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The Road to Independence: 101 Women's Journeys to Starting Their Own Law Firms
The American Bar Association, Commission on the Status of Women, has selected a group of women lawyers, nationwide, to publish a manuscript about owning, managing and growing a successful law practice. Julia Sylva, who started her own law firm in 1999, was one of the women selected to contribute to this publication. The title of the book is - "The Road to Independence: 101 Women's Journeys to Starting Their Own Law Firms." The book will be released soon!
"The Road to Independence" is a collection of 101 letters written by women who have founded law practices, whether as a solo, with other women, or with men. Focusing on the experiences, challenges, and opportunities of women-owned law firms, these women, in their personal voices, reiterate key themes: Of becoming businesswomen. Of choosing a practice area true to their passion and the high character they bring to the bar. Of controlling not only their days but their destinies. Of ambition in action.
Throughout this inspirational book, the reader will find business-savvy tidbits and practical tips for starting and growing a successful law practice in the words of the founders themselves. Grouped chronologically according to when each writer started her woman-owned practice, this collection implicitly portrays the profession's growth, the society's evolution, the economy's fortunes, and the periodic changes in business models of private practice. Explicitly, these letters unite to reflect not only the drive to practice law but also, the impact of those cultural changes on women in private practice.
Summary of Contents
Chapter 1 - Through 1979: The Pioneers and the First Advocates of Women-Owned Firms
Chapter 2 - 1980-1989: The Early Movers - Experimenting with Individual Reasons to Strike Out
Chapter 3 - 1990-1994: Controlling Types of Clients and Practice Philosophy
Chapter 4 - 1995-1999: Creating Work/Life Balance
Chapter 5 - 2000-2004: Responding to Tighter Constraints in the Large Law Firm Model
Chapter 6 - 2005-2008: Accelerating into the Recession
Chapter 7 - 2009-2010 Plus One: Diversifying the Practice Areas, Broadening the Seniority of Founders
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