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Wrapping things up
Dirk was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In
1976, he graduated from LSU with degrees in psychology and history. Working in
various fields for the next 13 years—including teaching theology and philosophy
at Trinity College Dublin—Dirk decided to go to law school at the age of 34. After
graduating from the University of Texas School of Law, Dirk was employed by a
major Texas law firm, Strasburger & Price, working there for 10 years,
becoming a partner with his class. In 2001 Dirk started his own firm, the
Jordan Law Firm, and has worked as a sole practitioner since then.
In 2009, at an alumni reception for University of Texas
School of Law, Dirk discovered that few to none of the graduating seniors had been
able to find jobs due to the 2008 Great Recession. Concerned, Dirk approached
the dean at the reception and suggested the school should prepare students to
start their own firms given the dearth of available jobs. His offer was
accepted, so Dirk developed the curriculum and started teaching, “Starting and Managing
Your Own Law Firm.” He taught the course for ten years until retiring from
teaching, at which point the position was given to one of his former students
who had started his own thriving solo practice.
Dirk speaks and writes about issues facing law practice,
including technology, ethics, and the practical business of running a law firm.
He has been an active member of the Robert W. Calvert and Lloyd Lochridge
American Inns of Court, as well as a Trustee of the national American Inns of
Court Foundation.