{"id":126375,"date":"2025-07-11T15:02:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T23:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/07\/11\/building-a-firm-thats-better-than-biglaw\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T15:02:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T23:02:47","slug":"building-a-firm-thats-better-than-biglaw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/07\/11\/building-a-firm-thats-better-than-biglaw\/","title":{"rendered":"Building A Firm That\u2019s Better Than Biglaw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Join me with guests<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alignedhealthlaw.com\/laurice-rutledge-lambert\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Laurice Rutledge Lambert<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alignedhealthlaw.com\/jennifer-p-whitton\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jennifer Whitton<\/a>, founders of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alignedhealthlaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aligned Health Law<\/a>. Discover their unique journey from Biglaw to founding a boutique health law firm. Explore their mission-driven approach and the challenges they face in healthcare regulation. Perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs and legal enthusiasts<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jennifer\u2019s journey: from international relations to law.<\/li>\n<li>Laurice\u2019s shift from medicine ambitions to health law.<\/li>\n<li>Misconceptions about lawyers and real pathway insights.<\/li>\n<li>Importance of persistence in career focus.<\/li>\n<li>Jennifer\u2019s mentor-driven transition to actual healthcare law.<\/li>\n<li>Challenges and implications of starting their own firm.<\/li>\n<li>Biglaw vs. entrepreneurship: Laurice\u2019s turning point.<\/li>\n<li>Values-driven alignment in forming their firm.<\/li>\n<li>Organic growth and values attract talent.<\/li>\n<li>Overcoming misconceptions about small firms lacking sophistication.<\/li>\n<li>Team strength and client faith as major successes.<\/li>\n<li>Current challenges and future of health care law.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Jabot podcast is an offshoot of the Above the Law brand focused on the challenges women, people of color, LGBTQIA, and other diverse populations face in the legal industry. Our name comes from none other than the Notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the jabot (decorative collar) she wore when delivering dissents from the bench. It\u2019s a reminder that even when we aren\u2019t winning, we\u2019re still a powerful force to be reckoned with.<\/p>\n<p>Happy listening!<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><em><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-80083 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/IMG_5243-1-scaled-e1623338814705-620x568.jpg?resize=174%2C160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"160\" title=\"\">Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1XC11QhFCWxWr4NQrk2sEA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Jabot podcast<\/a>, and co-host of <a href=\"https:\/\/legaltalknetwork.com\/podcasts\/thinking-like-a-lawyer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email <a href=\"mailto:kathryn@abovethelaw.com?subject=Your%20Column\" target='_blank\"' rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">her<\/a> with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/07\/building-a-firm-thats-better-than-biglaw\/%E2%80%9C\/\/twitter.com\/Kathryn1%22%E2%80%9D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Kathryn1<\/a>\u00a0or Mastodon <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/07\/building-a-firm-thats-better-than-biglaw\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Kathryn1@mastodon.social.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/07\/building-a-firm-thats-better-than-biglaw\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Building A Firm That\u2019s Better Than Biglaw<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-single__featured-image post-single__featured-image--medium alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/07\/JAB206-SQUARE-300x300.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p>Join me with guests<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alignedhealthlaw.com\/laurice-rutledge-lambert\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Laurice Rutledge Lambert<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alignedhealthlaw.com\/jennifer-p-whitton\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jennifer Whitton<\/a>, founders of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alignedhealthlaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aligned Health Law<\/a>. Discover their unique journey from Biglaw to founding a boutique health law firm. Explore their mission-driven approach and the challenges they face in healthcare regulation. Perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs and legal enthusiasts<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jennifer\u2019s journey: from international relations to law.<\/li>\n<li>Laurice\u2019s shift from medicine ambitions to health law.<\/li>\n<li>Misconceptions about lawyers and real pathway insights.<\/li>\n<li>Importance of persistence in career focus.<\/li>\n<li>Jennifer\u2019s mentor-driven transition to actual healthcare law.<\/li>\n<li>Challenges and implications of starting their own firm.<\/li>\n<li>Biglaw vs. entrepreneurship: Laurice\u2019s turning point.<\/li>\n<li>Values-driven alignment in forming their firm.<\/li>\n<li>Organic growth and values attract talent.<\/li>\n<li>Overcoming misconceptions about small firms lacking sophistication.<\/li>\n<li>Team strength and client faith as major successes.<\/li>\n<li>Current challenges and future of health care law.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Jabot podcast is an offshoot of the Above the Law brand focused on the challenges women, people of color, LGBTQIA, and other diverse populations face in the legal industry. Our name comes from none other than the Notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the jabot (decorative collar) she wore when delivering dissents from the bench. It\u2019s a reminder that even when we aren\u2019t winning, we\u2019re still a powerful force to be reckoned with.<\/p>\n<p>Happy listening!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80083 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/IMG_5243-1-scaled-e1623338814705-620x568.jpg?resize=174%2C160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"160\" title=\"\">Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1XC11QhFCWxWr4NQrk2sEA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Jabot podcast<\/a>, and co-host of <a href=\"https:\/\/legaltalknetwork.com\/podcasts\/thinking-like-a-lawyer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#3c575d48544e45527c5d5e534a59485459505d4b125f5351034f495e56595f48016553494e190e0c7f5350495152\" target=\"_blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">her<\/a> with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/07\/building-a-firm-thats-better-than-biglaw\/%E2%80%9C\/\/twitter.com\/Kathryn1%22%E2%80%9D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Kathryn1<\/a>\u00a0or Mastodon <a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Kathryn1%22%22\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@[email\u00a0protected].<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join me with guests Laurice Rutledge Lambert and Jennifer Whitton, founders of Aligned Health Law. Discover their unique journey from Biglaw to founding a boutique health law firm. Explore their mission-driven approach and the challenges they face in healthcare regulation. Perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs and legal enthusiasts Highlights Jennifer\u2019s journey: from international relations to law. 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