Opening a firm means a hundred decisions at once. Stationery is an easy one to rush — and an easy one to get right if you order it in the right order. Here's a checklist.
1. The essentials
Start with the three pieces every attorney needs on day one:
- Business cards for each partner and associate
- Letterhead for correspondence and engagement letters
- Envelopes to match
Order them together, from one printer, so the white, the stock, and the finish are consistent across all three. Engraved or raised-print sets the professional tone clients expect; see law firm stationery.
2. The legal-specific supplies
A law firm needs stationery a general printer doesn't stock:
- Manuscript covers for filings and briefs
- Will supplies — covers, testament envelopes, and cotton bond for estate practices
These don't have to be ordered on day one, but knowing your supplier carries them means you're not scrambling later.
3. Presentation materials
Presentation folders carry proposals, closing documents, and client materials. A foil-stamped or engraved folder makes the firm's first impression before a page is read.
4. Announcements
A new firm, a new partner, a new office — each is worth a printed announcement. It's an old practice, and in law it still lands.
Consistency from day one
The firms whose stationery looks best didn't get lucky — they picked one supplier, set the standard once, and reordered against it. Start there.
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