The Law Entrepreneur

Molly McGrath is the CEO and founder of Hiring & Empowering Solutions, a company that takes a very unique approach to answering two of the most critical questions that I hear most frequently from solo and small firm practitioners: How do I go about hiring staff and how do I train my staff to best support my organization?   Molly has a unique take on outsourcing that I think will be invalu...

Today we’re joined by a familiar face and a new face, Erin Gerstenzang and Megan Zavieh, who recently delivered a fabulous presentation at the ABA techshow titled “Care and Feeding of Social Media: Enhancing Your Presence Online.”   So, this episode is about why attorneys should be using social media – because it is an essential tool for communication with clients and potential clients – and...

Today, I’m sitting down with two of the people behind CASEpeer, a case management tool designed to support personal injury attorneys – and as a reformed personal injury litigator, I was blown away by the demonstration of this product. I don’t have any stake in this company, and I don’t get anything for having them on the show, but I really do believe it will be an absolute game changer in the pers...

Today, we’re discussing an interesting and important subject that I have been ignoring for too long: eDiscovery.   I had sort of willingly ignored this subject because I didn’t fully understand it and didn’t see it’s applicability to my practice areas, but our industry has gotten to the point that we simply can’t keep ignoring the needs and requirements of eDiscovery, especially given some re...

Daya Naef is an attorney and the creator of a coaching program called The Success Partner, in which she provides direct coaching to those who are transitioning into law or a new area of law. We’ve talked to a few other legal coaches on the show before, but Daya brings the unique perspective of someone who comes from biglaw.   Resources: Learn more at https://www.thesuccesspartner.com/ LinkedI...

Melissa Fecak went through a number of different careers – like toy designer and veterinary technician – before starting family law 19 years ago, where she now focuses on mediation and collaborative law.   Her diverse background has resulted in a number of unique challenges and opportunities while growing her firm, and I think this episode will provide some valuable inspiration if you’re...

Allison Williams is back and she has something new to share with us: Law Firm Mentor . Allison first joined the show back in episode 125 , when she discussed creating one of the most successful child abuse defense practices in New Jersey (if not the most successful).   We talked about what it took to go from small firm attorney to CEO – Allison scaled her practice 846% in four years, and it i...

Storey Jones is the developer of a new platform called dtour.life, which I saw demonstrated at the ABA Techshow, and I think this is going to be a game-changing platform for family law attorneys. Dtour.life is the first dedicated SaaS divorce management platform, and in this episode, Storey shares all the ways it will save attorneys time, money, and aggravation – while making them better atto...

Travis Luther is the creator of LawFather, an award-winning digital media agency for lawyers and law firms. They offer clients traditional digital marketing services like web design and search engine optimization, but on top of that, they create innovative mediation and trial support products like digital settlement brochures.   They also created a cloud-based app called TrialLine , and I thi...

I just saw Michael Simon and Andrew Pery present a fascinating discussion at the ABA Tech Show, and I knew it was something I had to share with all of you. Their talk focused on how attorneys can make robots work for them, and today, they’re going to share how solo and small firm practitioners can use artificial intelligence and robots to grow or optimize their firms.   Michael is an eDiscove...

Kimberly Bennett runs a boutique trademark and business strategy practice out of Atlanta that provides a subscription service for businesses all around the country. It is a flat fee for virtual general counsel law services, and it just might offer a glimpse at the future of professional service business models.   I’d never really considered a subscription-based business model for law firms be...

Erin Gerstenznag is a technology wizard and a solo criminal defense practitioner, and today she shares how she uses technology to leverage her offerings as a criminal defense attorney. We’ll learn how to use technology to gain efficiency and proficiency in a solo practice, including Erin’s robust and well-thought-out client intake process, which covers everything from the initial phone call to the...

Chris Godfrey is an estate planning and elder law attorney out of South Bend, Indiana, which is also where he studied law at Notre Dame after competing as a professional football player for nine years. Chris’s family members also lend their assistance to the practice, creating a very homey and familial space to develop his firm.   We discuss the flexibility of estate planning and elder law, t...

Moshe Amsel spent 20 years in the information technology industry before becoming an accountant and business advisor for small businesses, and he now has a successful accounting firm called Dream Builder Financial, which includes a law firm growth coaching program called Profit With Law.   Today, he shares how you can grow your law firm and make it more profitable, especially by focusing on a...

All the way back in episode 7 , Lynette Whitfield discussed an incubator called Law Entrepreneurs for Action (LEAP) designed to help recent law school graduates go directly into private practice. Well, today, we’re talking to a young solo attorney who got her start in one of these incubator programs: Kate DeNobile.   Kate now has a thriving practice, DeNobile Law, and we talk about how the in...

Cary Jacobson is a family law attorney, with a unique twist: she advocates on behalf of people who are looking to get divorced with a minimum of drama. And that’s not an oxymoron – you CAN have a family law case without a lot of drama or histrionics. So, today, we will take a peek into Cary’s practice, how she settled into this niche, and how she operates a mostly virtual practice.   Resource...

If you hang around in the podcast and entrepreneurial spaces long enough, you’re sure to come across Tamara Thompson, the CEO and founder of Serious Take Productions. Tamara and her team specialize in helping brands tell their story using video to produce a bigger impact and drive results by building rapport with their ideal clientele.   Today, she’s going to share how we can incorporate vide...

Christina Daves is a self-taught publicity expert and the author of PR for Anyone: 100+ Affordable Ways to Easily Create Buzz . She can help just about anyone get more attention from media outlets, which is an area that small firm practitioners are woefully underserved.   You might think that the only opportunities for small firm practitioners to get media publicity are that interview on the...

Margeaux Thomas is a solo practitioner who specializes in commercial business litigation, and I thought it would be interesting to get the perspective of a solo practitioner who isn’t in one of the more typical practice areas of estate planning, family law, or personal injury.   Margeaux offers an interesting perspective on overcoming the trials and tribulations of opening a practice – includ...

DK Raymer is the Founder of Confident Aging for Attorneys, a program that assists attorneys with the communication challenges that often accompany working with Seniors and their families so that they can better protect their clients. The program was created primarily for Elder Law and Estate Planning, but DK has a lot of great tips that can help any attorney better understand and communicate with...

The email inbox can be the bane of an attorney’s existence, easily stealing half of your day if you let it. But email marketing is an affordable and highly effective form of marketing for solo and small firms, so the inbox also shouldn’t be ignored. However, you can save a lot of time and hassle with a good strategy and a bit of automation.   Joining us today to help us conquer our inbox is T...

The Law Entrepreneurs has been around for almost three years now, and I don’t have any plans to stop any time soon – and I want to thank all of you for listening, whether you’ve been with me since episode one or this is your first episode. I didn’t get a chance to share my gratitude at the end of 2018 for everything you all have done to support the show, so I wanted to take a moment at the top of...

I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the American Bar Association’s Techshow 2018, a conference celebrating the intersection of law and technology (so, right up my alley). Here to share what we can expect from this year’s conference is Lincoln Mead, Co-Chair of ABA Techshow 2019 and a Project Manager of Canon Business Process Services.   ABA Techshow will be in Chicago from February 27 - March 2,...

Jessica Markham is the owner of a family law firm near me in the Maryland and D.C. area, but I actually first came across her as a result of reading an article she wrote for The Daily Record in a column called Generation J.D.   The article was called “Culture eats strategy for breakfast,” and in it she argues that developing a culture in your office is the key to developing a strong practice,...

To ring in the New Year, we’re joined by two of our former guests and two of my favorite people: Allison Williams of MyShingle.com and Carolyn Elefant of Law Firm Mentor. These are two of the titans of solo practice education, and soon they’ll be hosting a special event!   Come join us at Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C. on January 10th for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a lot of convers...