What being a finalist in the Telstra Business Women’s Awards means for You Legal

It’s a really busy and exciting time for us here at You Legal! On Friday, 11 September, The Advertiser announced You Legal as a finalist in the Telstra Business Women’s Awards.  I have been touched by the numerous messages of support that I have received over the weekend and struck by how many people are gunning for us to take You Legal to the next level.  I am super excited & honoured to be named alongside some awesome and inspirational businesswomen, and inspired by realising how many of my business idols and mentors whose potential as future leaders was recognized so early on in their careers by these Awards in the past.

Usually, I blog about the law on this blog & leave my personal insights for my blog on Inspiring Rare Birds, but I also got pretty personal recently with Timbo Reid in Australia’s #1 marketing podcast, Small Business, Big Marketing. Dynamic Business recently profiled You Legal; if you have time, read the article because it’s a perfect summary of how and why we do what we do.  For lawyers, we aim to release them from the tyranny of the timesheet by providing a flexible way to work & for clients, we aim to provide value-for-money access to top-tier legal talent. I feel so motivated to build You Legal, as we have discovered a way to unlock previously untapped top-tier talent and make it directly available to our clients. And what I am discovering as we make this journey is that a top-tier lawyer who serves just a few key clients and has lots of time otherwise to lead a fulfilling and balanced life can give a different type of service, which many of our clients are now raving about.

In two weeks, You Legal will roll out national contact details, as announced by Lawyer's Weekly. In November, my first book, How to Avoid a Fall from Grace: Legal Lessons for Directors, will be available. It is a guidebook for all directors to help them navigate the modern corporate world. Get in touch if you’re interested in reading it!

The Telstra Business Women’s Awards recognise the brilliant businesswomen of Australia each year. To find out more about the awards, check out their website: www.telstrabusinesswomensawards.com.

Always living the You Legal values, I am working and playing with my family in Queensland this week. There is a photo of us at Dream World yesterday at the top of this post!