said Commonwealth." In addition, one and a half months after I was admitted to the bar, I became a Papa, or "Pop" when my son was born. The only certificate I received then was a paper with his name and basic info on it but nothing legalistic that suddenly allowed me to be a father. Instead, I just was. Nor was any addendum attached to the law license or the birth certificate explaining exactly how to succeed in the profession, how to start a law practice, or how to be a great father. Hence, with no directions I am left to figure out how to do all of the above and all at the same time.
I don't presume to think my posts on this blog will be of great interest to many, or even a few, although I hope that there may be bits of my experience that others can relate to and learn from. I do think that writing in this open journal forum will help me to work through my own thoughts on learning the day-to-day aspects of my profession, starting a business, while being a stay at home "Pop," all at the same time. I would be glad to hear comments, thoughts, and insights as well.
So, welcome to Pop's Law Firm. We are two strong - me and my growing first-year associate. Hence, we are not "Big Law" but small, both in numbers and also for one of us at least, size.
And, yes, I did hear that blogging was so 2008, but here we go! :-)
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