I came across a photo of myself on law school graduation day.Smiling. Hopeful. Incredibly Enthused.My lifelong dream of becoming a lawyer, offer in hand from an amazing respected firm, the world was my oyster.I brought the skills that made me successful throughout school into my...
Read MoreReal talk: Hourly billing might be costing you your dream clients. Not because they can't afford you. Not because they don't value legal services. But because they don’t want to buy time — they want to buy results. https://vimeo.com/1085096255 Here’s what I mean: Clients who align with your values,...
Read MoreWhen they hear we don't bill by the hour, lots of law firm owners tell us the same thing: “I want to stop billing by the hour - I just need help with pricing.” But 9 times out of 10? Pricing isn’t the problem. The problem is how you're...
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In this episode of "The Free Lawyer," Gary Miles, the host, a seasoned attorney with over 40 years of experience, engages in a compelling conversation with Gwen Griggs, a former big law attorney and in-house counsel who has transitioned to founding her own law firm....
Read More🚨 If you bill by the hour, AI is your enemy – and you’re not going to win that fight. AI isn’t going to take your job; it’s just going to make you go broke. 💸 I said what I said. 🔥 AI is here – almost...
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Sad truth: The cobbler's children have no shoes, and many lawyers we know (even business lawyers) haven't handled the foundational basics that they'd advise their clients to address. Whomp whomp. No shame from us, though - just a game plan to help you get things set...
Read Morehttps://vimeo.com/1046795933 [TL/DR: Click here to take the PROmance Scorecard. Ready to join us in the Path to PROmance? Click here to join.] If you’re a lawyer in a solo practice or small firm, and you’re feeling burned out, dreading calls with your clients, having to collect on...
Read MoreDecember 2024 was NOT ideal for me, to put it mildly. There was terrible loss, serious injury, and tough conversation (incoming and outgoing), along with a lot of complex logistics to figure out. But December 2024 also showered me with love, and taught me a LOT....
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Whitney Harper and I have been building ADVOS legal pllc for over 10 years!! (Early November was the 10 year anniversary in fact!). After we figured out the hardest parts, our lawyer friends started to ask us how we did it -📏 How we built...
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In 2010, I was racing through the airport, mind going as fast as my feet. With work demands, two middle schoolers, and a toddler at home, I felt pulled in a million directions—again. The book on the shelf - The Way We're Working Isn't Working...
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