Confidence is Key - Katy Mickelson - Episode # 021

Solo de Facto

Katy Mickelson is a Divorce and Family Law Attorney at Beermann LLP. She sees the importance of even the little parts of being a lawyer and the difference it can make in the relationship between a lawyer and their clients. She sits down with host Kory Underdown to share her tips on how to run a successful solo practice.

Takeaways

• Getting clients has a lot to do with who you are as a person. It’s important to be your true authentic self.
• You want to have a good reputation. It takes a long time to build but it all comes down to who you hire, how you handle cases and your ability to relate to your clients.
• Having a good relationship with your clients is important. You have to be honest with them, you can’t always be a yes person. You should always be transparent with them.
• Clients need to be heard. If they feel like they aren’t being heard, they will tune out anything you are saying.
• Listening is key. Sometimes the best thing you can do is sit and listen to what the client is saying.
• Lack of explanation and information to the client can be extremely detrimental. Walk the client through the process in a very elementary way to make sure they understand.
• Clients are typically in a situation where they are so stressed out that they might not understand things they typically get.

Quote of the show:

5:12 “There's a process of building that trust with the client. I think what comes from that is being responsive, being honest, and telling clients what they might not want to hear. Because I think that that commands more respect than being a yes person.”

Links

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-homburger-mickelson-580b793/
• Website: https://www.beermannlaw.com/

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