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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 : Posted on April 11, 2025

Solo and Small Firm Resources Women in Law
First Flight Series: How a New Solo Lawyer Built a Thriving Practice in Just 3 Months

Starting a law firm straight out of school? Adriana Linares and Rio Laine, ALPS Affinity and Partnerships Director, discuss thinking ahead, specializing early, and planning your growth as ways to reduce risk and lead to long-term success.

In this episode of our First Flight series, you'll meet Philip Mauriello, an attorney who wasted no time launching his solo practice just three months after passing the bar. In this episode, host Adriana Linares revisits her conversation with Philip, who shares the smart, scrappy strategies that helped him build a successful business from the ground up. From freelancing to build startup capital to picking the right tech stack before day one, Philip shares real-world strategies for getting up and running fast. 

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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.

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

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

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

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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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