The Lean Law Firm Podcast

The Lean Law Firm Podcast


Latest Episodes

Ep 64- A Focus on Leadership in the Workplace
June 23, 2020

Larry flies solo this week as he interviews co-authors Marcia Wasserman and Andrew Elowitt on their ABA book Lawyers as Managers: How to Be a Champion for Your Firm and Employees. Hear the ugly truth about lack of empathy in the workplace,

Ep 63- How To Financially Model Your Future
June 16, 2020

This week, Larry and Dave welcome Lean lawyer Derek Swindall, a business and tax attorney in South Carolina. Derek talks about his modifications to the Income Formula that help him reduce overhead and drive up revenue.

Ep 62- Is There Such Thing As ‘Too Lean’?
June 09, 2020

Larry and Dave are back again with guest Jack Pringle to discuss if it’s possible to become TOO lean in an effort to reduce time and waste. What is truly needed to run a successful law firm? How can you prepare your business for the unexpected?

Ep 61- Simplifying Problems Using the One-Page Method
May 19, 2020

As the country begins to gradually reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic, Larry and Dave discuss ways to tackle intimidating issues, uncertain events, and the unknown future using the one-page method. Listen as they discuss this popular problem-solving m...

Ep 60- Pivoting and Adapting in a New Norm
May 11, 2020

While Larry is away, Dave sits down with Keith Lee, the chief marketing officer for Case Status, a client management tool for lawyers. During their conversation, Keith sheds light on the hard road ahead for those graduating in 2020,

Ep 59- Lean Marketing in a COVID Age
April 10, 2020

This week, Larry and Dave shamelessly promote Rocket Aid, which offers 12.5 hours of CLE for $25, proceeds going to COVID charities. They then discuss the experimental marketplace currently developing as the world continues to remain in a state of susp...

Ep 58- Staying Productive Under Extraordinary Circumstances
March 20, 2020

This special episode of the Lean Law Firm Podcast details Larry and Dave’s thoughts on the recent outbreak of COVID-19 and how it will affect law firms across the country. Businesses have adapted by working remotely or closing down entirely.

Ep 57- How to Run a Successful Firm by Being a Successful Business
March 03, 2020

Wendy Witt, CEO and owner of Million Dollar Attorney, joins Larry and Dave to talk about how she helps law firms run their businesses. During her 15 years practicing Trust and Estates, Wendy saw that many attorneys needed help with the business aspect ...

Ep 56- Reducing Waste Through a New Document Automation Platform, Documate
February 18, 2020

Dorna Moini got fed up trying to cram the needs of her domestic violence work into the existing tools for document assembly. So she built her own product with a friend of hers. Now Dorna runs Documate, a cloud-based product that takes the rocket scienc...

Ep 55- How One Attorney Got Really Good at Making Money- And Decided to Help Others
February 11, 2020

Meet Brian Bradley, an attorney who turned it all around. When Brian first started his practice, he was scrambling. No business acumen, no clue how to run his practice. But he righted the ship, little by little. Now,