Karen Finch is a business development and legal communications professional who is passionate about creating vibrant communities and assisting new businesses and law offices. With more than 8 years of experience in the whole client relationship management and business development lifecycle in the legal and commercial sector, she is an accomplished people leader. In the startup, commercial, and legal sectors, Karen has established and maintained important connections with partners and stakeholders. She also possesses extensive experience serving as a mediator between Australian law firms and international customers in need of legal services.
Karen’s professional achievements encompass working as a “media expert” for Media Stable, winning the position of President of the Australian Legal Technology Association (ALTA) in November 2022, and founding the Women of Australian Legal Technology Association (WALTA) in April 2022. Additionally, she spoke on a panel at the Council for Small Business Association Organization (COSBOA) conference in April 2023, was invited to join Startup Vic’s Female Founders Circle in June 2023, and collaborates with COSBOA to offer legal information, education, and events to their Association Members, which collectively represent over 1.3 million small businesses throughout Australia.
Karen had previously been a finalist for Thought Leader of the Year and Innovator of the Year at the Women in Law Awards in 2022; she was also a nominee for Thought Leader of the Year at the Australian Law Awards in 2023 and November 2023.
About Legally Yours
Through the internet marketplace Legally Yours, consumers may connect with a wide range of qualified attorneys for their company or personal needs. You may get a list of attorneys with the appropriate experience to assist you with your legal issue with only a few clicks. From then on, the “fixed fee” revolution spread as more attorneys became aware of the advantages of progressive pricing and creative business strategies.
The desire for a community where like-minded professionals could interact and share knowledge grew along with the firm’s legal membership. These days, Legally Yours serves as both an online legal marketplace and an online community (referred to as the LY Hub) for forward-thinking Australian legal practitioners.