Apr 29, 2021

Your to-do list is never-ending, and it's really easy to get down on yourself for not clearing it (or for not even making it in the first place). Priorities change, new work comes up, and life gets in the way, bogging you down. 

Making a simple list of limited things you can and must do in your day can help ground you...

Apr 26, 2021

As lawyers, we have so many self-imposed limits on our communication, especially about showing personality or humor. We fear the air of informality will make us look unprofessional or immature. But, clients don’t want to deal with a robot! Empathy and humor ASSUME trust, so why not use that to your advantage with your...

Apr 20, 2021

Great client service requires making the client's process as easy and efficient as possible. We should aim to minimize the time it takes for prospective clients to go from first contact to face-to-face expertise from you. Our friend Maddy Martin of Smith AI joins us to discuss the ways to increase that "speed to...

Apr 19, 2021

Hand-drafting your documents is rarely a great use of your time. You need to be automating this stuff - and you can do it without knowing a lick of code! Our guest Dorna Moini co-founded Documate to help attorneys automate their own most common documents with custom, logic-driven workflows, all without needing to...

Apr 15, 2021

Attorneys often fear specializing and drilling too deep with their focus, concerned that they'll miss opportunities and steady work.

But casting too wide a net carries just as much downside: you stretch too thin, taking on work you're not the best at, and probably don't love.

Finding a practice niche can create expert...