Interview

May 12, 2020

Tech can make the legal sector better for women

Women leave the legal profession in droves because of the lack of flexibility, but harnessing tech can change that, says Alice Stephenson.


Maija Palmer

5 min read

Alice Stephenson is not your average lawyer, having gone from a teenage mother who was told she had "no future" to founding her own alternative law firm, Bristol-based Stephenson Law. Stephenson is an angel investor and a passionate supporter of tech companies — particularly women in tech. She's harnessing technology to challenge the centuries-old practices that still dominate the industry.

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