Summary: <br> Got opinions on how to make this podcast better? Share your thoughts in my annual listener survey: <a href="http://www.bit.ly/2017gwlsurvey" target="_blank">www.bit.ly/2017gwlsurvey</a><br> After practicing law for 17 years at top-tier firms, most recently as a Partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, Catherine Krow founded Digitory Legal, a cloud-based legal budgeting solution for lawyers and clients.<br> What we chat about in this episode: <br> <br> How and why she walked away from a partner position at a big law firm in pursuit of something she felt passionate about<br> How she launched Digitory Legal<br> Why more and more clients are demanding budgets from their lawyers instead of the billable hour<br> Why law firms need to start focusing on accuracy and budgeting<br> How a new lawyer can anticipate how long a matter will take for budgeting purposes when he/she has never gone through an entire trial<br> Why being soft-spoken as a lawyer can be a great asset<br> Why if you try to fit yourself into someone else’s mold or expectation, it’s a great way to fail<br> How to tap into your community to help support you in your ventures<br> Why young lawyers are well-positioned to take advantage of the tech industry to help change the legal profession<br> Advice for women in difficult industries like law and tech<br> <br> Resources Mentioned:<br> <a href="https://www.clerky.com/" target="_blank">Clerky</a><br> <a href="https://slack.com/" target="_blank">Slack</a><br> <a href="https://trello.com/" target="_blank">Trello</a><br> <a href="https://www.digitalocean.com/" target="_blank">Digital Ocean</a><br> <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/people/" target="_blank">Y combinator</a> startup course<br> Contact Information:<br> Email: ckrow@digitorylegal.com<br> Website: <a href="http://www.digitorylegal.com" target="_blank">www.digitorylegal.com</a><br> <br> <br> <a class="a2a_button_facebook" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.genylawyer.com%2Fgwl91%2F&linkname=Defying%20Expectations%20as%20a%20Woman%20in%20Law%20and%20Tech%20with%20Catherine%20Krow%20%5BGWL%2091%5D" title="Facebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.genylawyer.com%2Fgwl91%2F&linkname=Defying%20Expectations%20as%20a%20Woman%20in%20Law%20and%20Tech%20with%20Catherine%20Krow%20%5BGWL%2091%5D" title="Twitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_google_plus" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/google_plus?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.genylawyer.com%2Fgwl91%2F&linkname=Defying%20Expectations%20as%20a%20Woman%20in%20Law%20and%20Tech%20with%20Catherine%20Krow%20%5BGWL%2091%5D" title="Google+" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/linkedin?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.genylawyer.com%2Fgwl91%2F&linkname=Defying%20Expectations%20as%20a%20Woman%20in%20Law%20and%20Tech%20with%20Catherine%20Krow%20%5BGWL%2091%5D" title="LinkedIn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_pinterest" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/pinterest?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.genylawyer.com%2Fgwl91%2F&linkname=Defying%20Expectations%20as%20a%20Woman%20in%20Law%20and%20Tech%20with%20Catherine%20Krow%20%5BGWL%2091%5D" title="Pinterest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_email" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/email?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.genylawyer.com%2Fgwl91%2F&linkname=Defying%20Expectations%20as%20a%20Woman%20in%20Law%20and%20Tech%20with%20Catherine%20Krow%20%5BGWL%2091%5D" title="Email" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_tumblr" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/tumblr?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.genylawyer.com%2Fgwl91%2F&linkname=Defying%20Expectations%20as%20a%20Woman%20in%20Law%20and%20Tech%20with%20Catheri..."></a>
