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Sam Mollaei and Neil Tyra
Where Entrepreneurship and the Law Meet!
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Mar 6, 2023 • 47min
357. How to Grow Your Small Firm Using Freelance Attorneys with Greg Garman
This is a classic rerun of my episode with Greg Garman. Greg Garman is CEO and founder of LAWCLERK, a company that provides outsourcing of legal services, specifically freelance attorneys, to either hire or offer your services. It’s an incredibly useful platform for people on both sides of the fence.We talk about how the platform has evolved from its original mission to now providing the support many small firms need to grow.Resources:Website: www.lawclerk.legal Podcast: The Successful Business and Practice of Law – Presented by LAWCLERK - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-successful-business-and-practice-of-law/id1518037932 Twitter: https://twitter.com/greg_garman The Law Entrepreneur: Ep. 123 – Creating a Virtual Marketplace for Contract Attorneys: Lawclerk.legal – with Greg Garman - https://thelawentrepreneur.com/episodes/ep-123/ Thank you to our sponsors!Ruby Receptionist - Virtual receptionist & live call services that will help you grow your office (and save money), one call at a time - to learn more, go to https://get.ruby.com/TLE or call 844.311.7829The Net Profit CFO - Ryan Kimler works with attorneys who want to enjoy higher net profits without working longer or harder. With just 9 Simple Numbers, Ryan will help you drive more profit to your bottom line-and he won't confuse you with all the details! Connect with Ryan at www.netprofitcfo.com.Get in touch with Neil:Website: https://thelawentrepreneur.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lawentrepreneurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelawentrepreneur/?ref=hlLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyralawfirm/Join Lawyer Club FREE, where lawyers and law firm owners come to reclaim control of their firms and their lives! Plus, get the full list of Best AI Tools For Lawyers inside!Get in touch with Sam:MLA WebsiteLawyerClubPurchase Sam’s bookThe Law Entrepreneur websiteMy Legal Academy YoutubeMy Legal Academy LinkedInMy Legal Academy Facebook PageMy Legal Academy InstagramIf you’ve enjoyed the podcast, please head to Apple Podcasts and leave a rating & review for the show! It only takes a moment, and really helps me to reach new listeners. You can also head to the website at TheLawEntrepreneur.com for more information on the podcast and my legal services. Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Feb 27, 2023 • 36min
356. Repurposing Your Content For Greater Audience Reach with Kelsey Shumway
In today’s episode, recorded on the 7th year anniversary of the podcast, I talk to Kelsey Shumway. Kelsey is the Director of Sales and Strategy at Repurpose House. And as you're going to hear, she is an expert on how to repurpose marketing content, whether it be video or audio, and getting the bigger bang for your buck, so to speak, across social media channels, and ultimately driving more clients to your front door, and who doesn't need more clients knocking on their front door. It’s a great episode filled with a lot of practical information you can use today. Take a listen!In this episode, Neil and Kelsey discuss:Getting started with creating content (and getting it seen!). Repurposing your content to reach the right audience. The secrets of the algorithm. Setting yourself apart from the crowd. Key Takeaways:People love learning from people. They do not love learning from brands. Making your YouTube videos as searchable as possible is only going to help you - remember, Google owns YouTube. Utilize shorter-form content (created from your longer content) to continually direct people back to the long-form content. People want to take in content in different places and in different ways. Repackaging your already-created content to reach a wider audience is a great use of your time. "Your ultimate goal is to show up on social media. It is a necessity - I don't think it's optional anymore to be catering to an audience that prefers short-form content." — Kelsey ShumwayGet in touch with Kelsey Shumway:Website: https://repurposehouse.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/imkelseyshumway/ Use Code: TLE15 to get 15% off 2 months when you work with Repurpose House and mention the podcast!Thank you to our sponsors!Ruby Receptionist - Virtual receptionist & live call services that will help you grow your office (and save money), one call at a time - to learn more, go to https://get.ruby.com/TLE or call 844.311.7829The Net Profit CFO - Ryan Kimler works with attorneys who want to enjoy higher net profits without working longer or harder. With just 9 Simple Numbers, Ryan will help you drive more profit to your bottom line - and he won't confuse you with all the details! Connect with Ryan at www.netprofitcfo.com.Get in touch with Neil:Website: https://thelawentrepreneur.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lawentrepreneurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelawentrepreneur/?ref=hlLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyralawfirm/Join Lawyer Club FREE, where lawyers and law firm owners come to reclaim control of their firms and their lives! Plus, get the full list of Best AI Tools For Lawyers inside!Get in touch with Sam:MLA WebsiteLawyerClubPurchase Sam’s bookThe Law Entrepreneur websiteMy Legal Academy YoutubeMy Legal Academy LinkedInMy Legal Academy Facebook PageMy Legal Academy InstagramIf you’ve enjoyed the podcast, please head to Apple Podcasts and leave a rating & review for the show! It only takes a moment, and really helps me to reach new listeners. You can also head to the website at TheLawEntrepreneur.com for more information on the podcast and my legal services. Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Feb 13, 2023 • 48min
355. How to Turn Your Firm Into a Brand with Mike Kim
This is a classic rerun of my episode with Mike Kim. Mike Kim is a brand strategist for business thought leaders, coaches, authors, and anyone who wants to create impact with their ideas and get their message heard. He’s given a TED Talk and been featured on PBS, CNN, Fox, and more. He’s also the author of You Are The Brand. Attorneys tend to struggle with brand-building, especially solo or small firm practitioners who don’t have the money to spend on an advertising agency or brand manager. He’s worked with attorneys in the past and knows how to make the process easier.Resources:Website: https://mikekim.com/ Read: You Are The Brand - https://youarethebrandbook.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikekim/You Are the Brand Podcast - https://mikekim.com/show Thank you to our sponsors!Ruby Receptionist - Virtual receptionist & live call services that will help you grow your office (and save money), one call at a time - to learn more, go to https://get.ruby.com/TLE or call 844.311.7829The Net Profit CFO - Ryan Kimler works with attorneys who want to enjoy higher net profits without working longer or harder. With just 9 Simple Numbers, Ryan will help you drive more profit to your bottom line-and he won't confuse you with all the details! Connect with Ryan at www.netprofitcfo.com.Get in touch with Neil:Website: https://thelawentrepreneur.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lawentrepreneurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelawentrepreneur/?ref=hlLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyralawfirm/Join Lawyer Club FREE, where lawyers and law firm owners come to reclaim control of their firms and their lives! Plus, get the full list of Best AI Tools For Lawyers inside!Get in touch with Sam:MLA WebsiteLawyerClubPurchase Sam’s bookThe Law Entrepreneur websiteMy Legal Academy YoutubeMy Legal Academy LinkedInMy Legal Academy Facebook PageMy Legal Academy InstagramIf you’ve enjoyed the podcast, please head to Apple Podcasts and leave a rating & review for the show! It only takes a moment, and really helps me to reach new listeners. You can also head to the website at TheLawEntrepreneur.com for more information on the podcast and my legal services. Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Feb 6, 2023 • 44min
354. Creating a Subscription-Based Law Firm with the Subscription Attorney, Mathew Kerbis
Today, my guest is Mathew Kerbis. Mathew is an attorney in downtown Chicago, and he recently went solo out after spending some time in the litigation world in a bigger law firm. He has launched his solo practice based entirely on the subscription model. What's really interesting about his approach is that he has envisioned a provision of legal services in much the same way as say a gym would provide services to their members with a base fee, and then extras added on, so to speak. I'll let him explain more of that to you in the podcast episode, but it's a really intriguing approach to how to structure both your firm and your pricing model that not too many people have explored. He is going to be speaking on the subject of the upcoming ABA Tech show in Chicago at the beginning of March. This episode is full of great information, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. In this episode, Neil and Mathew discuss:What motivated Neil to leave his litigation firm and go into solo practice. Being a parent, finding a work-life balance, and creating a firm that works for your life.Making money on a subscription model. Growing and serving clients as a solo subscription-based practitioner. Key Takeaways:The pandemic has completely changed client expectations. The old trappings of the legal industry are no longer a requirement for many clients. Create boundaries within your subscription model. Not everyone is going to be the best client for you and you’re not the right attorney for everyone. Clients are more likely to pay you an additional fee for additional work if they are already a subscriber, rather than having to find a new lawyer and get everything set up with that other attorney.Legal tech can help you to launch your subscription firm. There are many different options out there. Find what works for you and stick with that. Many of them integrate together to serve your clients better. "Things happen throughout our lives that we think we should handle on our own, in part, because lawyers are too expensive. Why would I pay a lawyer $250 an hour to ask a question that can be handled in five minutes? It doesn't make any sense. But it does on the subscription model." — Mathew KerbisGet in touch with Mathew Kerbis:Website: https://subscriptionattorney.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathewrobertkerbis/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MathewKerbis Law Subscribed Podcast: https://lawsubscribed.com/ Join Lawyer Club FREE, where lawyers and law firm owners come to reclaim control of their firms and their lives! Plus, get the full list of Best AI Tools For Lawyers inside!Get in touch with Sam:MLA WebsiteLawyerClubPurchase Sam’s bookThe Law Entrepreneur websiteMy Legal Academy YoutubeMy Legal Academy LinkedInMy Legal Academy Facebook PageMy Legal Academy InstagramThank you to our sponsors!Ruby Receptionist - Virtual receptionist & live call services that will help you grow your office (and save money), one call at a time - to learn more, go to http://ruby.com/ or call 844.311.7829The Net Profit CFO - Ryan Kimler works with attorneys who want to enjoy higher net profits without working longer or harder. With just 9 Simple Numbers, Ryan will help you drive more profit to your bottom line-and he won't confuse you with all the details! Connect with Ryan at www.netprofitcfo.com.Get in touch with Neil:Website: https://thelawentrepreneur.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lawentrepreneurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelawentrepreneur/?ref=hlLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyralawfirm/Join Lawyer Club FREE, where lawyers and law firm owners come to reclaim control of their firms and their lives! Plus, get the full list of Best AI Tools For Lawyers inside!Get in touch with Sam:MLA WebsiteLawyerClubPurchase Sam’s bookThe Law Entrepreneur websiteMy Legal Academy YoutubeMy Legal Academy LinkedInMy Legal Academy Facebook PageMy Legal Academy InstagramIf you’ve enjoyed the podcast, please head to Apple Podcasts and leave a rating & review for the show! It only takes a moment, and really helps me to reach new listeners. You can also head to the website at TheLawEntrepreneur.com for more information on the podcast and my legal services.Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Jan 30, 2023 • 42min
353. ChatGPT & AI in the Legal Industry with Jordan Ostroff
My guest on this episode is my good friend Jordan Ostroff. Jordan is an attorney down in Orlando, Florida. He is also the owner and creator of a legal marketing company called LegalEase. Today, I asked him on the show to specifically talk about a topic that I see come up over and over again on all the social media channels and in all the blogs that I pay attention to: the role and use of artificial intelligence in the legal marketplace, and how something called ChatGPT is taking off and is being touted as a game changer. I have to admit that I have for a number of different reasons, kind of stuck my head in the sand with respect to AI in the legal space, so I wanted to get somebody to school beyond the subject and there's nobody better than Jordan and so hopefully you'll be as enamored with the information as I was.In this episode, Neil and Jordan discuss:ChatGPT and AI in the legal marketplace. Doing things differently in your marketing. What ChatGPT can do and how it is learning as it is used. Delegating the 80% to AI. Key Takeaways:If you’re truly standing out and doing things differently, AI is going to allow you to do marketing easier, more consistently, and cheaper than ever before. Writing is where we are seeing AI make more inroads. While an AI is not a person and won’t see things in the same way a person would, taking into account current events and in-the-moment changes, it can often point out things that seemed too simple or were overlooked by people. AI will allow you to create content more quickly, allowing you to have a baseline that can then be tweaked to your writing style, content, and ideas in a more timely fashion. "The more that you're spending time honing your craft, the less you're wasting time on random BS that fills up our week, instead replacing that with automation and delegation. It's going to be awesome to see how much more time people have to be better at their actual jobs, to move the ball forward, and to provide a better experience." — Jordan OstroffGet in touch with Jordan Ostroff:Website: https://www.jordanlawfl.com/ LegalEase: https://www.legaleasemarketing.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.ostroff/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-ostroff/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawyerwithalife/ Join Lawyer Club FREE, where lawyers and law firm owners come to reclaim control of their firms and their lives! Plus, get the full list of Best AI Tools For Lawyers inside!Get in touch with Sam:MLA WebsiteLawyerClubPurchase Sam’s bookThe Law Entrepreneur websiteMy Legal Academy YoutubeMy Legal Academy LinkedInMy Legal Academy Facebook PageMy Legal Academy InstagramListen to the first episode with Jordan here!: https://thelawentrepreneur.com/episodes/274-finding-your-place-in-the-marketplace-with-jordan-ostroff/ ChatGPT: https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/ Thank you to our sponsors!Ruby Receptionist - Virtual receptionist & live call services that will help you grow your office (and save money), one call at a time - to learn more, go to https://get.ruby.com/TLE or call 844.311.7829The Net Profit CFO - Ryan Kimler works with attorneys who want to enjoy higher net profits without working longer or harder. With just 9 Simple Numbers, Ryan will help you drive more profit to your bottom line-and he won't confuse you with all the details! Connect with Ryan at www.netprofitcfo.com.Get in touch with Neil:Website: https://thelawentrepreneur.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lawentrepreneurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelawentrepreneur/?ref=hlLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyralawfirm/If you’ve enjoyed the podcast, please head to Apple Podcasts and leave a rating & review for the show! It only takes a moment, and really helps me to reach new listeners. You can also head to the website at TheLawEntrepreneur.com for more information on the podcast and my legal services.Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Jan 23, 2023 • 46min
352. Building a Thriving Practice as a Busy Mom with Miriam Airington-Fisher
Today, my guest is Miriam Airington-Fisher. And Miriam is a law firm owner in the Richmond, Virginia area, who quite humbling to me, has been a longtime listener of The Law Entrepreneur and credits the program for helping her shape her practice as she was starting out as a solo practitioner in the criminal defense world, while trying to raise initially one and now three children at the same time. We talk about that journey, how convoluted and complex that journey can be for working moms, and how, through that discovery, she came to author a book called Mom's a Lawyer: Start a Firm and Take Control of Your Life, which then also gave rise to a course called Law Firm Launch. You're going to hear that whole span of development and growth from Miriam and it's just quite literally fascinating to me. I hope you enjoy it!In this episode, Neil and Miriam discuss:Balancing parenthood and running a law firm. Building a firm to fit your lifestyle, regardless of practice area. Increasing your fees and providing excellent customer service. Strategic hires to grow your firm. Key Takeaways:You aren’t going to know everything you need to know when you first build your practice and begin running it as a business. You do not need to build your firm like everyone else’s. You can create systems and designate roles in a way that works for you and your team. You can set reasonable boundaries and expectations while still being a diligent attorney. The number one reason women (up to ⅓) leave a legal career at the height of their career is because of family and home pressures. "I want to have a successful practice that serves as many people as we can. I want to have an office culture that is healthy, and that supports our team members excelling professionally, but also having a work-life balance." — Miriam Airington-Fisher Episode Reference: Find out more about Get Staffed Up and how they can help your firm here: https://getstaffedup.com/tle Scribe Media: https://scribemedia.com/ Get in touch with Miriam Airington-Fisher:Website: https://www.momsalawyer.com/ & https://www.airingtonlaw.com/Email: hello@momsalawyer.com Book: https://www.momsalawyer.com/book Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/accessory-to-justice/id1601832073 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSqJEivnENlXzVkDiQBoHCg LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriam-airington-fisher-409b27127/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/airingtonlaw/ & https://www.instagram.com/moms_a_lawyer/ Join Lawyer Club FREE, where lawyers and law firm owners come to reclaim control of their firms and their lives! Plus, get the full list of Best AI Tools For Lawyers inside!Get in touch with Sam:MLA WebsiteLawyerClubPurchase Sam’s bookThe Law Entrepreneur websiteMy Legal Academy YoutubeMy Legal Academy LinkedInMy Legal Academy Facebook PageMy Legal Academy InstagramJoin Lawyer Club FREE, where lawyers and law firm owners come to reclaim control of their firms and their lives! Plus, get the full list of Best AI Tools For Lawyers inside!Get in touch with Sam:MLA WebsiteLawyerClubPurchase Sam’s bookThe Law Entrepreneur websiteMy Legal Academy YoutubeMy Legal Academy LinkedInMy Legal Academy Facebook PageMy Legal Academy InstagramLearn more about Law Firm Lunch here: https://www.momsalawyer.com/courses Thank you to our sponsors!Ruby Receptionist - Virtual receptionist & live call services that will help you grow your office (and save money), one call at a time - to learn more, go to http://ruby.com/ or call 844.311.7829The Net Profit CFO - Ryan Kimler works with attorneys who want to enjoy higher net profits without working longer or harder. With just 9 Simple Numbers, Ryan will help you drive more profit to your bottom line-and he won't confuse you with all the details! Connect with Ryan at www.netprofitcfo.com.Get in touch with Neil:Website: https://thelawentrepreneur.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lawentrepreneurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelawentrepreneur/?ref=hlLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyralawfirm/If you’ve enjoyed the podcast, please head to Apple Podcasts and leave a rating & review for the show! It only takes a moment, and really helps me to reach new listeners. You can also head to the website at TheLawEntrepreneur.com for more information on the podcast and my legal services. Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Jan 16, 2023 • 38min
351. Systematizing Your Law Firm with Shanice Miller
Today, my guest is Shanice Miller. Shanice is the owner of The Taskly Group, and they set up your business systems, so you don't have to. It's a really interesting model, because we hear attorneys say all the time that they need to systematize, but don't have the time to do that. Well, her company is tasked with doing just that. They come in, interview you, and go through the workflow. They then find out what needs improvement, they design how to do that, and then they implement the systems for you, including the training and the procedures and what have you. Taskly Group will help you set up your systems and, and provide training to your staff. And I think it's a really interesting model for those people who are busy tending to the legal needs of their practice and don't quite have the bandwidth to be able to do the necessary systemizations. I am really thrilled to have Shanice on the program, and I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did. In this episode, Neil and Shanice discuss:Systems development and implementation. The three departments of every business. Building a system unique to your law firm. Growing to the next level. Key Takeaways:You need to define what is causing problems before you can figure out how to design a system to fix those problems. Communication is one of the biggest complaints from many law firm clients. Building a system for regular communication will allow the client to feel cared for. There are a lot of different tools that do similar things - pick one that will work for you. The systems can be built into and around that system. There are only a certain number of clients you can serve without having systems in place. "Systems are the key to success in business. It is the key to helping you produce a sustainable business with less stress, fewer errors, and happier clients." — Shanice Miller Get in touch with Shanice Miller:Website: https://tasklygroup.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100081770791413 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanicemiller/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tasklygroup_/ Get Shanice’s FREE 3 Steps to Automating and Scaling here: https://tasklygroup.com/neil Thank you to our sponsors!Ruby Receptionist - Virtual receptionist & live call services that will help you grow your office (and save money), one call at a time - to learn more, go to http://ruby.com/ or call 844.311.7829The Net Profit CFO - Ryan Kimler works with attorneys who want to enjoy higher net profits without working longer or harder. With just 9 Simple Numbers, Ryan will help you drive more profit to your bottom line-and he won't confuse you with all the details! Connect with Ryan at www.netprofitcfo.com.Get in touch with Neil:Website: https://thelawentrepreneur.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lawentrepreneurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelawentrepreneur/?ref=hlLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyralawfirm/Join Lawyer Club FREE, where lawyers and law firm owners come to reclaim control of their firms and their lives! Plus, get the full list of Best AI Tools For Lawyers inside!Get in touch with Sam:MLA WebsiteLawyerClubPurchase Sam’s bookThe Law Entrepreneur websiteMy Legal Academy YoutubeMy Legal Academy LinkedInMy Legal Academy Facebook PageMy Legal Academy InstagramIf you’ve enjoyed the podcast, please head to Apple Podcasts and leave a rating & review for the show! It only takes a moment, and really helps me to reach new listeners. You can also head to the website at TheLawEntrepreneur.com for more information on the podcast and my legal services. Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Jan 9, 2023 • 45min
350. The Neuroscience of Marketing with Dan Russell
Today, my guest is Dan Russell. Dan is a marketing expert who owns his own marketing firm and did a lot of workshops to help convey strategies and principles regarding marketing. What I really liked about his approach is that it’s based on neuroscience; he did the hard work of diving into the science behind why things work from a marketing perspective, and then took those findings, scientific findings, and created the principles and approaches to marketing that capitalized on those findings. So you're going to hear him talk about that. He's reduced that all down into a new book, Snake Oil, which walks you through the history and the current affairs of the marketing world and provides a lot of lessons that will help you break some of the notions that we have regarding marketing and how that can cause us to either reacting appropriately or not react. It's really an interesting conversation, to help us approach marketing from a new perspective. So I'm very happy to share with you this conversation with Dan Russell. In this episode, Neil and Dan discuss:Why you should know the neuroscience of marketing. Overcoming the distrust of marketers and the distrust of attorneys. Deciding what to test in your marketing. Finding your big ideas in the stories that you tell. Key Takeaways:If you know how to communicate the right message to the right people, you don’t need to do any fancy tactics. Marketing is both an art and a science. Your big idea is the nucleus of your marketing atom. All things should circle around that item and drive back to that big idea. You need to have a good message around which your campaigns are built around. You first need to get the attention before you can convert the sale. "Don't worry about the sales, because most people here probably have more of a lead generation problem than a sales problem. Just talking about leads, focus on the bare minimum number of steps that need to happen to generate a lead, then measure the conversions at each step along that process." — Dan Russell Get in touch with Dan Russell:Website: https://heydanrussell.com/ Book: https://heydanrussell.com/book/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydanrussell Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heydanrussell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heydanrussell/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heydanrussell/ Join Lawyer Club FREE, where lawyers and law firm owners come to reclaim control of their firms and their lives! Plus, get the full list of Best AI Tools For Lawyers inside!Get in touch with Sam:MLA WebsiteLawyerClubPurchase Sam’s bookThe Law Entrepreneur websiteMy Legal Academy YoutubeMy Legal Academy LinkedInMy Legal Academy Facebook PageMy Legal Academy InstagramThank you to our sponsors!Ruby Receptionist - Virtual receptionist & live call services that will help you grow your office (and save money), one call at a time - to learn more, go to http://ruby.com/ or call 844.311.7829The Net Profit CFO - Ryan Kimler works with attorneys who want to enjoy higher net profits without working longer or harder. With just 9 Simple Numbers, Ryan will help you drive more profit to your bottom line-and he won't confuse you with all the details! Connect with Ryan at www.netprofitcfo.com.Get in touch with Neil:Website: https://thelawentrepreneur.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lawentrepreneurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelawentrepreneur/?ref=hlLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyralawfirm/If you’ve enjoyed the podcast, please head to Apple Podcasts and leave a rating & review for the show! It only takes a moment, and really helps me to reach new listeners. You can also head to the website at TheLawEntrepreneur.com for more information on the podcast and my legal services. Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Jan 2, 2023 • 45min
349. Be a Specialist with James Grant
Today, my guest is James Grant. James is the co-founder of Georgia Trial Attorneys, a pretty sizable law practice just outside of Atlanta that focuses on personal injury, but their firm is exclusively devoted to litigating personal injury cases. And so their referral partners, are other law firms that are doing the pre-litigation work, who aren't able, for whatever reason, to resolve the case and have to put the matter into suit. That's what James’ firm does and they're very successful at it. We talk about that evolution, how he went from a practicing attorney as a prosecutor, and now how he and his partner have formed this very successful partnership in trial practice. In this episode, Neil and James discuss:The evolution from a prosecutor to a litigation personal injury attorney. Helping other lawyers make more money with less stress. The virtualization of law firms. Utilizing technology for a litigation law firm with a virtual team. Key Takeaways:The skill set you need to run a pre-litigation personal injury practice is not the same, nor is the level of resources needed, if that case ends up going to trial. Everyone needs a unique value proposition. Clients don’t care about your physical location - they just want to have you be accessible and communicative. You can’t run a business on gut and feeling. You need to run a business on data and metrics. Your law firm is a business. "The number one thing that we found is you have to be a specialist. The thing that I've always seen, whether it's in entrepreneurship or in school, and pretty much in any station in life, if you dabble in a little bit of everything, you're an expert in nothing." — James GrantGet in touch with James Grant:Website: https://www.gtakg.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc6YLXt4TEKCgZluDLkzwOQ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgiatrialattorneys LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-grant-accidentattorneyjg/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accidentattorneyjg/ Join Lawyer Club FREE, where lawyers and law firm owners come to reclaim control of their firms and their lives! Plus, get the full list of Best AI Tools For Lawyers inside!Get in touch with Sam:MLA WebsiteLawyerClubPurchase Sam’s bookThe Law Entrepreneur websiteMy Legal Academy YoutubeMy Legal Academy LinkedInMy Legal Academy Facebook PageMy Legal Academy InstagramThank you to our sponsors!Ruby Receptionist - Virtual receptionist & live call services that will help you grow your office (and save money), one call at a time - to learn more, go to http://ruby.com/ or call 844.311.7829The Net Profit CFO - Ryan Kimler works with attorneys who want to enjoy higher net profits without working longer or harder. With just 9 Simple Numbers, Ryan will help you drive more profit to your bottom line-and he won't confuse you with all the details! Connect with Ryan at www.netprofitcfo.com.Get in touch with Neil:Website: https://thelawentrepreneur.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lawentrepreneurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelawentrepreneur/?ref=hlLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyralawfirm/If you’ve enjoyed the podcast, please head to Apple Podcasts and leave a rating & review for the show! It only takes a moment, and really helps me to reach new listeners. You can also head to the website at TheLawEntrepreneur.com for more information on the podcast and my legal services. Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Dec 26, 2022 • 31min
348. Standing Out in a Hyper-Saturated Market with Shane McClelland
Today, my guest is Shane McClelland. Shane is a personal injury attorney in Katy, Texas, and Shane recently transitioned to a solo practice. He was in a partnership with some other attorneys before that, and before that big law. We talk about where he is as a solo practitioner and what he's learned along the way. Some of those are lessons that all of us could benefit from, especially in this highly-competitive area of personal industry in a highly-competitive region of the country. It's one of the places in the country that is rife with very experienced, and excellent personal injury attorneys, and the competition is stiff, so there's a lot to be learned from somebody who's competing in that market as a solo practitioner. In this episode, Neil and Shane discuss:Lessons learned as a personal injury attorney. Running a solo law practice in the hyper-competitive market in Houston, TX.Utilizing tech to run your firm.Niching down and becoming known for what you do. Key Takeaways:It’s called an attorney-client relationship for a reason. Be creative with staying in touch with former clients, build relationships while you’re working with them, and stay top of mind with those clients. When you niche down, it doesn’t just have to be by area of law, it can also be geographical and it can have a huge, positive impact on your firm. The law is always changing, focusing in on one thing will allow you to become an expert in that area. Use tech that allows you to run your practice in the most efficient way for you, as well as in the best way for your clients to build that strong relationship is more likely to lead to referrals. "I think what I would do differently is I would pick one thing, and then focus primarily on that one thing. The longer that I'm out on my own, and the more established we get, the more we're narrowing in and focusing in on just the personal injury stuff." — Shane McClelland Get in touch with Shane McClelland:Website: https://www.hmtrial.com/ Email: shane@hmtrial.com Phone: 713-987-7107Twitter: https://twitter.com/hmtrial Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hmtrials LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hmtrialshanemcclelland/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/losm/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hmtrial Join Lawyer Club FREE, where lawyers and law firm owners come to reclaim control of their firms and their lives! Plus, get the full list of Best AI Tools For Lawyers inside!Get in touch with Sam:MLA WebsiteLawyerClubPurchase Sam’s bookThe Law Entrepreneur websiteMy Legal Academy YoutubeMy Legal Academy LinkedInMy Legal Academy Facebook PageMy Legal Academy InstagramThank you to our sponsors!Ruby Receptionist - Virtual receptionist & live call services that will help you grow your office (and save money), one call at a time - to learn more, go to http://ruby.com/ or call 844.311.7829The Net Profit CFO - Ryan Kimler works with attorneys who want to enjoy higher net profits without working longer or harder. With just 9 Simple Numbers, Ryan will help you drive more profit to your bottom line-and he won't confuse you with all the details! Connect with Ryan at www.netprofitcfo.com.Get in touch with Neil:Website: https://thelawentrepreneur.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lawentrepreneurFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelawentrepreneur/?ref=hlLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyralawfirm/If you’ve enjoyed the podcast, please head to Apple Podcasts and leave a rating & review for the show! It only takes a moment, and really helps me to reach new listeners. You can also head to the website at TheLawEntrepreneur.com for more information on the podcast and my legal services. Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.


