Building a Law Firm
300 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsBuilding a Law Firm with Christopher Small is all about how to start, build, market, grow, scale, sell, manage, lead and create the life of your dreams with a law firm. Episodes will include interviews with successful law firm owners, social media experts, Facebook marketing experts, Google adwords experts, leadership experts, management experts, and anyone that can help us accomplish the goal of making your life as a law firm owner more profitable and enjoyable. Some of the people I’d love to have on the show include Gary Vaynerchuk, Amy Porterfield, Lewis Howes, Russell Brunson, Mike Dillard, Tim Ferris, Jordan Harbinger, James Altucher, and anyone else that’s got a powerful message. I have started two law firms successfully and know how hard it is to learn how to do things right. My number one goal is to fast track your success by taking the guess work out of starting and marketing a law firm.
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The Art of Lawyering Podcast 79: Law Firm Marketing Strategy with Dan Jaffe
November 03, 2015 18:31 - 1 hour - 35.3 MBI love it whenever I get the opportunity to interview a fellow Seattleite, and this particular conversation ended up being pretty amazing. Today's guest is a licensed attorney in Washington State and Arizona and has founded not one but two successful law firms in his career. In addition to that he’s founded an online legal directory and is currently the CEO of lawytics, a web-based software aimed at putting you, the attorney, in control. This is a must listen episode if you are interested i...
The Art of Lawyering Podcast 78: 5 Things I'd Do Differently if Starting a Law Firm Today
October 30, 2015 18:50 - 15 minutes - 18.8 MBThe Art of Lawyering Podcast 78: 5 Things I'd Do Differently if Starting a Law Firm Today I've been thinking a lot lately about what it would be like to start a law firm all over again. As I thought about what that experience would be like I began to put together a plan that looked rather different from what I actually did when I started my law firm 6 years ago. It wasn't that what I did back then was wrong, it's just that I've got so much more experience now and that experience has allowe...
The Art of Lawyering Podcast 077: Starting a Bankruptcy Practice with John Skiba
October 27, 2015 21:25 - 52 minutes - 60.5 MBToday's guest actually has a lot in common with me. In addition to starting and building a successful law firm - his a bankruptcy practice - he also has created and maintains a website devoted to successful law firm marketing - jdblogger.com. He’s opened not one, but two successful law firms, and also buy valium safely online found time to create a family with 6 kids! I am excited to welcome John Skiba! Resources JDsupra Jay Flieshman facebook page ("consumer central") consumerwarrior.com ...
The Art of Lawyering Podcast 076: How to Get the Most Out of Conferences
October 23, 2015 18:00 - 11 minutes - 13.9 MBThis podcast comes to you from sunny downtown Phoenix. I'm at the third of three mastermind conferences with the group I'm involved with and I wanted to share with you my five tips for getting the most out of conferences. Now, before you take off, I want you to know there's some stuff in there you are not expecting but can exponentially increase the return on your conference investment. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!
The Art of Lawyering Podcast 75: Continuity and Starting a Law Firm with Michael Prywes
October 20, 2015 07:47 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBThis episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast was a particularly good one. Michael brought a lot of energy along with a lot of thoughtful commentary, to the show. Michael is a New York attorney and the owner of Prywes Schwartz PLLC, a law firm created to cater to artists and entrepreneurs. He’s got his own wikipedia page and imdb profile. You can find him at newyorkstartupattorneys.com. What's interesting about Michael's story, other than the fact that he has a legitimate wikipedia page, is ...
The #AskChristopherSmall Show 11: How to Make the Phone Ring When Starting a Law Firm
October 19, 2015 19:52 - 13 minutes - 15.7 MBOn this episode of the show we talk about: 01:05 - When should I hire an associate attorney? 03:55 - What is your best advice for getting the phone to ring when starting a law firm? 08:23 - What's the best way to transition a career into the legal field? 11:22 - What are good ways to keep clients coming back? The Art of Lawyering | How to Start a Law Firm | Law Firm Marketing | Leadership | Mindset | Productivity http://theartoflawyering.com/ MY NEWEST PODCAST - http://theartoflawyerin...
The Art of Lawyering Podcast 074: How to Get More Clients, Make More Money, and Keep Them Longer
October 16, 2015 08:29 - 14 minutes - 16.8 MBOn this episode of the podcast I talk about a unique law firm business model that I've been implementing with a lot of success lately, and I hope you will consider adopting in your business. I think we all want to get more clients to our law firm. And wouldn't it be cooler if we could make more money per client? And wouldn't it be amazing if we could get our clients to stay with us for a longer period of time? Well, I have an idea to make that happen, and that's what we talk about on toda...
AOL 073: Jamie Samuels on Eliminating Stupid Patents
October 13, 2015 09:35 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBThis week's guest has a very interesting story to tell. She's been in IP law for some time and her work in the tech arena has taken her career on a very interesting course. Julie is a patent lawyer and executive director of Engine, a nonprofit focused on technology entrepreneurship and giving startups a seat at the table in policy debates. Before that she was a senior staff attorney and the Mark Cuban Chair to Eliminate Stupid Patents at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. One of the intere...
The #AskChristopherSmall Show 10: What is the 5 Year Outlook for Lawyers?
October 11, 2015 20:53 - 16 minutes - 19.2 MBEveryone knows that finding a lawyer job out of law school is tough. The market is tight, there are a lot of experienced attorneys out there looking for jobs, and the future is uncertain. Or is it? On this episode of The #AskChristopherSmall Show I talk about what I think the future holds for lawyers, plus some other cool stuff. Questions: 01:49 - what is the 5 year outlook for attorneys? 06:11 - what is a lucrative area of the law that will remain that way for a long time? 09:15 - sinc...
The Art of Lawyering Podcast Episode 72: Finishing
October 09, 2015 09:23 - 6 minutes - 8.1 MBOn this episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast I talk about something we all need to work on: finishing. When it comes to finishing, we all fall short. No one ever finishes everything that they start. It's impossible to do so. But, if you look around at the people you consider to be the most successful, you will see a common thread - they are disproportionately good at finishing. What does that mean? It means they aren't afraid to get uncomfortable. It means they are committed to consis...
The Art of Lawyering Podcast Episode 71: Chasing Your Dreams with Milo Pierwola
October 06, 2015 08:12 - 57 minutes - 53.7 MBI am always talking to you about following your dreams, about breaking the mold, about going out on your own and creating the life that you want. Some of you take the leap, and some of you don't.
The #AskChristopherSmall Show 9: How to Automate Law Firm Marketing
October 04, 2015 23:21 - 7 minutes - 6.98 MBOn this episode of The #AskChristopherSmall Show, all about law firm marketing, starting a law firm, and living the life of your dreams, I talk about automating your law firm marketing, plus all sorts of other cool stuff. This week's questions: 01:03 - what is love? 02:27 - why can't a person get help when they really need it? 03:39 - how do I systematize and automate my marketing? 05:00 - why does the supreme court continue to allow unconstitutional bills to be written into law? The Ar...
The Art of Lawyering Podcast Episode 70: How to Stop Doing Appointed Legal Work
October 02, 2015 08:53 - 18 minutes - 17.8 MBOn this episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast I answer a question I get asked all of the time: how can I stop doing appointed/contract/low margin work and start focusing on building up my own law firm? How to Stop Doing Appointed Legal Work First things first, I'm not saying there is anything wrong with doing appointed legal work, so long as you understand you are going to look up in 10 years and be exactly where you are today. No, strike that (see how I worked that legalese in there?). In...
The Art of Lawyering Podcast 069: Starting a Non-Profit Law Firm with Shantelle Argyle
September 29, 2015 09:22 - 58 minutes - 54.5 MBThis is a pretty cool episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast. We are going to talk about something that I didn't have a lot of confidence could be pulled off. Today we are going to talk about starting a non-profit law firm. Shantelle Argyle is the co-founder of Open Legal Services, Utah’s first and only nonprofit modest means law firm. They take anyone and everyone, and their fee is based on their client's income. In this episode we talk about all kinds of fun things, including: Starting ...
The #AskChristopherSmall Show 008: Is it Worth it to Go to Law School?
September 28, 2015 04:57 - 8 minutes - 8.21 MBThis is the first version of the new #AskChristopherSmall Show where I answer not just one but three or four of your questions, no matter how crazy they might be. TIMESTAMPS 1:24 - What do you think about Donald Trump as President? 3:19 - Is it worth it to go to law school? 4:56 - How do I set up the text service you use, like "text dismissal to 33444"? 6:09 - I am hosting a happy hour/launch party in less than two weeks. I am estimated 60 guests. What logistical/practical things do I ne...
The Art of Lawyering Podcast 068: How to Crush Your Law Firm Goals
September 25, 2015 19:34 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBIt's that time of the year again! The quarter ends next Wednesday, so we need to check in, revisit goal setting for law firms and make sure you are on the right track. I think before we get going it's important to remember why we are even setting law firm goals: the main reason is that if you don't know where you want to go you'll never get there. Whether you are thinking in terms of where you want to go in life or just getting a new car, setting law firm goals is critical to success. SMART...
The Art of Lawyering Podcast 067: Agile Lawyering with John Grant
September 22, 2015 07:42 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBOn this episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast I talk to John Grant, a lawyer by trade and a project manager at heart. We talk about all kinds of cool stuff but at the end of the day we try to solve one problem: how can we get our work done faster and better? John has an interesting path that lead him to where he is today, and his expertise in the area of project management shines through early and often. He's clearly a guy that knows what he is talking about. If you are feeling like you'...
The #AskChristopherSmall Show 007: Can Anyone be a Law Firm Owner?
September 20, 2015 08:50 - 4 minutes - 6.27 MBThis is a question I am infrequently asked but often think about. I think it's romantic to believe that anyone can go out there and start a successful law firm. To believe that we can all go out there and be a successful law firm owner goes right along with your standard American Dream. But I don't know if that's the case. I don't know that everyone can start a law firm and be good at it. Or maybe they can. :) To get my thoughts on whether anyone can be a successful law firm owner, you ha...
The Art of Lawyering Podcast 066: Self-Awareness and Starting a Law Firm
September 18, 2015 17:07 - 19 minutes - 18.7 MBIn this episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast I talk about how self-awareness is critical is you are interested in starting a law firm. Self-awareness, in the context that I'm talking about, is the concept of being able to step away from your inner talk and and take stock of what is really going on in your life. It means being able to stop blaming other people when things go wrong. It means stopping making excuses for where you're at right now. It means being able to, in the moment, cou...
Art of Lawyering 065: Starting a Law Firm from Nothing with Anthony C. Johnson (redux)
September 14, 2015 21:40 - 1 hour - 79 MBAnthony C. Johnson is no average attorney. In just a few short years he's built a wildly profitable law firm and he did so lacking what many of you consider a critical component to success - experience practicing law. Of course, over time, he has gained considerable experience, but when he was thinking about how to start a law firm with no experience he came up with a novel approach - he brought in outside attorneys to help. Now, you may think it's a little order valium in canada online mor...
The Art of Lawyering 064: Five Keys to Starting a Successful Law Firm After Law School
September 11, 2015 19:37 - 27 minutes - 32.6 MBThis episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast, though specifically geared toward people that want to start a law firm after law school, is also going to benefit anyone thinking about starting a law firm. The fact is no matter when you decide to make the leap, there are going to be some things you need to deal with. One of the biggest differences between someone starting a successful law firm after law school and an established attorney is getting over the fear that you don't actually know ho...
The Art of Lawyering Podcast 063: Sam Gaylord on Starting a Law Firm with Partners
September 07, 2015 10:03 - 1 hour - 57 MBThis episode of The Art of Lawyering was an excellent one. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Sam and talking about is life as a lawyer and law firm owner and the lessons he's learned along with way. What I love about Sam is that he's got a very similar philosophy to starting a law firm as I do: take the time to learn and understand basic business fundamentals and then apply those fundamentals to your law firm startup. How to Start a Law Firm with Partners Our conversation took an inter...
The Art of Lawyering Podcast 062: It's Your Fault I'm Not Successful
September 04, 2015 07:30 - 39 minutes - 72.5 MBThis episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast is unlike any other. It's probably going to make some of you angry. That's good. I received a Facebook post a few days ago that called into question why I created this content, whether or not my suggested tactics and strategies would work, and insinuated I was only creating this content to make money off you all from referral deals. So I responded, breaking down each point in as much detail as I thought possible. Here is the post: How is this ...
The Art of Lawyering Podcast 061: What NOT to do for Success with MJ Gottlieb
August 31, 2015 08:08 - 1 hour - 116 MBThis week's episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast is an interesting one. It's definitely a deviation from the norm. MJ Gottlieb is not a lawyer. He doesn't really have much to do with the legal industry in general. What he does know though is branding. He's branded himself and his companies, and he is now the owner of a company, Hustle Branding, that does it for other people. We talk a lot here about entrepreneurship, overcoming fear, picking the right business partner, what to do when yo...
Art of Lawyering Podcast 060: How to Avoid "Slow" Months
August 28, 2015 07:53 - 5 MBThis week's episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast is a critical one. If you can integrate this lesson into your practice the sky is the limit. This podcast is all about how to avoid "slow" months. The topic for this podcast came from a discussion I had with a member of Law Firm Confidential last week. She was interested in hiring an assistant but was afraid because one the "slow periods" was coming up - that being November and December. Once I heard that I had to stop her and talk to h...
Art of Lawyering Podcast 059: Law Firm Marketing Tactics I Used to Get My First Clients (Redux)
August 24, 2015 10:03 - 38 minutes - 71.6 MBThis episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast is a must listen if you are thinking about starting a law firm. It is also a must listen if you are a fan of the podcast. And, if you are a fan, there's a good chance you have actually listened to most of this episode before, though it was called something different at the time. Today's episode is actually a redux of one of my old episodes. I looked back at my stats from old episodes and took one of the most listened too. And, there's an added t...
The Art of Lawyering Podcast 058: Five Ways I Get so Much Sh*! Done
August 21, 2015 07:37 - 22 minutes - 21.5 MBThis episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast is dedicated to all of you out there that don't think you have enough time in the day to get everything done. I have some bad news for you: there is plenty of time. I have some good news for you though too: just make a couple of changes and you can experience the joy of having extra time on your hands. Here are just a couple of the things I have going on right now: Emerald City Law Group The Art of Lawyering Law Firm Confidential Wife 3 year old...
The Art of Lawyering 057: How to Dress for Success with Antonio Centeno
August 18, 2015 06:19 - 30 minutes - 55.6 MBThis week's episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast is one unlike any other. Instead of having on a lawyer or law firm owner tell their story about how to start a law firm, I've got a fashion expert here to tell us how to dress for success. Antonio is the founder of Real Men Real Style, a website devoted to helping men dress better. For Antonio, dressing better simply means being able to express your individual style. I wanted to have him on the show because I think it's important to talk a...
#TheArtofLawyering 056: How to Create Relationships with "A" Players
August 14, 2015 23:04 - 27 minutes - 26.1 MBThis episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast is a question from one of my members of Law Firm Confidential, Sharita. Sharita wanted to know how I created my relationship with Keane Ng, whom I interviewed on episode 51 and episode 29 about how to become a 5 million dollar law firm owner. Because she was so kind to ask, I was happy to supply the answer. In the podcast I run through the whole story, step-by-step, of how I met and then formed a relationship with Keane. After that I break down...
AOL 055: The Meaning of Lawyering with Nicole Abboud
August 11, 2015 06:25 - 1 hour - 133 MBThis week's episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast was a rather interesting one. Yes, we talk about how to start a law firm. Yes, we talk about law firm marketing and starting a law firm off on the right foot. But we also talk about whether or not starting a law firm is the right thing to do. We discuss why we do what we do and why at least one of may not be practicing law in the very near future. And we also talk about a lot of other valium online no rx cool stuff. For example, we talk...
AOL 054: Five Ways to Create an Awesome Inner Circle
August 07, 2015 07:16 - 13 minutes - 11.7 MBYou are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. - Jim Rohn This episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast is all about leveling up. It's about finding those people that will help you reach the next level, shoot for goals you never dreamed possible, and cheer you on the whole way. This week I had the pleasure of going to dinner with many of the people I'd consider to be in my Inner Circle (my wife wasn't there and she'd definitely be included). It was an amazing experience...
AOL 053: Jensen Mauseth on Starting a Law Firm the Right Way
August 07, 2015 06:09 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBIn this episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast I talk to Jensen Mauseth, business lawyer extraordinaire and fellow Northwest resident. Jensen has a pretty interesting story. He didn't got straight to law school out of college and took the time to gather a lot of experience before finally taking the plunge to do his own thing. What's great about Jensen, and seems to be a recurring theme here lately, is that he had the courage to not just think about what his dreams are but to actually go ou...
AOL 052: The #1 Indicator of Law Firm Success
July 31, 2015 15:29 - 11 minutes - 21.9 MBIn this episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast I talk about the #1 indicator of law firm success. I've been reading a book lately by Darren Hardy called "The Entrepreneur Rollercoaster" and one of the recent chapters I read really struck a nerve. The book is all about how to start and build a profitable law firm (or any other business). It deals with mindset, mechanics, and makeup of successful law firms. The message was so important I had to share it with you. Enjoy. Resources The Entre...
AOL 051: Keane Ng on the Qualities of a $5 Million Dollar Law Firm Owner
July 28, 2015 04:52 - 1 hour - 127 MBIn this week's The Art of Lawyering Podcast interview I sit back down with Keane Ng to discuss the qualities of a five million dollar law firm owner. The thing about starting a law firm and building a profitable law firm is that there's no mystery to success. There is a formula that, if followed, will essentially guarantee your success. In this week's episode we deep dive into the traits of a profitable law firm owner making $200K to $500K and making $500K to $5 million. From the first tim...
AOL 050: 5 Ways Starting a Law Firm is Like Toddler Swim Lessons
July 24, 2015 07:23 - 18 minutes - 11.1 MBIn this episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast I just couldn't help but draw some comparisons to some stuff that was going in with me in real life. Yep, I'm talking about toddler swim lessons. And I'm partaking not once, but twice, with each of my kids. Toddler Swim Lessons are a Lot Like Starting a Law Firm I noticed today as I was dragging my little one around, trying not to accidentally dunk him, that there were a lot of similarities between what goes on in the pool and what happens whe...
AOL 049: 5 Ways to Get More Done
July 23, 2015 04:48 - 21 minutes - 13.2 MBIn this episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast I talk about five ways to get more done. The funny thing about starting a law firm is you have a lot of time to do whatever you want - sometimes that time is spent productively, but often it's spent doing things that feel productive but in reality are huge time wasters. I wish I wasn't speaking from experience. I can certainly think of those days when I got a ton done. When I think about what was different on that day from those days when I ru...
AOL 048: 10 Ways Your Law Firm Can Use Facebook to Get Clients
July 17, 2015 14:58 - 29 minutes - 17.7 MBThis is probably one of the most important The Art of Lawyering podcasts we've had in a while. By the time you are done listening to this podcast you are going to have a plan for using Facebook for your law firm to get clients. Here's a quick rundown of the 10 ways your law firm can use Facebook to get clients (and there's a bonus in the podcast). Post quotes; Post case victories; Post community information; Post interesting questions; Post Q&A videos; Collect surveys; Give away an ebook; In...
AOL 047: How to Start a Personal Injury Law Firm with Adam Krause
July 13, 2015 10:20 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBThis week on The Art of Lawyering Podcast I'm pleased to have Adam Krause join me. Adam is not just a member of Law Firm Confidential, he's also an up and coming Kansas City Personal Injury Lawyer. After starting his personal injury law firm less than a year ago he's already cemented himself in the community and is on his way to a stellar start to his career. To hear all about Adam's journey, including how he signed up more than 400 people to a mass tort case, received a referral for a $100...
AOL 046: 5 Strategies for Pricing Your Legal Services
July 10, 2015 21:27 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBPricing your legal services so you can actually get clients is tough. It might be one of the toughest things when it comes to starting a law firm and marketing your law firm. It's tough because we don't really know what are services are worth. There are few fixed costs and there are few instances when someone actually gets money because of what you do (and in those cases the fees are fixed - contingency cases). Here are 5 Strategies for Pricing Your Legal Services. If you want to know what ...
AOL 045: How to Crush It with Steve Dashiak
July 07, 2015 05:42 - 59 minutes - 34.7 MBThis is a pretty cool episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast. Usually I talk to high performing law firm owners about how to start a law firm and law firm marketing, but rarely do I come across a guy who's attitude is "screw it, let's do it." Steve is the epitome of that, and he drops hints on his philosophy time and time again in our interview. The bottom line is, if you want to succeed as a law firm owner, it won't hurt to follow the exact blueprint Steve lays out for you. To get the ful...
AOL 044: How to Get Off the Revenue Roller Coaster
July 05, 2015 04:38 - 17 minutes - 10.6 MBToday's The Art of Lawyering Podcast is another Law Firm Confidential member question. Audrey asks: I'm in the car (lots of red lights, don't worry...) some of the things I have been doing have been paying off so I have lots of new clients, but I was busy marketing and not creating buy valium online 10 mg systems, so I'm swamped with cases. I can't seem to do it all work wise. Family and home plays a part in the struggle too. Now that's a lightening round question you should be asking your g...
AOL 043: How to Take 60 Days Off from Your Law Firm with Nicole Wipp
June 29, 2015 10:25 - 1 hour - 40.8 MBThis week's podcast is a really good one. I met Nicole at a conference on marketing your business (not law firm marketing - these people were from all walks of life) and we immediately had a lot to talk about when it came to marketing a law firm. She immediately agreed to come on my show and we finally got it scheduled 8 months later. Nicole is the first Estate Planning lawyer I think I've interviewed on this show and she shares a lot of information related to starting an estate planning la...
AOL 042: 5 Lessons Learned from My Mastermind Session
June 27, 2015 06:19 - 19 minutes - 23.5 MBNot a lot of fluff here today. Episode 42 of The Art of Lawyering Podcast is all about lessons learned from my mastermind meeting this weekend in Durango, Colorado. If you are interested in starting and building a profitable law firm and you aren't buy valium online without getting the results you want, a mastermind group may be the answer for you. Enjoy the show! And, if you'd like, leave a comment below and tell me about a mastermind experience you've had.
AOL 041: How to Start a Law Firm Right Out of Law School with Omar Nur
June 22, 2015 16:42 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBThis week's episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast is a special one. I sit down with Omar Nur or Nur Law to discuss how to start a law firm, networking, and the right way to buy a law firm to increase the size of your law firm. Omar Nur is a lifetime resident of Seattle and now has his own law firm, Nur Law, based in the Seattle area. He practices criminal defense, immigration law, and traffic defense. He is also one of the happiest people I know and one of the best Facebook posters I have ...
AOL 040: How to Beat Writer's Block
June 19, 2015 10:03 - 20 minutes - 19.6 MBI was sitting here trying to think about what I was going to talk about on this week's edition of The Art of Lawyering Podcast and I thought a perfect topic was how to come up with ideas for content when you have no ideas for content. Though, before we get there, I must admit that I was inspired by another article I saw today by the amazing AVC Blog (CLICK HERE to see the post I'm talking about on my Facebook page - and then like my Facebook page). The article makes a point to say that pros...
AOL 039: Jacob Sapochnick on Law Firm Internet Marketing
June 15, 2015 10:24 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBThis episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast is a must listen. While I may say that about all of the episodes, what makes this one especially amazing is all of the actionable content Jacob shared in our conversation (if you don't believe me just look at the show notes). Jacob also gets the fantastic distinction of being the first guest to appear on the podcast more than once (CLICK HERE to hear our first conversation). About Jacob Sapochnick Jacob is a lawyer that started his own law firm se...
AOL 038: How to Start a Law Firm – Surviving the "Dip"
June 12, 2015 10:16 - 18 minutes - 18 MBOn this episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast I talk about something all law firm owners face at one time or another - The Dip. The Dip is that place we all find ourselves when we're not sure whether or not to keep going with the law firm. It's that place you get where you aren't sure whether or not the place you are is because your idea won't work or you simply haven't given your idea enough time to grow. In homage to The Dip, I came up with 5 ways to survive it: Push through; Take a bre...
AOL 037: How to Network with Guy DiMarino
June 08, 2015 18:34 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBI hope you are ready for another great episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast. This week's guest is a rarity here at The Art of Lawyering - he is a member of Law Firm Confidential and The Inner Circle. But don't worry, this isn't a pitch fest - far from it. Guy is here to tell his story of starting and building a successful chiropractor's office to starting a profitable law firm, and I was pumped to get the chance to do that. What you are going to hear in this interview includes: How Guy s...
AOL 036: If you were going to spend $1000 on adwords to start bringing in business, where would you start?
June 05, 2015 10:28 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBThis is a listener question that I thought most of you would have if you where thinking about how to start a law firm. The question is: I feel like I'm in a little bit of a dilemma in regards to how I should spend my ad words budget. As mentioned, I have been moving from doc review to solo trying to get my solo plane off the ground. As such I haven't specialized yet. I had someone tell me to focus on (1) DWI/criminal defense to bring cash in as a springboard (but I don't have much criminal...
AOL 035: RJon Robins – How to Start a Law Firm Right
June 01, 2015 07:08 - 1 hour - 73 MBToday's guest on The Art of Lawyering Podcast is someone I've spoken to several times on my old podcast and I'm excited to be able to have him on again to talk about how to start a law firm the right way. If you don't know anything about RJon, here's the short and sweet version. He used to be a lawyer but didn't really like it. He stumbled upon the Law Office Management section of the Florida Bar and started working there. After a couple of years he started his own company and released a pro...