Beyond Law School: Surviving the First Five Years of Legal Practice

1h 3m

Created on March 28, 2025

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Overview

This practical program provides new attorneys with essential guidance for navigating the critical first five years of legal practice, addressing personal, professional, and financial challenges. The course examines effective strategies for transitioning from law school to professional practice while providing concrete approaches for establishing work-life balance, building professional credentials, and managing financial responsibilities. Through analysis of common challenges and practical solutions, participants will gain valuable insights into developing sustainable legal careers.

Designed for recent law school graduates and early-career attorneys, this program offers realistic strategies for professional development and personal well-being. Special emphasis is placed on establishing healthy work habits, creating professional opportunities, maintaining financial discipline, and developing continuous learning practices. Viewers will learn to implement holistic approaches that balance career advancement with personal fulfillment.

Learning Objectives:

Develop effective strategies for managing the transition from law school to professional practice
Implement personal wellness practices that prevent burnout while enhancing professional focus
Apply business development approaches that create professional opportunities and establish sustainable practices
Design financial management systems that address law school debt while building long-term stability

Credits

Faculty

Forrest Owens

Principal | The Law Office of L. Forrest Owens, P.A.

Mr. Owens’ practice concentrates on aircraft and aviation-related transactions including mergers and acquisitions, cross-border transactions, airman defense before the FAA and Department of Transportation, airport real estate and land use, and civil litigation.

Mr. Owens has been in the aviation industry for over twenty years and over ten years focused on aviation-related matters with boutique firms. Mr. Owens has acted as counsel in the purchase and sale of hundreds of aircraft transactions ranging from experimental home-built aircraft to Gulfstream 550 aircraft. Mr. Owens has worked with every major manufacturer of turbine-powered corporate aircraft and has also been involved in the merger and acquisition of many aviation-related businesses.

Aviation Industry Involvement:

▪ National Business Aviation Association – Regulatory Advisory Group Counsel Member

▪ Florida Bar – Vice-Chair of the Aviation Law Committee

▪ South Florida Business Aviation Association

▪ Florida Bar – Vice-Chair of the Aviation Law Committee

▪ Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association – Panel Attorney

▪ National Business Aviation Association

▪ National Aircraft Finance Association

▪ Florida Aircraft Business Association

Mission Statement:

Mr. Owens’ firm is client-focused and results-oriented. We seek to take a consistently pragmatic approach to solve the unique challenges faced by our clients as well as obtain the best possible outcome

The foundation of a successful transaction is planning for and addressing the unique considerations of each transaction. Mr. Owens is well versed in addressing the issues for a successful outcome.

Education:

▪ Vincennes University – Aviation Technology (A.S. 1998) (Technology Department Outstanding Alumni Award recipient 2005)

▪ Indiana University Kelly School of Business (B.S. 2001) – Finance

▪ Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D. 2005)

Certifications:

Department Outstanding Alumni Award recipient 2005)

▪ Indiana University Kelly School of

Our Clients:

Our client base is as varied as the aircraft manufacturers with which we work, including a former high-ranking government official, a philanthropist, celebrities, a Publisher and Regional Director and a Managing Director and Financial Advisor. Our clients are located worldwide.

Professionalism:

Mr. Owens is Board Certified in the State of Florida as a specialist in Aviation Law and routinely gives presentations on a wide variety of topics including Introduction to Aviation Law, FAA Enforcement Actions and How to Buy a Private Jet. Mr. Owens is also a regular on Legal News and Review’s radio show where you will hear his segments related to aviation law, as well as participating in broadcasts for Law Pro CLE.

Mr. Owens is both an FAA licensed pilot

as well as FAA licensed Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic. The possession of these credentials and expertise by an attorney is unique amongst practitioners in the field of aviation law.

Our Practice Areas:

▪ Aircraft Registration – U.S. and Foreign

▪ Aircraft Finance

▪ Title and Liens

▪ FAA Certification

▪ FAA Enforcement

▪ Aviation Litigation

▪ Part 129, 135, 141, and 145 Certifications

▪ Commercial Drone Use

▪ U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Seizure

▪ Sales and Use Tax