I remember the time I went to a senior lawyer for advice. I was struggling financially, and like it is said, half a day away from a disaster all the time. 

I had spent tons of money on a big office, furniture, new desks, and so forth. Debts covered me, and the income wasn't couldn't cope with all those expenses. 

You ran before you walked, the senior lawyer told me, and he was right. The thing is, if I had started smaller, I could've been more focused on profit, putting earnings into my genes. 

Today's episode is about making the right investments in your law practice and focusing on those investments' revenue. 

#bethebestdivorcelawyer #lawyerlife #familylaw #familylawyer #divorcelawyer #worklessmakemore

In this episode:

• Where my attention was in the beginning [00:01:00] 
• What would have happened if I had done things differently [00:03:00] 
• Investing in the right assets [00:05:00] 
• Finding tools that save you time and money [00:07:00] 

In today's episode, I want to share an inspiring conversation I had with Amy Grubb.

Amy is the founder of the Solo/Small Firm Canadian Lady Lawyers online community. She offers coaching to help sole practitioners build their practices into what they envisioned. 

We talked about the reasons that led her to start this fantastic project, her fears, and how she managed to overcome them. 

Resources:

The Law Office Of Amy Grubb

Connect with Amy at Linkedin 

Or her Facebook Group

#bethebestdivorcelawyer #lawyerlife #familylaw #familylawyer #divorcelawyer #worklessmakemore

In this episode:

• How it all started for Amy [00:02:00]
• The beauty of being your boss [00:04:00] 
• Talking to everyone and talking to no one [00:06:00] 
• The pressure of coming with new content [00:08:00] 
• Going solo is scary at the beginning [00:10:00] 
• The Law School's mentality [00:12:00] 
• First steps into a solo practice [00:14:00]

I've recently talked to a close friend, a banker, and she told me something that shook me up a little bit. Her job at the bank is to decide whether the bank should grant a loan to someone or not.

She told me that from all businesspersons she deals with daily, those who struggle the most, the ones more stressed, are usually lawyers running a law practice.

Here is the thing, most divorce lawyers struggle in their law practices because they don't treat them as a business. 

In today's episode, I want to talk about going through law school and not ending up being broke.

#bethebestdivorcelawyer #lawyerlife #familylaw #familylawyer #divorcelawyer #worklessmakemore

In this episode:

• The most broke, most struggling, most stressed businessperson [00:01:00] 
• I was utterly wrong [00:02:00] 
• What our practices really are [00:03:00]
• Where would your practice be ten years from now? [00:05:00]

When I started my career as a divorce lawyer more than 25 years ago, I've committed colossal mistakes. I've chewed more than I can chew and ended up in a millionaire debt. 

But after years of being coached and living my life on purpose, I've dramatically changed my firm's and my reality. 

Today's episode is about how you can make a 180 degrees change in your life and your family law practice through strategically thinking, and be a happy person, and a lawyer. 

I also want to invite you to participate in my next webinar on November 13th at 10:00 AM PST.

#bethebestdivorcelawyer #lawyerlife #familylaw #familylawyer #divorcelawyer #worklessmakemore

In this episode:

• My colossal mistakes [00:02:00] 
• Beginning my life-change [00:04:00] 
• Learn from my mistakes [00:06:00] 
• Why I became a divorce lawyer [00:08:00] 
• Having an impact on families lives [00:10:00]

Click here to save your spot in our next Webinar

Running a law practice is much more than working hard and ensuring your clients get the best outcome. 

The truth is, you can ruin your business by working hard. 

In this special episode of the Be The Best Divorce Lawyer Podcast, I will tell you what's a myth and what's real about divorce lawyers.

I also want to invite you to participate in my next webinar on November 13th at 10:00 AM PST.

#bethebestdivorcelawyer #lawyerlife #familylaw #familylawyer #divorcelawyer #worklessmakemore

In this episode:

• Divorce lawyers working hard [00:01:00] 
• Waking up worried at night [00:02:00] 
• Creating debt as a law practitioner [00:03:00]

Click here and save your spot in our next webinar!

It might sound crazy, but being a hard-working lawyer, fully committed to your clients, and thinking 24/7 exclusively in your files won't make your law practice grow. 

Even if you are the most efficient, professional, and skilled lawyer in your region, your family law practice won't grow.

If you are that lawyer that only thinks about the files and ignores the rest, your law practice will turn into an expensive hobby. But luckily, there is something you can do to avoid it.

In this episode, I want to share with you what is the one thing to do to prevent your law practice from becoming an expensive (and not very fun) hobby. 

#bethebestdivorcelawyer #lawyerlife #familylaw #familylawyer #divorcelawyer #worklessmakemore

In this episode:

• Having systems in place [00:01:00]
• Creating the life of your dreams [00:02:00]
• Keeping track of your numbers [00:04:00] 
• The way I used to look at my numbers [00:05:00] 
• Paying attention to your payables [00:07:00]

As we mentioned in previous episodes, delegating is vital to your business' growth. However, that doesn't mean you shouldn't be aware of your staff's daily operations.

It is necessary to be present in every detail, not as making photocopies or taking phone calls, but knowing precisely how much revenue, each staff member is producing.

For instance, in my law firm, my queen of operations runs all the numbers, and still, I'm aware of them, I absorbed them, and thanks to that, I know exactly where we are all the time, financially speaking. 

In this episode, I want to share what happened to my law firm and me when I wasn't paying attention, so you can avoid it from happening to you. 

#bethebestdivorcelawyer #lawyerlife #familylaw #familylawyer #divorcelawyer #worklessmakemore

In this episode:

• My mistake in 2009 [00:01:30]
• What my clients need from me [00:04:00] 
• What is wasn't paying attention to [00:05:00] 
• A book that helped me a lot [00:07:00] ...

As we know, the assumption is the mother of all mistakes. We might be representing our clients differently, and still, some things in court will never change.  

It happened to me last week when I attended this huge hearing, and an assumption ended up causing a delay in a case that was ready to be closed.

In this episode, I want to warn you about this dumb and avoidable mistake that can cost you lots of time and a waste of resources. 

In this episode:

• Back in court again after a long time [00:02:00] 
• A stressful litigation [00:03:00] 
• Everything running swimmingly until [00:05:00] 
• How we used to do things before the pandemic [00:06:00] 
• Scrambling around the documents [00:07:00]

Since virtually serving our clients is a reality and is here to stay, we must either befriend technology or have it under control as divorce lawyers.

Imagine facing technical issues when dealing with a pivotal case for your law firm. 

I saw it happen, and believe me, you don't want to see your firm in that place. 

In this episode, I'll give away what is that one thing you must do before every Zoom mediation or negotiation. 

In this episode:

• The most significant Zoom hearing of my career [00:02:00] 
• What you should check before a Zoom mediation [00:04:00]
• Zoom meetings should be treated as regular meetings [00:06:00] 
• Ensure our tech is on point [00:08:00] 

In today's family law industry, managing your law practice is as crucial as getting your clients the best possible outcome. 

At the same time, most divorce lawyers are so busy that they barely have time to breathe, let alone have a bird's eye view of their practice. 

The mistakes I've made and the ones I saw other firms commit taught me that we must avoid three pitfalls if we want to succeed. 

In this episode, I'll unravel the three biggest mistakes you can make in your virtual law practice.   

In this episode:

• Most divorce lawyers barely have time to breathe [00:01:00]
• My first time serving a client virtually [00:03:00] 
• Virtually serving clients and its pitfalls [00:05:00] 
• Showing up on Zoom and the little details [00:07:00] 
• A virtual background can prevent a headache [00:09:00] 
• Befriending technology [00:11:00] 
• The support staff and the virtuality [00:13:00]