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Episode 19: Starting a Solo Practice in Your Forties: Embracing Tech, Leveraging an Assistant, and Flexible Payment Plans Kathy Orr has been practicing family law for over 15 years, and what makes her stand out from our other guests is that she took up the practice of law in her forties. After graduating magna cum laude, besting her younger classmates, she decided to start a solo practice right out of law school. Today, Kathy joins us and gives some practical tips for new lawyers. She also highlights the importance of having an assistant, and explains how her payment plans have helped increase monthly cash flow and serve more clients. In this episode, you’ll learn: The importance of keeping your overhead low when first starting a new practice How hiring an assistant can help increase your caseload, streamline your work flows, and keep you focused on high priority tasks How to find the balance between calling new leads and working on active cases How delivering flat rate unbundled document services helps you