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Have
you
taken
time
lately
to
reflect
on
your
career?
Are
you
truly
satisfied
with
where
you’re
heading?
What
does
success
look
like
for
you
in
five,
ten,
or
even
twenty
years?
If
you’re
a
lawyer
working
long
hours,
keeping
up
with
deadlines,
and
balancing
complex
caseloads,
it
can
be
challenging
to
pause
and
think
about
whether
your
current
path
aligns
with
your
long-term
goals.
Are
you
working
in
an
environment
that
supports
your
growth
and
life
outside
the
office?
Or
are
you
feeling
trapped
in
a
cycle
that,
while
financially
stable,
may
be
stalling
your
personal
and
professional
fulfillment?

These
questions
often
lead
lawyers
to
consider
alternative
paths,
including
entrepreneurial
law
firms.
Unlike
traditional
firms,
these
firms
prioritize
flexibility,
autonomy,
and
innovation,
allowing
attorneys
to
thrive
in
dynamic,
client-centered
roles
that
encourage
creativity
and
growth.
Is
an
entrepreneurial
law
firm
right
for
you?
Let’s
break
down
the
reasons
they
might
be—and
how
they
could
potentially
redefine
your
career
satisfaction.

Entrepreneurial
Law
Firms:
What
Sets
Them
Apart?

Entrepreneurial
law
firms
are
reshaping
the
legal
field.
They
are
driven
by
client
value,
efficiency,
and
attorney
well-being
rather
than
just
hours
logged
or
rigid
hierarchies.
These
firms
ask:
Are
lawyers
finding
ways
to
support
clients
innovatively?
Are
they
balancing
their
lives
outside
the
firm
while
staying
engaged
and
satisfied
professionally?

Performance
Based
Compensation
and
Fair
Performance
Measures

How
do
you
feel
about
how
your
performance
is
measured?
Do
you
feel
valued
and
rewarded
fairly,
or
are
you
focused
solely
on
meeting
billable-hour
goals?
Entrepreneurial
firms
reward
impact
over
hours,
offering
performance-based
incentives
that
reflect
an
attorney’s
contributions
beyond
time
sheets.
They
also
embrace
alternative
fee
structures,
such
as
flat
fees
or
subscription
models,
which
benefit
both
attorneys
and
clients
by
fostering
predictable,
value-driven
pricing.

Flexibility
and
Balance

Does
your
current
role
allow
you
to
balance
personal
and
professional
needs,
or
do
you
feel
like
you’re
sacrificing
one
for
the
other?
Entrepreneurial
firms
recognize
that
success
evolves
as
life
progresses
and
that
a
lawyer’s
needs
change
over
time.
By
allowing
flexibility
in
work
schedules,
minimizing
unnecessary
commitments,
and
focusing
on
meaningful
work,
these
firms
foster
environments
where
attorneys
are
not
only
more
productive
but
also
less
stressed
and
more
fulfilled.

Team-Oriented,
Client-Centric
Culture

How
would
you
rate
your
relationship
with
your
clients?
Do
you
feel
like
a
valued
partner
in
their
goals,
or
merely
a
service
provider?
Entrepreneurial
firms
emphasize
building
genuine
partnerships
with
clients,
treating
them
as
teammates
rather
than
mere
revenue
sources.
Attorneys
here
engage
deeply
with
client
needs,
industry
challenges,
and
long-term
goals,
which
not
only
enhances
client
satisfaction
but
also
brings
lawyers
the
joy
of
seeing
their
work
directly
impact
client
success.

Answering
the
Call
for
a
More
Fulfilling
Career

If
you’re
looking
for
a
career
where
you’re
more
than
a
cog
in
a
corporate
machine,
an
entrepreneurial
law
firm
could
be
your
answer.
These
firms
promote
a
holistic
approach,
focusing
on
meaningful
work,
balance,
growth,
and
community
engagement.
By
joining
an
entrepreneurial
law
firm,
you
could
open
doors
to
a
more
satisfying,
impactful,
and
financially
rewarding
career
path.

If
these
questions
resonate
with
you,
and
you’re
ready
for
a
career
shift
that
values
your
unique
contributions
and
personal
well-being,
consider
exploring
opportunities
with
an
entrepreneurial
law
firm.
Visit

losey.law/careers
or
email
us
at


[email protected]
to
start
the
conversation.

On
October
27th,
the
wife
of
now-former
Duane
Morris
partner
Adam
P.
Beckerink,
Caitlin
Tracey,
was
found
dead
in
the
stairwell
of
Beckerink’s
apartment
building
in
Chicago’s
South
Loop.
Tracey’s
severed
foot
was
found
nearby.
Tracey’s
parents,
Andrew
and
Monica
Tracey,
received
a
temporary
restraining
order

successfully
blocking
Beckerink
from
retrieving
her
body
after
alleging
Caitlin
Tracey
was
the
victim
of
domestic
abuse
at
the
hands
of
Beckerink.

As

reported
by
CWB
Chicago,
Tracey
received
an
order
of
protection
against
her
husband
in
October
of
2023.

In
an
affidavit
seeking
the
order,
Tracey
claimed
Beckerink
“contacts
me
approximately
twenty
times
a
day”
and
calls
her
“derogatory
names
like
‘liar,’
cheater,’
‘whore,’
and
a
‘piece
of
sh*t.’”

She
also
claimed
that
she
filed
a
police
report
for
domestic
battery
in
September
2023
after,
she
said,
Beckerink
came
into
a
hotel
room
at
the
Ritz
Carlton
while
she
was
sleeping
and
launched
into
verbal
and
physical
abuse.

Tracey
said
she
filed
a
second
police
report
because,
she
claimed,
Beckerink
became
physically
and
verbally
abusive
at
the
South
Loop
residential
building
in
August
2023,
“slamming
my
head
against
a
cabinet,
slapping
me,
punching
me,
putting
my
head
on
a
headlock,
and
dragging
me
away
from
the
door.”

After
the
August
2023
incident,
Tracey
said,
“The
police
officers
attempted
to
arrest
the
[man],
but
he
refused
to
open
the
door.”

Tracey
also
alleged
an
incident
in
July
of
2023
in
which
she
said
Beckerink
hit
her
with
a
pickle
jar
and
“poured
vodka
on
my
body,
which
burned
my
wounds.”
Tracey
said
Beckerink
took
her
to
the
hospital
following
those
head
injuries.

Tracey
moved
to
vacate
the
order
of
protection
a
month
after
it
was
granted.

Beckerink
is
not
facing
charges
related
to
Tracey’s
death.
There
are
two
pending
domestic
violence
charges
and
felony
charges
of
resisting
and
obstructing
arrest
in
Michigan,
where
Tracey
lived.

Beckerink’s
attorney,
Todd
Pugh,

said,
“Caitlin
was
the
love
of
Adam’s
life,
they’ve
been
married
since
April,
her
family
has
not
had
any
contact
with
her
in
the
several
months
since
she
married
Adam.
He
wanted
to
include
them
in
honoring
her
memory
and
wanted
to
do
this
at
the
funeral
home
that
her
family
selected,
but
based
on
the
filing
that
we
just
received,
that
wasn’t
sufficient.”

But
after
these
details
emerged,
Duane
Morris
decided
it
was
enough
to
kick
Beckerink
out
of
the
partnership.

Duane
Morris

provided
the
following
statement
on
the
matter,
“This
is
a
shocking
and
tragic
case,
and
we
send
our
deepest
condolences
to
the
family
and
friends
of
Caitlin
Tracey.
Our
firm
was
not
aware
of
the
domestic
violence
and
other
allegations
against
Adam
Beckerink
asserted
in
various
legal
proceedings
until
recent
media
accounts
of
her
death.
Once
we
confirmed
key
facts,
the
partners
board
swiftly
removed
Adam
as
a
partner
of
Duane
Morris
LLP.
He
is
no
longer
associated
with
our
firm.

“This
is
a
tragedy
for
all
involved.
Our
deepest
condolences
go
to
Caitlin
Tracey’s
family.
Counseling
will
be
available
for
Chicago
office
employees
this
week.

“Out
of
respect
for
the
legal
process,
it
is
not
appropriate
for
the
firm
to
speculate
about
the
ongoing
investigation,
other
than
to
say
we
hope
justice
will
be
served,
and
we
stand
ready
to
assist
if
we
can
be
helpful
to
investigators.”

If
you’re
a
victim
of
familial
or
domestic
violence,
reach
out
if
you
need
help,
before
it’s
too
late.
If
you
feel
that
you
are
in
immediate
danger,
please
call
the National
Domestic
Violence
Hotline at
1-800-799-SAFE
(7233).
Assistance
is
available
in
English
and
Spanish.

Kathryn
Rubino
is
a
Senior
Editor
at
Above
the
Law,
host
of

The
Jabot
podcast,
and
co-host
of

Thinking
Like
A
Lawyer.
AtL
tipsters
are
the
best,
so
please
connect
with
her.
Feel
free
to
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with
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or
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Alina
Habba
could
move
from
parking
garage
lawyer
to
White
House
Press
Secretary.
[

The
Independent]

*
Court
orders
Oakland
to
stop
calling
its
airport
“San
Francisco
Bay
Oakland”
even
though
it
is,
quite
literally,
on
San
Francisco
Bay.
This
is
the
disrespect
that
happens
when
you
lose
all
your
sports
teams.
[Law360]

*
Federal
judge
decides
to
unretire
following
the
election.
[Bloomberg
Law
News]

*
It
took
him
a
little
while,
but
Judge
Ho
has
figured
out
how
to
explain
away
birthright
citizenship
to
remain
in
the
good
graces
of
the
Trump
White
House.
It
was
touch
and
go
there
but
if
there
was
a
disingenuous
way
to
abandon
principles
for
power,
Ho
was
bound
to
find
it.
[Volokh
Conspiracy]

*
Bar
passage
rates
up
all
over.
[ABA
Journal]

*
New
York
judge
declares
state’s
voting
rights
law
unconstitutional
though
it’s
unclear
if
she’s
striking
down
the
whole
law
or
just
one
provision.
[Gothamist]

*
Supreme
Court
declines
to
hear
rent
stabilization
challenge.
[amNY]

BULAWAYO
–
The
owner
of
the
parking
management
company
in
Bulawayo
which
claims
70
percent
of
revenues
turned
up
for
meetings
at
City
Hall
in
a
US$400,000
Rolls
Royce
Cullinan,
ZimLive
can
reveal.The
expensive
motor,
which
appears
to
have
been
recently
imported,
bore
a
personalised
United
Kingdom
licence
plate,
LC,
thought
to
belong
to
the
previous
owner.

Lizwe
Mabuza,
the
chairman
of
Tendy
Tree
Investments
(TTI),
is
racking
in
the
cash
after
securing
a
favourable
deal
with
the
city
to
collect
parking
fees
for
70
percent
of
the
revenue,
while
the
city
gets
30
percent.

Bulawayo
residents
have
been
clamouring
for
the
cancellation
of
the
contract
which
is
initially
for
six
years
from
January
2022
to
December
2027,
with
an
option
to
extend
for
a
further
four
years.
The
contract
was
awarded
in
2020
but
took
two
years
to
implement.

Council
officials
who
spoke
to
ZimLive
told
of
their
shock
at
Mabuza’s
“tone-deaf”
display
of
opulence
during
his
visit
to
City
Hall
on
Thursday
last
week,
as
calls
for
a
review
of
the
contract
grow.

“It’s
us
as
councillors
who’re
keeping
the
mob
at
bay,
for
now.
It’s
a
fact
that
TTI
is
the
most
unpopular
company
in
this
city
and
to
have
this
obscene
display
of
wealth
at
City
Hall
by
one
of
the
company’s
directors
is
adding
fuel
to
a
raging
fire,”
one
councillor
said,
asking
not
to
be
named.

Council
officials
speak
in
hushed
tones
about
TTI,
some
warning
that
the
company
has
deeply
embedded
itself,
with
senior
figures
at
City
Hall
allegedly
doing
its
bidding.

TTI
initially
set
charges
for
30-minute
parking
in
the
CBD
at
US$1,
triggering
an
outcry
from
residents.
The
charges
were
reduced
and
now
US$1
covers
an
hour.
The
company’s
employees
are
accused
of
mistreating
senior
citizens
and
employing
uncouth
vehicle
clamping
tactics
in
order
to
meet
targets.

In
August,
the
City
of
Bulawayo
revealed
that
TTI
had
remitted
just
over
US$1.5
million
as
its
share
in
parking,
clamping
and
storage
fees
collected
between
January
1,
2024,
and
May
31.
TTI’s
cut
would
be
over
two
times
the
amount
given
to
the
council.

Bulawayo
mayor
David
Coltart
ran
for
office
vowing
to
relook
at
the
TTI
contract,
but
he
has
since
cooled.