EPISODE · Sep 7, 2025 · 41 MIN
From Coin Toss to Courage: Mary Shamaly on Starting Her Firm: Grace + Justice
from The SELL Life for Lawyers · host Lofty
What makes someone leave the “safe” legal career path to create a firm built on values instead of billables?In this episode of The SELL.Life Podcast, I sit down with Mary Shamaly, a founding member of the Self-Employed Lawyers League and the lawyer behind Grace and Justice.Mary’s story is one of chance, courage, and conviction:How a coin toss at 16 set her on the path to lawWhy she nearly walked away for architectureHer years inside the child protection and Legal Aid systemThe moment she realised she was “thoroughly unemployable” in traditional firmsWhat Grace + Justice truly mean in practice — and why the two must co-existHow imposter syndrome nearly held her back, and why community is the antidoteIf you’ve ever felt trapped in a career mould or questioned whether the “safe” path was really yours, Mary’s leap into self-employment will resonate deeply.Connect with Mary: GraceJustice.com | [email protected] with LoftyJOIN THE LEAGUECONNECT ON LINKEDIN
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What makes someone leave the “safe” legal career path to create a firm built on values instead of billables?In this episode of The SELL.Life Podcast, I sit down with Mary Shamaly, a founding member of the Self-Employed Lawyers League and the lawyer behind Grace and Justice.Mary’s story is one of chance, courage, and conviction:How a coin toss at 16 set her on the path to lawWhy she nearly walked away for architectureHer years inside the child protection and Legal Aid systemThe moment she realised she was “thoroughly unemployable” in traditional firmsWhat Grace + Justice truly mean in practice — and why the two must co-existHow imposter syndrome nearly held her back, and why community is the antidoteIf you’ve ever felt trapped in a career mould or questioned whether the “safe” path was really yours, Mary’s leap into self-employment will resonate deeply.Connect with Mary: GraceJustice.com | [email protected] with LoftyJOIN THE LEAGUECONNECT ON LINKEDIN
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