About.com’s Sally Kane has written that the majority of all attorneys in private practice work in small law firms, so there is a good chance that your path may include a foray, if not a lifetime, of practicing either solo or with a small firm.  Some reasons why you should consider small firms. . .

• More client contact and case management
• Hands-on experience in the courtroom and with cases
• More autonomy and responsibility
• Greater variability in the types of work and cases
• Work environment differences–more friendly, more relaxed and informal
• Ability to see how your work helps others
• More flexible work schedules
• Abbreviated Partner track