When youngsters flip 18, every little thing adjustments—legally.
Allison Harrison and Rachel Allums noticed it occur many times: households caught off guard by the authorized pink tape that kicks within the second a baby turns into an grownup. Energy of lawyer? Medical selections? Entry to monetary accounts? Dad and mom had been shut out—and overwhelmed.
As property planning attorneys, Allison and Rachel knew there needed to be a greater means. Every envisioned an answer. However launching a product whereas working a full-time agency? That felt almost not possible—till they teamed up.
What Occurs When the Proper Individuals Meet on the Proper Second
They met in a hallway at LabCon—Lawyerist’s annual “unconference” the place entrepreneurial attorneys collect to work on their companies, problem norms, and join with daring concepts.
Allison and Rachel had been two of these attorneys. A fast dialog concerning the gaps in conventional property planning become hours of shared imaginative and prescient, frustration, and ambition. Regardless of residing 1000’s of miles aside, they realized they weren’t simply aligned—they had been uniquely positioned to construct one thing greater than both might alone.
How Teaching and Neighborhood Introduced Secure Sendoff to Life
Lawyerist Lab is the place small-firm attorneys get the teaching, accountability, and neighborhood they should construct a greater enterprise.
Allison joined to scale her agency with confidence. Rachel got here in for sensible solo help. However what they each discovered was greater than both anticipated.
Lab wasn’t simply recommendation—it was activation.
Their thought for SafeSend-Off began as a hallway spark at LabCon. Nevertheless it was Lab’s construction—ongoing teaching, peer accountability, and trusted help—that helped them form it into an actual providing.
And that’s the place Leticia got here in.
At first, they didn’t even notice they shared her as a coach. However Letitia noticed the potential. She made the connection, pushed them to remain centered, and saved exhibiting up with one query: “When are we going to see this child born?”
“Leticia was the fixed reminder to maneuver it ahead. She didn’t allow us to off the hook.”
—Allison Harrison
Leticia wasn’t only a coach—she was the motive force. The one who turned momentum into follow-through.
The Plan: Construct It Proper, Construct It Actual
Allison and Rachel gave themselves two years—to not rush, however to get it proper.
Yr 1 was all about validation, construction, and locking within the enterprise mannequin.
Yr 2 centered on product growth, branding, and a launch that will land.
They leaned into their strengths from day one. Rachel introduced precision and product design chops. Allison centered on model, messaging, and neighborhood momentum.
Collectively, they constructed Secure Sendoff—a legal-readiness device for younger adults and the households who love them. It’s designed for real-world transitions: youngsters leaving for faculty, beginning jobs, or entering into maturity. It’s additionally deeply inclusive, with particular consideration to LGBTQ+ wants and out-of-state eventualities.
The Outcomes: A Actual Product, Actual Momentum
Launched and dwell
With a clear UX and assured messaging, Secure Sendoff is already gaining traction.
Neighborhood-powered rollout
Lab members throughout the nation shared the device, provided suggestions, and helped localize insights.
Reverse strengths, shared imaginative and prescient
Totally different ability units made the product sharper, extra considerate—and extra marketable.
“I don’t suppose we ever stated this out loud, however Rachel and I steadiness one another completely. We couldn’t have constructed this alone.”
—Allison Harrison
Why This Issues
This isn’t only a product launch. It’s proof of what Lawyerist Lab is constructed to do:
- Forge deep connections—even throughout distance
- Flip shared values into actual ventures
- Supply sensible teaching that respects real-life tempo
- Create a secure place to discover, stall, regroup—and develop stronger
What’s Subsequent
Allison and Rachel are nonetheless rising their particular person companies. They’re additionally scaling Secure Sendoff—and sure, Leticia remains to be asking for launch metrics.
Most significantly, they’re nonetheless rooted within the Lab neighborhood that helped make all of it occur.
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You don’t need to construct it alone.
Lawyerist Lab is the place concepts turn into momentum—and momentum turns into launch. Whether or not you’re streamlining your agency or shaping your subsequent large factor, that is the neighborhood that may get you there.
Final up to date June twelfth, 2025
