Visit MaximumLawyer.com for complete show notes of each podcast episode, tips, hacks and more resources! In this Pop-Up episode , Tyson interviews Ryan Anderson , Co-Founder & CEO of Filevine ; a case management software for the modern law firm. 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 MaximumLawyer.com or, if you’d prefer, email us at: ...
Oct 20, 2018•10 min
Visit MaximumLawyer.com for complete show notes of each podcast episode, tips, hacks and more resources! In this episode , Jim and Tyson interview Paul Yokabitus , an estate planning attorney who has just launched his own firm: Cary Estate Planning , from North Carolina. Listen as they discuss the launch of the firm covering the most fundamental topics of it: mindset, marketing, strategy, referrals and more! Thanks so much for listening to the show! If you want to know more about this and keep o...
Oct 18, 2018•30 min
Visit MaximumLawyer.com for complete show notes of each podcast episode, tips, hacks and more resources! In this 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 want to know more about this and keep on maximizing your firm, please join our Facebook Group or like us on...
Oct 11, 2018•31 min•Ep. 114
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 want to know more about this and keep on maximizing your firm, please join our Facebook Group or lik...
Oct 09, 2018•12 min
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 changes have helped her grow her business. Thanks so much for listening to the show! If you want to know m...
Oct 05, 2018•30 min•Ep. 113
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 MaximumLawyer.com or, if you’d prefer, email us at: info@maximumlawyer.com Do you want to get on the sho...
Oct 03, 2018•16 min
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 and keep on maximizing your firm, please join our Facebook Group or like us on Facebook and comment! You ...
Sep 28, 2018•41 min•Ep. 112
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 allow us to grow; Innovating and improving ourselves. BHAGS - Big Hairy Audacious Goal “If you pick the w...
Sep 20, 2018•35 min•Ep. 111
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 Website Are you fighting it out to the very end? The importance of confidence: The perfectionist mindset VS...
Sep 13, 2018•36 min•Ep. 110
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 transactional or litigation. That has branched out into construction, because a lot of her clients are in the cons...
Sep 06, 2018•23 min•Ep. 109
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 strategy. It’s how we turn knowledge in to cash so that we can live. How we do that is really up to us.” The ...
Aug 31, 2018•32 min•Ep. 108
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. Karen’s web site: http://www.karencaffrey.com/ “You can’t be a good lawyer if you are not a health...
Aug 23, 2018•40 min•Ep. 107
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 he is still in the business, he does some court appearances from time to time. Some of the topics: The i...
Aug 16, 2018•37 min•Ep. 106
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 will go over the difference between own generated leads and referrals of Personal Injury Attorneys. Als...
Aug 09, 2018•43 min•Ep. 105
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 deal with it…” Their Firm: http://johnniefinchesq.com/ The Book: BlackLawyerBook.com Johnnie’s Twitter ...
Aug 02, 2018•33 min•Ep. 104
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 law firms in St. Louis talk to me about coming in to that firm and I’ve turn them down every single tim...
Jul 28, 2018•44 min
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 right fit for your company. Also, Hayden and David have political marketing and campaign work backgr...
Jul 26, 2018•45 min•Ep. 103
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 techniques! “It’s almost a game to watch the numbers go up and figure out what combinations of tags...
Jul 19, 2018•30 min•Ep. 102
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 are DWI’s and basic misdemeanor stuff like possession of marijuana, theft and assault. And if he could ch...
Jul 12, 2018•29 min•Ep. 101
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’d be close to their family. So he would have to run his law firm remotely... “It was kind of the seco...
Jul 05, 2018•35 min•Ep. 100
“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: Slow down your sales process: “we only need to be ready to receive someone when they’re ready to hire us”. Th...
Jun 28, 2018•31 min•Ep. 99
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 that you can learn how to do it and can compete…” About Tina: Tina cares a lot about lifestyle, health...
Jun 21, 2018•41 min•Ep. 98
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 talk to Seth J. Price. https://blusharkdigital.com/ Tyson’s tip: “You shouldn’t do anything unless you ...
Jun 13, 2018•28 min•Ep. 97
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 someone calls or chats through the website, it can determine if they are the right customer for your busi...
Jun 06, 2018•31 min•Ep. 96
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 vision, technology and efficiency standards. . The firm: http://cttrialfirm.com/ The biggest proble...
May 31, 2018•31 min•Ep. 95
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 experiences, paying special attention to hope and how it can help you in your life and business. After being ...
May 28, 2018•52 min
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 presentations were excellent. But what was more important, the connection between everyone who was there. The s...
May 23, 2018•39 min•Ep. 94
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 firms. The firm: http://maxintake.com/ The book: https://www.amazon.com/Gary-P-Falkowitz-Esq/e/B07BTGL2GQ “A...
May 16, 2018•38 min•Ep. 93
In this episode, Jim and Tyson interview Charles Boyk, AKA Chuck. They will go over his career as a solo practitioner and the philosophy and marketing strategies behind his successful law firm. “The more people you help, the more people you turn on to marketing, the better relationships you have with everybody in the community.” In the beginnings: Chuck couldn’t get a job after he graduated, so he was forced to be a solo practitioner from the start. At that time, he sure wished he had a job in a...
May 10, 2018•29 min•Ep. 92
Early times: Before CoSchedule, Garret runned a Marketing Agency where they did marketing consulting, web design and some software costume development. And what they started seeing is a consistent pattern of marketing teams struggling to implement their day to day jobs. We had the urge to solve that problem… His site: https://coschedule.com/ His book: https://10xmarketingformula.com/ CoSchedule and legal marketing: Most people are doing content marketing, many of your competitors are already doi...
May 03, 2018•37 min•Ep. 91
