Make it Rain

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Practice Areas:

Business & Professional Development, Business and Corporation, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Law Office Management, Law Practice Management, Professional Development

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According to most data, around 9% of small businesses reach a revenue of $1 million or more annually, meaning just under 10% of small businesses earn over $1 million a year. Join us for this panel of fierce female founders of solo and small law firms who share how they founded their firms and grew their personal books of business from $0 to $1M+ ARR. 

Learn about the importance of female rainmakers in the legal industry; the struggles women rainmakers face because of their race, gender, and/or other intersectional hierarchies; and why women rainmakers are uniquely positioned to mentor and support other women seeking to build their books of business. 

Topics

  • The differences between marketing, networking, selling, and most importantly, closing
  • How race, gender, and other social hierarchies affect rainmaking in law and other professional services industries
  • Women supporting women in the journey to $1M+ ARR

About the Presenters

Kevin Benedicto, Esq.

Redgrave

Practice Area: Science & Technology (+ 5 other areas)

Kevin has extensive experience representing and advising clients in litigation matters, including in the cloud computing, gaming and esports, and financial technology (fintech) sectors.Kevin has a background in complex litigation, data privacy and cybersecurity, securities investigations and litigation, corporate disputes, insurance coverage litigation, and toxic torts.  In particular, he has worked with clients in the technology industry on issues surrounding cybersecurity, data privacy, cyberinsurance, compliance with new laws and regulations, and data incident response. At Redgrave, Kevin develops appropriate and effective discovery strategies in complex litigation matters, handling all aspects of the discovery process, including document collection and review, drafting discovery ...

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Chambord Benton-Hayes, Esq.

Benton Employment Law

Practice Area: Business and Corporation (+ 4 other areas)

A San Francisco native, Chambord Benton-Hayes’ passion for the law was ignited at age eleven when she met famed attorney Johnnie Cochran in Oakland, California. Mr. Cochran encouraged her to pursue a legal career as a litigator, and thereafter, Chambord worked towards this goal, graduating from the University of California Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) College of the Law at the age of twenty-four.Chambord finds enjoyment in zealously advocating for her clients because she loves protecting others and believes in holding companies accountable for their actions. She compassionately explains complex legal issues, empathizing with the discomfort often created by confusion ...

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Sophie Alcorn, Esq.

Alcorn Immigration Law

Practice Area: Immigration (+ 2 other areas)

Sophie Alcorn is a leading immigration attorney and the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley. With a focus on helping tech startups and international talent, she specializes in guiding clients through the complexities of U.S. immigration law to obtain visas and green cards.Sophie is a Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law and has been a regular contributor to TechCrunch’s “Ask Sophie” column, where she shared valuable insights on immigration issues. She is also the host of “The Sophie Alcorn Podcast”, providing essential information for entrepreneurs navigating immigration challenges.With a commitment to empowering individuals and families, Sophie actively ...

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Lindsey S. Mignano, Esq.

SSM

Practice Area: Business and Corporation (+ 4 other areas)

Lindsey S. Mignano represents emerging technology companies and industry-adjacent firms and small businesses as their outside general counsel.  Her practice includes technology company business formation and expansion into US markets, M&A (flips, entity or asset sales), commercial/technology transactions, and venture financing matters.Representative transactions include:Flips from EU entity structures to a DE C Corp structure for the purposes of procuring American venture capital, and the related priced round;Corporate restructuring in order to achieve tax optimization or cofounder exits/business divorces;Corporate due diligence and clean up in preparation for a raise or sale, including corporate clean up related to stock grants, IP assignments, ...

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Valerie Fenchel, Esq.

Fenchel Family Law

Practice Area: Family Law (+ 2 other areas)

Valerie Fenchel is the CEO and founder of Fenchel Family Law PC. Her legal services empower men and women to navigate marriage and divorce toward more vibrant futures. She advises clients, devises strategies, and works with therapists, actuaries, and forensic accountants to settle or litigate cases. As a witness to the damage caused by divorce over the course of her career as a family law attorney and educator, Valerie has gained extensive experience in helping families in crisis.Experience & BackgroundValerie is actively involved in the legal community. She is the Secretary of the Jewish Bar Association of San Francisco, and is ...

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