Joleena Louis | Things I Wish I Knew

About Joleena Louis

Joleena Louis is a matrimonial and family law attorney at Joleena Louis Law, a ﬁrm she founded after leaving a boutique matrimonial ﬁrm in Brooklyn. Joleena is a client in Law Firm Suites’ Financial District location. Her weekly blog series Things I Wish I Knew... explores her thought process and experiences in her transition from small law ﬁrm employee to successful solo practice entrepreneur. Follow Joleena on Twitter.

How I Build My Practice With Intention

In this week’s edition of Things I Wish I Knew, New York solo lawyer Joleena Louis shares how she has built a successful law practice with intention. One of the biggest mistakes I see many solo lawyers make is wandering […]

How To Master The Money Conversation

In this week’s edition of Things I Wish I Knew, solo lawyer Joleena Louis tackles how to handle the often awkward money conversion. A common issue I hear from other lawyers is that they find it difficult to get paid. […]

What To Do When Your Cases Are Emotionally Draining

In this week’s edition of Things I Wish I Knew, solo divorce lawyer Joleena Louis shares her top tips for avoiding the emotional drain that comes with her practice area. Being a divorce attorney means my work is often exciting, […]

Some of My Most Successful “Offline” Marketing Experiments

In this week’s edition of Things I Wish I Knew, New York solo lawyer Joleena Louis shares her most successful (and cost saving) offline marketing experiments. If you have been following Things I Wish I Knew for any period of […]

Stats I Use To Review My Practice Each Quarter

In this week’s edition of Things I Wish I Knew, Solo lawyer Joleena Louis walks us through the key stats she tracks when reviewing her practice. It’s April and that means the start of Quarter 2 of 2018. One thing […]

Am I Getting In The Way of Growing My Practice?

In this edition of Things I Wish I Knew, New York solo lawyer Joleena Louis talk about a recent realization she had in her new mastermind group. I am part of an all-lawyer mastermind group. A mastermind is a group of […]

Earning More While Working Less: 3 Things I’ve Automated In My Law Practice

In this week’s edition of Things I Wish I Knew, NY divorce lawyer Joleena Louis shares how she is automating her practice, helping her to earn more while working less. Since I am still a solo, I am always looking […]

How To Get Sh*t Done: Tips For Making Your Day More Productive

In this week’s edition of Things I Wish I Knew, New York divorce lawyer Joleena Louis discusses how she finds the time and remains productive. As a solo, my schedule can quickly get out of control. I have a lot […]

My 4 Biggest Solo Law Firm Challenges in 2018

In this week’s edition of Things I Wish I Knew, New York solo lawyer Joleena Louis talks about the setbacks and challenges she has already faced this year. Only a month into the new year and I’m already facing some […]

How To Keep Your Practice Running When You Travel Often

In this week’s edition of Things I Wish I Knew, New York family lawyer Joleena Louis explains why you need to be taking vacations as a solo! In one of the lawyer Facebook groups I am a member of, I […]