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Are you an attorney who is early in their entrepreneurial career? In this episode of the Maximum Lawyer podcast, host Tyson Mutrux chats with attorney and entrepreneur Shane Jasmine Young. Shane shares her inspiring journey, her law firm, and the challenges of balancing professional aspirations with motherhood. 

Starting a law firm is not an easy feat and comes with a lot of fears and motivations. Shane delves into some of the fears and motivations that existed when she was starting her law firm journey. The uncertainty was a huge factor that initially led to her hesitation to start her firm. But, being laid off along with the support from her husband, it was the boost she needed to get started with 0 clients and no business experience. Shane also relied on the existing networks in the legal field to help get things off the ground and get those initial clients.

For Shane, owning a law firm involves having a lot of accountability, especially when it comes to processes the firm follows and the frameworks for hiring. Shane looked at what her goals were for the firm as a foundation for who she initially hired. Having the experience of hiring someone who wanted to control everything led to a huge wedge in the firm dynamics. Shane used it as a learning curve when it came to future hiring and began verifying information for those who are coming into the firm.

Listen in to learn more from Shane Young.

• 16:14 Fears and motivations behind starting a own law firm 
• 21:19 Leveraging existing relationships and networks
• 38:42 Discussion on the financial sacrifices made to start a firm
• 49:43 The importance of accountability in hiring

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