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The Game Changing Attorney Podcast with Michael Mogill

269. Jan Dils — Leading the Largest Female-Founded Law Firm in America [Encore Edition]

Jun 4, 2024
37:20

Imagine a world without women.


It's impossible, right? 


Women are the unsung superheroes in the office, at home, and everywhere in between. Whether it's late nights or early mornings, they relentlessly pursue the respect they deserve — and Jan Dils is leading that charge.


As the owner of the largest female-founded law firm in America, Jan is committed to changing lives with an unwavering sense of responsibility and resilience.


In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael and Jan delve into:

  • Turning criticism into growth fuel
  • Why work-life balance is a myth
  • Scaling your impact to leave a lasting legacy



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Show Notes:


02:27 – Jan Dils’s origin story

05:03 – How Jan got thrown into the deep end, trying cases the week she graduated from law school

06:38 – What gravitated Jan towards Social Security & Disability law

08:19 – The risks and investments required to run a volume practice

09:19 – Jan’s establishment as a legal advertising trailblazer

10:34 – Creating the legendary jingle: “She won’t take no for an answer”

13:26 – Facing and overcoming sexism in the legal industry

15:18 – Why the State Supreme Court tried to disbar Jan for marketing

18:13 – How Jan Dils expanded her law firm outside of West Virginia

19:00 – Jan’s 15-hour days and the work-life balance myth

22:05 – Jan’s motivation to grow her law firm despite setbacks and sacrifices

23:33 – Facing and overcoming the greatest setback of all: a breast cancer diagnosis

24:49 – How to truly scale a law firm

27:09 – The importance of culture at Jan Dils, Attorneys at Law

29:14 – Jan’s advice to female law firm leaders

31:07 – Jan’s approach to motherhood and definition of success

33:24 – The Better Human Goal

34:08 – What being a game changer means to Jan Dils



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Past guests on The Game Changing Attorney Podcast include David Goggins, John Morgan, Alex Hormozi, Randi McGinn, Kim Scott, Chris Voss, Kevin O’Leary, Laura Wasser, John Maxwell, Mark Lanier, Robert Greene, and many more.


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