Lawyerist Podcast

Author and organizational psychologist David Burkus shares his tips on what it means to lead remotely. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Looking to learn more on how to lead remote teams effectively? Learn more here. Thanks to Lawyaw, TextExpander, Postali, ESQ.Marketing, and CosmoLex for sponsoring this episode.

New Lawyerist Lab coach, Ryan McKeen, discusses hiring and firing within your firm. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Looking to learn best practices about hiring, firing, and how to manage effective teams? Learn more here. Thanks to LEXReception, CosmoLex, TextExpander, Postali, and ESQ.Marketing for sponsoring this episode.

Lawyerist Lab coach Stephanie Everett and Marketing Director Laura Briggs discuss partner alignment and how to navigate partner conflict within your firm. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Looking to tighten up your culture & core values, so your firm can have a unified vision? Build cohesive values here. Thanks to Spotlight Branding, ESQ.Marketing, CosmoLex, TextExpander, and Postali for sponsoring this episode.

Behavior professor and author Dan Cable talks to us about highlight reels and why you need one in your life. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Ready to unlock more potential in your business? Learn more about how to sharpen your vision and goals here. Thanks to Postali, ESQ.Marketing, CosmoLex, and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode.

Strategy professor and author Olivier Sibony about learning to recognize biases in your day-to-day decisions. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Ready to put your new skills with strategic decisions to the test? Learn more about your overall law firm strategy here. Thanks to TextExpander, ESQ.Marketing, Postali, and CosmoLex for sponsoring this episode.

Author and brand expert, Martin Lindstrom, shares his best tips for helping leaders build a team where common sense is the rule rather than the exception. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Looking for more tips on successfully managing your team? Learn more here. Thanks to Lawmatics, CosmoLex, TextExpander, ESQ.Marketing, and Postali for sponsoring this episode.

Practitioner attorney, Neil Tyra, shares all the things they didn’t teach you in law school, and some of the mistakes he made along the way in his own practice that helped him grow. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Looking to tackle this new year with momentum & clear vision? Learn more about your career & personal goals here. Thanks to Postali, CosmoLex, TextExpander, and ESQ.Marketing for sponsoring this episode.

Author and decision strategist, Annie Duke, shares how to make your decision making strategy more effective & efficient in your everyday life. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Looking to tackle this new year with momentum & clear vision? Learn more about your career & personal goals here. Thanks to ESQ.Marketing, Postali, CosmoLex, and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode.

Lawyerist Coach and remote work expert, Maryellen Stockton, shares her tips on how remote companies can successfully onboard new employees. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Looking to onboard new associates successfully, so you can get stellar HR processes in your firm? Learn more here. Thanks to Knackly ,Back Office Betties, LawPay, and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode.

Entrepreneur, speaker, and HR expert Lars Schmidt shows us how we should rethink our perspective on HR. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Looking to nail down your mission, vision, and values, so you can get stellar HR processes in your firm? Learn more here. Thanks to Smith.ai, TextExpander, Back Office Betties, and LawPay for sponsoring this episode.

Lawyerist Lab coach Stephanie Everett and Marketing Director Laura Briggs discuss why your clarity, vision, and values are about more than just team building and gushy things. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more about taking our Lawyerist Lab community and what we do in our program, click here. Thanks to Termageddon, LawPay, TextExpander, and Back Office Betties for sponsoring this episode.

Financial expert and author, Bernadette Harris shares three numbers that you should be paying attention to in your business. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more about taking hold of your law firm’s finances, budgets, and more, check out our resource page on finances Thanks to Knackly, Back Office Betties, LawPay, and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode.

Author and thought leader Sarah Aviram talks with us about what it means to feel fulfilled with your work, regardless of your location, company, and personal circumstances. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more about creating goals that will help with your fulfillment at work, check out our resource page on personal goals. Thanks to LexReception, TextExpander, Back Office Betties and LawPay for sponsoring this episode.

Author and thought leader Becca Syme talks with us all about what it means to not only discover, but actively lean into your strengths and use them in different areas of your life. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more about creating goals that align with your personal vision and lifestyle, check out our resource page on personal goals. Thanks to Smith.ai, LawPay, TextExpander and Back Office Betties and for sponsoring this episode.

Lawyerist Lab coach Stephanie Everett interviews Lab member Crystal Banse on her trauma journey and how that experience helped tailor her legal approach and humanize her clients in the process. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more about creating a holistic client experience, check out our resource page on client experience. Thanks to Quickbooks Online Advanced, TextExpander, LawPay, and Back Office Betties for sponsoring this episode.

Author & professor Alex Carter talks to us about changing our perspective on what we think negotiation is and how we can build healthy relationships through negotiation. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more about how to integrate such practices like negotiation into your firm’, check out our resource page on law firm strategy. Thanks to Termageddon, TextExpander, Back Office Betties, and LawPay for sponsoring this episode.

Thought leader & author Amy Gallo talks to us about dealing with conflict in the workplace and how we can effectively communicate with those who have different perspectives from us. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more about managing a team and tips on communication, check out our resource page on managing people. Thanks to BetterLegal, LawPay, TextExpander, and Back Office Betties for sponsoring this episode.

For our 300th episode, we are joined by Lawyerist founder, Sam Glover. He shares his thoughts on the current state of the legal world, as well as debuting the project he’s been working on since leaving Lawyerist. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more about building a law firm strategy that challenges the status quo of the legal industry, check out our resource page on law firm strategy. Thanks to Termageddon, Back Office Betties, LawPay and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode.

Self-actualization engineer and avid speaker Dr. Orin Davis discusses how to attract and hire with diversity in mind. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more about an inclusive based approach to hiring, check out our resource page on diversity and inclusion. Thanks to Quickbooks Online, Back Office Betties, TextExpander, and LawPay for sponsoring this episode.

Former Navy captain & author Michael Abrashoff shares his best practices on how to take an underperforming team to high achievers. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more about empowering a team of high achievers, check out our resource page on managing people. Thanks to Knackly.io, LawPay, Back Office Betties, and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode.

Distinguished fellow at Harvard Law & author Dr. Heidi K. Gardner explains what smart collaboration is for small law firms. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more about working with the right team, check out our resource page on law firm hiring and staffing. Thanks to Smith.ai, Back Office Betties TextExpander, and LawPay, for sponsoring this episode.

Operational culture expert Melissa Daimler discusses how to make your organization a great place to work. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more about team culture, please read our resource page on law firm culture. Thanks to Postali, TextExpander, LawPay, and Back Office Betties for sponsoring this episode.

Author and thought leader Jeff Wald discusses why so much about what you’ve heard about the future of work is wrong and what the data really tells us. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more about hiring contractors to grow your law firm, check out our resource page on virtual legal assistants. Thanks to Belay, Back Office Betties, TextExpander, and Casetext.

Lawyerist Lab coach Stephanie Everett and Marketing Director Laura Briggs discuss how to hire and onboard new associates in your small law firm effectively. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more about hiring and onboard new associates, check out our resource page on law firm hiring and staffing. Thanks to ActionStep, Casetext, TextExpander, and Back Office Betties for sponsoring this episode!

Futuristic & author Tom Cheesewright discusses changes in technology that will impact all businesses and what that might look like for legal. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more about adaptable client service and experience strategies, check out our resource page on law firm client experience. Thanks to Smith.ai, Back Office Betties, TextExpander, and Casetext and for sponsoring this episode!

Lawyerist Lab coach Stephanie Everett guides Lab members through strategic discussions around some of their most pressing concerns facing small firms today. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to take your law firm to the next level, check out our resource page on law firm coaching. Thanks to LexReception, Casetext, Back Office Betties, and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode! Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Traction Rocket Fuel EOS Traction Worksheets Lawyerist Lab

Author, speaker, and Ph.D Emily Nagoski discusses how to handle stress and break the burnout cycle in your personal and professional life. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more about how to address and reduce stress, check out our resource page on lawyer mental health. Thanks to Knackly.io, Casetext, Back Office Betties, and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode!

ABA President Patricia Refo discusses some of the most pressing questions and issues for the legal industry in 2020 and beyond. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more about how to align your law firm with current challenges, check out our resource page on law firm strategy. Thanks to Belay, TextExpander, Back Office Betties, and Casetext for sponsoring this episode!

Business author and consultant Pat Lencioni discusses what it really means to be a leader. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more about how to show up consistently and effectively as the leader of your team, check out our resource page on law firm culture & core values. Thanks to Smith.ai, TextExpander, Back Office Betties, and Casetext for sponsoring this episode!

Lawyerist Lab member Iffy Ibekwe discusses how she prepared for and managed life with her team, law firm, and new baby during maternity leave. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more about making room for family and business, check out our resource page on law firm work-life balance. Thanks to Law.Bot, Casetext, Back Office Betties, and TextExpander, for sponsoring this episode!

Author and peak performance expert Brad Stulberg talks through why you might have been thinking about passion all wrong and what to do instead. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more about defining your personal career goals, check out our resource page on lawyer personal and career goals. Thanks to Postali, Casetext, TextExpander, and Back Office Betties, for sponsoring this episode!

Lawyerist Legal Tech Advisor Zack Glaser discusses how to determine the right tech for your small law firm, trends in legal technology, and common mistakes you can avoid when outfitting your firm. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more buying the right legal tech, check out our resource page on law firm technology. Thanks to ActionStep, Casetext, Back Office Betties, and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode!

Author Jenny Blake explains how to know it’s time to make a change in your professional life and how to start pivoting towards your next chapter. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more about connecting your goals and culture at your law firm, check out our resource page on law firm mission, vision, and values. Thanks to Belay, TextExpander, Back Office Betties, and Casetext for sponsoring this episode!

Lawyerist Lab coach Stephanie Everett discusses how to start your own law firm when you’re transitioning from law school or another firm. If you’re looking for more information about how to begin a solo or small law firm, check out our resource page on starting a law firm. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Casetext, Back Office Betties, and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode.

Author Erica Keswin discusses what it really means to bring your human side to work and the action steps you can use to infuse that throughout your firm on a regular basis. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to LawPay, Back Office Betties, TextExpander, and Casetext for sponsoring this episode!

Basecamp founder & CEO Jason Fried discusses how the pandemic has shifted the perspective on remote work, what companies need to do to thrive with newly-remote teams, and how to handle the influx of communication that could overwhelm team members. If you want more insight on how to succeed with a remote law firm, check out our resource page on virtual law firms. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Smith.ai, TextExpander, LawPay, and Back Office Betties for sponsoring this episode!

SVP of Methods and Intelligence at Cisco Ashley Goodall discusses leading and managing at work the right way and some of the biggest lies we believe about work. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! If you’d like to learn more about how to manage successfully in your firm for the long term, check out our resource page on law office management. Thanks to First Place Legal, LawPay, Back Office Betties, and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode!

Consultant, author, and inclusion expert Jennifer Brown discusses how to build a law firm with a hiring process and culture that meets the needs of diverse audiences. If you’d like to learn more about inclusion and equity, please visit our resource page on diversity and inclusion. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to LexReception, Back Office Betties, TextExpander, and LawPay for sponsoring this episode!

Lawyerist Lab leader Stephanie Everett and Marketing Director Laura Briggs discuss the three steps you need to take before building and implementing a strategic marketing plan for your law firm. If you’d like to learn more about marketing for your small firm, check out our resource page on legal marketing. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Smith.ai, TextExpander, LawPay, and Back Office Betties for sponsoring this episode!

Lawyerist Lab member Ryan McKeen discusses how to strategize and make action plans for moving forward even with an uncertain future on the horizon. If you’d like to learn more about deciding on your goals and next steps right now, check out our resource page on personal and career goals. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Lawyers With Purpose, Back Office Betties, LawPay, and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode!

Family lawyer Emily Cooper discusses how to set your law firm team up to succeed when you’re not in the office or need to adjust to outside circumstances. If you’d like to learn more about planning for incapacity or your departure from your firm, check out our resource page on succession planning. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Mockingbird Marketing, TextExpander, Back Office Betties, and LawPay for sponsoring this episode!

Elder law attorney Amy McGarry discusses how to create and define processes for your team and your legal clients to explain steps and keep them in the loop. If you’d like to learn more about creating easily repeatable processes in your firm, check out our resource page on project management. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Smith.ai, LawPay, Back Office Betties, and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode!

Lawyerist Lab leader and coach Stephanie Everett discusses why you need a business advisory council for your law firm and how to create one. If you’d like to learn more about investing in support for your professional development and law firm growth, check out our resource page on law firm coaching. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to First Place Legal, Back Office Betties, TextExpander, and LawPay for sponsoring this episode.

Author Mike Michalowicz discusses why so many business owners struggle with naming their biggest challenge and how to set priorities for what to work on next. If you’d like to learn more about defining your plan as a law firm, check out our resource page on law firm strategy. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Smith.ai, TextExpander, LawPay, and Back Office Betties for sponsoring this episode!

Author and business strategist Alan Smith discusses business models optimized for today and tomorrow, how to transcend industry boundaries, and stay adaptable. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! For more information about defining your business model, check out our resource page on law firm strategy. Thanks to Captorra, Back Office Betties, LawPay, and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode!

CPA Greg Crabtree discusses the most important metrics to measure when striving for a profitable small or solo law firm. To learn more about what to track in your firm and what to know to prepare for a possible 2020 recession, read our resource page on law firm finance. Thanks to First Place Legal, LawPay, TextExpander, and Back Office Betties for sponsoring this episode!

Clio CEO and author Jack Newton discusses why lawyers have to adapt and what it means to have a client-centered law firm in 2020 and beyond. To learn more about serving clients effectively, read our resource page on client experience. Thanks to Smith.ai, LawPay, TextExpander, and Back Office Betties for sponsoring this episode!

Author David Burkus explains what’s wrong with the traditional approach to networking and how to build your connections more effectively instead. For more information about leveraging your marketing plan more effectively, check out our resource page on law firm networking and referral strategy. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to LawPay, TextExpander, and Back Office Betties for sponsoring this episode!

Lawyerist Lab leader and coach Stephanie Everett discusses how to be tech and remote ready, finding the right crowd of peers to push forward together, and keeping yourself mentally healthy while facing serious external challenges like a pandemic. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Smith.ai, Rankings.io, Back Office Betties, and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode! For more information about transitioning your law practice to a virtual law firm, check out our resource page on remote law firms.

Speaker and author of Double Double and Meetings Suck Cameron Herold explains how the stages experienced in the rollercoaster of entrepreneurship translate to different action steps. For more information about taking care of yourself and how your background can influence your work, read our resource page on mental health. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to GNGF, TextExpander, Back Office Betties, and Rankings.io for sponsoring this episode!