{"id":7170,"date":"2022-09-05T11:52:17","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T11:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elitlaw.com.au\/?p=7170"},"modified":"2023-06-01T02:27:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T02:27:52","slug":"if-you-can-dream-it-you-can-do-it-lawyers-weekly-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elitlaw.com.au\/if-you-can-dream-it-you-can-do-it-lawyers-weekly-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"‘If you can dream it, you can do it’ – Lawyers Weekly interview"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Whilst starting a new firm can be a daunting feat, this award-winning boutique has shown that breaking through mental barriers can result in continued growth and success.<\/p>\n
Elit Lawyers by McGirr & Snell was recently crowned Boutique Firm of the Year at this year\u2019s Australian Law Awards. In conversation with Lawyers Weekly, co-founder and director Danielle Snell said she was \u201cimmensely proud\u201d of the firm and how far it has come.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt took a continued belief in the Elit vision to break away from the status quo and challenge the traditional law firm model. As a mother, friend, wife and professional who was pregnant at the time I co-founded this firm with Robert McGirr,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is truly an honour to be recognised for our progressive work practices and initiatives to facilitate change in the legal industry not only for our clients but also for women and the future generations of legal professionals.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe take great pride in our social enterprise model, which does things differently, primarily related to transparency between lawyers and clients, a personalised empathetic approach towards clients and gender equality and diversity and inclusion in terms of professional\u00a0opportunities,\u201d Ms Snell continued.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe emerged\u00a0during the COVID pandemic to break down the barriers as lawyers and end stereotypes, shedding light on archaic practices in a long-standing legal profession, highlighting levels of inflexibility and issues that need immediate attention and change.\u201d<\/p>\n