On Her Terms

4-Week Foundations Mini Mind · Starts 31 May 2026

Build a Law Firm
From Scratch

Nobody taught us how to start a law firm. That is the whole problem.

So let's fix it — before you need it.

4 x 90-minute live sessions
Bonus 1:1 with Michelle
Private Telegram group
Starts 31 May 2026

$1,000 · Payment plans available

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Every woman I have spoken to who is thinking about going out on her own asks some version of the same questions. What do I actually need to set this up? How do I get clients? What software do I use? What is a magic number and why does everyone seem to know theirs except me?

This is the program I built to answer all of it before you need it. Four weeks. The foundations. Done.

The Program

What We Cover

Week One

The Setup

  • Business structure decisions and what actually matters at the start
  • PI insurance, trust accounting basics and the compliance that keeps people awake
  • Practice management software — how to trial it, what to look for
  • Your magic number: what you need to earn each week
  • What a sustainable week looks like before you have clients in the door
Week Two

Getting Clients

  • Where your clients actually come from (it is not your website)
  • A simple repeatable lead source strategy that does not require you to be everywhere
  • The pipeline trap — why most firms go from flat out to empty and how to stop it
  • What to say and where to say it so the right people find you
Week Three

The Foundations

  • The three or four processes you need before you hire anyone or scale anything
  • How to onboard clients so they feel looked after and you feel in control
  • Briefing your team so everything does not come back to you to fix
  • What is yours to do and what is not
Week Four

The Identity Shift

  • What it actually means to lead your firm, not just run it
  • Making decisions from your values instead of from fear
  • The permission to build something that actually fits your life
  • From lawyer to law firm owner in practice

what's included

Everything You Get

4 x 90-Minute Live Sessions

60 minutes of teaching and practical content, followed by 30 minutes of open Q&A. Come with your questions.

Bonus 1:1 Before We Begin

A private session with Michelle before the program kicks off so you hit week one with a clear plan tailored to where you are right now.

Private Telegram Group

Access to a group of women going through the same thing at the same time. Share, ask, debrief. Not gatekeeping.

"The leap is not the scary part. Building on sand is. Let's get your foundations right first."

Michelle Oates

Who I am

Michelle Oates

I am an accredited family law specialist and founder of Connect Family Law in Mildura. I built my firm from the ground up in a rural and regional market, and I know what it costs to go out on your own without a proper foundation.

I also know what it looks like when you get the foundations right. Build a Law Firm From Scratch is the starting point I wished had existed when I was figuring this out.

On Her Terms is the room I built because that room did not exist. This program is the door in.

Accredited Family Law Specialist
Rural & Regional Lawyer of the Year 2025
Shortlisted — Family Lawyer of the Year
Founder, Connect Family Law

the investment

One program.
The foundations you actually need.

Pay in Full

Total Investment

$1,000

AUD, incl. GST

Payment Plan

Available

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Starts 31 May 2026. Four weeks. Spots are limited.

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On Her Terms  |  Michelle Oates  |  michelleoates.com.au  |  ABN 43 456 259 621
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