Recent statistics suggest roughly half of all Illinois attorneys are self-employed. Although national, state and local bar groups maintain sections that support sole practitioners, there is no bar association devoted exclusively to promoting the interests of this ever-increasing segment. That is based in part on our tendency toward self-reliance. We already manage all aspects of our practices, from top to bottom. We can do it all. So why collaborate with others, beyond the necessary? And even if we wanted to be more …