Welcome to LawyerFirst®!

Professional business coaching for lawyers to start, grow, renew or exit legal practices.

Trusted by over 1 000 lawyers

Join the Leading Online Coaching Platform for Lawyers

Personalised Coaching

Tailored to your unique journey and challenges.

Expert Guidance

From experienced legal and coaching professionals.

Comprehensive Resources

To support your continuous development.

Join LawyerFirst® for Your Lawyer Journey

Starting your legal career or a new legal practice is like embarking on a road trip. Just as you would plan your destination and choose your vehicle, it’s crucial to ask, “Where are you going?” and “How will you get there?” Remember the excitement and apprehension of driving a vehicle for the first time? Navigating public roads was daunting even with a freshly minted license. Similarly, the legal landscape can be intimidating.

LawyerFirst® is Here to Guide You

At LawyerFirst®, we are your co-pilot on this journey. We provide resources and support to ensure you are well-prepared for the road ahead.

Travel Far with LawyerFirst®

“If you want to travel fast, go alone. If you want to travel far, travel with a friend.” LawyerFirst® is that friend for lawyers aiming to enhance their practices or navigate new routes.

Trusted Since 2018

Since 2018, LawyerFirst® has been the premier online coaching platform for lawyers. Connect with us and join a network that inspires and advances legal practices and careers.

Why Choose Us

Who will benefit from coaching services?

We understand and empathise with the personal and professional challenges legal practitioners face in practice.  

We appreciate that every lawyer’s background, journey and destination may be unique and different. The best coaching plan and assignment may therefore be different for each lawyer.

The objectives of our professional coaching services include support for:

  • Lawyers starting, growing, or selling their practices
  • Lawyers creating additional income streams through parallel ventures
  • Sole proprietors needing a soundboard or thinking partner
  • Law firm owners with financial management issues
  • Junior attorneys aiming to become confident and profitable
  • Junior lawyers being groomed for management
  • Lawyers seeking personal, professional, and career development
  • Lawyers dealing with partner/board conflicts and interpersonal issues
  • Lawyers improving marketing skills
  • Lawyers facing anxiety, confidence issues, stress, or burnout

Our Process

Experience Coaching on Demand

Browse Our Courses

Explore a variety of courses designed for legal practitioners. Find the perfect match for your career goals with practical insights and strategies.

Purchase Quickly and Securely

Complete your purchase easily and securely through the PayFast payment portal. Your personal and financial information is protected.

Start Coaching Right Away

Access your course materials immediately after purchase. Learn at your own pace with user-friendly resources to quickly implement new skills in your practice.

Our Courses

Providing the Best Online Coaching Experience

Emmie de Kock

How to Start a Legal Practice

Who should attend?

Qualified lawyers wanting to start their own legal practices 

Lawyers who have already started their own legal practices, but who are still in start-up mode 

R12 000.00

Emmie de Kock

Lawyer Marketing 101

Who should attend?

Qualified lawyers wanting to start their own legal practices 

Lawyers who have already started their own legal practices, but who are still in start-up mode 

Coming Soon

LawyerFirst® Coaching 

Meet the Coach

LawyerFirst® was founded by Emmie de Kock in 2018. She is a former law firm owner and accredited business coach. LawyerFirst® understands and empathises with the personal and professional challenges legal practitioners face in legal practices and their careers.

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