The Law Entrepreneur

Chelsie Lamie is a personal injury attorney down in Florida, and she has an incredible commitment to the office culture of her firm. The culture Chelsie has crafted may sound antithetical to the way things are usually done, but I think it’s a refreshing new way of doing things and the results speak for themselves.   Resources: Learn more at chelsielamie.com/culture Connect with Chelsie: Facebook |...

We have “moonshot” power at our fingertips… but are we employing every nanometer of our gadgets?   A man of many hats and originally our guest on episode 26, business lawyer David Sparks, or “MacSparky,” writes all things Apple. Today’s interview explores the tipping point in technology and how to harness our iPhones and other tools to save valuable time.   His newest field guide for iPh...

Today we explore a holistic, integrated approach to marketing your law firm that goes way beyond branding.   Gina Rubel is the founder and CEO of Furia Rubel Communications, a company that stands apart by focusing on integrated public relations, media management, and crisis communications. A published author and expert in the field, Gina worked as a trial attorney and judicial law clerk befor...

Megan Hargroder is the CEO and Lead Strategist of Conversations Digital, a marketing, web development, and social media management company that serves solo and small-firm lawyers.   Megan shares how she stumbled into this niche – social media strategy for law firms – and how attorneys can use technology to improve the client experience, expand their online presence, and build a sense of commu...

Neen James is a leadership and attention expert known for delivering high-energy keynotes presentations that challenge audiences to leverage their focus and pay attention to what matters most at work and in life – and the value of attention is exactly what we’re going to be talking about today.   Neen recently wrote a new book, Attention Pays: How to Drive Profitability, Productivity, and Acc...

Travis Hornsby is the Founder and “Chief Student Loan Consultant” of Student Loan Planner, a company that helps individuals with six figures of student loan debt reduce the amount or make their payments more manageable. They’ve consulted on over $200 million in student debt and found more than $45 million in forecasted student loan savings.   Given the fact that so many attorneys are struggli...

Amy Mann is the Marketing & Communications Director for LawPay, what I consider the premiere online credit card processing solution for solo and small law firms. I like to share the services that I personally use – because, well, they work! – and I’ve been using LawPay for many years.   We discuss how secure credit card processing can take a lot of the worry out of billing, payment in a w...

Diana Stepleton is the VP of Partner Engagement at Ruby Receptionists, a live remote reception service that I’ve been using for years. Whether you are in a virtual setting, a shared setting, or a traditional brick and mortar environment, there are a lot of advantages to outsourcing the receptionist function.   We explore how virtual receptionists can be used to make a small or solo firm more...

Douglas Lusk is the Founder/CEO of the National Society for Legal Technology (NSLT) and the creator of the Legal Technology Certificate. I think he’s on the cusp of something huge, and he hasn’t even graduated law school yet!   This legal technology training program addresses a problem that most attorneys struggle with: How do I comply with the new ethical rules requiring competence in techno...

Kathleen Hyland is a solo Consumer Protection Attorney based out of Baltimore. We’ve talked to dozens of solo and small firm practitioners on the show, but Kat is actually our first consumer rights advocate. I was excited to talk to Kat because many aspects of this niche practice area are actually pertinent to all solo and small firm practitioners, such as the burden of student loan debt.   K...

Joshua Lenon is the Lawyer in Residence at Clio , a cloud-based practice management platform (and the most widely used by solo practitioners and small firms).   In this episode, we speak broadly about how practice management software benefits attorneys, how you can leverage these platforms to achieve greater efficiency and productivity, the unique factors sets Clio apart, and the promising fu...

Lee Ferris is a Product Manager at CHL Software, but he’s probably best known in the legal community for creating DocMoto, a high-performance document and email management system designed specifically for organizations running Mac networks. While DocMoto is for Macs, the functionalities and capabilities we discuss in this episode are widely available on Windows networks too, and this conversation...

Lee Ferris is a Product Manager at CHL Software, but he’s probably best known in the legal community for creating DocMoto, a high-performance document and email management system designed specifically for organizations running Mac networks. While DocMoto is for Macs, the functionalities and capabilities we discuss in this episode are widely available on Windows networks too, and this conversation...

As a followup to last week’s show (in which we talked to Nakia Gray about using online video as a marketing tool), I invited Victor Medina back on the show to dive deeper into the nuts and bolts of developing video marketing systems within your law firm.   If you aren’t familiar with Victor, you’re in for a treat. He is an estate planning & elder law attorney, a financial planner, the per...

I talked to Nakia Gray almost 100 episodes ago about her blossoming solo practice and virtual business. Today, that business has grown, so I invited her back to have a conversation about how attorneys can use speaking engagements and online presentations as a vehicle for branding and marketing their law firms.   Resources: Learn more at nakiagray.com | graylegalpc.com Connect with Nakia: Face...

Brett Burney & Tom Lambotte return to the show to discuss their new book, Macs in Law: The Definitive Guide for the Mac-Curious, Windows-Using Attorney . We discuss the merits of Macs for those working in the legal field (they’re not just for “creative” jobs anymore), bust a few Mac myths, and dig into some other technologies that a solo practitioner can use to work more effectively.   Co...

Molly Beck is the author of REACH OUT: The Simple Strategy You Need to Know to Expand Your Network and Increase Your Influence . The book will guide you in the process of creating your own networking plan, even if you don’t know where to start or think you’re too shy to succeed.   And Molly’s book is just one of her many, many projects. She’s the founder of the podcast creation site MessyBun....

As an author, CLE speaker, and the Founder of PracticePanther.com, David is obsessed with automating law firms with the help of cutting-edge technology. He’s revolutionizing the legal industry by helping lawyers get more done in less time using PracticePanther’s case management software.   We discuss how David’s original plan to build customer relationship management (CRM) software transforme...

I met today’s guest, Tiffany O'Connell, in a marketing group a few years ago, and since then her small firm in Massachusetts has grown and thrived. We discuss Tiff’s transition from insurance defense to estate planning and elder law (one area of law she never expected to be in),, how she leverages guest bloggers to create more valuable online content, and other strategies she’s used to grow the fi...

Neil is stuck inside on a mediocre snow day, but that doesn’t mean he can’t work – just one of the pros (cons?) of working out of your home that is discussed in this episode. You’ll learn how to set up a virtual home office, what you will need, what important choices you will have to make, and some of the other pros and cons of working at home.   Resources: Learn more at TheLawEntrepreneur.co...

Sahmra A. Stevenson is a solo practitioner in the D.C. area who primarily does family law and estate planning (she describes herself as “The Happy Family Law Attorney,” and it’s an apt description). Sahmra also has an impressive commitment to being a virtual practitioner, or building an Office Without Walls – she even branded one part of her business as Wills on Wheels, a mobile estate planning se...

Derek Coburn, author of Networking Is Not Working and founder of the group CADRE DC , returns to discuss how attorneys can leverage low- to no-cost events to improve client relationships and meet new people – and expand their business as a result.   We also discuss the upcoming event CADREcon , where attendees will be introduced to game-changing ideas and strategies from 11 world-class speake...

I hope you are all having a wonderful New Year! Today I’m checking in from rainy San Diego, one day into a family excursion at the Optimum Health Institute, and sharing a couple updates on the book club and Daylite.   Resources: Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss   Join Lawyer Club FREE, where lawyers and law firm owners come to reclaim control of their firms and their lives! Plus, get the...

Samantha Kelly is a small business owner from Ireland who started using social media to market her business because – and I’m sure many of us small firm practitioners can relate – she didn’t have a marketing budget. By communicating with, helping, and listening to people online, she has become an influencer and sold her niche business.   You’ll learn how Samantha became an influencer, simple...

Emily D. Baker was a Deputy DA in LA County for over 10 years – but, eventually, she wanted greater control over her life. Emily is now the Founder of Ask a Lawyer Now, a service that makes compassionate legal services available to everyone. She has two coaching niches: helping online entrepreneurs start their business legally and preparing individuals for a divorce.   We discuss how starting...