Alice Stephenson: Challenging the norm in the legal sector

We sat down for a chat with Alice Stephenson: founder and CEO of Stephenson Law. Alice has shaken up the legal sector by creating a law firm that breaks down stereotypes, challenges the perception of who a lawyer is, and removed the stuffiness involved in the legal environment. She aims to empower lawyers to challenge tradition and encourage innovation in the legal sector.

Here's what we discussed during our discussion:

• What made you interested in becoming a lawyer? (01:19)
• What was your journey to where you are now as the founder of Stephenson Law? (02:03)
• What about being in law put you off and what struggles did you face in the sector before founding your own firm? (04:08)
• What can be done to make the law sector diverse? (07:08)
• You made the decision to switch to remote working during the pandemic. Would you go back to an office or have you been sold on the upsides of remote working? (09:05)
• Social media has become a big part of your brand and you have become so integral to the brand of Stephenson Law as a result. Is being a brand ambassador a good or bad thing? (10:48)
• How has the legal sector responded to you being unconventional/fitting outside of what we usually perceive as a lawyer? (12:35)
• Do you still do legal work or are you managing the business? (14:45)
• Why is going against the grain of the corporate legal sector important? (17:19)
• How have you, as a remote working business, been able to encourage employees to have a good work/life balance? (20:19)
• Do you think there is toxicity around gender roles and stereotypes in the law sector and what can be done to change this? (23:19)
• What's the one thing that gets you out of bed every morning? (26:43)
• How can people follow your journey? (27:18)

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