Getting Up and Running With the Help of a Coach and Today’s Tech

Meet Alyssa Vachon Daigneault, a new Massachusetts attorney who benefitted from a chat with lawyer and law coach Kellam Parks, an amazing guest from our previous podcast. Hear how Daigneault launched her law firm as a second career after years teaching high school chemistry and hear what she learned from Parks as she beefed up her technology.

Daigneault launched her own firm less than two years ago in the busy Boston area, specializing in real estate, land use, and property matters, all fields she was already well versed in.

A session with a coach helped Daigneault fully frame the vision and direction of her practice, craft policies, and understand onboarding new hires. Starting a new solo firm is hard, do you need help cutting through some of the steps and learning from those who went before you?  

Daigneault is an advocate for learning about and investing and experimenting in tech, AI, and other tools before worrying about office space. As a new solo, tech can save time, build efficiencies, and let lawyers do what they do best. 

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Topics:

• A new solo, embarking on a second career as an attorney, took some tips from one of New Solo’s earlier guests, attorney and legal practice coach Kellam Parks. 
• Not all tech and AI are the same, it takes time and research to understand what works for you. Lining up the right tools makes a difference.
  
• In today’s legal environment, tech is becoming king. But if you can manage it, the right support staff and office space can push you forward and keep you growing.

Resources:

Previously on New Solo, “Six To-Dos Every Firm Can Embrace in 2026,” with Kellam Parks

The Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts

QuickBooks

Gusto

Adobe

ChatGPT

Perplexity

Spellbook

Lexis Protégé

Clio

ABA Techshow 2026

Clio Cloud Conference 2026

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