Lawyers Tell All®: Conversations with Chris Mullins

Cindy Speaker’s passion for the legal profession and personal injury law firms in particular is rooted in her belief that every person seriously injured through no fault of their own needs and deserves professional legal representation because insurance companies just don’t do the right thing. Her family experienced this firsthand when her father was killed by a drunk driver when she was 20...

Lawyers Tell All® reveals how things look through lawyer’s eyes so that you might find yourself inspired to connect – or reconnect – with your mission to make the world a better place through your work and service. In this unique episode, we sat down with one of our clients at The Intake Academy to reveal his story of how the business and the personal inextricably intertwine to assure your firm’s...

Kellam Parks enjoys the business aspects of running a law firm over practicing after 25 years. In addition to managing his law firm, he is also launching his lawyer/law firm coaching business, The Motivated Lawyer, to share what he’s learned over the years with other lawyers, like you. Join Chris Mullins for this insightful, information-packed conversation with Kellam as he shares his journe...

Lem Garcia is passionate about the practice of law because it gives him the opportunity to stand up for people who often feel powerless. He strives to make the legal process less intimidating, more accessible, and to deliver life-changing results for his clients. At the heart of it, Lem strives to raise the standard of the personal injury industry by always doing what’s right, fighting hard, and t...

Jeff Zigman’s background in building software that solves real business/life problems inspired him to create automated solutions to challenges personal injury (PI) attorneys face with vehicle damage claims. The result is TRUEclaims, now used by over 150 personal injury lawyers and law firms to simplify the vehicle damage claims side, which lawyers have tended to avoid like the plague. Until now. J...

Between continuing his family tradition of serving in the military and running a two-man personal injury law firm in Charleston, SC, André Rembert’s life has been about upholding the law and serving others, aggressively. It’s an intriguing, interesting, and inspiring story, how this juxtaposition has shown André a perspective on the law that may be different than what you’ve seen before, up...

Potential clients of criminal defense law firms may find themselves confronted with serious criminal charges or burdensome medical bills following an accident, their future may be in jeopardy, and it’s essential they understand their options. From the perspective of the criminal defense attorney, guiding clients through their legal challenges and choices can be a challenge in an extremely fa...

When Edward F. Cohn was in high school, his stepbrother used to get into trouble all the time – and Edward would “represent” him and talk him out of it. Through this and other experiences, Edward discovered he really enjoyed making a difference in people’s lives by being their advocate and helping them overcome challenges – even the ones they created for themselves. Join Chris Mullins for this hea...

Creating and running a business requires having a comprehensive legal strategy that both supports and protects your goals. From business formation, to business dissolution – and everything in between – small and medium sized businesses deserve dedicated, competent, and comprehensive support from a knowledgeable and efficient business law attorney. Join Chris Mullins for this insightful...

Seth Price is deeply passionate about the practice of law, driven by a commitment to client advocacy and a desire to innovate within the legal profession. As a founding partner of Price Benowitz LLP, he has been instrumental in scaling the firm from a two-person operation to over 40 lawyers in less than a decade. This growth reflects his dedication to providing comprehensive legal services and ens...

Ben Leader has literally spent his entire life around personal injury law, from the time his father, Jack G. Leader, became an attorney at Elrod Pope Accident & Injury Attorneys when Ben was 1 year old. Growing up, what struck him most was how often his dad’s clients would approach the Leader family at restaurants and when they were on family outings to thank his dad for everything he had done...

Sadly, there is no shortage of consultants, coaches, gurus, and authors who regurgitate lists of leadership principles – and the legal profession is in dire need of a new breed of leadership. Attorneys and law firms thrive and prosper when they integrate some key principles and lessons that serve as the bedrock of the military’s standard of excellence. Join Chris Mullins for a deep div...

Yani Smith has built her career around helping law firms bridge the gap between people in need and the justice system. One of her top discoveries is that sustainable growth and client care don’t come from surface-level fixes – they require a holistic approach. This involves the intersection of data, people, systems, and quality control. When those pieces align, firms are equipped to identify...

Jeff Zigman is in software and enjoys building software that solves real business/life problems. When he saw some of the challenges personal injury (PI) attorneys face with the vehicle damage claims side, he created TRUEclaims to automate this. Now, PI firms can handle all vehicle damage claims easily; get a lot more money for their clients, a lot faster; create a new revenue stream; and leverage...

Whether you realize it or not, and regardless of how things might look right now, your law practice already has what it takes to be the law firm people trust and rave about. Now, how do you harness that power, amplify it, and make sure you’re the first name that comes to mind when someone’s looking for top-notch legal expertise? And how do you not only align your systems and actions toward this re...

Matthew Asbell is deeply passionate about safeguarding his clients’ innovations, creativity, and reputations. His approachable, down-to-earth manner makes him an invaluable ally for those seeking his help to protect their work, which has made him especially effective when it comes to gaining his clients’ trust and buy-in. Join Chris Mullins for this wide-ranging conversation with Matth...

A number of recent studies have shown that lawyers and those in the legal profession have among the highest risk for, and rates of, suicide among hundreds of industries studied. Small wonder, when you consider that people typically don’t call law firms or work with lawyers because they’re happy and all is well. Intake specialists on the front lines can play a role similar to first responders, at l...

There is no shortage of law firms. Your marketing is what makes your business stand out from a crowded space of lawyers who have similar practices, keeps the phone ringing, and gets you more of the cases you want. Jay Berkowitz wrote the Ten Golden Rules of Online Marketing in 2003, to provide a strategic framework for online marketers. Since then, tens of thousands of CEO’s and marketing executiv...

Lee Milteer is a professional speaker and author who has written 17 books, including 5 bestsellers and specializes primarily in helping people change the mindsets and attitudes that hold them back from making more money, enjoying their life more, and having a better life. A former business partner of marketing and copyrighting legend Dan Kennedy, she has worked with a lot of lawyers. Her grandfath...

Ben Glass is deeply passionate about the practice of law, driven by a commitment to client advocacy and the desire to make a meaningful impact on the lives of injured and disabled individuals. With over 40 years of experience, he has dedicated his career to helping clients navigate complex legal challenges and recover insurance benefits, emphasizing the importance of putting clients first in all a...

With no specific experience as a client intake specialist or even in the legal profession, Farah Al-Qurishi dove in head-first and quickly made a lot of powerful discoveries about the reality of the legal profession and what it takes to attract and acquire clients. As her own career has progressed and she rose through several roles to become Director of Client Intake, Farah has learned a lot about...

Finding herself as a paralegal at a personal injury law firm that went into rapid-growth mode, Jessica Rios was quickly transitioned out of the litigation department and into operations. A big part of her success in this new role was figuring out where everything and everyone fell into place – and along the way she found out how doing this successfully sometimes defies conventional wisdom and requ...

RJ Robins’ superpower is clarification – he’d been doing this his whole life without even realizing what it would someday do for him. As a kid, he’d sit at the dining table listening to his parents’ conversations and try to help them avoid an argument when “he” stopped meaning him, and “she” stopped meaning her, and pretty soon his parents were having two totally disc...

As an attorney, Jon Groth is passionate about the practice of personal injury law because it allows him to make a real difference in the lives of people who need it most. Helping clients navigate life-changing situations and ensuring they receive the justice they deserve drives him every day. Jon strives to continue growing and expanding his efforts to assist even more injured victims across Wisco...

Pooya Abka is passionate about leveraging AI and innovative technologies to make justice more accessible to all. He believes that by harnessing cutting-edge solutions, legal professionals can better serve their clients, streamline processes, and ensure that everyone has access to effective legal support. Join Chris Mullins for this cutting-edge interview where Pooya empowers law firms with tools t...