Maximum Lawyer

Visit MaximumLawyer.com for complete show notes of each podcast episode, tips, hacks and more resources!  In this pop-up episode , Tyson interviews Diana Stepleton , VP Partner Engagement at Ruby Receptionists. Good news! Ruby Receptionists is launching a new product specifically designed for solo lawyers, and Diana will tell us everything about it. Thanks so much for listening to the show! If you...

Visit MaximumLawyer.com for complete show notes of each podcast episode, tips, hacks and more resources!  In this episode , Jim and Tyson interview Noemi Puntier-Vasquez, an immigration attorney in Atlanta, Georgia. Since the 2018 Maximum Lawyer Conference Noemi has done a lot of improvements in the way she runs her law firm. We will go over this improvements and she will explain us how this chang...

Visit MaximumLawyer.com for complete show notes of each podcast episode, tips, hacks and more resources!  In this episode , Tyson and Seth will go over the fundamentals of digital marketing and SEO.   Thanks so much for listening to the show! If you want to know more about this and keep on maximizing your firm, please join our Facebook Group or like us on Facebook and comment! You can also go to M...

Visit MaximumLawyer.com for complete show notes of each podcast episode, tips, hacks and more resources!  In this episode , Jim and Tyson interview Seth Prince and John Fisher! They will dive into their marketing going through their systems, strategies, advice to people going solo, the future of marketing, and more!   Thanks so much for listening to the show! If you want to know more about this an...

In this episode, Jim and Tyson will catch up with each other, they will go over what’s been going on with their businesses and then they will dive in into this week’s topic: where are they going to be 25 years from now. Also, they will discuss about building a culture in a law firm and BHAGS.     This episode is all about building for the future, expanding, and putting in place systems that will a...

In this episode, Jim and Tyson interview Jason Selk. Jason is considered to be one of the top performance coaches in the United States; he trains individuals and teams to develop the mental toughness necessary for high-level success. They will go over the importance of having a performance mindset in your life and your business, and how mental toughness can help you grow your firm.   Jason’s Websi...

In this episode, Jim and Tyson interview Marisa Portuondo, a solopreneur who runs her own business law practice in Miami, Florida. They will go over her journey as a lawyer and entrepreneur paying special attention to her marketing and discussing ways to improve it. Also, her biggest struggles and the value of assistants.   Marisa does basically everything for business owners: that is transactiona...

In this episode, Jim and Tyson interview Michael Whelan. Michael runs his own law firm, organizes a lawyer conference and is writing a book about running a law business. They will go over his background, the conference and the book; it’s main principles about being a solo practitioner, deep expertise and legal supply chain.   “Law is not a business plan, it’s a product, it’s a monetization strateg...

In this episode, Jim and Tyson interview Karen Caffrey, a licensed professional counselor and a lawyer; Karen went from the practice of law to the practice of therapy mainly counseling lawyers. They will go over the importance of wellbeing and health for lawyers, the mindset of wellbeing, and how that wellbeing can be achieved. Also, how therapy works and how it can help your personal and business...

In this episode, Jim and Tyson interview Jay Ruane. They will go over his background, his role in his firm and how he managed to grow and improve it, paying special attention to his Adwords experience and strategies. “Start small, figure how it works, and then grow from there.”   The firm: https://www.ruaneattorneys.com   Actually, Jay is more of an administrator of the firm than ever before, but...

In this episode, Jim and Tyson will check in on what’s going on with both of their practices, talk about MAXLAWCON and go over the Sales Prevention Department List; 10 things lawyers and law firms do that prevent the closing of sales.   First, Jim and Tyson will discuss about case management and catch up meetings, Tyson will go over the importance of synergies in a partnership and then they both w...

They will go over his background, his business, and how it is like to be a lawyer as a member of a minority. Also, they will discuss about his recently published book “Black Lawyer Confidential”.    “I wanted to come up with a book or some type of manual for those who are from small towns or minorities that have never had parents who were lawyers, or ever been in the court system before to try to...

In this BONUS episode, Jim gives a talk at SLU Law. He will talk about his early days as a lawyer and his journey as a law entrepreneur who now runs his own immigration law firm, going over his mindset, his business, his firm and his marketing strategies.    “This is a lot of work, but to me it’s worth it and it’s fun. I am having more fun that I’d ever would’ve had, and I’ve had three really big...

In this episode, Jim and Tyson interview Hayden and David Haskins, owners of Haskins & Company a Law Firm Marketing Company. They will go over their background, their business setup, and their law marketing work and strategies, paying special attention to how to hire the right marketing and social media company for your law firm. Listen to the episode to learn some great tactics to choose the...

In this episode, Jim and Tyson interview Kent Richardson, a young and talented marketing coordinator and video producer who works in both of their law firms! They will go over his background, his tasks, his fundamental role in the MAXLAWCON18 and the different youtube and podcasting strategies he used to improve Jim’s and Tyson’s marketing! Also, the importance of tagging content and video editing...

In this episode, Jim and Tyson interview Walter Reaves, a criminal defense lawyer from West Texas. Walter is having a marketing issue: he is not having the cases that he wants. They will discuss about different marketing strategies to solve this problem and improve his business.   “Every time I’ve narrowed my practice and narrowed my marketing I’ve made more money.”   The cases that Walter likes a...

In this episode, Jim and Tyson interview Shawn Hamp, a criminal defense lawyer who lives in the Cincinnati area and has an office in Arizona. They will go over his business and how does he run the law firm remotely. Management, employees, clients, intake, systems, logistics, team communication and more!   A lifestyle decisión: Shawn and his wife decided to raise their kids in Cincinnati where they...

“I felt like we were so busy, but yet there wasn't as much money in the bank as I wanted, and that led me to start thinking more like a business owner and mapping out processes and figuring out key performance indicators.:”   3 KPIs: Sales Productivity and Customer Service Finance   About Billie: https://mymodernlaw.com/team/billie-tarascio/   The Firm: https://mymodernlaw.com/   Hacking’s hack: S...

In this episode, Jim and Tyson interview Tina Willis, an Orlando based Personal Injury lawyer. They will go over her mindset going on her own and her struggles running her boutique firm, paying special attention to referrals and intake process. Also, Tina will share her thoughts and experience with Google Plus.   “For anyone who is listening and starting his or her own firm, have belief and faith...

Jim and Tyson will go back to the roots and discuss about their struggles and how are they overcoming them. Also, they will go over their short term and long term goals.   It all comes down to what we always say in The Maximum Lawyer Podcast... Delegate. Focus on what you do best, and what’s best for the firm.   Hacking’s hack: If anyone is thinking about redoing their website, they really need to...

In this episode, Jim and Tyson interview Justin Maxwell, cofounder of Smith.ai call answering & intake service for small & solo businesses. They will go over his story and business, the service that it provides and how it can help law firms. Also, they will go into Artificial Intelligence and its role in upcoming intake services.   The firm: https://smith.ai/ What Smith.ai does is when som...

In this episode, Jim and Tyson interview Ryan McKeen, a big supporter of the show and a very successful lawyer out of Connecticut. In the past, Ryan and a partner opened their own firm but it didn't last long. Ryan learnt from this experience and he actually runs a very successful law firm. They will go over his mistakes in the past and his success in the present paying special attention to Ryan’s...

In this Pop-up episode, Tyson has an incredible story to share. Marquis Jackson is a man who was wrongfully convicted of a crime he did not commit. After spending 19 yrs in prison, On May 2, 2018 with the help of Jay Ruane and Dan Lage, he walked out of the New Haven Courthouse as a free man.   All 3 attorneys and Marquis will go over this amazing case and share their personal thoughts and experie...

In this episode, Jim and Tyson will go over the first edition of The Maximum Lawyer Conference. They will talk about their observations and what they experienced going through each event and breaking down all the speakers during the conference.     Systems, SEO, content, marketing, branding, and more. But the real highlight of the event: Personal interactions...   The speakers delivered. The prese...

In this episode, Jim and Tyson interview Gary Falkowitz, Esq., founder & president of Maximum Intake Consulting and author of the book The Complete Guide to Law Firm Intake. They will go over his career, his firm, the book, and strategies to convert qualified leads into retained clients and maximize marketing campaigns.      Gary is an expert in intake and he has consulted with lots of law fir...