Texas Appellate Counsel (Substack)

My Clients Don’t Know Where I Live

After leaving an AmLaw 200 firm, the author launched Texas Appellate Counsel as a fully remote practice. He discovered that long‑time clients often don’t even know the city where he lives, underscoring that proximity is no longer a trust factor. The piece argues that appellate work—centered on brief writing and electronic filing—lends itself naturally to location independence. The pandemic accelerated this shift, prompting lawyers in other areas to reconsider the need for a physical office.