Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus

The Gallbladder Test: Is Your Law Firm Too Dependent on One Person? with Sam Price | Ep 199

What would happen if one of your most important employees was suddenly out for three weeks or three months? For Sam Price, a team member's gallbladder surgery expose

Shiftward: How Small Changes Create Lasting Change in Your Law Firm with Rich Bracken | Ep 198

You return from a conference or coaching session with a clear plan for your law firm. Then the emails pile up, a client emergency takes over, your team has questions, and

Build a Million-Follower Legal Brand Without Letting Growth Overwhelm Your Firm with Angel Leal | Ep 197

You know your clients and referral sources are on social media. You know you should probably be there, too. But what are you supposed to post? How often? And is any

The $1 Million Delegation Lesson: Trust, Verify, and Protect Your Law Firm with Craig Goldenfarb | Ep 196

What would you do if you discovered two trusted executives had allegedly stolen nearly $1 million from your law firm? In this episode of Great Practice, Great Life,

Let Go of Guilt and Build a More Profitable Law Firm with Jennifer Felten | Ep 195

Do you ever feel guilty no matter what you choose? You're at work thinking you should be home. You're home thinking about work. You grow your firm, but somehow the s

Is Managing Your Law Firm Costing You Money? with Kent Berk | Ep 194

Attorney Kent Berk thought he'd reached the other side. His firm was thriving. He'd built a great team. He was finally enjoying the freedom he'd worked years to crea

When Success Becomes a Trap for Law Firm Owners with Jennie Bretschneider | Ep 193

From the outside, Jennie Bretschneider's law firm looked like a success. Revenue was climbing, new clients kept coming, and her reputation in the community continued to g

From Lawyer to Law Firm Owner: How to Make Big Decisions with Jordan Ostroff | Ep 192

Starting a law firm is one of the biggest decisions an attorney can make, but the real skill isn't deciding to open your own practice. It's knowing how to make that decis

The Mid-Year Goal Check Every Busy Lawyer Needs | Ep 191

The goals you set at the beginning of the year didn't disappear. They just got buried beneath client demands, constant interruptions, unexpected challenges, and the daily

How to Get Lawyers Who Hate You to Send You Business | Ep. 190

Some of the best referrals Steve Riley ever received came from the last place most attorneys think to look: opposing counsel. In this solo episode, Steve shares a si

AI Is Not Your Lawyer: Protecting Client Privilege with Kent Berk | Ep 189

Steve Riley sits down with attorney Kent Berk this week, on Great Practice, Great Life, to unpack a case every lawyer needs to understand: United States v. Heppner. A for

What Are You Tolerating? How Attorneys Can Reduce Overwhelm with Mark Powers | Ep 188

Most attorneys don't lack ambition. They're drowning in small, unresolved issues that quietly drain their energy, focus, and peace of mind. The overflowing inbox. The p

Three Rules Every High-Performing Team Needs with Scott Pioli, Part 2 | Ep 187

A law firm's culture is not built by slogans on the wall. It is built by the standards people live every day. Scott Pioli built championship teams around three decepti

Why Work Ethic Isn't Enough with Scott Pioli, Part 1 | Ep 186

Most lawyers are not lazy. They are overloaded. Most lawyers are not afraid of hard work. They stay late, care deeply about clients, and push themselves constantly. Bu

The Leadership Shift That Helped Marc Schneider Build a 17-Lawyer Firm | Ep 185

What if your law firm's growth no longer depended on you doing everything yourself? Most law firm owners hit a point where working harder stops working. The calendar g

From Burnout to Thriving Law Firm: What Angel Leal Did Differently | Ep 184

Immigration law is one of the most intense, high-pressure practice areas right now, and Angel Leal has grown his national firm while navigating constant pressure, emergen

Why Emotional Intelligence Helps Lawyers Make More Money with Rich Bracken | Ep 183

Most attorneys trust their intellect to carry them. Rich Bracken argues that's exactly where the biggest gap lives. In this episode of Great Practice, Great Life, St

Building a Great Law Firm Team Part 2: How to Keep Great People with Chris Murphy & Aaron Rothert | Ep 182

In Part 2 of this two-part series on Great Practice, Great Life, Steve Riley brings Chris Murphy and Aaron Rothbart back for a fast-paced, competitive conversation on one

Building a Great Law Firm Team Part 1: How to Find Great People with Chris Murphy & Aaron Rothert | Ep 181

Finding great people is one of the biggest challenges law firm owners face. In this episode of Great Practice, Great Life, Steve Riley sits down with Aaron Rothert and Ch

Law Firm Marketing in the AI Era: How Lawyers Build Trust and Stand Out with Robert Rose | Ep. 180

Robert Rose returns to Great Practice, Great Life for a timely conversation about one of the biggest marketing challenges lawyers face right now: how to build trust when