Devon Skeens: Starting a Firm During the Pandemic

Welcome to Episode Five of The Kentucky Lawyer. I’m Brad Clark, a criminal defense and DUI lawyer based in Lexington, KY. Every month, I interview a different Kentucky attorney about how they got started, what’s going on in their practice, and how they plan to stay on top in the ever competitive practice of law. Every episode is approved for one hour of Kentucky CLE credit absolutely for free. Details available at KYLawShow.com.

This episode, I’m interviewing Devon Skeens, a solo practitioner in Louisville, KY. Devon is a young lawyer who started his practice at the beginning of the pandemic. He focuses on family law, education law, and general civil litigation. Prior to attending law school, Devon taught high school government and history for Baltimore City Public Schools through the Teach for America Program.

Today Mr. Skeens shares with us his experience of building a practice during the pandemic, his unusual path through law school, and we discuss the ethics of discussing cases on social media. Here’s my interview with Devon.