Your Own Career Path As A Lawyer
Many people coming out of law school find the large-firm culture perfectly acceptable; they look forward to getting into that system. But perhaps you have a different idea. Perhaps you want to have more power over your own career path and create a law firm culture with a different vision. While this is a fantastic idea with exciting possibilities, it is also challenging.
Most attorneys have legal knowledge and can represent clients well, but they lack the business acumen and specific knowledge of running a law firm. The most important thing you can do is surround yourself with mentors, coaches and supportive peers who can help you in the process of making your legal business succeed.
This is where the incubator program at the Seattle University School of Law comes in. Pioneered in 2013 by Dean Standish Perkins & Associates’s own Stan Perkins, the program connects law school alumni with the resources and mentors needed to start a solo practice or a small firm. If you are a fledgling lawyer with the dream of establishing your own law firm, you have the opportunity to reach out to Stan or the other innovators at the Incubator program to explore becoming a mentee.
This is where we can help.
At Dean Standish Perkins & Associates, our attorneys bring decades of legal experience in Issaquah and the surrounding areas of Washington State, and our firm has been successful over many years. Because of this experience, we understand the challenges young attorneys face in starting new law firms. Our lead attorney, Dean Standish “Stan” Perkins, provides support for young lawyers through the Seattle University School of Law’s Incubator Program. Stan is committed to mentoring a new generation of lawyers, lending his time and resources to support a cadre of fledgling solo practitioners and offering assistance to those whose legal careers are beginning. He has funded and provided guidance through the Incubator Program. He also serves as an adjunct professor at the law school and regularly makes presentations to students, alumni and fellow attorneys through programs run by the law school’s Access to Justice Institute.
Stan’s passion and commitment to helping new attorneys has its roots in his own experience starting out as an inexperienced legal practitioner and entrepreneur.
Learn more about Stan’s story ➤
Help For Recent Graduates
The Seattle University School of Law’s Incubator program provides mentorship and other resources for young entrepreneurially-minded lawyers who have graduated within the past five years. Already dozens of students have been through the program and have benefitted immensely.
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2016
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Stan founded the firm
1986
Seattle University School of Law
Incubator Cohort for
2015
Seattle University School of Law
Incubator Cohort for
2016
Seattle University School of Law
Incubator Cohort for
2017
Seattle University School of Law
Incubator Cohort for
2019
Seattle University School of Law
Incubator Cohort for
2020
Seattle University School of Law
Incubator Cohort for
2023
Seattle University School of Law
Incubator Cohort for
2024
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Why new lawyers benefit from mentorship and incubator programs
Becoming a licensed attorney in Washington state is a very lengthy and expensive process. Aspiring lawyers dedicate years and tens of thousands of dollars to their educations, and graduation doesn’t automatically lead to gainful employment in most cases. Some new lawyers spend years trying to establish themselves inside existing firms, while others decide that they want to be their own bosses.
With graduation looming, new lawyers can benefit from mentorship
Graduating from law school represents the culmination of years of intensive efforts by a prospective lawyer. Of course, simply finishing school does not automatically lead to a successful legal practice. Recent graduates who intend to practice law in a private firm setting need to pass the bar exam and then either start their own legal practice or go to work for an established professional enterprise.
3 reasons why new attorneys should consider the Low Bono Incubator Program
All alumni of Seattle University School of Law have probably heard of the Low Bono Incubator Program at some point in their law school journey. If you have been on the fence about participating in the program, it could be helpful to consider some of the advantages that come with enrollment in the program that can help you to navigate the stressful process of starting your new law practice.
Contact Dean Standish Perkins & Associates
Interested in learning more about or discussing the Incubator Program reach out any time we’d love the opportunity to connect with you. Call us at 206-981-5043 or email us today.
Why new lawyers benefit from mentorship and incubator programs
Becoming a licensed attorney in Washington state is a very lengthy and expensive process. Aspiring lawyers dedicate years and tens of thousands of dollars to their educations, and graduation doesn’t automatically lead to gainful employment in most cases. Some new lawyers spend years trying to establish themselves inside existing firms, while others decide that they want to be their own bosses.
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With graduation looming, new lawyers can benefit from mentorship
Graduating from law school represents the culmination of years of intensive efforts by a prospective lawyer. Of course, simply finishing school does not automatically lead to a successful legal practice. Recent graduates who intend to practice law in a private firm setting need to pass the bar exam and then either start their own legal practice or go to work for an established professional enterprise.
READ MORE ➞
3 reasons why new attorneys should consider the Low Bono Incubator Program
All alumni of Seattle University School of Law have probably heard of the Low Bono Incubator Program at some point in their law school journey. If you have been on the fence about participating in the program, it could be helpful to consider some of the advantages that come with enrollment in the program that can help you to navigate the stressful process of starting your new law practice.
READ MORE ➞
Contact Dean Standish Perkins & Associates
Interested in learning more about or discussing the Incubator Program reach out any time we’d love the opportunity to connect with you. Call us at 206-981-5043 or email us today.