Challenging the Status Quo with Jennifer Dickquist Owner of JD Law
/Today on Brava I'm excited to introduce to you Jennifer Dickquist, the owner of JD Law, a boutique law firm in Pittsburgh, PA. Jennifer is an innovative, approachable, and edgy leader in her industry that is known for tradition and at times rigid lines. She is breaking stereotypes with what people expect the "typical" lawyer to be like.
Keep listening to hear more from Jennifer and her perspective on stereotypes of women in the workplace, how she seeks to challenge the firm structure status quo, and her advice for budding entrepreneurs and how they can get a handle on the potential challenges when starting a business.
SHOW NOTES:
As a leader building a firm, Jennifer is a catalyst that empowers the law industry to expand and diversify (15:15.)
Jennifer believes that by using a modernized billing approach for legal needs feels best for income based measures - payment plans and flat fee retainers will provide people alternative methods (16:30.)
“Transparency is essential to build trust.”
One tip Jennifer wants to share to empower those wanting to start a business is that you can actually complete many tasks yourself by acquiring required documents online and just consult an attorney on the finer points. Doing so will save a significant amount of money on legal fees (23:00.)
Copyrights: Protects something of a creative pursuit. ie. art, novels, photographs, songs… (25:30.)
Patents: Protects something with a science or technology background typically requires significant lab testing. ie. formulas or chemicals (25:55.)
Trademarks: Protects something relating to a brand or business. ie. logos (26:50.)
“Remember you can do the hard things no matter what the outcome is you will come out on the other side. ”
Jennifer is excited to continue to expand her company and help as many people as she can and hopes that she can be a template for other firms in the future (28:45.)
Interested in continuing to follow Jennifer’s journey? Be sure to follow her on Instagram here.
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