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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.

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 with ALPS Director of Strategic Partnerships Rio Laine to discuss the surprising and heartening...

ALPS In Brief Podcast Attorney Wellness
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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...

Solo and Small Firm Resources Women in Law
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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

ALPS In Brief Podcast Solo and Small Firm Resources
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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...

In The News Women in Law
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ALPS First Flight

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First Flight Series: How Specialization & Structure Prevent Future Headaches for Lawyers

Picture of Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Feb 20, 2025

Welcome aboard New Solo: First Flight! In this special series, hosts Adriana Linares and Rio Laine of ALPS Insurance are your captains, guiding you...

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Episode 89: Bar Partnerships: A Conversation with Mary Jane Pickens

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ALPS In Brief Podcast - Episode 89: Bar Partnerships: A Conversation with Mary Jane Pickens

Picture of Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Dec 12, 2024

In this mini episode of ALPS In Brief, our Bar & Affinity Partner Strategist Rio Peterson sits down with Mary Jane Pickens, Executive Director at...

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ALPS In Brief Podcast - Episode 88: Bar Partnerships Creating Value and Community with Bob Paolini

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ALPS In Brief Podcast - Episode 88: The Value and Community of Bar Partnerships ft. Bob Paolini of VT

Picture of Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Dec 12, 2024

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

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Meri Althauser

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ALPS In Brief Podcast - Episode 84: From Advocacy to Admissions: Insights from Meri Althauser

Picture of Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Jun 27, 2024

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ALPS In Brief - Episode 83: Women Lawyers on Guard: Dismantling Sexual Harassment in the Legal Profession

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ALPS In Brief - Episode 83: Women Lawyers on Guard: Dismantling Sexual Harassment in the Legal Profession

Picture of Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Jun 4, 2024

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