The Law Entrepreneur

Jeff Gamet is a TextExpander Evangelist (yep, that’s his real title) from Smile, who are, as you might have guessed, the creators of TextExpander. I’ve been using TextExpander for a very long time, before I even became a lawyer, and it’s one of the first applications I install on any new device I get. If you’re not familiar, TextExpander is an application that lets you insert “snippets” of text (or graphics), removing the tedium of typing things over and over again while assuring important information is always accurate. It’s perfect for form letters, email addresses, signatures, or anything else that you find yourself typing over and over again (or anything that your team will type over and over again). This feature is available in some other software, but TextExpander is so useful because your same abbreviations work anywhere with a cursor and across any device it’s installed on, whether that’s a computer, phone, or tablet. Resources: Learn more at textexpander.com Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jeffgamet  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 iTunes 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. -- 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 callruby.com/lawentrepreneur or call 844.895.7829 Daylite by Marketcircle – business productivity apps specifically for Apple products, with cloud syncing between your Macs, iPhones, & iPads Spotlight Branding – Web presence and branding for law firms - Get a FREE web assessment at spotlightbranding.com/tle The Law Entrepreneur is produced by Podcast Masters

Katie Floyd is one of the hosts of the Mac Power Users podcast, which I listen to religiously (and it was actually part of the reason I started the show). She’s sadly stepping down as host, but I want to celebrate and remember her tenure on Mac Power Users by sharing this conversation I had with her about transitioning from corporate lawyer to solo practitioner. Resources: Katie on Twitter - @katiefloyd http://floydlaw.net http://katiefloyd.com Mac Power Users Podcast www.squarespace.com - Make A Beautiful Website www.callruby.com - Answering class is smart. Delighting callers is Ruby. www.sanebox.com - Clean up your inbox in minutes! www.goclio.com - Clio helps lawyers build a better practice. “EntreLeadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches” by David Ramsey “Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t” by Jim Collins  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 iTunes 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. -- 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 callruby.com/lawentrepreneur or call 844.895.7829 Daylite by Marketcircle – business productivity apps specifically for Apple products, with cloud syncing between your Macs, iPhones, & iPads Spotlight Branding – Web presence and branding for law firms - Get a FREE web assessment at spotlightbranding.com/tle The Law Entrepreneur is produced by Podcast Masters

Viveca Hess is the CEO and founder of HessConnect, a full-service legal marketing service for estate planning and business attorneys who want to find more qualified clients. Viveca herself has nearly a decade of estate planning and business experience that gives her a unique insight into the needs of these businesses, as well as the challenges they face. We discuss how you can integrate the technical aspects of internet marketing with your brand messaging, allowing you to both reach more potential clients and demonstrate how you can provide value to them. Resources: Learn more at http://hessconnect.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hessconnect/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hess.connect Twitter: https://twitter.com/hessconnect LinkedIn Sales Navigator: business.linkedin.com/Sales-Navigator‎  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 iTunes 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. -- 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 callruby.com/lawentrepreneur or call 844.895.7829 Daylite by Marketcircle – business productivity apps specifically for Apple products, with cloud syncing between your Macs, iPhones, & iPads Spotlight Branding – Web presence and branding for law firms - Get a FREE web assessment at spotlightbranding.com/tle The Law Entrepreneur is produced by Podcast Masters

Jeff Tippett is a professional speaker who coaches on persuasive communications and the author of a new book called Unleashing Your Superpower: Why Persuasive Communications is the Only Force You Will Ever Need. As attorneys, we’re always in the business of persuasion, so pay attention because Jeff has some phenomenal tips for building trust and becoming an artful persuader. You can also get a free chapter of Unleashing Your Power by texting PERSUADE to 66866. Resources: Learn more at JeffTippett.com Connect with Jeff: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn   Unleashing Your Superpower: Why Persuasive Communications is the Only Force You Will Ever Need   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 iTunes 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. -- 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 callruby.com/lawentrepreneur or call 844.895.7829 Daylite by Marketcircle – business productivity apps specifically for Apple products, with cloud syncing between your Macs, iPhones, & iPads Spotlight Branding – Web presence and branding for law firms - Get a FREE web assessment at spotlightbranding.com/tle The Law Entrepreneur is produced by Podcast Masters

Joe Breshears is a fellow estate planning attorney with over two decades of solo experience, and today we’re going to learn how he’s using many pieces of interconnecting technology to provide high-quality support for his clients and improve productivity for himself. We also discuss a tool that was new to me, Doodly, a software that allows anyone easily create a whiteboard-like presentation. You might have seen it in action in Facebook ads or on LinkedIn in the past and Joe is using it to connect with potential clients in a really interesting way. Resources: Learn more at breshearslaw.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BreshearsLaw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joebreshearslaw/ Twitter: @joebreshears Check out doodly.com Actionstep - Cloud-based legal practice & case management software Lexicata - Law Firm CRM & Intake Tool WealthCounsel - Legal document software, trust and estate planning software, legal marketing and continuing legal education courses (CLE) Zapier - Automate your workflow  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 iTunes 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. -- 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 callruby.com/lawentrepreneur or call 844.895.7829 SimpleContacts - This is a game changer for anyone who, like me, wears contacts. Using your phone or computer, you can take the SimpleContacts vision test, get a new prescription within 24 hours, and get contact shipped right to your door. You can get $20 off your first order at simplecontacts.com/tle. Daylite by Marketcircle – business productivity apps specifically for Apple products, with cloud syncing between your Macs, iPhones, & iPads Spotlight Branding – Web presence and branding for law firms - Get a FREE web assessment at spotlightbranding.com/tle The Law Entrepreneur is produced by Podcast Masters

Ross Albers returns to the show to talk about the unique strategy he has adopted to build his practice: mergers and acquisition. Ross has been successfully acquiring other law firms for about two years now, and I was just fascinated with how it all works. I ask about everything from valuing a law firm to how much you pay and what the conversations loo like, and Ross was kind enough to indulge me and answer all of my questions. I hope you enjoy this discussion and learn as much as I did! Resources: Learn more at RossAlbers.com Check out Avvo: avvo.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 InstagramIf you’ve enjoyed the podcast, please head to iTunes 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. -- 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 callruby.com/lawentrepreneur or call 844.895.7829 Daylite by Marketcircle – business productivity apps specifically for Apple products, with cloud syncing between your Macs, iPhones, & iPads Spotlight Branding – Web presence and branding for law firms - Get a FREE web assessment at spotlightbranding.com/tle The Law Entrepreneur is produced by Podcast Masters

Craig Hansen comes to us from Jakarta, Indonesia, to share his expertise in a platform that many attorneys often don’t use enough in their digital marketing – I know I don’t – LinkedIn! A lot of us end up creating a LinkedIn page, filling it out (if that), and then never really touch it again. However, there’s a lot of benefit – and business! – you can get out of LinkedIn, if you know what you’re doing. Craig really opened up my eyes during this conversation and I know he’ll have a tip or two you can take advantage of, too. Resources: Learn more at craighansenconsulting.com Connect with Craig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craighansennz/ Take Craig’s Course: LinkedIn Lead Generation Programme Automate your connections: linkedhelper.com LinkedIn Sales Navigator  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 iTunes 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. -- 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 callruby.com/lawentrepreneur or call 844.895.7829 Daylite by Marketcircle – business productivity apps specifically for Apple products, with cloud syncing between your Macs, iPhones, & iPads Spotlight Branding – Web presence and branding for law firms - Get a FREE web assessment at spotlightbranding.com/tle The Law Entrepreneur is produced by Podcast Masters

If there were a monument for early technology adopters in professional services (and I’m sure that, one day, there will be), Carolyn Elefant’s face would certainly be carved into it. Carolyn writes the longest running blog on solo and small practice, MyShingle.com, is the author of Solo by Choice: How to Be the Lawyer You Always Wanted to Be, and has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to leveraging technology for solo practitioners and small law firms. Resources: Learn more at MyShingle.com Connect with Carolyn: Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | elefant [at] myshing.com Read: Solo by Choice: How to Be the Lawyer You Always Wanted to Be Read: Social Media for Lawyers: The Next Frontier  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 iTunes 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. -- 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 callruby.com/lawentrepreneur or call 844.895.7829 Daylite by Marketcircle – business productivity apps specifically for Apple products, with cloud syncing between your Macs, iPhones, & iPads Spotlight Branding – Web presence and branding for law firms - Get a FREE web assessment at spotlightbranding.com/tle The Law Entrepreneur is produced by Podcast Masters

Sarah Horowitz is an estate planning attorney new to being a solo practitioner, but she really hit the ground running and is already seeing success. Today we discuss why she made the decision to become a solo practitioner, the strategies and tools she uses to run a lean business without an office, and how she leveraged her unique family dynamic to create a booming practice. Resources: Learn more at sarahhorowitzlaw.com Facebook: facebook.com/sfhorowitz LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sarahhorowitz Law Office On A Laptop: How to Set Up Your Own Successful Mobile Law Practice by Catherine Hodder and Kelly C. Sturmthal  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 iTunes 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. -- 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 callruby.com/lawentrepreneur or call 844.895.7829 Daylite by Marketcircle – business productivity apps specifically for Apple products, with cloud syncing between your Macs, iPhones, & iPads Spotlight Branding – Web presence and branding for law firms - Get a FREE web assessment at spotlightbranding.com/tle The Law Entrepreneur is produced by Podcast Masters

Larry Port is the CEO and founder of Rocket Matter, a cloud-based legal case management and billing software, and the co-author of a new book called The Lean Law Firm: Run Your Firm Like The World's Most Efficient and Profitable Businesses. You may also remember Larry as a guest on the show way back in episode 14, over two years ago, so we have a lot to catch up on. We talk all about what a lean law firm looks like and how you can run a more profitable business, as well as some exciting information about a new upgrade to Rocket Matter called Bravos Edition. Resources: Learn more at rocketmatter.com Contact Larry: larry@rocketmatter.com (& CC: info@rocketmatter.com) Connect with Larry on LinkedIn The Lean Law Firm: Run Your Firm Like The World's Most Efficient and Profitable Businesses by Larry Port and Dave Maxfield  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 iTunes 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. -- 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 callruby.com/lawentrepreneur or call 844.895.7829 Daylite by Marketcircle – business productivity apps specifically for Apple products, with cloud syncing between your Macs, iPhones, & iPads Spotlight Branding – Web presence and branding for law firms - Get a FREE web assessment at spotlightbranding.com/tle The Law Entrepreneur is produced by Podcast Masters