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Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships

Rio is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at ALPS. In her role she works to build flourishing relationships with legal associations across the United States, and works passionately to educate lawyers on the importance of using technology and data to build better practices and drive the legal industry forward. She is a regular speaker at bar events across the country delivering compelling CLE and other educational content that engages her audience with the information being presented. Rio lives on Vancouver Island in Canada.

Building a Business-Minded Law Firm with Matthew Moeller | First Flight #10

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Building a Business-Minded Law Firm with Matthew Moeller | First Flight #10

Picture of Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Dec 3, 2025

ALPS Director of Partnerships Rio Laine joins host Adriana Linares to learn how to build a profitable law practice and unpack why business training, specialization, and tail coverage matter for every new solo.

Solo and Small Firm Resources How to Start a Law Firm Women in Law
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Solid Workflows Can Save Your Solo Practice from Chaos

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How Solid Workflows Can Save Your Solo Practice from Chaos | First Flight #9

Picture of Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Oct 29, 2025

Starting your solo firm means building good habits from day one and that begins with your intake process. In this episode of New Solo: First Flight,...

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How Conti Moore and Barbara Leach Built a Unique Solo Partnership

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Shared Space Separate Firms: Unique Solo Partnership | First Flight #8

Picture of Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Oct 9, 2025

What does it look like when two solos run completely independent practices—but still share staff, expenses, and even office celebrations? In this...

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go from a litigator to a mediator!

Strategic Shifts: From Litigator to Full-Time Mediator | First Flight #7

Picture of Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Sep 11, 2025

When is the right time to rebrand your legal practice and how do you actually pull it off? In this episode of New Solo’s First Flight series, Adriana...

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How a Police Chief Built a Client-Centered Law Firm | First Flight #6

Picture of Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Aug 13, 2025

What does it take to pivot from a career in law enforcement to launching a solo elder law practice? In this episode of New Solo’s First Flight...

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The State of the Solo: Positive Trends in Solo Attorney Well-Being

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The State of the Solo: Positive Trends in Solo Attorney Well-Being

Picture of Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Jun 30, 2025

In Episode 2 of our thought leadership podcast series, the Deep Think, ALPS COO and long-time attorney well-being advocate Chris Newbold sits down...

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First Flight Legal Talk Network

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Redefining Success: One Immigration Lawyer’s Path from Burnout to Balance | First Flight #5

Picture of Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Jun 18, 2025

Can a young lawyer balance motherhood, burnout, and building a solo practice? In this episode of New Solo’s First Flight series, Adriana Linares...

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How This New Lawyer Branded Her Firm With Aloha and Built a Happy Practice | First Flight #4

Picture of Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: May 9, 2025

Can your law firm be both professional and personal? In this episode, host Adriana Linares revisits her conversation with Cassandra Koeing, a solo...

How to Start a Law Firm Women in Law
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First Flight Series: How a New Solo Lawyer Built a Thriving Practice in Just 3 Months

Picture of Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Apr 11, 2025

Starting a law firm straight out of school? Adriana Linares and Rio Laine, ALPS Affinity and Partnerships Director, discuss thinking ahead,...

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David Bell and Rio Laine discuss the 2020 pandemic

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A 5-Year Retrospective and What's Next for ALPS

Picture of Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Mar 27, 2025

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In this mini episode of ALPS In Brief, our Bar & Affinity Partner Strategist Rio Peterson sits down with Angela Armstrong, Executive Director at the Maine State Bar to discuss the importance of bar partnerships, how they create value for members, and the pivotal role bars play in the legal community.

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ALPS In Brief Podcast - Episode 90: Building Valuable Bar Partnerships ft. Angela Armstrong

Picture of Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Mar 19, 2025

In this mini episode of ALPS In Brief, our Bar & Affinity Partner Strategist Rio Peterson sits down with Angela Armstrong, Executive Director at the...

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An introverted attorney harness their quiet power

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First Flight Podcast: How Shy and Introverted Attorneys Harness Quiet Strength

Picture of Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Mar 14, 2025

Discover how introverted and shy attorneys can overcome anxiety and harness their strengths with insights from Heidi Brown, professor at Brooklyn...

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GIRL ATTORNEY, 30,000+ Member Online Community, Endorses ALPS

Picture of Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Feb 27, 2025

At the beginning of 2025, ALPS entered into a new and exciting partnership with GIRL ATTORNEY®, an online community of nearly 40,000 women practicing...

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