The Law Entrepreneur

Neil takes a short break from the podcast for his birthday, and talks about his plans for the show in the upcoming episodes.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 Instagram

Neil chats with R. Shawn McBride about the pitfalls of growing a practice beyond being a solo or small firm practitioner.Shawn McBride works with business owners that want to lay the foundation first and get their business going in the right direction or assess where they are and set the stage for a brighter future for their business. His goal is to educate his clients so that they understand the law and can make sound decisions on legal matters affecting their business. Resources: The R. Shawn McBride Law Firm, PLLC “Business Blunders!: 10 Dangerous Business Mistakes and How to Protect Your Business So It Can Thrive!” by R. Shawn McBride  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 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! 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 Production & Development for The Law Entrepreneur by Podcast Masters

Neil chats with Seth Polansky from the Washington, D.C. area. Seth’s firm focuses on contracts, intellectual property, and assistance for start-ups, in addition to some family law matters. 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! 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 Production & Development for The Law Entrepreneur by Podcast Masters

Neil chats with Steve Riley, attorney growth coach, lecturer, and author. Steve focuses on coaching & mentoring attorneys in the growth of their practice. Four cornerstones of law firm development: Time Management & Focus Client Development Cash Flow & Profitability Fend & Develop Staff  Resources: Atticus is for attorneys who want to dramatically increase revenues, reduce their stress, and create a huge competitive advantage in their marketplace. The Busy Lawyer's Guide to the Laws of Practice Growth: A strategic guide for attorneys on how to accelerate a law firm and still find time for a great life.  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! 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 Production & Development for The Law Entrepreneur by Podcast Masters

Neil chats with himself, looking ahead to 2017 and planning out his goals for the year. Resources: Paralegal Consultants - Litigation Support Services, Discovery Materials, Law Office Management SusieQBookkeeping - Our team of bookkeepers & accountants pairs out-of-the-box thinking with tried-and-true bookkeeping skills. Ruby Receptionists - Answering calls is smart. Delighting callers is Ruby. Getting Things Done - Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them. The One Thing - The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results AND - Check out the brand new The ONE Thing podcast that just launched this week! OmniFocus - Keep work and play separated with contexts, perspectives, and focus. DayOne - Capture life as you live it. Acorn - Automatically Invest Life’s Spare Change “Money: Master the Game” - by Tony Robbins If 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! 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 Production & Development for The Law Entrepreneur by Podcast Masters

Neil wraps up his first year of podcasting with some reflection and thank-yous to the listeners. See you all in 2017! Resources: The Law Entrepreneur on the web: http://thelawentrepreneur.com Email me: neil@thelawentrepreneur.com TLE FaceBook Page: facebook.com/thelawentrepreneur/ TLE Twitter Page: twitter.com/lawentrepreneur Top 50 Entrepreneur Blogs And Websites For Entrepreneurs: http://blog.feedspot.com/entrepreneur_blogs/  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! 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 Production & Development for The Law Entrepreneur by Podcast Masters

Neil chats with Mark C. Metzger, the Founder and Principal of the Law Office of Mark C. Metzger. Mark has more than 22 years of experience in the practice of law, and provides a complete range of estate planning services to individuals and families in Naperville and throughout the greater Chicago area. In today’s episode, Mark discusses the evolution of his law practice and the customer life cycle that drives it, technology in law, and coaching as a tool for growth.Learn more about Mark at MarkMetzger.net Resources: Filemaker - Create custom apps to meet your unique business needs TextSoap - Automate Tedious Text Document Clean Up SmartMarketing - We Help Lawyers Get New Clients SpeakWrite - Powerful Productivity Starts With The Sound Of Your Voice Atticus - Guiding Your Practice  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! 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   Production & Development for The Law Entrepreneur by Podcast Masters

Neil chats with Tom Martin, an attorney whose residence is in Vancouver but whose office is in California. In other words, our first geographically dispersed guest! Aside from his practice, Tom has been developing internet-based products and apps for legal services. Resources: Lee Rosen - Divorce Discourse - https://divorcediscourse.com Box.com - Simple, secure file sharing and collaboration from anywhere - https://www.box.com Skype.com - Skype keeps the world talking, for free - https://www.skype.com/en/ Clio - Clio helps lawyers build a better practice - https://www.clio.com LawDroid - Incorporate your business on your smartphone for free,|no lawyer required - https://lawdroid.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! 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   Production & Development for The Law Entrepreneur by Podcast Masters

Neil chats with Nicole Black, a Rochester, New York attorney and Legal Technology Evangelist at MyCase, web-based law practice management software. She's been blogging since 2005, has written a weekly column for the Daily Record since 2007, is the author of Cloud Computing for Lawyers, co-authors Social Media for Lawyers: the Next Frontier, and co-authors Criminal Law in New York.She's easily distracted by the potential of bright and shiny tech gadgets, along with good food and wine. Resources: MyCase Cloud Computing For Lawyers by Nicole Black Social Media for Lawyers: the Next Frontier by Nicole Black & Carolyn Elefant Criminal Law in New York by Nicole Black & Karen Morris Follow Nicole on Twitter Email Nicole  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! 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   Production & Development for The Law Entrepreneur by Podcast Masters

Neil chats with Pilar Nichols, a bilingual practitioner who used her knowledge of the Spanish language to establish a niche and grow her practice. 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! 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   Production & Development for The Law Entrepreneur by Podcast Masters