Over the last 8 years and 400 episodes, Neil Tyra has provided listeners with great guests and amazing information that they didn’t learn in law school. But now, it is time for a transition and in this goodbye episode, Neil takes us through the journey of The Law Entrepreneur Podcast. So long, friends.  In this episode, Neil discusses: Taking a break from podcasting. How the podcast came to be. Some of the rockstar guests that we’ve had on over the years. A big thank you to all of our...

This is a classic rerun of my episode with Tom Tate. The email inbox can be the bane of an attorney’s existence, easily stealing half of your day if you let it. But email marketing is an affordable and highly effective form of marketing for solo and small firms, so the inbox also shouldn’t be ignored. However, you can save a lot of time and hassle with a good strategy and a bit of automation. Joining us today to help us conquer our inbox is Tom Tate, a marketing specialist with AWeber,...

Today my guest is Karl Seelbach. Karl is an attorney down near Austin, TX with a very interesting practice in which he defends or works with corporate clients that have the option of opting out of worker's comp (and self-insuring, so to speak) which creates a really interesting opportunity, and I think has a lot of pluses and some minuses to it. So I enjoyed exploring that with him. He's also the co-founder of a company called Skribe.ai. They seek to revolutionize the video deposition world...

Today, my guest is John Mahoney. John is the founder of The Law Offices of John Mahoney, and they focus exclusively on federal employment law, which is a subject area near and dear to my heart being from the Washington, DC area - although, as John quite clearly points out, federal employment laws pertain not only all over the country, but indeed internationally with federal employees being stationed all around the world. It's a fascinating discussion with him about his virtual practice in the...

This is a classic re-run of my episode with John Pontius. John Pontius is based in Rockville, Maryland, and represents individual and business clients before the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities. Today he joins the show to talk about how solo and small law firms can set up their accounting and bookkeeping practices to save time, maximize their income, and avoid costly mistakes.  Connect with John Pontius: Website: www.pontiustaxlaw.com  LinkedIn:...

Jason Rice is a solo practitioner up in the beautiful state of Maine, having left the Sunshine State of Florida to pursue his legal practice near his wife's hometown was a matter of fact, and he has a family law practice there called Dirigo Divorce. One of the planning tools he used in preparation to go solo was listening to this podcast and recommendations, and so that's very gratifying for me to hear. So I'm thrilled to have him on and to talk about his journey. And as you will see, it's...

This is a classic re-run of my episode with Sean Morris. Neil chats with Sean Morris about his experience as a primary authority in the restaurant community of Washington D.C., as well as their experience as co-graduates of The Catholic University of America. Get in touch with Sean Morris: Website: https://morrisesq.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seantmorris/  Thank you to our sponsors! Ruby Receptionist - Virtual receptionist & live call services that will help you grow your...

Today, my guest, Peter Smith, founded a law firm in beautiful Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Peter’s firm does a number of things, but much of it is centered around the mining industry. While we don’t often talk about specific areas of law on the show, but today it is a fascinating conversation touching on the starting of Peter’s firm that focused on creating a different kind of firm, mining law, real estate, and so many other things. It’s a great conversation that everyone can take something from. I...

Today my guest is Katherine Porter. She is a litigation attorney out of Southern California who developed, originally as a side gig, a project management consulting firm that has become more and more of her primary role. We have a really interesting discussion about how project management can be used to understand the workflows, resource allocation, and recognize the bottlenecks in your firm to, ultimately, improve your ability to deliver legal services to your clients. It’s a great...

Today, I am happy to welcome back Wendy Meadows! If that name seems familiar to you, she was a guest back on Episode 307 talking about time management techniques. This time, I am excited to speak with her primarily about her first book: sparkle and GRIT: Live a Technicolor Life by Finally Finding Balance, Escaping Monotony, and Beating Burnout. Honestly, it is one of the best books I’ve read on the subject. Wendy is an attorney, a reformed litigator, a mom, a life coach, and now, a...

Today, my guest is Christine McDannell. Christine is a mergers and acquisition specialist and advisor. I wanted to have her on the program today to talk about a subject area that we solo and small firm practitioners don't spend an awful lot of time thinking about - exiting the profession. And I'll freely admit, I'm getting to that point in my life where I'm starting to give that some thought. Having Christine on today, we explore some of the issues about possibly selling a practice or...

I am pleased to welcome back, Janet Falk. While we talked previously about PR in episode 199, in our conversation today, we're going to talk about another aspect of services that she provides - marketing and communications services. Specifically, we're going to address the 25 things you should do to get the most out of the next conference you go to, whether it's a legal conference, a bar association meeting, or some other public event where you're going to be in and around people. Janet has a...

Today, my guest is Alexandra Watkins. Alexandra has a company based around her website, EatMyWords.com - which you'll understand once you listen to the podcast - she is a naming specialist, that nuanced and niched aspect of copywriting where people come up with names for companies, services, and products (you ever heard of the Baconator from Wendy's? Well, Alexandra is the one who named it). We have a delightful conversation, talking about brand names that she's developed for law firms. As we...

Today, my guest is Fern Chan. Fern is an author, a presenter, speaker, course developer, and trainer working with people like us, attorneys, and others for the purposes of helping you become a more dynamic presenter, so that you never lose your audience. As attorneys, we're always communicators - we are always charged with the responsibility of getting a story or getting up point across, whether it be to the Bar Association audience, your local community, opposing counsel, a jury or a judge....

Today, my guest is Amber Saunders. Amber is an attorney with her own firm, The Saunders Firm in Atlanta, Georgia. She started out, like many of us, thinking she was going to do one type of law, then ended up doing something completely different - now focusing primarily on estate planning and business law in the Atlanta area. We talk about that journey, and the intersection between those two practice areas. Amber is very candid about the mistakes that she made and the hurdles she had to...

This is a classic rerun of my conversation with David Sparks.  Neil chats with David Sparks, Apple expert and host of The Mac Power Users podcast, which was the first podcast I started listening to and since has been an influence for me to start The Law Entrepreneur in the first place. David is also a solo practitioner which will dominate most of the conversation today, and he operates a small and comfortable firm in Southern California. Get in touch with David Sparks: Podcast - Mac Power...

Molly Beck is the author of REACH OUT: The Simple Strategy You Need to Know to Expand Your Network and Increase Your Influence. The book will guide you in the process of creating your own networking plan, even if you don’t know where to start or think you’re too shy to succeed. And Molly’s book is just one of her many, many projects. She’s the founder of the podcast creation site MessyBun.com; a networking advice contributor for Forbes; creator of the lifestyle blog Smart, Pretty &...

This is a classic re-run of my episode with Daya Naef. Daya Naef is an attorney and the creator of a coaching program called The Success Partner, in which she provides direct coaching to those who are transitioning into law or a new area of law. We’ve talked to a few other legal coaches on the show before, but Daya brings the unique perspective of someone who comes from Biglaw. Get in touch with Daya Naef: Website: https://www.thesuccesspartner.com/  LinkedIn:...

This is a classic rerun of my episode with Lexlee Overton. Today we’re covering a slightly different type of topic, but a critical topic for both attorneys and entrepreneurs: how to improve your outlook and mindset through the use of mindfulness meditation. Our guest, Lexlee Overton is a 5th generation lawyer (that’s right – her parents, her parent’s parents, and her parent’s parent’s parents, and her parent’s parent’s parent’s parents were all trial attorneys) who has seen firsthand the...

This is a classic rerun of our episode with Neen James. Neen is a leadership and attention expert known for delivering high-energy keynote presentations that challenge audiences to leverage their focus and pay attention to what matters most at work and in life – and the value of attention is exactly what we’re going to be talking about today. Neen recently wrote a new book, Attention Pays: How to Drive Profitability, Productivity, and Accountability, in which she argues that we live in an...

I'm really excited to have Joshua Lastine on the show today. Joshua is an entertainment law attorney, and as many of you know, I'm connected to the entertainment industry through my daughter who is a professional actress at the musical theatre world on the west coast. So I've seen a lot of what goes on in the entertainment world from the performers side and from the creative side, but very little about what is behind the curtain on the legal side. Joshua has worked with all the big entities...

Today we are excited to have a returning guest, Brett Trembly, the founder, and CEO of Get Staffed Up. In this conversation, we talk about Brett’s newest book, 24 Months to Freedom, and go through some of the chapters which he has laid out like a roadmap on the important positions in your law firm and how to know when and how to hire for them. As founder of Get Staffed Up and a lawyer himself, Brett knows the struggles that lawyers face in this process and I know you’ll get a lot out of our...

Today, my guest is Christine Raniets. Christine is the owner of a company called Peran Design, a design firm that builds brands and helps market businesses, particularly for solo and small firm law practices. And, even more specifically, for women-owned or female-based law firms. In our conversation, we get into a lot of discussion about what is it that we ought to be looking for as attorneys and as business owners, when we look to hire a design firm to help bring our branding, our marketing,...

Today my guest is Joe Tamburino. Joe is a transplanted New Yorker who moved out to Minneapolis, Minnesota to go to law school and never left the city after that. Today, you're going to hear about his journey. We don't have too many criminal defense attorneys on the on the program so it's really nice to touch base with somebody as well known as Joe and get his observations on some of the nuances of developing a criminal defense for primarily criminal defense, and why some of the things that...