In collaboration with Victorian Women Lawyers, this is the first episode of Career Stages: Getting Your Ducks in a Row, a series exploring the key life stages and financial milestones that may impact women in law with keynote speakers discussing their experiences and insights into starting your own legal business, starting or ending relationships and starting parental leave and returning to work.

Becoming Your Own Boss: What It Means to Move From An Employee to a Business Owner or a Barrister

In this episode, VWL's Joanna Abraham and Sophie Lefebvre is joined by Onside Family Lawyers's Sounita Viravout and Foley's List member Ran Zaydan to discuss the thought process and experiences that goes into the decision to set up a solo practice, and the obstacles and rewards that can come from this move.

Resources Referenced:

• VLSBC - Guide to setting up a law practice
• Vic Bar - Guide to Becoming a Barrister
• MoneySmart - Guide to self-employment
• LPLC: Starting your own practice