Maximum Lawyer

In today’s episode, Jim and Tyson chat with Ben Wolf ! They dive into the journey of fractional leadership. If you’re interested in learning more about what a fractional integrator is and how they can help your firm, check out this week’s episode.  Ben Wolf, founder, and CEO created the Fractional Leadership organization because he saw the complete lack of any centralized resource for the fraction...

In today’s episode, Jim and Tyson chat with one another about the different things they’ve learned since starting the Maximum Lawyer podcast six years ago. If you’re curious about these many things, check out this week's episode.  1:50  you can’t do everything 5:07 you have to know yourself 9:47 running a law firm is hard 13:14 you need to have something to clear your head, not law related 17:30 h...

In celebration of SIX YEARS of the Maximum Lawyer Podcast we are reairing episode #2 that went live six years ago today! In this episode Tyson and Jim discuss how to work ON your law firm instead of IN it and the importance of using what you’re doing in present to make your future better. Tyson´s Tip: Communication with your team, it´s important. Try Slack: www.slack.com . You can share everything...

In celebration of SIX YEARS of the Maximum Lawyer Podcast we are reairing episode #1 that went live six years ago today! In this episode, Jim and Tyson introduce themselves and tell us how they began their law journey. Hacking´s Hack: Go on and listen to Dean Jackson and Joe Polish talk about marketing in their podcast http://ilovemarketing.com/ . Go back and start from the beginning, there are lo...

In today’s episode, Jim and Tyson chat with Josh Zieglowsky ! They dive into the journey of Employee Retention Credit or ERC . If you’re interested in learning more about what it is, how it started, and how it can help you, check out this week’s episode.  Josh has been an entrepreneur for almost 20 years. His primary focus is investing in residential and commercial real estate. Josh’s key expertis...

Today we're excited to share a presentation by Gary Burger from MaxLawCon 2021! Tune in to learn more about how important an honest day's work is for an honest day's pay. Gary Burger has dedicated his career to standing up against bullies. The founder and principal attorney of Burger Law has helped hundreds of Missouri, and Illinois individuals and families recover the compensation that allows the...

Today we're excited to share a presentation by Kira Fonteneau from MaxLawCon 2021! Tune in to learn more about how to let go and really delegate to make sure you’re getting the most value out of your law firm. Kira Fonteneau is a partner and the managing attorney of the Alabama trial group of Barrett & Farahany. Kira chose to specialize in employment law because she wanted to help employees ta...

In today’s episode, Jim and Tyson chat with Becky Zobl ! They dive into the journey of how to do marketing in a way that works. If you’re interested in learning more about the better way to market, the systemization behind it, and making actionable decisions, check out this week’s episode.  Becky Zobl joined the LaFleur team in mid-2018 as a project and account manager. A West Michigan native and...

Today we're excited to share a presentation by Marco Brown from MaxLawCon 2021! Tune in to learn more about the number one change you can make to transform your law firm. He still remembers the day a good friend called and asked him to help her get divorced. Hers was a very difficult situation, and while he had never done a divorce before, he knew that he needed to take her case. The night before...

Today we're excited to share a presentation by Brian Mittman from MaxLawCon 2021! Tune in to learn more about the story behind your numbers. Brian has been working since he was 14. He has probably held at least two dozen different jobs and seen people injured and hurt. One of the reasons Brian got involved with disability law is that he has a very good family friend who has been disabled his entir...

In today’s episode, Jim and Tyson chat with one another about speed. They dive into the journey of complicating systems. Check out this episode if you’ve noticed that your firm is creating complexity. It might be time to review your systems to see if things have become more complicated than necessary. 2:13 speed 6:14 we like to get cute with our systems 10:13 this is sort of obvious 14:49 sit and...

Today we're excited to share a presentation by Jess Birken from MaxLawCon 2021! Tune in to learn more about delegating more effectively. Jess is the former CEO & Managing Partner at Urban Birken PLLC, a boutique firm that specialized in serving the nonprofit community. She has worked with nonprofit organizations for most of her career. Before becoming a private practice attorney, she spent fou...

In today’s episode, Jim and Tyson chat with Dustin Saiidi ! They dive into the journey of the Legal Ninja system. If you’re interested in learning more about delegation, systems, and automating those repetitive data entry tasks, check out this week’s episode. Dustin Saiidi has been a licensed attorney since 2010. He runs a thriving work comp practice based out of Los Angeles. He found his staff ge...

In today’s episode, Jim and Tyson chat with some of the different speakers featured at MaxLawCon 2022. If you’re curious about what this year’s MaxLawCon was all about, check out this episode. 1:38 Guild mastermind 4:09 he delivered from start to finish 8:21 well orchestrated 12:03 such a great high 16:52 start with the sand 20:39 Kajabi 24:45 seeing where they are now Michael's Hack: Take a deep...

Today we're excited to share a presentation by Paul Yokabitus from MaxLawCon 2021! Tune in to learn more about how to use Facebook ad campaigns as a mechanism for scale. Paul is a talented and experienced Estate Planning Lawyer in Cary, NC who was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The economic downturn led Paul and his wife, Alix, to the Triangle where Paul attended Campbell University Sc...

In today’s episode, Jim and Tyson chat with Ryan Anderson ! They dive into the journey all about Filevine. If you’re interested in learning more about what they’re doing to improve, changes being made, and what’s to come, check out this week’s episode. As a former litigator, Ryan designed Filevine with the end-user in mind, focusing on unlocking customer and user efficiency by optimizing automatio...

In today’s episode, Jim and Tyson chat with Gyi Tsakalakis and Conrad Saam ! They dive into the journey of digital marketing and your legal practice. If you’re interested in learning more about tips, tricks, marketing, and SEO, check out this week’s episode. Gyi Tsakalakis helps lawyers grow their practices online. As a non-practicing lawyer, Gyi is familiar with the unique considerations of ethic...

Today we're excited to share a presentation by Melanie Leonard from MaxLawCon 2021! Tune in to learn more about life-changing automation.  Melanie Leonard is an attorney, an entrepreneur, and one of the leading authorities on the use of legal practice management software. She graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2002 and began practicing at mid-sized firms. Disillusioned by their ineffici...

Today we're excited to share a presentation by Brian Reidy from MaxLawCon 2021! Tune in to learn more about sales and making a client’s life better based on what you have to offer. Brian was a Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney. As a prosecutor, he successfully upheld convictions of murder, home invasion, and burglary. He spent also two years in the Juvenile Division, where he worked closely w...

In today’s episode, Jim and Tyson chat with, Elise , Emilia , and Lindsay ! They dive into the journey of preparing for maternity leave as a law owner. If you’re interested in learning more about what this looks like, what needs to be figured out, and addressing various concerns, check out this week’s episode. 1:03 powerhouse 4:13 concerns 8:00 where’s the money coming from 12:08 ups and downs 16:...

Today we're excited to share a presentation by Kelsey Bratcher from MaxLawCon 2021! Tune in to learn more about automating your intake process no matter your technical ability. Kelsey Bratcher is an automation expert for small law firms. He is a Zapier Certified Expert, Pipedrive Partner, and the host of the Get Automated Podcast. He has been helping small businesses leverage the power of automati...

Today we're excited to share a presentation by Emilia Coto from MaxLawCon 2021! Tune in to learn more about the different lessons she learned. Emilia is the founder of Sisu Legal, a law firm in Windsor, Ontario. She will be opening an office in Troy, Michigan soon. Her focus is on immigration law and more specifically, family sponsorship. Sisu legal is on a mission to provide accessible, innovativ...

In today’s episode, Jim and Tyson chat with, William Woodford ! They dive into the journey of creating a next-generation law firm that challenges the status quo. If you’re interested in learning more about leaving big law, the high-value things in your firm, and the potential future of law, check out this week’s episode. William is an IP lawyer with 20 years of experience handling high-stakes liti...

Today we're excited to share a presentation by Tyson Mutrux from MaxLawCon 2021! Tune in to learn more about what to do from this point forward. Tyson always wanted to be an attorney, but when he was younger he didn’t think it was possible. Neither one of his parents graduated from high school and money wasn’t something they had a lot of. His dad and mom both worked two jobs and taught him the val...

Today we're excited to share a presentation by Jim Hacking from MaxLawCon 2021! Tune in to learn more about if obtaining additional cases is actually what you want. Jim graduated in 1997 from the Saint Louis University School of Law. Since 2007, his practice has been devoted to immigration law. He launched Hacking Immigration Law in 2008 and his firm has grown to over 30 employees and helped thous...