Lantern & Thistle Practice
Your practice deserves abackend that works.
Calm, right-sized operational support for advocates and attorneys serving children and neurodivergent families, from someone who already knows this world.
About
Built for this community,
by someone in it.
Lantern & Thistle Practice was built specifically for special education advocates, attorneys, and small practices doing meaningful work for children and neurodivergent families. Not as an outsider looking in, but as a daughter, a sister, a mother, and a person with disabilities herself.
I spent nearly a decade running the backend of a COPAA-member advocacy practice, managing document libraries, communication systems, operating procedures, and technology research. I know the weight of this work. I also know what happens to a practice when the backend isn't holding.
Lantern & Thistle Practice exists to carry that weight so you can focus on your families.
About Our Name
A lantern offers light and guidance. A thistle grows beautiful and resilient in difficult soil. This practice provides both: clarity for your next steps, and deep respect for the strength you already carry.
Services
What we do together.
Every engagement begins with an Operations Assessment so I understand exactly what your practice needs before anything changes. The assessment fee is credited in full toward any project or retainer that follows.
Operations Assessment
A thorough audit of how your practice currently runs, covering systems, workflows, documents, and tools. You receive a clear written report with prioritized recommendations. No commitment required to continue.
- Review of current tools, files, and workflows
- Identification of gaps, bottlenecks, and quick wins
- Written recommendations report, prioritized by impact
- Assessment fee credited toward any future work
SOP Development
Creating or cleaning up your operating procedures so your practice runs consistently, whether it's just you, or you bring on support.
- Client intake and communication procedures
- File naming and document storage systems
- Repeatable checklists for recurring tasks
Document & Library Organization
Organizing your case files, resource libraries, and template banks so you can find what you need when you need it.
- File structure design and implementation
- Resource and reference library organization
- Template consolidation and naming conventions
Systems Setup & Implementation
Researching, recommending, and setting up the right tools for your practice size. No overwhelming software, just right-sized tools you'll actually use.
- Tool research and vetting for your specific needs
- Setup, configuration, and simple documentation
- Tech and app research specific to advocacy work
LinkedIn Profile Optimization
A professionally positioned LinkedIn presence that makes you findable and credible to referring attorneys, other professionals, and families seeking representation.
- Profile audit and full rewrite
- Headline, summary, and experience positioning
- Keywords aligned to your specialty and audience
Monthly Operations Management
Ongoing operations support so your backend stays functional and organized without you having to think about it. Scope is defined per client based on your actual needs.
- Ongoing document and file management
- Systems maintenance and light troubleshooting
- Process updates as your practice evolves
- Regular check-ins and progress updates
LinkedIn Content Management
A consistent, professional LinkedIn presence without adding to your workload. Written in your voice, scheduled on your behalf.
- Set number of posts per month
- Content written in your professional tone and voice
- Available as an add-on to an active retainer
How It Works
Simple from the first conversation.
Book a Discovery Call
A short, no-pressure conversation to understand your practice, your pain points, and whether we're a good fit for each other. No commitment required.
Operations Assessment
Before anything changes, I take a clear look at what you have. You receive a written report with prioritized recommendations. The assessment fee is credited toward any work that follows.
Scoped Engagement
We agree on exactly what gets done, by when, and what it costs. Project-based or ongoing retainer, scoped to your practice, not a generic package.
Ongoing Support
For retainer clients, I stay in your backend, keeping things running, flagging what needs attention, and adapting as your practice grows.
Book a Call
Talk to me about
your practice.
Discovery calls are short, relaxed, and useful regardless of whether we work together. Come as you are, no pitch deck required.
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Contact
Get in touch.
Not ready to book a call yet? Send a message and we'll find the right next step together. Responses within one business day.