Odds of Hanging On
Once you're established, this may depend much on your record of cases won and lost or, if you're not a trial lawyer, on the size of your client base and the extent to which they value your services. With so much competition within the industry, it's tough to hang on if you're always either late filing legal documents or you keep showing up to court in your pajamas. Be professional, respectful, and responsible, and maybe win a case every once in a while.