Maximum Lawyer

This week on the show we have Melissa Shanahan, founder of Velocity Work, a law firm consulting and coaching company. In this episode we’ll discuss how Melissa started in the consulting industry, which KPI’s are important and how to track them, how she keeps her law firm clients accountable on goals, and how she keeps level-headed when working with such a diverse client pool. https://velocitywork....

This week on the episode we have Brian Mittman, a worker’s comp lawyer based out of New York. In this episode we’ll cover naming your firm, shifting your mindset from learning to implementation, KPI’s and measuring firm health with metrics, and avoiding “growing broke” while scaling. Hacking’s Hack: In the old days, generating attorney-client agreements would take a day or two. We have now automat...

In this episode Jim and Tyson discuss the struggle of being a solo or small firm lawyer and dealing with the obstacles that come with the profession.     Hacking’s Hack: I’ve really taken to this 20 minutes of inspiring content a day goal. You’re a sum of the people and content entering your brain. Choose positive and inspiring content to infuse in your brain.   Tyson’s Tip: I’m considering a swit...

Today’s guests need no introduction. Seth Price and John Fisher join us on the show today to share their feedback on the conference, their top hiring practices, the importance of documenting systems, John’s Mastermind experience, and more.   Hacking’s Hack: Dale Carnegie-How to Stop Worrying and Start Learning   Tyson’s Tip: Recently I’ve been thinking about how I can work out more. Make it easier...

Today on the show we have Allison McKeen, an Award-winning author and attorney at Connecticut trial lawyers. In today’s episode we’ll discuss self-publishing a book as a lawyer and all of the steps involved.   Hacking’s Hack: Use Instacart while traveling to order from Whole Foods so you’re eating more healthy when you travel.     Tyson’s Tip: Docuseries on Netflix- Called Exhibit A. Examines fore...

“Scaling from 0 to 200 Employees” w/Robert Hoglund   Today on the show we have Robert Hoglund, a graduate of Hamline University School of Law, owner of Hoglund, Chwialkowski & Mrozik, PLLC, a Social Security Disability Law Firm. In today’s episode we’ll discuss the ethics of marketing and expanding your firm into new areas, phone consultations vs. in-person consultations, and splitting time be...

Today on the show we have Pete Salsich, an experienced intellectual property attorney whose practice is focused on advising large and small companies and entrepreneurs regarding the creation, protection and use of intellectual property, in both litigation and transactional counseling, particularly in the media, technology and entertainment industries. In this episode we’ll discuss leaving a big fi...

Today on the show we have Jim Hart, owner of the Hart Law Firm, a divorce practice based in North Carolina. In this episode we’ll discuss hiring “empty-bucket” vs. “full-bucket” employees, Jim’s experience with Atticus coaching, and struggling with delegating and growing.   https://jameshartlaw.com/   Hacking’s Hack: I’m reading a book called “Scaling Up”, talking about growth he said that once yo...

Today on the show we have Don and Edith McClure, some of our first listeners and owners of a successful car and refinery accident practice in Houston Texas. They’ll talk about maintaining strong communication with clients without losing time and focus to the work, practicing with your spouse, feedback on MaxLawCon19, and whether or not Jim or Tyson is the fan favorite.   https://attorneymcclure.co...

“Father’s Day Pop-Up” w/James Hacking II   Visit MaximumLawyer.com for complete show notes of each podcast episode, tips, hacks and more resources!    Today on the show we have special Father’s Day Pop-Up episode for you with Jim’s dad, James Hacking II. Jim and James will talk about how James grew his business from 1 to 150 employees spread across the midwest, and how he managed that growth.    ...

  Visit MaximumLawyer.com for complete show notes of each podcast episode, tips, hacks and more resources!    Today on the show we have Steven Hernandez, owner of the Hernandez Law Firm, a DWI and Criminal Defense firm based in New Jersey.   On today’s show we’ll talk about training yourself to be on the same level as the police officer in a DWI, how donuts can be an effective marketing tool, the...

Today on the show we have Jim & Tyson’s presentation “Top 10 Marketing Mistakes We See Lawyers Make” from Gary Burger’s May 29th Lawyer V Lawyer CLE. The 10 most common mistakes we see: -Not niching down -Shiny object syndrome -Focusing only on clients ready to hire today -No way to capture leads or no systems to handle leads -Making their marketing all about the lawyer -Outsourcing marketing...

Today on the show we have Jay Henderson, founder of Real Talent, a unique hiring and management development service for businesses. In this episode, we’ll discuss how he applies his hiring principles to law firms and how attorneys can be hiring better and scaling faster.   Hacking’s Hack: Have a 30-day probationary period for all your new hires.   Tyson’s Tip: Have an on boarding process, no matte...

Visit MaximumLawyer.com for complete show notes of each podcast episode, tips, hacks and more resources!    Today on the show we have Taylor Darcy, an estate planning and business law attorney for small businesses. We’ll talk about the decision to join a firm or go solo out of law school, the automation tools he uses to run his practice, and dealing with loneliness and mental health as a solo and...

Today on the show we have Guy DiMartino, a former chiropractor physician turned healthcare law litigator. We’ll discuss law firm breakups, systemizing multiple practice areas, and running offices in completely different regions of the country.   Hacking’s Hack:  I had a very interesting conversation with Kent Richardson about consistency and follow-through when it comes to content creation. If you...

Visit MaximumLawyer.com for complete show notes of each podcast episode, tips, hacks and more resources!    Today on the show we have Allison Williams, owner of Williams Law Group in New Jersey and owner of Law Firm Mentors, a business coaching service geared towards law firms looking to grow their practices. We’ll talk about honing in on extreme legal niches, hiring help without risking your repu...

Visit MaximumLawyer.com for complete show notes of each podcast episode, tips, hacks and more resources!    Today on the show we have Ryan Sargent, a personal injury lawyer managing multiple offices across San Diego California and the surrounding areas. We’ll talk about what it was like going solo in the middle of the Great Recession, the advantages and disadvantages of multiple offices, how he us...

Visit MaximumLawyer.com for complete show notes of each podcast episode, tips, hacks and more resources!    Today on the show we have Ryan Brown, a long-time member but brand new criminal defense attorney with his own solo practice in rural Georgia. In this episode we’ll discuss some of the biggest issues he runs into as a new attorney, as well as give him suggestions on how to expand his firm so...

Visit MaximumLawyer.com for complete show notes of each podcast episode, tips, hacks and more resources!    Today on the show we have Oli Billson, lifelong entrepreneur and marketing legend.   In this episode, we’ll talk about the his four main profit activators he sees in all of his seven-figure businesses, including: -Having a real vision of how you’re going to scale your firm past the plateau p...

Visit MaximumLawyer.com for complete show notes of each podcast episode, tips, hacks and more resources!    Today on the show we have Joe Fier and Matt Wolfe, co-hosts of the Hustle & Flowchart podcast and Evergreen Profits. They’ll discuss living through the evolution of Wordpress, their Evergreen Content Traffic model, how to integrate affiliate revenue into your business, and delegating tas...

Visit MaximumLawyer.com for complete show notes of each podcast episode, tips, hacks and more resources!    Today on the show we have Jay Ruane, Ryan McKeen, and Bill Umansky, co-authors of Tiger Tactics: Powerful Strategies for Winning Law Firms. They’ll discuss staying energized, their favorite chapters of Tiger Tactics, writing a book with multiple authors, and things they wish they could tell...

Visit MaximumLawyer.com for complete show notes of each podcast episode, tips, hacks and more resources!    Today on the show we have Michael Foster and Brian Wallace, co-founders of Foster & Wallace. Their firm is based in Kansas City and is brand new-less than a year old. We’ll discuss taking the leap from BigLaw to running a practice, the biggest challenges they’ve faced in making the trans...

Visit MaximumLawyer.com for complete show notes of each podcast episode, tips, hacks and more resources!    Today on the show we have Sarah Schaaf, lawyer and CEO of Headnote. We’ll discuss Headnote, advice to lawyer parents, working in the legal field vs the tech field, and more.   Sarah has worked at a variety of firms and see the whole gamut of billing methods by law firms. What’s happening rig...

Visit MaximumLawyer.com for complete show notes of each podcast episode, tips, hacks and more resources!  Today on the show we have Jordan Hofstroff of Jordan Law. Jordan discusses naming your firm after your first name, how he finds clients for his business law practice, and how we practices together with his wife. We’ll dig deep on how he deals with his biggest frustrations, personalizing automa...

Visit MaximumLawyer.com for complete show notes of each podcast episode, tips, hacks and more resources!  In this episode , Jim & Tyson interview Jeff Horn , owner and principal of Horn Law Group , a firm that specializes in family and divorce. Hereunder Jeff tells about why he focused in family and divorce law, and his two books: Shock Proof Divorce and  Shock Proof Family Law . Tune in as th...