Alan DeWoskin still chuckles at the thought of the controversy surrounding the formation in the 1970s of the solo and small firm committee within the ABA’s General Practice Section.“People felt that you could not be a sole practitioner and be involved in an important ABA position,” says DeWoskin, a former chair of the now-renamed Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division. “Today it sounds ridiculous.”My how times—and perceptions—have changed. The division is now the fifth-largest within the ABA with nearly 25,000 members, and it continues to grow in numbers and stature as more and more lawyers hang shingles.The ABA formally recognized this sea change in membership—and in the profession–when, at this summer’s annual meeting in Chicago, the House of Delegates unanimously agreed to the name change.“While it may be clear to the active members of the ABA that GPSolo is the home of the solo and small-firm lawyer, it is possible that it may not be clear to lawyers that are new to the ABA, thinking about joining the ABA or have never been active in GPSolo,” states the division’s report to the House in support of its name change resolution.“By moving ‘Solo and Small Firm’ in the division’s name,… Read full this story
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