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The Lawyerist Podcast is your ultimate guide to building, managing, and growing a successful small or medium-sized law firm. Tailored for lawyers and attorneys who aspire to thrive in today’s fast-paced legal landscape, this podcast delivers actionable advice, proven strategies, and cutting-edge insights to help you run a modern law firm with confidence.Whether you're a solo attorney starting your practice, managing a growing firm, or looking to optimize your operations, The Lawyerist Podcast provides the tools you need. From mastering law firm marketing, streamlining workflows with legal technology, and improving client relationships to building sustainable firm culture, we cover everything that matters to entrepreneurial lawyers.Hosted by industry leaders and packed with interviews featuring top legal professionals, tech innovators, and law firm management experts, each episode dives deep into topics like law firm profitability, automation, time management, and future trends in legal services.If you’re searching for practical advice on how to run a law firm, grow your legal business, and stay ahead of the curve, The Lawyerist Podcast is the resource you’ve been waiting for. Subscribe now to elevate your practice and build the law firm of your dreams.
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Jul 2, 2020 • 41min
#283: Bringing Your Human to Work, with Erica Keswin
Author Erica Keswin discusses what it really means to bring your human side to work and the action steps you can use to infuse that throughout your firm on a regular basis. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to LawPay, Back Office Betties, TextExpander, and Casetext for sponsoring this episode!

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Jun 25, 2020 • 50min
#282: Leading a High-Performance Remote Team, with Jason Fried
Basecamp founder & CEO Jason Fried discusses how the pandemic has shifted the perspective on remote work, what companies need to do to thrive with newly-remote teams, and how to handle the influx of communication that could overwhelm team members. If you want more insight on how to succeed with a remote law firm, check out our resource page on virtual law firms. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Smith.ai, TextExpander, LawPay, and Back Office Betties for sponsoring this episode!

Jun 18, 2020 • 46min
#281: Lies About Work, with Ashley Goodall
SVP of Methods and Intelligence at Cisco Ashley Goodall discusses leading and managing at work the right way and some of the biggest lies we believe about work. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more about how to manage successfully in your firm for the long term, check out our resource page on law office management. Thanks to First Place Legal, LawPay, Back Office Betties, and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode!

Jun 11, 2020 • 51min
#280: Expanding Your Firm’s Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Awareness, with Jennifer Brown
Consultant, author, and inclusion expert Jennifer Brown discusses how to build a law firm with a hiring process and culture that meets the needs of diverse audiences. If you’d like to learn more about inclusion and equity, please visit our resource page on diversity and inclusion. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to LexReception, Back Office Betties, TextExpander, and LawPay for sponsoring this episode!

Jun 4, 2020 • 33min
#279: What to Do Before Creating a Strategic Marketing Plan, with Stephanie Everett
Lawyerist Lab leader Stephanie Everett and Marketing Director Laura Briggs discuss the three steps you need to take before building and implementing a strategic marketing plan for your law firm. If you’d like to learn more about marketing for your small firm, check out our resource page on legal marketing. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Smith.ai, TextExpander, LawPay, and Back Office Betties for sponsoring this episode!

May 28, 2020 • 32min
#278: Moving Forward with Your Law Firm in a Pandemic, a Coaching Call with Ryan McKeen
Lawyerist Lab member Ryan McKeen discusses how to strategize and make action plans for moving forward even with an uncertain future on the horizon. If you’d like to learn more about deciding on your goals and next steps right now, check out our resource page on personal and career goals. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Lawyers With Purpose, Back Office Betties, LawPay, and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode!

May 21, 2020 • 49min
#277: Creating a Law Firm that Runs Without You, with Emily Cooper
Family lawyer Emily Cooper discusses how to set your law firm team up to succeed when you’re not in the office or need to adjust to outside circumstances. If you’d like to learn more about planning for incapacity or your departure from your firm, check out our resource page on succession planning. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Mockingbird Marketing, TextExpander, Back Office Betties, and LawPay for sponsoring this episode!

May 14, 2020 • 37min
#276: Defining Processes for Teams & Clients, a Strategy Call with Amy McGarry
Elder law attorney Amy McGarry discusses how to create and define processes for your team and your legal clients to explain steps and keep them in the loop. If you’d like to learn more about creating easily repeatable processes in your firm, check out our resource page on project management. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Smith.ai, LawPay, Back Office Betties, and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode!

May 7, 2020 • 40min
#275: Creating a Business Advisory Council, with Stephanie Everett
Lawyerist Lab leader and coach Stephanie Everett discusses why you need a business advisory council for your law firm and how to create one. If you’d like to learn more about investing in support for your professional development and law firm growth, check out our resource page on law firm coaching. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to First Place Legal, Back Office Betties, TextExpander, and LawPay for sponsoring this episode.

Apr 30, 2020 • 43min
#274: What to Fix Next, with Mike Michalowicz
Author Mike Michalowicz discusses why so many business owners struggle with naming their biggest challenge and how to set priorities for what to work on next. If you’d like to learn more about defining your plan as a law firm, check out our resource page on law firm strategy. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Smith.ai, TextExpander, LawPay, and Back Office Betties for sponsoring this episode!


