Do law firms need offices?

As a younger professional, my vision of an attorney was a looming, self-important, sharply dressed man or woman working at a large desk in an ornate room. Outside the attorney’s office would be a curt, efficient assistant. These office setups would repeat for each attorney. Halls filled with legal books, dark wood furniture, and paralegals running about would connect the bustling hive. This office model is alive and well in some firms. Some larger civil firms likely benefit from traditional setups.

On the other side of the legal office spectrum are smaller, boutique firms like mine. When I started in the legal industry, I was surprised to learn that some lawyers operated from a state of perpetual debt. I was also shocked at the amount of waste and posturing. In my opinion, litigating a case requires some basic tools: a computer, internet, a legal search engine, and the knowledge and focused aggression to carry the case through. The shelf of legal books – all contained online and word-searchable. The expensive furniture – unnecessary. Today’s technology empowers an attorney that knows what he or she is after to operate effectively from anywhere.

My firm operates from the perspective of avoiding waste and offering competent, affordable representation for criminal appeals and seeking postconviction relief.

-All killer, no filler.

-No posturing, only substance.

-My goal is to help the over-sentenced, the wrongfully convicted, and reunite families.

I proudly operate from a virtual office because that is what the work requires and that is what best fits my life and clients.

If you or someone you know is in need of representation for a criminal appeal or seeking postconviction relief, contact Peter Armstrong, Attorney at Law today for a free consultation.