The lean way to lawyer: virtual firm, narrow niche and micro practitioner (ep 10)

Emma Heuston is the founder of the Remote Expert, Australia’s first law firm specialising in remote work law. The Remote Expert helps startups and small and medium enterprise business to get their documents, agreements, processes and policies right.   Emma has established her legal business as a micro practitice, operating solo and working in a very narrow area of law. Unlike most BigLaw firms, Emma doesn’t have a fancy city office or boardroom table. Instead, she operates her practice virtually from a regional location in far Northern New South Wales.  Emma shares her advice for lawyers who are considering setting up practice on their own and her top tips for overcoming that dreaded imposter syndrome.  Here are the highlights from our conversation:  skip intro Operating as a virtual business from far Northern NSW A virtual business means no geographical barriers What is a micro practitioner? Resisting the temptation to take on work outside the niche 3 tiers of service The spectrum of service level – DIY to full service The grey area between legal advice and legal information Don’t be in a rush to go out on your own Finding confidence to embrace who you are Links  * Find out more at The Remote Expert’s website, Instagram, Twitter or Facebook * Subscribe to Doing Law Differently on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify   * Connect with me on LinkedIn  * Want to share how you’re Doing Law Differently? Get in touch here.   

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Discover how the world’s most progressive law companies are doing law differently. There's lots of talk about why we need to change the legal industry, but much less about how to do it.  The Doing Law Differently podcast taps into the valuable knowledge of those who are walking the talk of NewLaw. Host, Lucy Dickens interviews leaders of progressive law companies who are reinventing traditional legal practice and transforming the profession for the better.  From alternative fee arrangements and new technology to innovative business models and new ways of delivering services, find out what NewLaw looks like from the inside.    Join Lucy Dickens in her weekly conversations with forward-thinking leaders in law who share how they’re doing law differently.