Unfortunately my phone was broken and I was unable to tape my interview with an entrepreneur. I also previously did not take part in this assignment and will be unable to reflect on the questions I asked the first entrepreneur at the beginning of the class. My discussion was with a lawyer named Jorge de la cruz-munoz. He started his own law firm about 15 years ago with specifically working with trust and estates.
Below are the questions I asked and the answers that were received:
What made you decide to open your own law firm?
I wanted to open my own law firm in order to be my own boss. While this is very cliche I felt as though I was ready to dictate what I wanted to do and when I wanted to do it. Obviously it was difficult to begin my own law firm but in the long run the decision has definitely helped shape the type of lawyer I am.
Have you ever thought about having more lawyers to cover more bases of law?
I have thought about it but it didn't seem feasible. It is very difficult to get started as a law firm and when you bring in new lawyers people often will not trust those lawyers and could feel uncomfortable around the office. Being a lawyer for an individual is all based on trust that is formed between you and the client. If a client doesn't like new lawyers that are brought into the firm, it can cause them to go to another lawyer. Also, having a large law firm would take away from the personality I try to give every client.
What were some of the difficulties you met with when starting the law firm?
When I first opened the law firm I had difficult building trust with first time clients. Since I am a small law firm, I did not have the backing of a large name to get clients to come in. As time progressed I was more well known and was able to open up the law firm to more individuals.
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During this conversation I felt a lot more comfortable. I understood what he was speaking about and knew that while things may get difficult in time it will get better. Because of this class I was able to better understand him and get more intense questions asked. Before this class began I would have had no idea what made an entrepreneur good vs bad and after this class I am able to better understand that.
I have to agree with the lawyer in regards to bringing in other lawyers and expanding the firm into other areas of law. When you look at the bigger law firms you don't get the feeling that they are working for you and that you are nothing but a pay check to them. When you deal with a smaller law firm you feel like they care and that they want what is best for you. Good luck with your business venture.
ReplyDeleteHi, thanks for sharing your interview with us! I can emphasize with feeling a lot more comfortable during the interview the second time around, I had a very similar experience as well with feeling more comfortable. Chalk it up to experience I guess! Anyways, check out my interview over here! http://jlopez3003.blogspot.com/2016/04/very-short-interview-part-2.html
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