Did you ever wonder why things are the way they are in the legal profession? Mike Whelan has studied and written about how precedents set in the last 100 years have, for better or for worse, informed how every law firm from solo practice to white shoe behemoth is expected to behave today.In a time of change as the nation works through the pandemic, we go into what you might expect on the other side and specific strategies to come out on top.More from Mike at Lawyer Forward Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever felt like you weren't where you wanted to be consider the time you've put into your practice? For Judie Saunders it was a low lying pull that lasted for years until she made the decision to burn the ships and relaunch. We sit down with how she's done that in the last year, and the key resources you need if you want to do the same.More from Judie here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all love referrals, but it can sometimes feel pushy to ask. What if you didn't have to though? Stacey Brown Randall has been helping attorneys do just that for years. There's an art as well as a science to maximize your referrals, and we go into Stacey's methods as well as tactical advice on managing partnerships in the pandemic.More from Stacey here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scaling her own family law practice to 7 figures before transitioning to helping other law firm owners do the same, it's safe to say Allison Williams has learned a thing or two about crushing the chaos of running a law firm. Perhaps now more than ever the principles of profitability, standing out in the marketplace and maintaining a strong mindset that she's been advocating for years have been coming to the fore. We site down to discuss how to apply these principles to your practice in these crazy times.More from Allison at The Law Firm Mentor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just like investing, there are proven avenues in marketing with a modest ROI and speculative avenues with a more aggressive ROI. But what if there's a "free lunch" hidden in your pipeline? We sit down with Jarod Spiewak of Blue Dog Media to discuss the out of the box thinking he uses to get his clients to get big ROI out of the most stable channels out there.More from Jarod at Blue Dog Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're a few weeks into shelter in place orders and already seeing radically different responses from law firms across the country. From being squeezed and having to off employees to taking initiative to serving the community of people who need legal services, every law firm owner's mindset and leadership capabilities are being put to the test right now. We sit down with leadership and success coach Kris Plachy to discuss how to lead yourself, how to lead your staff, how to have tough conversations if you need to and more.More from Kris at krisplachy.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're two weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic and if you're like other law firm owners you might be feeling the crunch. It's impossible to tell how long things are going to last - but the decisions you're making in your firm right now are going to affect whether you're growing and serving more clients in your community or shrinking away from it. Join Allison William's excellent facebook group Law Firm Mentor Movement for the full webinar! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does a solo practitioner in family law go from 14 years on their own to exploding to the top of the Law Firm 500 with 11 employees in 3 years? It's easy to talk about the importance of people, process and commitment, but Elizabeth Stephenson of New Direction Family Law is one of the best examples we've ever come across in terms of what happens when you live it.More about Elizabeth at New Direction Family Law Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The practice of law is one of the most impactful ways to help someone in a bad situation. However, according to the research - "helping" professions on average suffer MORE burnout than others. We speak with organizational psychology expert David Shar on the common pitfalls that lead law firm owners and employees to burnout, and how to flip them so that employees are excited to go above and beyond at work every day.More from David at Illuminate PMC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you ever feel like you're living the same year over and over again like Bill Murray's character in the movie Groundhog Day? After doing more work with solos, we've found that situation is more common than you'd think. Unfortunately, the resources you have as a solo might lock you out from taking advantage of the well meaning advice you can find out there for larger firms. This is the first episode in a series of how to break out of the solo practice "time loop" and really start scaling your practice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.