The Women Attorney’s Network of the South Shore is a group dedicated to the personal and professional growth of attorneys on the south shore. It was started by Leanna Hamill and Alexis Levitt in 2007 to provide support for attorneys on the South Shore in small firms, since many of the other attorney groups seemed focused on larger firms in the Boston area. Leanna continues to run the group.
It’s a place to come for support, practice management and marketing issues. It’s a place to come if you are fresh out of law school, or fresh out of new ideas for your practice. It’s a place to come to learn about new substantive areas of the law and to just network and have fun.
The meetings have a networking and light dinner component, introductions and then a speaker. Past speakers have included money coaches, employment attorneys, bankruptcy attorneys, mindfulness practice, law practice management strategies, a self-defense class, networking events and more. The group can incubate your new law practice; invigorate you with new ideas and inspire you to step out of the same old thing and take your practice to the next level. It’s a wonderful group of attorneys willing to share resources, information and inspiration.
Join us for a meeting, and consider becoming a member.
Are you new to the group and wondering what the meetings will be like?
It can be nerve wracking going to a new group for the first time, especially if you aren’t coming with someone. I always like to know in advance what the meetings will be like so that I know what I’m walking into.
They are pretty relaxed, and everyone is very welcoming of new members. They are held in my office suite and people usually arrive between 6 and 6:30. There is light dinner from Whole Foods, along with drinks. The food is vegetarian friendly. People talk and mingle for a bit before we do introductions and move on to the topic of the meeting. If there is a speaker, we usually start that around 6:30, if it’s more open networking, the conversation will just naturally flow. If you have questions on a case or practice issue, you can always ask for help on that, too.
You can also call me (Leanna) at 781-749-2284 if you are thinking of coming to a meeting, or email me at Leanna@HamillLawOffice.com