u/thetireddumpling

Practicing lawyer for almost 5 years, hung out my shingle about a month and a half ago. Exclusively in criminal defence.

I practice in a major city where there are tons of other lawyers. When I first started on my own, I had a bunch of referrals from colleagues. They're starting to dry out, and I'm not getting many cold calls.

I have a website, but can't afford to pay for marketing. I have some savings to keep me going for a few more months, but I want to treat dipping in there as a last resort.

Don't really know what I'm hoping to achieve with this post other than venting. I'm scared of flopping. Any words of wisdom or success stories to ease my mind?