How to Grow Your Practice by Representing Moderate-Income Clients in California (2020)

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How to Grow Your Practice is a business planning manual from the California Access to Justice Commission. It's for California lawyers who want to build a financially sustainable practice serving moderate-income clients: people who earn too much for free legal aid but often can't afford a lawyer. Published in 2020, it covers the practical and ethical sides of writing a business plan and offering affordable representation. The goal is to expand access to justice while letting lawyers make a good living.

Published by the California Access to Justice Commission · Guides & Toolkits · PDF, 139 pages

How to Grow Your Practice is a business planning tool designed to assist lawyers in developing a successful and financially viable practice that incorporates representation of moderate income clients, a population that often is not financially able to obtain lawyers. The goal of this guide is to increase access to justice for moderate income Californians—while allowing lawyers to make a decent living. The manual includes practical and ethical considerations in developing a business plan and providing representation.