Experimentation and Risk Tolerance, with Billie Tarascio

Billie Tarascio is the owner of Modern Law, a three time recognized winner of the fastest growing firms in America; Access Legal, a certified legal document preparation and legal technology company dedicated to increasing access to justice; and Modern Law Practice, her newest venture to put best practices for a plug and play law firm model to maximize law firm growth using technology and best practices. She is also a national speaker and author of the books Decode Your Divorce and Tiger Tactics, winning strategies for building law firms.

What you’ll learn about in this episode:

• How experimentation has been the key for Billie to create a model that works for her firm, even during the global pandemic
• What adjustments Billie and her team have made to adapt to working from home, and why the impact of the pandemic on the firm's culture has been the biggest challenge
• How Billie has supported her staff during the transition to working from home to maintain productivity and ensure they have everything they need
• How Billie is measuring her team's productivity and ensuring that the firm is staying on track to meet their annual goals
• Why all of the firm's business comes from either online or referrals, and how Billie differentiates her firm from the competition
• How Billie has built out her team of lawyers and staff, and why she believes encouraging creative thinking has been crucial for the success of her firm
• Why your risk tolerance needs to be thought out and intentional, and why you should ensure that your needs are met first before you begin experimenting
• Why getting creative with your marketing budget and experimenting is a powerful way to discover new marketing avenues
• Billie shares how the book “Radical Candor” by Kim Scott has made an impact on her leadership style

Resources:

• Website: https://mymodernlaw.com/ 
• Tiger Tactics, co-authored by Billie Tarascio: https://amzn.to/35pv7xY 
• Decode Your Divorce by Billie Tarascio: https://amzn.to/32GVxJS 
• Radical Candor by Kim Scott: https://amzn.to/3nmI0Pv 
• The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova: https://amzn.to/3lu99PZ 
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/billie-tarascio-62322bb/ 
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/access-legal-services/ 
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/MyModernLaw/ 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/mymodernlaw @mymodernlaw

Additional Resources:

• The Mastermind Effect: https://www.pilmma.org/the-mastermind-effect/ 
• PILMMA’s free Coronavirus Survival Kit: www.pilmma.org/free-resources/ 
• Strategic Attorney Coach: https://www.pilmma.org/strategic-attorney-coach/ 

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