{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Voices at Temple","provider_url":"https:\/\/www2.law.temple.edu\/voices","title":"Hanging Out Your Own Shingle - Voices at Temple","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ELvYuQnLJG\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.law.temple.edu\/voices\/hanging-out-your-own-shingle\/\">Hanging Out Your Own Shingle<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.law.temple.edu\/voices\/hanging-out-your-own-shingle\/embed\/#?secret=ELvYuQnLJG\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Hanging Out Your Own Shingle&#8221; &#8212; Voices at Temple\" data-secret=\"ELvYuQnLJG\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www2.law.temple.edu\/voices\/cms\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www2.law.temple.edu\/voices\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/shingles-1005212_1920.jpg","thumbnail_width":1920,"thumbnail_height":1276,"description":"Throughout the year, the Career Services Office invites speakers to share their experiences with current students. Recently two members of the Temple Law Alumni Association, Ken Spivack (\u201993) and Brad Shuttleworth (\u201904), joined us to offer some encouragement, suggestions, and advice for young lawyers interested in opening their own practice. What does it take to be a solo practitioner? \u201cFire,\u201d says Brad. Striking out on your own is not easy. If it\u2019s something you\u2019re considering after law school, it\u2019s crucial to have a clear idea of why you\u2019re doing it. There\u2019s a certain degree of risk involved in starting a firm. You may never have regular pay or have time to take a vacation, but if the idea of being your own boss appeals to you, this may outweigh the fear that comes with an unstable situation. You\u2019ll need that fire to keep going when times get tough. It\u2019s also helpful to gain some experience by working in the field before starting your own practice. Brad clerked for a judge before striking out on his &hellip;"}