Sep 19, 2023
Melissa Barlas always
wanted to be her own boss. Now an award-winning practitioner, she’s
found the right balance in her firm, having invested in
the right processes and people and can relish the experience, both
personally and professionally.
In this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Jerome Doraisamy
speaks with Conveyed director and founder Melissa Barlas, who
recently won the Sole Practitioner of the Year category at the
Australian Law Awards, about her upbringing and being the first in
her family to enter the legal profession, identifying a point of
difference and the perspective she’s gleaned from that
difference.
Ms Barlas also reflects on the state
of affairs for sole practitioners in the current climate,
anticipating the hurdles to be overcome in the near future for such
business owners, being a thought leader and wearing the multiple
hats of small-firm owners, striking the right balance so
that one can still enjoy the journey of running a firm, investing
in the right people and processes, and remembering why one decided
to go out on their own and ensuring it is a rewarding
experience.
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