Solo Lawyer Strategy Session

A private advisory session for solo law firm owners, barristers and independent consultant lawyers.

What This Is

A private 75 - 90 minute strategy session with Paul Ippolito, focused on helping you make well-judged decisions about the future direction of your legal practice.

This is an advisory session for important practice decisions such as starting solo, niching down as well as optimising and scaling your business.

Who This Session Is For

This session is designed for solo lawyers who are facing decisions such as:

  • preparing to start a solo practice

  • deciding when and how to move out of self employment

  • defining or changing a niche or specialisation

  • repositioning a practice or service offering into something that wis to be known for

  • reshaping a practice for growth or sustainability

  • deciding what to focus on next

What You Will Leave With

By the end of the session, you will have:

  • clear vision of the realistic options available to you

  • a better understanding of the commercial and operational realties facing your practice

  • a recommended direction and priorities based on your personal circumstances

  • a practical easy to follow roadmap for what to do next

  • clarity about whether longer term more structured support would be useful

What We Typically Cover

Every session is tailored, but commonly includes:

  • practice and market positioning

  • niche and specialisation decisions

  • readiness and timing to go solo

  • pathway to setting up a solo practice

  • workload and capacity implications

  • systems and operational requirements

  • growth and sustainability considerations

  • personal and professional risk factors

"Thanks to Paul for casting a fresh pair of eyes over the workings of our legal practice. It was great to sit down and bounce issues, problems and ideas with someone who has done it all before. Paul’s knowledge and experience made a measurable difference. It was invigorating to rethink the business plan after speaking with Paul. I now feel more confident in my own decision making and about where our law firm is heading. Paul is down to earth, honest and his straight talking nature was appreciated. I look forward to working with him again."

— Solo Law Firm Principal

The Format

  • 75–90 minutes

  • one-to-one by Zoom

  • conducted by Paul Ippolito

Before the session, you will be asked to provide a short written overview of:

  • where you are currently

  • what you are considering

  • and what decisions you are trying to make

This allows the session to focus on what actually matters.

Your Investment

$990 AUD

This is a standalone advisory session.

There are no lock-in arrangements and no obligation to continue.

About Paul Ippolito

Paul Ippolito is a practising lawyer and advisor to solo and small legal practices.

He has:

  • operated his own law firm for more than 18 years

  • worked with many solicitors and barristers establishing, reshaping and growing independent practices

  • taught law students and lawyers

  • advised on the commercial and operational realities of legal practice

The advice provided in this session is grounded in real legal practice experience.

This strategy session is designed for decisions that materially affect the future direction of your practice.

How It Works

  • Book your strategy session below

  • You will receive an email requesting a short written overview

  • Attend your 75–90 minute private Zoom session

    $990 AUD