Finding Your Niche and Improving Legal Literacy with Tristan Blaine [GWL 19]
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Tristan is a freelance lawyer for freelancers in Los Angeles. He helps freelancers, startups, and businesses protect themselves and their work legally.
He also authors a website called Law Soup where he breaks down the latest in legal news in an understandable way. With Law Soup, Tristan hopes to change the current lack of basic legal literacy amongst Americans. He also hopes to empower people by informing them of their rights in a simplified form.
Show Notes
Quote: “You are not required to be the same person you were 5 minutes ago.”
What We Cover in this Episode:
- How to reach out to older attorneys in an informal setting as a way to get a job.
- What to do if your vision of how to practice of law differs from that of your employers.
- How to find your niche practice area.
- Breaking up with your current employer to go solo doesn’t have to be awkward.
- How to use your legal knowledge for the common good (aside from practicing law).
- The importance of in person connections.
Recommended Reading:
#GirlBoss by Sophia Amoruso
Action Item:
Get on meetup.com and get out there and meet people.
Contact Info:
Twitter: @Tblablabla
LinkedIn: Tristan Blaine
Email: Tristan.Blaine@gmail.com
