Life & Law: Business, Leadership & Wellbeing for Lawyers

#248: Case Study On Building Your Law Practice: Keep Going

Building your law practice takes time. This is something we all know (rationally). And yet… Many lawyers give up before they can see the ultimate results of their efforts

#247: Stop Doing More (Strategic Business Development for Lawyers)

Business development for lawyers need not be about doing more. Learn how to improve your ROI doing less (by choosing the right business development strategies). RECOMMEN

#246: Lawyer Self-Advocacy (How To Speak Up, Stand Out)

Lawyers are great at advocating for clients, yet most are terrible at self-advocacy. We need to do better for ourselves. I rarely use the word “should”, but this is one o

#245: Law Firm Operations (How to Get Hours Back Every Week Through Structure)

Law firm operations might sound like a “boring” topic. But what if I told you that having the right structure in place can save you hours each week? What if I told you th

#244: Stop Hating Law Firm Politics (It’s Part of Leadership)

“I hate law firm politics. I don’t like playing games.” Said a client. This is a common sentiment (I hear often from clients). But what if what you're calling ‘politics

#243: Legal Billing (The Cost of Not Billing Regularly)

If you think legal billing is just an administrative or collections issue, you're missing something important. How often (and even more importantly, how) you bill your cl

#242: Permission Not To Grow Your Law Practice

Grow your law practice. That's the general rule. But what if you're working hard but not enjoying it? What if you're resisting growth? And what if you know you don't real

#241: Legal Networking (How To Convert Relationships Into Clients)

A top question I get from lawyers is a legal networking one: How do you convert relationships into actual clients? Today's episode gives you the answer. Listen in for a s

#240: Values Alignment Isn’t Safe (That’s the Point): Let’s Talk About Antisemitism

I talk a lot about values alignment (aligning your law practice to your values). But what, precisely, does that look like in practice? Here's the thing: Values that cost

#239: How Lawyers Get Clients

Ever wonder how lawyers get clients? It's not about pitching them more (or harder). It's actually about alignment, timing, & understanding your clients (deeply). Listen t

#238: My Top 5 Legal Marketing Tips

Post on LinkedIn. Speak at conferences. Write articles. You know all the things you could do to market, but HOW are you supposed to do it in a way that actually fits…. Yo

#237: For the Lawyer Dads Who Want To Be Good Lawyers & Fathers

There are a lot of resources out there for female lawyers (and especially, lawyer moms). But what about support and resources for lawyer dads? Listen to learn why lawyer

#236: How To Maximize Legal Conference Attendance

As part of your business development efforts, you attend legal conferences. But what are you getting out of them? Are you maximizing your attendance? Listen to learn my p

#235: Why Lawyers Are Meant To Lead (In A Complicated World)

We live in interesting times (to say the least). Nuance seems to be forgotten. Complexity ignored. And there are little to no conversations being had (about things we nee

#234: Busy Doesn’t Mean You’re Financially Secure

Full calendar. Lots of work. You’re hiring. Your new firm or practice seems to be doing well. Until you realize it actually isn’t. You’re in the red. How did this happen?

#233: Life Isn’t Meant To Be Easy (Mindset Shift You Need)

It's common to want life & law to feel easier. Listen to learn why it's important to make a mindset shift to accept that hard isn't bad (and can be fun). *** Join the S

#232: Content Marketing 101 For Lawyers

Learn why content marketing is a necessity in today's legal market, and the various ways in which to utilize content within your legal marketing. Inside of today's episod

#231: Hitting Your Goals But Something Feels Off? [Reevaluate Your Values]

You’ve been growing a small law firm - successfully. Consistently exceeding your goals, with plenty of recent momentum. Yet suddenly, you crash and feel like something is

#230: What To Do When Told “Wait Your Turn” for Partnership

You’re eligible for partnership, have been performing at a high level, and have been doing all the right things. You were even told you were on the path to partnership, a

#229: From “You’re Not Partner Material” To Equity Partner (In Just 5 Years)

He was one of the highest billers in his firm. He was known for his legal and technical proficiency. He got stellar associate reviews. Yet he was told he wouldn't be prom