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REAL FIRM OWNERS. DIFFERENT WAYS FORWARD.

Meet our builders.

The future of law is taking shape in firms like these. Meet four Lawyerist Lab members building businesses around the work, clients, and lives they want.

Allison Harrison01Build differently.
Authenticity + systems

A firm built
around authenticity.

Allison Harrison

Lawyerist Lab member Allison Harrison built a firm around a clear promise: “Estate planning for the gays and theys.”

With a team of 12, strong systems, and smart technology, Allison is serving more clients without fitting anyone else’s mold.

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EPISODE 643Building a Team That Can Grow with You, with Allison Harrison WatchEPISODE 563Creating Future-Proof Legal Offerings, with Rachel Allums and Allison Harrison WatchEPISODE 478Overcoming Team Turnover and Embracing Change, with Allison Harrison WatchEPISODE 378Pulling the Trigger on Hiring, with Allison Harrison Listen
Aaron Thomas02Build differently.
Specialization + freedom

The right work.
More life.

Aaron Thomas

Lawyerist Lab member Aaron Thomas left a traditional family law practice to build Prenups.com.

A focused model, strong systems, and technology let him work from anywhere and spend more time with his family.

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EPISODE 628Stop Calling It Sales: How Lawyers Actually Win Clients WatchEPISODE 480The Prenup Prescription for a Thriving Marriage, with Aaron Thomas WatchEPISODE 320A Labster Call, with Aaron Thomas ListenARTICLEVirtually Anywhere: Aaron Thomas Trades a Briefcase for a Backpack in Costa RicaRead
Patti Mancabelli03Build differently.
A clear niche + a different model

A clear focus.
A stronger firm.

Patti Mancabelli

Patti Mancabelli came to Lawyerist Lab ready to build differently: a subscription firm for women-owned businesses.

Now clients can budget their legal costs and get the full value of her expertise, rather than tackling legal work themselves to save money.

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EPISODE 508From Retreat to Rebrand: How a Retreat Led to a Transformation, with Patricia Mancabelli ListenREAD THE STORYFrom Generalist to Game-Changer: How Her Corporate Counsel Built a Purpose-Driven Firm for Women Business OwnersRead
Ellen Williamson04Build differently.
A trusted team + room to breathe

Two weeks away.
Laptop closed.

Ellen Williamson

With her Lawyerist Lab business strategist, Ellen Williamson built systems that let her team make decisions without everything running through her.

The payoff: two weeks in Europe with her family, laptop closed, while the firm kept running.

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EPISODE 616Letting Go of Legal Work to Grow Your Firm, with Ellen Williamson WatchARTICLEHow One Dallas Estate Planning Attorney Stopped Being the Bottleneck—and Started Being the CEORead
THE BUILDERS’ CHALLENGE

What will
you build?

Your next idea deserves a plan.

Better intake. A stronger team. More time for the life outside your firm.

Tell us what you want to build, fix, or change. The small-firm business experts at Lawyerist Lab will help you choose where to start and send you a free, personalized plan.

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