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For years, economists and lawmakers have tried to solve the growing attorney shortage in rural America, without success. While big cities boast up to twenty-three attorneys per thousand residents, almost half of U.S. counties have less than one lawyer per thousand residents.

Almost half of U.S. counties have less than one lawyer to handle the needs of every one thousand smalltown residents. Luckily, an enterprising firm is helping to close the rural attorney gap by taking on the administrative burdens of running a practice while lawyers ramp up their billable hours.

Sprunger Professional Employer Organization (PEO) is taking the administration burden off small-town attorneys so they can spend more time on billable hours.

We’ve all heard the saying, “work on your business, not in it.” But what does that really convey? It means investing time and energy into building a business model and strategy, not just completing day-to-day tasks.

Historically, the choice to practice law on rural Main Street or in corporate Big Law carried hallmarks so distinct that they might as well be different professions all together. But the pillars that defined the two are crumbling in place of a refreshing new landscape.

We have all heard about the dire shortage of rural attorneys. While many are calling for new government programs or top-down fixes, the solution may be something much simpler, private and market driven: Small firms working together.

When an attorney graduates from law school, they must decide more than just what kind of law they want to practice: They must decide where they want to practice and what kind of life they want to live.

The shortage of attorneys in rural areas is becoming a national problem. A study recently published by UC Irvine found that, 14% of the United States population lives in small towns, yet only 2% of practicing attorneys practice there.

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