American Bar Association—The ABA General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm Section (www.abanet.org/genpractice) has more than 10,000 lawyers. The section provides information and assistance to lawyers, with 40 committees that produce newsletters on substantive topics as well as marketing, delivery of legal services, and technology.

Small firm directories—Some law school placement offices maintain listings of small-firm employers in the region. At the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, this list is posted on the Career Planning and Placement Office web site and can be downloaded and formatted into a mail-merge listing. If you are targeting another region, check to see if any area law schools maintain similar lists.

Bar associations—Many local bar associations host sections exclusively for solo and small firm practitioners. If this is the case, inquire about obtaining a listing of small firms through the bar association. If you are interested in networking with small firm practitioners, see about attending monthly meetings and other get-togethers to put yourself in circulation.