Aug 30, 2024
Both personally and professionally, there is much that a firm
owner will learn in the first 12 months of operating a legal
practice. Here, we unpack some of the headline lessons, surprises,
and tricks that one award-nominated practitioner has gleaned.
In this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Jerome Doraisamy
welcomes M de Mestre Lawyers founder Mary-Ann de Mestre to discuss
what the past 12 months since the inception of her firm have been
like, whether she has been able to hold true to her founding
mission, demystifying what the first year is like, the
non-negotiable things that new firm owners must know, and how
overwhelming it can be to start one’s own practice.
De Mestre also delves into what has surprised her in the first
year, the extent to which she has had to be more of a
businessperson than a lawyer, navigating the idea of rebuilding the
plane as it is falling out of the sky, tinkering with the broader
strategy, and the most important practical steps to take.
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