What does it take to leave a big law career and build something from the ground up—one that actually changes lives? In this powerful episode of What She Does, we sit down with Allison Mahoney, founder and managing attorney of ALM Law, a firm dedicated entirely to survivors of sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, technology-facilitated abuse, and children harmed in foster care and juvenile justice systems.

Allison opens up about why she chose this emotionally demanding work, how she manages secondary trauma (yoga, skiing, and very firm boundaries), what clients are really looking for in a trauma-informed attorney, and why she believes taking risks is the most important advice she could give her younger self. She also shares a remarkably honest look at the business side of building a purpose-driven law firm—and why AI mig ...