Behind the Powersuit: Divorce Attorney Amy Lass on Family, Balance & the Realities of Family Law
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Lass Law
In this personal and wide-ranging episode of Divorce Corner, family law attorney Amy Lass opens up about life beyond the courtroom—from working out of the bleachers as a "Lincoln lawyer" while raising her kids to protecting her own mental health in an emotionally demanding profession. Amy shares candid thoughts on balancing career and family, how she uses exercise to manage the mental load, and why she cries happy tears far more easily than sad ones. The conversation digs into the business side of family law, including how AI has made lawyering more cost-effective for clients, the rise of "celebrity lawyers" and influencers on social media, and why Amy prides herself on being a referral-based attorney rather than chasing viral fame. She also discusses her mission to destigmatize divorce, the mental load women disproportionately carry in marriages, a new joint-petition option that shares the responsibility of filing, and how courts navigate the difficult distinctions within domestic violence cases. Finally, Amy walks through Last Law's client-first, therapy-informed intake process and explains why she'll never tell a client whether to leave or stay—because that decision belongs to them alone. Warm, honest, and refreshingly practical, this episode offers a real look at the person behind the powersuit.
