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Are you a Law Firm Owner who wants to grow, scale, and find the success you know is possible?
Welcome to the Leadership In Law Podcast with host, Marilyn Jenkins! Cut through the noise. Get actionable insights and inspiring stories delivered straight to your ears - your ultimate podcast for navigating the ever-changing world of law firm ownership.
In each episode, we dive deep into the critical topics that matter most to you, from unlocking explosive growth to building a thriving team. We connect you with successful law firm leaders and industry experts who share their proven strategies and hard-won wisdom.
So, whether you're a seasoned leader or just starting your journey as a law firm owner, the Leadership in Law Podcast is here to equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to build a successful and fulfilling legal practice.
Your host, Marilyn Jenkins, is a Digital Marketing Strategist who helps Law Firms Grow and Scale using personalized digital marketing programs. She has helped law firms grow to multiple 7 figures in revenue using Law Marketing Zone® programs.
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Justice isn’t abstract when a person’s life is on the line. We sit down with veteran criminal defense attorney Edward Cohn to unpack what results-driven advocacy looks like in real cases: the mindset that steadies a scared client, the prep that grounds a courtroom performance, and the creative pathways that turn misdemeanors into dismissals or shrink years of exposure into months. Edward shares how he learned by planting himself in courtrooms, absorbing procedure until it felt natural, and wh...
The advice most owners get is accurate but incomplete. We sat down with attorney and financial professional Matthew Meredith to show how legal, tax, and financial planning become far more powerful when they’re designed together, not bolted on after the fact. If you’ve ever bounced between a CPA, a lawyer, and an advisor while problems lingered, this conversation gives you a better model, and a clear checklist to start fixing the gaps. Matthew walks through his one-stop shop approach: begin w...
What if the same methods that help dyslexic students master reading could help attorneys craft clearer, more persuasive videos? We sit down with Russell Van Brocklen, the Dyslexic Professor, to unpack a practical system for recording short, human clips that earn trust and grow your firm without expensive gear or endless retakes. Russell shares his journey from struggling reader to law school standout and Senate-funded researcher, then maps those evidence-based strategies to modern legal mark...
The legal talent market didn’t just “cool off”, it reset. I sit down with Chris White, attorney-turned-recruiter and founder of Navigate Legal Search, to unpack how COVID-era hiring sprints, salary spikes, and a slower 2023–2024 cycle reshaped what firms need and what candidates should showcase. We look at where AI is actually changing workflows, why some firms are trimming junior intakes, and what that means for associates planning the next move. Chris pulls back the curtain on how attorney...
Growth gets exciting when your hiring stops holding you back. We sit down with Walter Sabrin, Chief Talent Officer at Venture Employer Solutions, to unpack how law firms can scale fast by building global teams that actually strengthen quality, culture, and client experience. Walter shares the story of guiding a company from 120 to 45,000 employees and the lessons learned about nearshore talent, cost discipline, and the power of people-first leadership. We dig into the moments that changed hi...
We sit down with Adam Brown, business development and marketing lead at FMJ, to unpack how lawyers can stop guessing and start building growth with intention. Adam’s career spans practice, public service, courts, and teaching, giving him a rare, practical view of what actually works in law firm marketing. We break down common time-wasters like networking with peers instead of buyers, then show how to shift into rooms where real decisions happen. Adam shares a simple, high-ROI conference play...
What happens when a filmmaker becomes a trial lawyer? We sit down with Brent Turman to unpack how a background in film school and ESPN production translates into courtroom wins, by turning complex disputes into stories jurors can actually follow, feel, and remember. Brent walks us through the three‑act structure he uses to frame openings and closings so timelines don’t collapse into a blur. He shares how to build demonstratives that make technical issues tangible, when to bring physical obje...
An exoneree’s plea in a law school classroom set Michael Semanchik on a 16-year mission to free the innocent, and to fix the processes that put them behind bars. We sit down with Michael, now executive director of The Innocence Center and host of For the Innocent, to map the real causes of wrongful convictions and the practical steps that prevent them. We start with data, not drama. Government misconduct remains the leading driver, but the trail often runs through eyewitness misidentificatio...
Culture becomes strategy when pressure rises. We sit down with communications leader Linda Carlisle to unpack how empathy, transparency, and purpose turn disengaged teams into high-performing ones, and why this work is mission critical for law firms navigating constant change. Linda’s career spans external branding and deep internal communications, giving her a rare view of how the inside of a firm shapes what clients see on the outside. She explains why mission and values are only the starti...
What if the fastest path to a top-tier legal career isn’t straight at all? We sit down with commercial attorney and strategic advisor Rhonda Coleman to chart a nonlinear route from high school English teacher to Big Ten Network dealmaker, from Axiom to Accenture, and finally to Google, before leaving to build a thriving fractional counsel practice built on autonomy, impact, and trust. Rhonda breaks down how complex technology transactions actually move: align with the business early, collabo...
Ever catch yourself wishing for a harmless excuse to avoid your inbox? That quiet thought is more common than most lawyers admit, and it’s one of several subtle signs our guest, commercial litigator Emily Logan Stedman, learned to stop ignoring. We dive into the real cost of burnout, the routines that rebuilt her sense of control, and the culture shifts that help high achievers thrive without losing themselves. Emily traces a path from clerkship to partnership that looks linear on paper but ...
Want your brand to be more than a great idea? We unpack how founders and creators can turn names, processes, and content into protected assets that boost credibility, prevent copycats, and raise valuation. Our guest, business and IP attorney Liscah Isaboke, walks us through the must-dos that too many entrepreneurs skip: choosing the right entity, separating finances, running real trademark searches, and using NDAs to secure trade secrets. We also get practical about contracts, from Force Maje...
Referrals don’t have to be random. We sit down with legal marketing strategist Delisi Friday to show how law firms can turn trust into a steady pipeline by building real relationships, staying top of mind, and using LinkedIn the way clients and peers actually do. Delisi grew firms from seven to eight figures and learned early that the best cases arrive through people who already believe in your work. She explains why referrals convert better than ads, why former clients are your hidden goldmi...
Healthcare is swallowing budget and patience at the same time, and much of it is unnecessary. We sit down with Donovan Pyle, CEO of Health Compass Consulting and author of 'Fixing Healthcare', to expose where employer dollars leak out of the system and how to plug those holes without sacrificing benefits. Donovan has helped organizations with tens of thousands of employees save four figures per employee per year, and he explains why the fix starts with incentives, contracts, and visibility, n...
Imagine your fastest work earning you the most money and your clients feeling calmer as the matter progresses. That’s the power of pricing outcomes instead of hours. We sit down with Jonathan Stark, author of Hourly Billing Is Nuts and host of Ditching Hourly, to unpack how lawyers can move from the grind of timesheets to a model that aligns incentives, improves margins, and strengthens trust. Jonathan takes us inside the moment he realized hourly billing punished his best developers and rew...
Most owners think profit equals sellable, but buyers see something else: key man risk, overworked operators, and books a lender won’t touch. We sit down with Evan Poling, founder of BizRetire.com and former financial crimes investigator, to unpack why so many small businesses never sell and how to flip the script by building true transferable value. Evan’s reviewed hundreds of company financials, and his take is blunt and useful: if your numbers aren’t clean and your operations depend on you,...
Numbers don’t build a law firm, owners do. This conversation with Emil, a CPA who serves only solo and small firms, shows how to replace once-a-year tax prep with a clear, repeatable system for growth. We pull back the curtain on what separates firms that double from those that stall: clean monthly books, a true owner mindset, and a proactive tax plan that turns the code into cash flow. We start with the biggest blind spot in small practices: running the firm from the bank balance. Emil expl...
We sit down with Victoria, a law-firm-focused bookkeeper and trust accounting specialist, to unpack how clean books transform guesswork into growth. From eliminating compliance risk to using ROI to drive hiring and marketing, this conversation turns financial fog into a step-by-step roadmap you can act on today. We start with the biggest hidden cost: misclassifying client trust funds as revenue. Victoria explains how that single error inflates income, spikes tax bills, and misleads owners ab...
We sit down with Anna, a trusts and estates attorney who launched her own firm after processing thousands of estate plans during COVID, to unpack a growth playbook built on education, community, and fearless outreach. Her story shows how to convert hands-on experience into a practice that actually scales, without sacrificing empathy or client care. Anna explains how early exposure to planning, administration, and litigation gave her the confidence to go solo in 2024. From there, she flips th...
What if the choice between a thriving law firm and a fulfilling life is a false one? We sit down with Gary Mitchell, a veteran coach to law firm owners, to unpack a practical path to growth without burnout, what he calls the and mindset. Instead of forcing every owner into the same mold, Gary shows how to build leadership and management around the strengths you actually want to use, whether that’s being in the courtroom or steering the business from the helm. Across the conversation, we map ...
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