ANNOUNCING THE LAW FIRM MENTOR
[ID: Marianne is sitting in a library and smiling at the camera. She wears a light purple turtleneck and holds a cup of coffee in her hands.]
Today is Legalite’s 8 year anniversary 🎉
It’s also day one of my new venture - The Law Firm Mentor.
I had the idea for Legalite about 2 years before I actually took the plunge. “One day”, I kept telling myself.
“One day, when I have more money.”
“One day, when I have a bigger client base.”
“One day, when I really just cannot do traditional law anymore.”
It turns out the decision was made for me. At the end of 2016, the candle I was holding for my stable, traditional law firm job finally burnt out. I was tired, disillusioned and in a constant state of anxiety.
I started Legalite as a sole practitioner with $5,000 of my own money, and a small client base of 6. I kept my overheads low, working out of the second bedroom of our apartment. I didn’t have a business plan. Just a vision - mostly in my head - of the law firm, and the lifestyle, I wanted to create. I was prepared to take a substantial pay cut, for the trade off of being in charge of my own destiny.
But God, did I hustle. I was passionate and determined to create not only something different, but genuine, refreshing and accessible.
In the first month, I made $2,390. And with my overheads being so low, I had an 85% profit margin.
By the second month, I’d paid back the startup costs (and paid myself a nice little wage of $400).
I didn’t take a pay cut that year. In fact, I ended up doubling my salary.
But, more importantly, I had a life I loved. I was fit and healthy, my anxiety disappeared (through the added work of my meditation practice), and I fell back in love with the law.
And now I’m sharing my lessons in the journey of law firm ownership for those starting out, thinking of starting out, or already on their own journey.
The Law Firm Mentor is not a blueprint for success. I won’t be teaching you any “secrets” (in fact, the secret is = there is no secret), and it’s not about how to scale at all costs.
I’m sharing how you can create a law firm that is aligned to YOUR life. Your goals. Your desires. Your vision.
[My only disclaimer to this is that I am a steadfast advocate for fixed pricing, so there won’t be any coaching on the billable hour model. If that’s not a fit for you, or you want to glaze over those bits, that’s ok]
I’ll guide you through how to craft a compelling vision for your law firm and your life, how to get there, and everything in between. And plot twist: there’s a LOT of in between!
You can work with me in two ways:
My self-paced, online coaching program. In here, you’ll find 10 modules on all the essentials of starting, running and growing a law firm, an abundance of done-for-you templates, cheat sheets and resources, and lifetime access!
One-on-one mentoring. With packages starting from $1,000 plus GST per month, here’s where I’ll offer tailored mentoring and ongoing support. Given my capacity, I’m limiting the number of clients I can take on.
Have a look around this website, and reach out with any questions!