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Heather Keith | Learning to Let Go and Grow
These days, Heather Keith, founder of Keith Family Law, has a thriving practice with a growing support team. But her leap from solo to CEO wasn’t always a smooth transition. Heather shares the biggest fear she had to overcome when building the business beyond herself,...
Elizabeth Stephenson | New Law Firm, New Direction
As CEO of New Direction Family Law, Elizabeth Stephenson is passionate about helping families facing tough times come out the other end stronger and safer. Perhaps, it's because she's always been passionate about helping children and families, as far back as her early...
Anila Rasul | When New Baby and Business Make Two
Shortly after Anila Rasul chose to leave Big Law and go Solo, she also found out she was pregnant with her first child. "There was no turning back then," she says. So, she embraced the challenge with gusto, which she says was the only way to go about it. "There was...
Laura Arcaro | Balancing Business and Personal Passions
What does success look like? Laura Arcaro, founder and CEO of The Arcaro Law Group, discovered her vision of success might look different than someone else's and she's more than okay with that. She's in love with the life and business she's created, practicing marital...
Tara Brown | From ‘True Solo’ to CEO in Just Two Years
Each time Tara Brown's husband transferred to a new state with his job, she pushed the restart button on her law practice. And she did so successfully, despite being a self-described “introvert.” She shares her networking secrets, as well as how to spot clients you...
Pamela Martini | The Power of Personal Connections
Pamela Martini became a lawyer later in life… but she’s approached her new career with gusto, applying many of the things she learned as a long-time entrepreneur to her practice. A law firm is a business, after all. But, says Pamela, there are many ways it’s a...
Jaclyn Roberson | Attracting – and Retaining – the Best Law Firm Employees
There’s a certain comfort in being a solo attorney. You’re intimately involved in every aspect of your business… you have total control. But, says Jaclyn Roberson, staying solo means you won’t be able to grow your practice beyond a certain point. Only when you start...
Ayesha Chidolue | Make a Plan, Do the Work
Many small business owners think they don’t need legal help until they’re facing a lawsuit or some other major legal issue. In fact, says Ayesha Chidolue, it should be part of their budget from day one… when the business is just an idea. If you can't afford to consult...
Dalyla Santos-Furman | Sometimes You Can’t Do It All – And What to Do About It
Dalyla Santos-Furman's father instilled a passion in her to speak up for others who can’t speak for themselves. And that’s what inspired her to become an attorney after emigrating from Cuba as a teenager. She’s had experience in bankruptcy, foreclosure, immigration,...