female firm owners

Why this lawyer opened up a firm with a newborn

Starting a law firm is never easy – but for Marial Lewis, the decision to make that leap just eight months into...

03 July 2025

By Grace Robbie

Mastering the juggle of running a firm as a parent

Balancing the dual roles of a firm owner and a devoted parent can be a challenging tightrope act. Here, Melanie...

03 April 2025

By Grace Robbie

Steps for firm owners when planning maternity leave

Balancing leave with managing a law firm can be an overwhelming challenge for female firm owners. Drawing from her...

12 March 2025

By Grace Robbie

Proactive v reactive: Getting the balance right as a firm owner

In times of economic turbulence, firm owners must navigate the critical decision of adopting either a proactive or...

08 August 2024

By Grace Robbie

‘The pie is big enough for everyone’: Female firm owners on business development

How much harder is it to build a business as a woman? Here, four female firm owners delve into whether networking as a...

19 October 2023

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‘I treat my staff the way that I would expect to have been treated as an employee’

For this boutique owner, having a culture and client-focused approach and not being budget or fee-generated has been...

08 December 2022

By Lauren Croft

There are a lot of ‘win-wins’ in starting your own firm

These three female firm owners have found that starting and owning their own firms has been made astronomically easier...

07 November 2022

By Lauren Croft