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The Making of a Law Firm Series

The Making of a Law Firm Series: An Introduction

Starting a law firm is tough, and building your firm can be even tougher. Watch our webinars with 4 law firm leaders who are on the road to building new and successful UK law firms.

Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at what goes into building a new law firm today.

Join Clio for the first-of-its-kind discussion, Innovate Legal Online: The Making of a Law Firm Series.

4 law firm founders are building legal businesses, which were established in 2020 during a global crisis.

All 4 leaders share their stories and learnings as they embark on their journey to make a law firm.

Our leaders include:

  • Kim Cross, Partner at Vine Law
  • Natalie Foster, Founder at Foster Clay Law
  • Elena Manukyan, Partner at The Injury Solicitor
  • Alistair Wells, Founder and Director at Tend Legal

Session duration: 60 minutes

Speakers

  • Geraldine O'Reilly

    UK Regional Marketing Manager, Clio

    Having had nearly a decade of experience in tech and the legal field, Geraldine has a deep understanding of the needs of businesses and lawyers. Geraldine leads Clio’s European events and community strategy and has spoken and moderated on many occasions about the future of legal, law firm growth, and cloud technology and security. Geraldine is also passionate about helping firms grow.

  • Kim Cross

    Partner, Vine Law

    Kim is a solicitor who initially qualified in Australia and moved to the UK in 2009. Along with co-founders Melinda Smith and Cath Collins, Kim started Vine Law in 2020 with the mission to build a firm that focuses on providing exceptional client service and is a great place to work.

  • Natalie Foster

    Founder and CEO, Inspire Legal Group

    As founder and Chief Executive Officer, Natalie is responsible for the overall vision of Inspire Legal Group alongside a dedicated Board. With a proven track record of growth and success in legal practice Natalie is intent on replicating this for Inspire Legal Group. Natalie is passionate about leading forward-thinking legal professionals towards the future of legal practices. With over 20 years’ experience in finance, Natalie's expertise in anti-financial crime and regulatory compliance for source funds in property transactions has set her apart as a leader to implement new and evolving strategies to shape the future of the legal sector.

  • Elena Manukyan

    Panelist, Socially Legal

    In 2020, after seeing that legal services could be delivered from almost anywhere, Elena decided to launch her own firm. Specialising in personal injury law and being a small firm, Elena is able to offer clients a personalised service which you simply don’t get from large firms in the UK.

  • Alistair Wells

    Founder and Director, Tend Legal

    Alistair is an experienced commercial solicitor. He co-founded Tend Legal with his wife Shona in 2020, with the aim of finding a better way to deliver amazing legal services to start-ups and SMEs. Alistair is known for his approachable manner, zen-like calm, and clear commercial legal advice.

Now available on demand

Throughout this series, these 4 fearless leaders join Clio experts to share and learn about growing and scaling your legal business. Along the way, we will also invite some subject matter experts to share their knowledge.

We will tackle questions such as:

How to build a pipeline of clientsHow to manage your firm’s cash flowWhat technology you need at your firmHow to attract, hire, and keep top talentHow to renew your PII and get the best dealHow to create a strong brandAnd much more.