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The ondemand version of the Facebook Live show "The Law Firm Blueprint" Featuring Seth Price and Jay Ruane
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Join hosts Jay Ruane and Seth Price in this exciting episode of The Law Firm Blueprint as they kick off a groundbreaking AI series. They are joined by guest host Michael McCready and special guest Jay Madheswaran, Co-Founder of Eve Legal, a cutting-edge AI platform tailored for the legal industry. Jay shares his insights into how Eve Legal is transforming law firm operations by streamlining case evaluations, generating medical chronologies, and automating discovery responses. Learn how lawyers can integrate AI into their daily workflows to save time, improve accuracy, and increase case capacity.
This episode covers practical strategies for utilizing AI effectively, overcoming common challenges, and understanding how to frame queries for optimal results. The team also discusses the future of AI in handling non-digital data like body cam footage and handwritten documents, as well as the immense computing power driving AI advancements.
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Welcome to another episode of The Law Firm Blueprint #SummerSeries! In this edition of The Law Firm Blueprint, hosts Jay Ruane and Seth Price are joined by a legend in the legal coaching world, Ken Hardison. With decades of experience and a deep understanding of the legal industry's intricacies, Ken shares his insights on the vital role of coaching and the significance of mastermind groups. The trio engages in a rich discussion on the challenges and opportunities in the legal space, the importance of hiring A-players, and the strategic moves needed to scale a law firm effectively. Additionally, he touches on the critical aspect of maintaining firm culture and its impact on long-term success.
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On this week’s edition of The Law Firm Blueprint, Seth and Jay discuss starting a firm on your own. Together, the pair reminisce about the origins of Price Benowitz and Ruane Attorneys in order to give advice to current upstart firms. They dive into topics such as where to focus your marketing budget, the importance of having a plan in place before starting your firm, and strategies for moving into a practice area that you want to be in. Plus, the duo discuss the current state of their firms and how to manage International employee holidays.
On the first Law Firm Blueprint episode of 2024, Seth and Jay discuss a gamut of topics including Seth’s love for the NTL conference, and when (or when not to!) expand into new practice areas. Additionally, Seth and Jay discuss how they are in a hiring frenzy and the challenges associated with receiving many qualified applicants that they must manage. The pair also discuss how to approach employees giving notice, and the proper timetables for both bringing someone new into your firm as well as transitioning from someone exiting.
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🔥 In this week's episode of The Law Firm Blueprint Podcast, Jay Ruane and Seth Price dive into some fascinating topics about the legal profession and scaling your law firm. You don't want to miss this one! 🔥
📌 Key Takeaways:
1️⃣ Importance of Community Support: Seth highlights the value of community support in the legal profession. He recounts a story of how the help and advice of a person named Mario Godoy closed a loop for his firm. Being a part of a supportive community can provide the necessary camaraderie and guidance to overcome challenges.
2️⃣ Focus on End Results, Not Just Time: Seth and Jay discuss the need to shift the focus from just measuring time to prioritizing the end result. They emphasize that if salespeople are trained and trusted, the time spent on a task becomes less important. Instead, attention should be given to achieving the desired outcomes.
3️⃣ Balancing Money and Fulfillment: The conversation touches on the delicate balance between financial success and personal fulfillment. While the legal industry can be lucrative, it is essential to consider what aspects of the work truly bring joy and satisfaction. Jay shares his aspirations for retirement and a relaxed lifestyle, reminding us of the importance of finding happiness beyond financial gain.
We have a jam-packed show with a range of topics to delve into.
We'll be exploring the importance of teamwork in building a successful law practice, especially with only ten weeks left in the year.
Dive into the world of Pi context lawyers working fervently to solve cases and wrap them up before the year comes to a close.
Join us as we navigate the busy holiday season for criminal lawyers and discover how they ramp up during Halloween through New Year's.
Stay tuned for an intriguing discussion on whether lawyer Chris Munley can leverage his large platform to bring in referable cases without jeopardizing his national reputation.
We'll also uncover the story of a Jets fan, a fateful encounter, and the heartbreak of Marino's infamous fake spike.
Explore the fascinating world of law firm acquisitions as we delve into why most firms aren't interested in buying others, but private equity firms are snatching up successful ones.
Our hosts share insights and skepticism while discussing a variety of business ideas, including a subscription-based content model.
Discover the challenges of balancing brand building and direct response marketing in a mid-sized firm with a limited budget.
Plus, gain valuable insights into the benefits of having a secondary practice area and the potential monetizable opportunities it can bring. And that's not all!
We'll uncover the ups and downs of organizational growth, explore the concept of a "firefighter" role within the company, and emphasize the importance of systems and processes.
Join us as we celebrate solving a critical billing issue and discuss the need for quick and efficient problem-solving in a time-sensitive FBI case.
In this episode, Seth and Jay discuss how to envision what you will need for space in 2030 as you think about long term leases and Jay asks if you can follow the medical industry model and segment your staff into defined roles to minimize a lawyer's involvement in the representation.
In this episode Seth and Jay talk about firm culture, and how it shifts over time, and more importantly, how to cultivate one for your firm.
Join Seth and Jay as they talk about the troubles and triumphs of this week in their firms
Join Seth and Jay as they discuss returning from Fireproof Summit, what should you do if former employees want to come back, and more!
Join Seth and Jay as Seth helps Jay discard his long standing scarcity mindset, and a conversation with Ken Hardison and Alex Valencia about the future of AI in Legal Marketing.
Join Seth and Jay as they discuss how to collect the money you are owed and what benefits you must offer to retain talent.
In this episode we tackles the issues of a multigenerational work force and remote/in office balance and interpersonal issues. We also tackle networking in the new age and how to maximize your return.
This week on the show we talk about Jay's new plan to cultivate more referrals in 2023, and do you need a HR person? An admin tasked with all things HR? Someone in the middle? Seth and Jay talk semantics and optics and whether you need to spend big bucks hiring a dedicated HR person or really just need a focused assistant at smaller firms.
Join Seth live from ABA Techshow and Jay back at home (of course) to talk the latest tech at the show and more!
Join Seth and Jay as they talk about the true value of A players and if you can have everyone be an A player in your team, how to deal with a broken referral relationship and if phone numbers like repeaters matter anymore.
Join Seth and Jay as they talk about this week in the Law Firm Blueprint world!
Join Seth and Jay as they talk Fireproof/EOS, solving the problem when a great employee falls apart and more!
Join Seth and Jay as they discuss email newsletters and how to maximize engagement, how to hire someone to handle your marketing and what to look for, as well as a potpourri of topics at the end of the show you won't want to miss!
Join Seth and Jay as they discuss a bunch of short topics including innovative methods of interviewing law students, Jay's focus for 2023, and more before Seth jets off to NTL in Miami
Join Seth and Jay as they discuss owners taking vacations and getting jealousy from staff and how to deal with unprofitable lawyers who can't recognize all the costs that go into their job yet demand raises in this economy . . .
Join Seth and Jay as they wrap up the year talking about chatgpt and other important topics
Join Seth and Jay as they talk about their crazy mornings solving problems, and if there are too many conferences nowadays, as well as the role of a CEO who is almost out.
Join Seth and Jay as they discuss if you should open an office or spend that same money on marketing, if you should consider bonuses and benefits part of total compensation when deciding what to do with either 401K match or disability (and does it keep people?) and Chat with Carson and Melissa from https://theleague.law/ about creating a safe space for women in the legal community.
Join Seth and Jay as they talk about scaling a firm and the need for middle management, how to take advice about scale with a grain of salt, what to do when an employee only does half of their job, but does that really well, and discuss Jay and Seth's individual talks at the Law Firm Growth Summit!
To register for 👉 FREE!!! for the Law Firm Growth Summit on December 5, 6, and 7th click here: https://www.profitwithlaw.com/a/2147523665/FAJk5Kjr
Need a quick break from your inlaws? Wanna take the dog for a long walk and have some friends fill the silence? Join Seth and Jay as they talk with Moshe Amsel about the Upcoming Law Firm Growth Summit AND get free admission to the event by signing up here: https://lawfirmgrowthsummit.com/ruaneattorneys
Join Seth & Jay as they talk automation and funnels with Sam Mollei, and also talk a little about his new book!
Join Seth and Jay as they discuss when is the right time to be frugal and when is the right time to just spend the money and also discuss if you should amass reviews in one location or spread them out.
Join Seth & Jay as they discuss avoiding being the chokepoint, Seth talks social with Dennis Yu, and Jay & Seth chat with Rebecca Sheppard about ERTC
Join Seth and Jay as they debate about how much you should invest in branding.
Join Seth and Jay as they welcome special Guest Fireproof Co-Author John Nachazel and watch Jay Geek out over systems!
Join Seth and Jay as they debate the best use of your attorneys.
Join Seth and Jay as they debate if you need to build a website at all anymore! Which side do you think won?
Join Seth and Jay as they talk Inflation and quoting fees and the use/misuse of EOS and Traction in your office AND which is better - EOS or Vistage if you can only choose one to spend on?
Join Seth and Jay as they discuss If a recession is inevitable, where should you be investing now to survive it? Also, how long does it take to train someone and how to find the time and resources to do it. In addition, Jay asks Seth about going all in on LSA over PPC.
Join Seth and Jay as they discuss how to handle a counteroffer above your listed salary range for a new staffer and the upcoming drought of available workers and how it will impact your law firm.
Join law firm marketing pros, Seth Price from BluShark Digital and Price Benowitz, and Jay Ruane from Ruane, Civil Defense Attorneys, as they cover a deep dive into the future of law firms’ abilities to hire talent and how you can take advantage of it. Seth discusses that EOS is in place which is the Entrepreneurial Operating system. This is a simple set of concepts and practical tools used by a lot of companies that focus on people, data, issues, traction, vision, and process. With the number of people coming into the market, they discuss that maybe bringing in people straight from law school might be the best. Find out what the future of law marketing holds in this video.
Join Seth and Jay back from vacation and discussing avoid turnover via golden handcuffs, should you have your attorneys sell themselves or not, the battle between throwing money at a problem versus delegating a solution and the true value of a mastermind program and how to analyze which one will work for you.
Join Seth Price from BluShark Digital and Price Benowitz, as well as Jay Ruane from Ruane, Civil Defense Attorneys, as they discuss what “breaks” a team. They talk about how to deal with an underperforming team and maybe if a new player elevates the team. During this discussion, they cover whether you should add an HR employee and answer the question if you could outsource or use a vendor. Ruane asks the vital question: is it wise always to leave a job posting up for a paralegal? Seth believes yes. This video covers GPB/GMB, planning for office space, employees, and more.
Today Jay Ruane discusses all the best ways to approach onboarding a new team member. This 30-minute presentation covers everything you must remember when bringing in a new hire. The onboarding of new employees starts as soon as you put out a job post and description (Description example linked below). He brings up the point of culture and how it should be a part of every step because that makes the difference between a hire and an excellent hire to scale your firm faster. He talks about how you write the job description, present the mission statement, introduce the firm culture, build social profiles, and can help grow your firm with excellent new hires.
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Join Seth as he interviews Mike Morse about scaling a law firm and what it takes to look at your firm like a business. Mike Morse is a significantly scaled personal injury lawyer in Michigan. The conversation focuses on growing firms, not talking about looking at your firms as a business. We aim to give you new helpful content weekly to help you build your firm. Mike discusses how his book, Fireproof, can help your law firm from unpredictable to profitable. The first step? Know thyself. They also talk about what your role in your company is and more. Join us again next week for a conversation about onboarding.
Join Seth and Jay as they discuss how many offices is too many offices, when google stops becoming a destination and becomes a competitor, a tip from Jay about how to utilize Facebook to retarget with reviews and more!
Seth and Jay discuss recent GMB/GBP changes and the ability to get into new geographic locations. People want to have a local lawyer, but what does that really mean? Each potential client has a different idea of what close is to them, so what's important is making your location as central as possible. The recent changes make it so that a firm is not able to have a pin on the map for an entire city anymore, and only businesses that are closer to the person searching are actually seen. The local three pack is also something that can be observed to see the top businesses in the area. They continue the podcast with talking about how to react to departing employees (who gave notice) and other problems for a scaling law firm.
Join law firm marketing pros Seth Price from BluShark Digital and Price Benowitz and Jay Ruane from Ruane, Civil Defense Attorneys, as they discuss identifying what truly is the market rate for your employees. They also talk about how to market Offline and if your team should do it or you should hire someone for that purpose, as well as a big change coming to the show.
Contact BluShark Digital to set up a consultation, and see how digital marketing can affect your firm.
Join law firm marketing pros Seth Price from BluShark Digital and Price Benowitz and Jay Ruane from Ruane Civil Defense Attorneys, as they discuss the most difficult part about opening up a law firm: naming your firm. They bring up the point of how naming your firm matters online and off. Also, stay tuned for news and talk about rebranding the show.
Contact BluShark Digital to set up a consultation, and see how digital marketing can affect your firm.
Join Seth and Jay as they discuss how to hire when people exhaust you and more!
Join Seth and Jay as they talk about the inevitable - when SYSTEMS fail and things go off the rails, and how each lawyer dealt with recent setbacks.
Join Seth and Jay as they discuss Google LSA, Google Adwords, and coming changes to the paid ad process. New changes mean new adaptations that marketers can make for their companies. They go into detail about how to best utilize resources to have the best return.
Join Seth and Jay as they talk about Jay's recent firm advancements. They discuss how to incorporate remote workers more with offices are reopening. With growing percentages of firms no longer seeing the inside of their company, it's important to incorporate touch points for employees to be able to hit when they are not there in person.
They discuss the opportunities that can arise from remote workers and how to navigate the process of training employees properly online, and having team meetings to foster a collaborative environment is a great step in enhancing internal communication. Separate chats can be helpful as well to allow for a space for projects, feedback and comments.
Join Seth and Jay as they talk about how to handle a GREAT producing employee who can't pay nice with others, and how to know how large you can possibly grow.
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