Profit First for Lawyers

Discover the hidden costs of working without financial controls and why working without profit protections in place is a gamble with your time and peace of mind.

RJon Robins challenges law firm owners with a thought experiment: What if you had to tell every prospective client about your firm's financial finances? Would they still hire your firm?

In the first of a two-part series, RJon challenges the myth that profit is selfish and reveals why financial stability is a professional and ethical responsibility.

Tired of feast or famine finances? Learn why the key to financial stability is to treat profit as a habit, not an event.

Are you sabotaging your law firm's success? RJon Robins pulls directly from Chapter 16 of the Profit First for Lawyers book to reveal 2 choices that destroy profitability and how to fix them.

Sometimes you have to act before you believe. Discover how horse training principles also apply to law firm owners overcoming resistance to profitable change.

What do you really want from your law firm? Discover why building what you want is easier and more profitable than tolerating what you don't want.

A case for why Profit First methodology works across practice areas and why lawyers need business training

Learn the reason why efficiency drives profitability. By defining the right roles for the right tasks, law firm owners can focus on high-value work.

Discover how a Profit First mindset shift transformed Nequosha Anderson's business and personal life. Consider this your invitation to live a profitable life.

Discover the hidden math behind A/R and why even busy law firms can remain unprofitable.

Stop waiting for the "perfect time" to implement Profit First. Hear how Marie Drake transformed her business and life after she adopted Profit First Accounting Principles.

Discover the uncomfortable truth about cash flow and law firm finances that could save your practice from financial disaster.

"You know what every single personal injury lawyer can tell you that every single one of their clients all have in common without one single exception? None of them expected to get in a car wreck the morning they woke up, left the house, and got in the car wreck. Life just happens." – RJon Robins In this episode of the Profit First for Lawyers podcast, we look at what happens to your business and family if you get hit by a bus tomorrow. It sounds dramatic, but this sobering question matters more than almost anything else we've talked about so far. For a topic this important, RJon delivers some real talk about the difference between having a business versus having a job where you work for yourself. Here's a hint: If your business cannot run without you, you don't really have a business. RJon in the Studio and on the Stage In a clip from the audiobook recording session, which has since become cutting room floor content, RJon breaks down what it really means to build a sustainable business. The reality is no logical person would invest in a business without understanding how it is expected to generate revenue and profit. So why would you ask your family to invest in a business that does not have clear systems for continuing on without you? A second clip from a 2023 How To MANAGE a Small Law Firm Live Quarterly Meeting brings to light the three choices we all make when it comes to financial literacy. Choice one: become financially literate and be in control of your future. Choice two: remain financially illiterate and settle for life's leftovers. Choice three: be financially literate but ignore your financials. The question both clips bring to the surface: Are you making the right financial literacy decisions? Resource: Profit Leak Assessment The Profit Leak Assessment is a practical, on-demand course to help law firm owners find thousands of dollars in potential profit leaks. Karli teamed up with Evelyn Aucoin, Financial Literacy and Strategy Expert with How To Manage A Small Law Firm to create this resource for law firm owners. Click the button below to start plugging the profit leaks in your firm. Your future self will thank you for it! Tea Time with Karli Karli shares a recent conversation with RJon that left her silent and stunned. It started with a simple question and ended with a reality check so powerful it sent her into immediate action. The scenario RJon painted will make you rethink everything you know about protecting the people you love. Key Takeaways Life happens without warning so build systems that ensure your business can run without you Financial literacy is a choice Stop waiting for the "right time" to take action This episode is a reality check about taking responsibility for both your business and your family's future. Whether it's building systems that allow your law firm to generate revenue without your constant presence Or creating legal documents that protect your loved ones, the message is clear: if you love them, plan like you won't be here tomorrow. Connect and Engage Subscribe to the Profit First for Lawyers podcast Watch episodes on YouTube Follow Profit First For Lawyers on social media: LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook And most importantly, order your copy of Profit First for Lawyers today!

"You don't have to know hardly anything about bookkeeping or accounting or math to become very effective in your use of these important financial concepts." – RJon Robins In this episode, hear how law firm owner Xavier Martine has transformed his law mindset around his firm's finances, from financial fear to full command of the numbers. As a member of How To Manage A Small Law Firm, he didn't just grow his revenue, he rewired how he thinks about profitability, systems, and what it truly means to run a law firm like a business. After adopting Profit First Accounting principles, he began treating profitability like a new language, one he could study, speak, and eventually master. RJon in the Studio RJon reminds listeners that profit management doesn't require complex math. What it does require is clarity and a willingness to stop avoiding your law firm's financials. The clip is pulled directly from Chapter 12 of the Profit First for Lawyers book. Read it and put the concepts into action to begin your journey towards financial fluency. Key Takeaways: Financial fluency is a language you can learn Profit is not a reward for what's left over, it's a decision made first Reading your financial reports helps prevent costly blind spots Setting profit goals raises your firm's standards and performance Value and profit go hand-in-hand when service is prioritized Resource: Profit Leak Assessment The Profit Leak Assessment is a practical, on-demand course to help law firm owners find thousands of dollars in potential profit leaks. Karli teamed up with Evelyn Aucoin, Financial Literacy and Strategy Expert with How To Manage A Small Law Firm to create this resource for law firm owners. Click the button below to start plugging the profit leaks in your firm. Your future self will thank you for it! Connect and Engage Connect with Xavier Martine directly by visiting Martine Law Subscribe to the Profit First for Lawyers podcast Watch episodes on YouTube Follow Profit First For Lawyers on social media: LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook And most importantly, order your copy of Profit First for Lawyers today!