Lawyerist Podcast
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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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Mar 6, 2019 • 40min
#214: How Law Schools Can Teach Innovation, with Alice Armitage
In this episode with Alice Armitage, we talk about what today’s landscape looks like when law schools teach technology and innovation, and what role they have in solving the access to justice gap. Alice shares a vision of what “practice-ready” and “think like a lawyer” mean today, and what they could mean in the future.
Feb 27, 2019 • 40min
#213: The ROI of Gratitude, with John Israel
In this episode with John Israel, we talk about how investing time in showing gratitude to people can wield a long term return in both personal and business relationships. John breaks down what the “Mr. Thank You Project” is, and shares why acknowledging the people around you is so important.
Feb 20, 2019 • 50min
#212: Tweeting Judges & Access to Justice, with Judge Stephen Dillard
In this episode with Stephen Dillard, we talk about the how, traditionally, judges have mostly been inaccessible to the public and how quite a few judges are now going against the grain and taking residence on Twitter. We also talk about Judge Dillard's thoughts about the role of courts in closing the access to justice gap, and what courts are doing to be more proactive.
Feb 13, 2019 • 43min
#211: The Innovative Lawyer Mindset, with Cat Moon
In this episode with Cat Moon, we talk about how to achieve basic design competence, some lessons Cat has learned about innovation and design, and what role law schools can or should have in solving problems like access to justice.
Feb 6, 2019 • 51min
#210: Rules for Communication in a Remote Workplace, with Ben Balter
In this episode with Ben Balter, we talk about what GitHub is, why GitHub isn’t for lawyers, and some rules for communication and knowledge management that we can all take away from GitHub’s model. During the show, we mentioned Greg Siskind's website. Check it out here. Be sure to read the inspiration for this podcast on rules for communication at GitHub here.
Jan 30, 2019 • 55min
#209: Before You Even Think About Hiring Anyone, Listen to This Episode with Ashley Cox
In this week's episode, we talk with Ashley Cox about what you need to do to prepare to hire, how to find the best applicants for your firm, and how to set up a new employee or independent contractor for success. Be sure to download this complementary worksheet on how to uncover your company's core values.
Jan 23, 2019 • 41min
#208: Hard Questions for Small-Firm Lawyers, with Stephanie Everett
In this episode with Stephanie Everett, we talk about some of the questions small firm lawyers should ask themselves. When you are struggling with your law firm—struggling with money, struggling with time, struggling to focus—it’s helpful to take a step back and ask yourself some hard questions. This episode covers a few of those hard questions, and answers about how you can get back on track.
Jan 16, 2019 • 56min
#207: Better Risk Assessment for Litigators, with Natalie Worsfold
In this episode with Natalie Worsfold, we talk about her law firm’s approach to law practice, and why more firms aren't following suit. We start by asking Natalie what problem Counter Tax was trying to solve, then explore how they solved it, what their solution does now, and the plans they have to evolve and grow their solution.
Jan 9, 2019 • 39min
#206: Helping Clients Afford to Hire You, with Jennifer Longtin
In this episode with Jennifer Longtin, we talk about her criminal defense practice, including her business model and client portfolio, why implementing low cost options for clients doesn’t mean you will be less profitable, and how to have reasonable conversations about money with clients.
Jan 2, 2019 • 41min
#205: Entrepreneurial Poverty & Why Average Law Firms Lose, with Mike Michalowicz
In this episode with Mike Michalowicz, we talk about some of the main concepts from a few of his books, including the idea of “entrepreneurial poverty” and why most average companies lose.
