{"id":133208,"date":"2025-09-12T15:57:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T23:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/09\/12\/debrief-what-its-really-like-to-open-your-own-firm\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T15:57:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T23:57:15","slug":"debrief-what-its-really-like-to-open-your-own-firm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/09\/12\/debrief-what-its-really-like-to-open-your-own-firm\/","title":{"rendered":"Debrief: What It\u2019s REALLY Like To Open Your Own Firm\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tune in to the latest Jabot episode as I chat with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoppingrinsell.com\/team\/margot-hoppin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Margot Hoppin<\/a>, co-founder of Hoppin Grinsell. Discover the challenges and victories of starting a law firm post-COVID, the impact of AI in law, and the real deal on work-life balance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transition from Biglaw to founding a boutique firm.<\/li>\n<li>Trend of starting new firms post-COVID.<\/li>\n<li>Time-tracking challenges of running a law firm.<\/li>\n<li>Growth milestone: hiring and team development.<\/li>\n<li>Balancing work demands with personal time-off goals.<\/li>\n<li>Importance of cash flow management in a small firm.<\/li>\n<li>Key learnings: experience in running a law firm.<\/li>\n<li>Impact of AI on traditional law firm structures.<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining firm culture during growth.<\/li>\n<li>Benefits of transparency in a smaller law firm.<\/li>\n<li>Valuing open communication and addressing knowledge gaps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/09\/debrief-what-its-really-like-to-open-your-own-firm\/%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\/09\/debrief-what-its-really-like-to-open-your-own-firm\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Kathryn1@mastodon.social.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/09\/debrief-what-its-really-like-to-open-your-own-firm\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Debrief: What It\u2019s REALLY Like To Open Your Own Firm\u00a0<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tune in to the latest Jabot episode as I chat with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoppingrinsell.com\/team\/margot-hoppin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Margot Hoppin<\/a>, co-founder of Hoppin Grinsell. Discover the challenges and victories of starting a law firm post-COVID, the impact of AI in law, and the real deal on work-life balance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transition from Biglaw to founding a boutique firm.<\/li>\n<li>Trend of starting new firms post-COVID.<\/li>\n<li>Time-tracking challenges of running a law firm.<\/li>\n<li>Growth milestone: hiring and team development.<\/li>\n<li>Balancing work demands with personal time-off goals.<\/li>\n<li>Importance of cash flow management in a small firm.<\/li>\n<li>Key learnings: experience in running a law firm.<\/li>\n<li>Impact of AI on traditional law firm structures.<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining firm culture during growth.<\/li>\n<li>Benefits of transparency in a smaller law firm.<\/li>\n<li>Valuing open communication and addressing knowledge gaps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/09\/debrief-what-its-really-like-to-open-your-own-firm\/%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\/09\/debrief-what-its-really-like-to-open-your-own-firm\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Kathryn1@mastodon.social.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/09\/debrief-what-its-really-like-to-open-your-own-firm\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Debrief: What It\u2019s REALLY Like To Open Your Own Firm\u00a0<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tune in to the latest Jabot episode as I chat with Margot Hoppin, co-founder of Hoppin Grinsell. Discover the challenges and victories of starting a law firm post-COVID, the impact of AI in law, and the real deal on work-life balance. Highlights Transition from Biglaw to founding a boutique firm. 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