081: Erin Giglia discusses Solutions for Small Law Firms – Competing with the Big Guys at a Lower Cost.

Erin Giglia is co-owner and founder of Montage Legal Group, the premier California freelance attorney network.  Erin and her business partner, Laurie Rowen, left Snell & Wilmer in 2009 for family reasons, but wanted to remain actively engaged in the legal community.  Erin and Laurie decided to use their training and skills to help law firms with high-level, substantive legal projects when firms needed an extra hand.  Then friends started asking to join them.  They decided to form Montage Legal Group as a way to better organize the system – coordinating projects, invoicing, and serving as a resource for law firms.  Erin is an Orange County native.  She graduated from Wellesley College and the University of San Diego School of Law.

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Fail fast to succeed faster

• Erin tells us that just because someone looks amazing on paper, it doesn’t mean that they are amazing in real life.  We solved that problem by doing “recon,” asking the real questions about the attorneys that came to their group.
• Listen as Erin reminds us that even though others in the market place are doing something, it doesn’t mean you should do it too.

Tell us something good

• Erin speaks with pride of the excellent press coverage they have received.  She says its mostly to being nice to people as they have provided their services.
• Hear how Erin experiences day to day successes when her clients and attorneys thank and acknowledge her.
• One recent applicant from Florida is also a freelance writer for Forbes.

What’s on your desk?

• Currently they have two firms looking for employment attorneys, one in San Francisco and one out of state.
• They have one large firm who is looking for ongoing corporate help
• A boutique firm look that is currently looking for general lit(?) experience.
• Sweekpstakes Law

Favorite Resource

• OCBA Solo and Small Firm section Mastermind Group
• The Show Shark Tank
• NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners) – is a tremendous resource for business support

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