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Success is never a straight line but rather an upward climb, and the story of Alison Leslie exemplifies that. Despite wanting to quit her first year of law school, her confidence and determination never let the words \u201cYou can\u2019t\u201d stop her from achieving her goal. So much so that after graduating from Seton Hall University and working at two boutique law firms, she opened her practice at the early age of 28! In this episode, she reflects on her experience entering the legal field and how the values she learned growing up helped her get by. She talks about her experience in law school and Catholic school, exciting anecdotes from her Court TV internship, and the knowledge she has gained from more than 20 years of family law practice. She credits her mother and the nuns at her high school for helping her grow into the confident, strong woman she is today\u2014a great example of what can happen when you are surrounded by strong, driven women and are inspired by them: you develop into one yourself!

Included in this conversation:

Her educational background
\nWhy she picked family law
\nThe law school experience
\nWhat she learned from her internship at Court TV
\nIs it true that if you hated law school, you'll love practice?
\nHer work experience before opening her practice
\nStarting her own law firm at 28 years old
\nThe reasons why she loves being a family lawyer
\nHow the practice of law has changed over the years
\nNetworking before the internet was a boom
\nConstantly evolving as a law firm owner
\nHow she runs her firm
\nHer vision for her firm and personal goals
\nThe best advice she's ever gotten
\nWhat Catholic school taught her
\nThe women she admires the most
\nFocusing on what really matters in life

Learn more about Alison and her practice here: https://www.leslielawfirm.com/

Follow Alison on Instagram here: @divorcenjleslielaw https://www.instagram.com/divorcenjleslielaw/

Find Leslie Law Firm, LLC. on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Divorce-in-New-Jersey-with-Leslie-Law-Firm-LLC-132138573543483/

Find Alison on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-leslie-599b775/

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