A practical programme for lawyers who want to launch, grow or refine their legal consultancy.
Built by lawyers who have done it themselves, for lawyers who want a clearer route to a successful consulting practice.
Built by lawyers who have done it themselves, for lawyers who want a clearer route to a successful consulting practice
Hi, I’m Simone.
I’m a practising lawyer and consultant. I’ve built and run consultancy-style legal practices and worked through the same commercial decisions my clients now face.
Most lawyers enter consultancy intentionally — but without access to senior mentoring. They learn by doing, often in isolation.
My work bridges that gap with practical, commercially grounded guidance.
This isn’t coaching. It’s strategy, clarity and direction.
You intentionally chose consultancy — but without senior mentoring, many lawyers stay reactive, underpriced, or unclear on their positioning.
The Strategic Practice Review gives you clarity on what’s working, what isn’t, and how to attract better clients going forward.
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Not ready for a 1:1 session? This is your starting point.​Created by Simone Ritchie and Amy Cousineau Massey, this five-module self-paced course gives you everything you need to build a legal consultancy from scratch. Pricing, positioning, getting clients, contracts, and the practical day-to-day of running your own practice.​Work through it at your own pace.
​Payment plan: 3 x £167
​This course is for employed lawyers making the move to independent practice. If you're already out and established, the Strategic Practice Review is the better fit.​
Reactive work
Inconsistent clients
Underpricing
Little control over workload
"Is this actually achievable for solicitors?"
YES. Here's the proof:
✓Most consultants reach a point where experience alone isn’t enough — strategic clarity becomes the constraint.
âś“ 15 solicitors have already completed our program
âś“ Average timeline: 6-9 months to replace firm salary
âś“ Simone & Amy both did this (2018) before it was trendy
Clear positioning
Better-aligned clients
More confidence in what you say yes (and no) to
A practice that fits your life and capacity
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"I went from billing £15K/month and keeping less than half to keeping 75% — and working 10 fewer hours a week.”
"I thought consultancy meant feast-or-famine work. The Academy showed me how to build a pipeline and price with confidence. I haven’t had a slow month since"
"The biggest shift was mindset. I stopped saying yes to everything, started choosing my clients, and I’m finally doing the work I love.”