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There's never been a better time to go solo, hang your own shingle, or start your own business. Why? Because there's an exploding number of resources and support available to launch lawyers into alternative paths and careers beyond or alongside the law. Whether you're a stay-at-home lawyer, work-at-home attorney, planning a career detour or eventual return to the law, here are resources from this week alone that will inspire and help guide you.

Tired of the rat race? Check out They Left the Corporate Cocoon to Blossom. Yes, even in this economy people are leaving the so-called security of the corporate world to go solo. The payoff can be huge.

Lawyer Carolyn Elefant's Book, Solo by Choice, sells out. She says it's "another sign of the times."

The American Bar Association's Web Store spotlights "Career," which includes focus on alternative and flexible law jobs. The book list includes Ursula Furi-Perry's, Fifty Unique Legal Paths: How to Find the Right Job and Julie Tower-Pierce's, Staying at Home: Staying in the Law: A Guide to Remaining Active in the Legal Profession While Pursuing Your Dreams.

Want to start that small business? Don't miss the 1st Annual roundup of Best Small Business Books.

Want to take a time-out from the law? Check out Ms. JD's 5 Things I Wish I'd Known Before Becoming a Lawyer, Mother.

Looking for a part-time law job? Make sure your resume is polished and loaded with what Mom Corps calls "Trigger Words" (a.k.a. key words for search by a prospective employer).

Dream about trading the courtroom for a "room of your own" as a freelance writer? Well, learn the secrets of finding writing gigs in Freelance Writing Job's Looking for Work in all the Wrong places.

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