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Tanner Jones, your host and Vice President of Business Development at Consultwebs, welcomes you to another episode of the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs. James Grant, founding partner of Georgia Trial Attorneys at Kirchen & Grant, LLC, joins us on today's episode to discuss the importance of effective delegation in running a successful law firm. As an aggressive litigator with years of experience representing the injured against insurance companies, James has established himself as a highly trained and hyper-aggressive attorney. After starting his career as an Assistant Solicitor-General and co-founding Georgia Trial Attorneys at Kirchen & Grant in 2015, he has gained extensive trial experience across various courtrooms in the state. In this episode, James will share his insights on why every lawyer needs to be better at delegating in order to run a successful law firm, while also addressing important questions about the challenges and benefits of effective delegation in legal practice. Key Takeaways

How Resource Allocation Helps Boutique Law Firms Compete Tanner Jones, your host and Vice President of Business Development at Consultwebs, welcomes you to another episode of the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs. In today’s episode, Tanner is accompanied by Mike Ehrenstein, a businessman, creative, strategist, and highly disciplined warrior lawyer and partner at Ehrenstein Sager, a business law boutique providing bespoke trial and transactional services to select clients. Get ready to hear from a fighter who doesn't just represent his clients but fiercely advocates for their best interests. With over 30 years of trial experience, Mike's approach is anything but conventional. As a master of martial arts, Mike has unique insights into developing winning strategies and techniques. And, when it comes to battling opponents in the courtroom, Mike's refined judgment allows him to choose the perfect approach to counter his adversary's moves. Tune in now and get ready to discover some of the top reasons and strategies b

Tanner Jones, your host and Vice President of Business Development at Consultwebs, welcomes you to another episode of the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs. Bill Mitchell, founding partner of Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet, LLP, joins us on today's episode to discuss the power of early evaluation and negotiation to close cases. Bill has over 30 years of experience as a nationally retained counsel and "dealmaker" related to high-dollar civil litigation matters. An expert in litigation management, Bill co-authored an industry-leading book entitled The Disruptive Lawyer’s Little Black Book of Litigation Management. In this episode, Bill will share his insights on effectively closing cases, while also addressing important questions about hiring lawyers and measuring success through objective metrics.   Key Takeaways: 00:18 Introduction 02:15 Importance adapting to client’s needs 05:00 Identifying strengths and weaknesses of cases 07:39 How common is it for lawyers to fail early case evaluation

Tanner Jones, your host and Vice President of Business Development at Consultwebs, welcomes you to another episode of the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs.   In today’s episode, Tanner is accompanied by Krystal Champlin, CEO of RJH Consulting. With over 60 years of experience in supporting law firms, RJH has helped hundreds of firms build, grow, and manage their practices. Krystal, a seasoned expert in law firm management consulting, shares her insights on the key performance indicators, or KPIs, that drive success and growth in law firms.    Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to effectively track the KPIs that are essential for your law firm's operations.   Key Takeaways: 00:18 Introduction  02:15 Importance of KPIs 04:10 What law firms are missing by not having effective KPIs 07:01 Tips for choosing the right KPIs for your law firm 8:30 Advice for tracking KPIs 11:20 Where lawyers are struggling the most with growing their law firms today 13:30 New technology law firms should

Tanner Jones, your host and Vice President of Business Development at Consultwebs, welcomes you to another episode of the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs. In today’s episode, Tanner is accompanied by Melissa Lamore, President of the League of Women in Legal, or “the League.” Melissa shares her wealth of experience and expertise on the unique challenges faced by women in the legal industry, offering valuable insights on mentorship, crafting an accepting work environment, and advocating for oneself. Key Takeaways: 00:18 Introduction 01:52 Tips for creating an inclusive environment for women 03:58 Importance of crafting support network 08:35 Creating an attractive work environment 11:35 Communication and understanding your client 14:03 Barriers in the profession 22:07 Mentorship success story 25:24 Ending thoughts   Discover More About the Podcast and Consultwebs: Subscribe to the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify   Follow Consultwe

Tanner Jones, your host and Vice President of Business Development at Consultwebs, welcomes you to another episode of the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs. In today’s episode, Tanner is accompanied by Robb Steinberg, attorney and founder of TrialWorks - a cloud migration lead and assembly software. As an associate attorney, he helped with a Ponzi scheme litigation case where he learned the firm was using 2 dozen paralegals to review and attempt to organize millions of pages of discovery. He knew there had to be a better way to search, categorize and file those documents, so he coded and built a database that automatically stores and manages legal documents.   Key Takeaways: 00:18 Introduction 02:35 How the pandemic changed the legal industry 05:03 Post-pandemic business management tips 08:35 What digital marketing has to offer law firms 11:35 Post-pandemic client behavior 13:15 The power behind law firm reviews 14:39 Proven tips for post-pandemic law firm growth 17:35 Ending thoughts   Best way to contact Robb

Tanner Jones, your host and Vice President of Business Development at Consultwebs, welcomes you to another episode of the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs. In today’s episode, Tanner is accompanied by Chris Seminatore, the managing partner at getgeofencing.com. As one of the leading location-based advertising companies, Getgeofencing empowers local businesses to re-target audiences, find prospects and grow their brand awareness and market.  Link:  https://www.consultwebs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/The-Consultwebs-Decision-Making-Handbook.pdf Key Takeaways: 0:19 Introduction 1:35 What geofencing marketing is 3:40 Benefits of geofencing 5:10 Best practices for law firm geofencing 6:11 Practice areas and geofencing 9:30 Legal and ethical guidelines for geofencing 11:00 What geofencing marketing is not 12:38 Last thoughts Best way to contact Chris Seminatore:  https://www.getgeofencing.com/ Discover More About the Podcast and Consultwebs: Subscribe to the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs on Apple Podcasts, Googl

Tanner Jones, your host and Vice President of Business Development at Consultwebs, welcomes you to another episode of the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs. In today’s episode, Tanner is accompanied by Grant Brott, Director of ROI Strategy at Consultwebs. He’s responsible for coordinating the overall digital marketing strategy for Consultwebs clients and ensuring that all departments are on the same page. This brings us to today’s topic, ChatGPT. As one of the most popular AI tools, ChatGPT is currently disrupting every industry, including law. Stay with us to learn about the pitfalls and the potential behind it.   Key Takeaways: 00:18 Introduction  01:08 What is ChatGPT?  03:36 ChatGPT versus other chatbots  06:06 ChatGPT’s Model: GPT 3.5  08:05 Best practices for ChatGPT 11:30 Plagiarism and ChatGPT  12:55 Hybrid is the new norm  15:02 The human touch and AI  16:00 The future of ChatGPT  20:53 ChatGPT and Google part 1  23:10 ChatGPT and Google part 2    Best way to contact Grant Brott:  https://www.linkedin

"> Tanner Jones, your host and Vice President of Business Development at Consultwebs, welcomes you to another episode of the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs. In today’s episode, Tanner is accompanied by Chez Tschetter, founder of Clientping, text message reminders for firms, and Repsight, an attorney-reviewing management integration. He brings over 20 years of experience in technology, business development and management to the table.  Today’s topic is technology within the law practice. Because this is such a prevalent topic in law, you might also like to check out the following additional resources to get inspired, go more in depth or simply to refer back to:   

Tanner Jones, your host and Vice President of Business Development at Consultwebs, welcomes you to another episode of the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs. In today’s episode, Tanner is accompanied by Alexander Shunnarah, attorney and CEO of Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys, an Alabama focused litigation driven law firm known nationwide for providing excellent legal advice and representation. When starting his firm in 2001, Alex went against the grain and developed a marketing strategy that has made an impact across the United States. This brings us to today’s topic, the secret to supercharging your firm’s growth. Dive in to find out more.   Key Takeaways: 00:17 Introduction  01:01 Main challenges behind the practice of law  04:44 Pros and cons of starting a practice today 07:55 Consequences of neglecting innovation in law  12:12 Expanding to new states with marketing  16:40 Overcoming challenges in the business of law  20:05 The costs and consequences of a bad hire  21:43  Difference between average and th

Tanner Jones, your host and Vice President of Business Development at Consultwebs, welcomes you to another episode of the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs. In today’s episode, Tanner is accompanied by Kyle Farmer, founding attorney at Farmer Law PC, which offers strategic solutions for client immigration needs such as employment-based recruitment and visas.  After graduating from Vanderbilt University Law School, Kyle and his wife and co-founder, Natalie Farmer, began working on various types of immigration visas for their family construction business in Iowa. As employers, they experienced what can be accomplished through foreign recruitment and legal immigration.  Today’s topic is related to good customer service for legal professionals.   Key Takeaways: 00:17 Introduction  02:30 How law firms can grow their business  04:40 The key to great client relationship in law  08:17 Common law firm mistakes in the client relationship 11:15 Creating SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) 14:30 Tips for better client co

 Tanner Jones, your host and Vice President of Business Development at Consultwebs, welcomes you to another episode of the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs. In today’s episode, Tanner is accompanied by Anthony Johnson, founder of 3 businesses: Stellium, Attorney Group and Johnson Firm. He’s recognized as one of America’s “Techiest” Lawyers by the American Bar Association. His law practice started as a general practice firm, but quickly shifted towards mass torts, medical device litigation & other serious personal injury cases.  His interests extend beyond the practice of law and reach into business and technology, setting the stage for today’s topics of disruption, technology, data and the future of law.    Key Takeaways: 00:18 Introduction  01:52 Law firms resistance to legal technology  03:32 Motivator(s) behind technology investments  04:42 How can law firms prepare for changes 08:25 Benefits of adopting legal technology  12:05 Technology equates to freedom 13:35 How the pandemic boosted technology inve

Tanner Jones, your host and Vice President of Business Development at Consultwebs, welcomes you to another episode of the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs. In today’s episode, Tanner is accompanied by Rachel Wickenheiser, former attorney, Harvard Law graduate, project manager at Consultwebs and author. After graduating from law school, Rachel clerked for a federal judge and then worked for two top law firms in Washington D.C.  Upon leaving private practice, she worked for the Chief Administrative Law Judge at the Federal Communications Commission. She then became director of the Legal Professional Preparatory Program at the University of Delaware, where she occasionally teaches as adjunct faculty. In August 2022, she published her first book, 'The Truth About Law School: What You Need To Know Before You Commit,’ and that’s our topic for today!   Key Takeaways: [0:18 Introduction  01:30 Objective behind writing ‘The Truth About Law School’  02:58 Main areas of opportunities for the legal industry 05:27 Mental

Tanner Jones, your host and Vice President of Business Development at Consultwebs, welcomes you to another episode of the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs. In today’s episode, Tanner is accompanied by Nicholas Werker, marketing director at Answering Legal, a company that provides law firms professional, highly trained answering services to make sure firms never miss a client.   Key Takeaways: 00:18 Introduction  01:15 Where law firms can begin their growth strategy 03:50 The advantages of a customer-centric approach 06:20 Business gaps in the legal profession  12:10 Law firms and new technologies  18:20 Defining and building KPIs 22:20 Getting the right people into your business  23:57 Final thoughts    Best way to contact Nicholas Werker: nick@answeringlegal.com  https://www.answeringlegal.com/    Discover More About the Podcast and Consultwebs: Subscribe to the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify Visit the LAWsome website   Follow Consultwebs on social for legal m

Tanner Jones, your host and Vice President of Business Development at Consultwebs, welcomes you to another episode of the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs.   In today’s episode, Tanner is accompanied by Matt Smyers, former attorney who brings over a decade of experience in legal marketing to his role at Consultwebs as Senior Digital Advertising Advisor.   Matt helps law firms and clients connect through strategic planning and execution of legal digital advertising campaigns using a variety of platforms, including Google Ads, Facebook, Bing, Yahoo, and virtually any other paid advertising.   Key Takeaways: 00:17 Introduction  01:02 What is Agile marketing for law firms? 02:17 Is Agile marketing effective for your firm? 04:00 Waterfall versus Agile  06:37 Most relevant changes a law firm can expect from Agile 08:03 Benefits of Agile marketing for law firms 09:48 Opportunities and challenges of partnering with an Agile agency 12:55 Example of how Agile works at Consultwebs  14:43 Final advice(s) for law firms 17

Tanner Jones, your host and Vice President of Business Development at Consultwebs, welcomes you to another episode of the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs.   In today’s episode, Tanner is accompanied by Tom Kirkham, founder and CEO of kirkham.it and Iron Tech Company. Tom has over 30 years of experience in software design, network administration and cybersecurity.     He’s a member of the FBI’s Arkansas InfraGard Chapter and frequently speaks about the latest in security threats.   Key Takeaways: 00:19 Introduction  01:40 What does cybersecurity for lawyers mean? 04:58 What actions can firms take to safeguard their data?  10:47 Cyberattacks law firms should be aware of part 1 15:03 Cyberattacks law firms should be aware of part 2  16:30 Privacy and security  19:33 Are law firms implementing solid privacy and security practices? 21:44 The cost of business without cybersecurity  24:05 Tips for firms starting with cybersecurity  29:00 Ending thoughts    Best way to contact Tom Kirkham: https://irontechsecurity.co

Description: Tanner Jones, your host and Vice President of Business Development at Consultwebs, welcomes you to another episode of the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs.   In today’s episode, Tanner is accompanied by Andrea Hall, attorney, speaker, author and coach. She’s the owner of Hall Law, LLC. She’s also a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Association.    In addition, Andrea is a transformational life coach and owner of Withers Whisper, LLC and works with lawyers and other professionals.   Key Takeaways: 0:19 Introduction 01:30 Handling the stress of being a lawyer part 1  03:24 Handling the stress of being a lawyer part 2 04:52 Promoting mental health as a lawyer  08:05 Early signs of poor mental health 14:15 Good habits that help stress-management  17:11 Advice for lawyers that are hesitant about wellness  20:12 Gestalt’s technique for wellness  23:19 The equine gestalt coaching method and wellness  25:36 Final advice      Best way to co

Tanner Jones, your host and Vice President of Business Development at Consultwebs, welcomes you to another episode of the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs. In today’s episode, Tanner is accompanied by Nancy O’Hare-Zika, owner and CEO of Gavel Marketing, a creative agency designed to aid law firms and legal groups across the US and Canada in marketing, branding and specifically telling stories in the right manner.   Key Takeaways: 00:19 Introduction  01:05 Misinformation and myths related to legal marketing 04:45 How law firms can make the best marketing investment  06:08 Key considerations in law firm branding 07:32 Key advantages of creating a marketing plan 11:00 Measuring a legal marketing campaign’s results 14:42 Myths around over-saturation in the legal profession 17:30 Community outreach and law firms 19:04 Digital advertising tactics for lawyers 21:04 Storytelling techniques for lawyers 25:30 Ending thoughts   Best way to contact Nancy O’Hare-Zika: https://callgavel.com/  nancy@gavelteam.com    Disc

Tanner Jones, your host and Vice President of Business Development at Consultwebs, welcomes you to another episode of the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs. In today’s episode, Tanner is accompanied by Katie McManus, business strategist, coach, and founder of Katie McManus Coaching. Key Takeaways: 00:19 Introduction  01:17 Advice for attorneys looking to start a firm 03:32 Startup firms: benefits of hiring a consultant  05:00 How firms can assess their strengths and weaknesses  07:50 How to balance acquiring and retaining clients 10:10 Speaking your client’s language  11:50 What “balance” means for lawyers and business owners 14:00 Managing time to get the right things done 16:46 Using technology to build more time part 1 19:25 Using technology to build more time part 2 20:10 Realistic goal-setting  23:23 Goal-setting and tracking data 26:53 Areas of opportunity and growth for law firms 31:57 Last tip for law firms scaling up 34:30 Contact information  Best way to contact Katie McManus:  https://www.linkedin.c

Description: Tanner Jones, your host and Vice President of Business Development at Consultwebs, welcomes you to another episode of the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs.   In today’s episode, Tanner is accompanied by Robert Weiss, president of MultiVision Digital, a web production company and website marketing group specializing in developing and executing video content marketing strategies to increase sales, generate leads, and  instill client loyalty. Robert brings over 14 years of experience in digital marketing, and along with the multi-vision digital team, has produced over 900 business videos!   Key Takeaways: 00:15 Introduction  01:18 Why is video marketing crucial for law firms today? 04:08 Videos amplify your firm’s messaging strategy 05:30 Advantages behind legal video marketing part 1 08:35 Advantages behind legal video marketing part 2  10:15 Top video recommendation for law firms 12:23 KPIs to measure video marketing effectiveness  16:37 Your video strategy and business objectives 20:24 ROI and vid