The Agile Attorney Podcast
John E. Grant
The Agile Attorney podcast teaches legal professionals how to streamline their legal workflows using the principles, practices, and tools of the Kanban Method.
Join Accredited Kanban Trainer and award-winning legal operations professional John E. Grant as he shares the keys to implementing effective strategies, practices, and technologies to drive true efficiency in your legal processes.
For more information on how John can help you develop an agile mindset and bust through your legal delivery bottlenecks, visit https://agileattorney.com.
This is the show for you if you find yourself asking questions like:
-How can I make my law practice more efficient?
-What is the best way to implement legal project management in my legal workflow?
-How can I best leverage technology to improve my legal workflows?
-What is the best way to transition my practice to flat fees or other alternative billing structures?
-How can I get my legal team to perform better?
-How can I better build productized legal services?
-What is the best way to increase law firm revenue without adding headcount?
Join Accredited Kanban Trainer and award-winning legal operations professional John E. Grant as he shares the keys to implementing effective strategies, practices, and technologies to drive true efficiency in your legal processes.
For more information on how John can help you develop an agile mindset and bust through your legal delivery bottlenecks, visit https://agileattorney.com.
This is the show for you if you find yourself asking questions like:
-How can I make my law practice more efficient?
-What is the best way to implement legal project management in my legal workflow?
-How can I best leverage technology to improve my legal workflows?
-What is the best way to transition my practice to flat fees or other alternative billing structures?
-How can I get my legal team to perform better?
-How can I better build productized legal services?
-What is the best way to increase law firm revenue without adding headcount?
Episodes
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Dec 30, 2025 • 43min
Managing Capacity by Making Work Visible: Agile Lessons for Law Firms with Dimitri Ponomareff [Bonus]
When massive technology projects spiral out of control, teams often feel like they're trapped in an endless cycle of changing requirements, missed deadlines, and mounting frustration.In this episode, I sit down with my GreenLine co-founder, Dimitri Ponomareff, to explore how he discovered a different way forward during one of those classic "death march" projects early in his career. You'll discover the Agile lessons he carried forward from his early Agile experiments, and how they translate directly into the way modern law firms can operate with more calm, more confidence, and far more control.Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: agileattorney.com/bonus2Take your law practice from overwhelmed to optimized with GreenLine LegalFollow along on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johnegrantFollow Dimitri on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dimka5
Dec 23, 2025 • 44min
The Fundamentals of Process Improvement with Joe Bockerstette [Bonus]
Joe Bockerstette, a process improvement guru with extensive experience in various sectors, joins the discussion to challenge the myth that legal practice is too unique for standardization. He emphasizes that foundational process principles from manufacturing can revolutionize legal workflows. Topics include defining client deliverables, the importance of standardizing methods to enhance efficiency, and minimizing waste in meetings. Joe's insights on creating modular client intake processes and maintaining consistent data standards offer practical strategies for optimizing legal operations.
Dec 16, 2025 • 29min
100. Why Agile Lawyering Matters & The Journey to 100 Episodes
In this special episode, I explore the three drivers that have sustained this podcast: perspiration, inspiration, and determination. I share personal stories that shaped my mission and the lessons learned. After 100 episodes of sharing tactics and advice, this is my chance to pull back the curtain on the bigger picture of building practices that are profitable, sustainable, and scalable. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: agileattorney.com/100 Take your law practice from overwhelmed to optimized with GreenLine Legal Follow along on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johnegrant
Dec 9, 2025 • 33min
099. Stop Random Acts of Marketing: Build an Intentional Strategy for Your Law Firm
When leads slow down, most firms respond with a burst of random marketing activity, but that reactive approach rarely works. In this episode, I’m explaining why marketing must be a coherent system, not a scramble, and share practical steps for creating an intentional strategy rooted in ideal client profiles, referral partner relationships, and alignment with your firm’s actual capacity. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: agileattorney.com/99 Take your law practice from overwhelmed to optimized with GreenLine Legal Follow along on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johnegrant
Dec 2, 2025 • 51min
098. What Law Firms Can Learn from Radical Product Thinking with Radhika Dutt
Most lawyers don’t think of their work as a product, but according to Radhika Dutt, author of Radical Product Thinking, that mindset is exactly what keeps firms stuck in reactive mode. In this episode, Radhika and I explore how product thinking applies directly to legal services and why defining the change you want to create for clients is the foundation for a sustainable, client-centered practice. Whether you manage a team or operate solo, this episode will help you rethink how your firm creates value and give you a more structured way to build services that scale without losing the human impact at the center of legal work. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: agileattorney.com/98 Take your law practice from overwhelmed to optimized with GreenLine LegalFollow along on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johnegrantFollow Radhika on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/radhika-dutt
Nov 25, 2025 • 29min
097. Creating Space Within Your Law Practice: Finding Momentum Without Overwhelm
Creating space in your law practice begins with understanding your true capacity and the demands already filling it. In this episode, I share practical ways to assess what your system can actually handle, close out the work that’s weighing you down, and set clearer boundaries for new commitments using core Kanban principles. You’ll learn simple techniques for regaining breathing room so you can end the year with more intention and start the next one with a workflow that’s sustainable for you and your team. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: agileattorney.com/97 Take your law practice from overwhelmed to optimized with GreenLine Legal Follow along on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johnegrant
Nov 18, 2025 • 42min
096. An Agile Approach to Quality Legal Writing with Brendan Kenny & Neven Selimovic
Brendan Kenny and Neven Selimovic from Hellmuth & Johnson share their transformative approach to legal writing. Brendan leads a team that uses Agile principles and AI to enhance quality and efficiency. Neven elaborates on visual tools like Kanban for better workflow management. They discuss the importance of strategy meetings and early planning to minimize rework, as well as how AI serves as a creative partner in drafting. Their successful model has turned into a subscription service, helping other firms streamline their legal processes.
Nov 11, 2025 • 46min
095. Beyond Marketing: How Client Communication Builds Engagement and Improves Practice Flow with Strawberry Nevill
Join Strawberry Nevill, a former attorney turned legal marketing consultant, as she shares insights on how effective communication can transform client engagement. Discover why ethical communication is crucial for building lasting relationships and managing client expectations throughout legal matters. Strawberry emphasizes the importance of clear, empathetic writing that nurtures trust and reduces last-minute crises. Learn how ongoing communication enhances client alignment and explore innovative strategies like phased flat fees that keep clients informed and engaged.
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Nov 4, 2025 • 19min
094. Alternative Intelligence for Lawyers: Empower Your Team Before Turning to AI
Discover how the power of human creativity can outshine AI in law practices. Delve into W. Edwards Deming's insights on the importance of engaging your team for continuous improvement. Learn the value of making work visible with tools like Kanban and fostering psychological safety to encourage feedback. Prioritize human insight and develop long-term capabilities over quick tech solutions. Find out how to create cooperative working agreements that align teams and invest time in enhancing processes before turning to AI.
Oct 28, 2025 • 42min
093. Legal Document Automation: Building Productized Legal Services with Laura Patton
Laura Patton, a California estate planning attorney and founder of ScholarShield, shares her journey of creating affordable legal solutions after a personal emergency with her son. She discusses the transformative power of document automation through tools like Docassemble, which streamlines the creation of estate documents. Laura emphasizes how to maintain human connections in a digital world and educates users through interactive online interviews. Her innovative approach aims to expand access to legal services while keeping costs low and preserving client relationships.
