

They Don't Teach This in Law School
Law Firm Alchemy LLC
I hear it all the time from the law firm owners I coach... "They didn't teach us this in law school!" With this show, I am set on bringing outside business ideas and advice into the world of entrepreneurial law firm owners... so join as we investigate new stories and strategies each week in They Don't Teach This in Law School!
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Dec 10, 2024 • 44min
How to GET PAID for Your Legal Work (and Collect More) with Marco Brown
Send us Fan MailMarco Brown, of Brown Family Law, comes in hot and lays out the strategies to get paid and thrive in the legal industry, all while staying aligned with your values. Marco delivers well-tailored, A-class advice on how a law firm entrepreneur can grow against any opposition, including: The steps, and chapters, to scaling your firm.Balancing aspirational wisdom with pragmatic wisdom.Changing your mindset about money.Stacking your firm with the BEST talent.And more! Connect with Marco on LinkedInLearn More About Brown Family LawConnect with Charley on LinkedInLearn More About Law Firm Alchemy

Dec 3, 2024 • 40min
Community Marketing and PRIVATE EQUITY in Law with Jason Epstein
Send us Fan MailJason Epstein, from Premier Law, takes off the armor and the gloves for a conversation about how to bring authenticity, altruism, AND profit to your firm. His grounded strategies are applicable to any business, but when executed well with law firms lead to real growth and huge profitability. Jason lays out:Ways to prepare for private equity's role in the future of legal entrepreneurshipUnlocking the next multiple in the value of your firmDynamic methods to adopt an entrepreneur FIRST mindsetTactics to DELEGATE and ELEVATE within your practiceAnd More! Connect with Jason on LinkedInLearn more about Premier Law GroupConnect with Charley on LinkedInLearn more about Law Firm Alchemy

Nov 26, 2024 • 27min
Are You Paying Attention to the WRONG ECONOMY?
Send us Fan MailThere are three types of economies that operate in your life. The macro, the micro, and the personal. How does each of these affect your life and law firm? How can you work with instead of against each force? And what role do you play in your success inside of a multi-trillion dollar economy?Charley breaks it all down in this week's solo episode!Connect with Charley on LinkedInLearn more about Law Firm Alchemy

Nov 19, 2024 • 39min
Marketing with FUNNELS and Living By YOUR RULES with Sam Mollaei
Send us Fan MailBest-selling author and founder of My Legal Academy, Sam Mollaei lifts the curtain on the shifting legal industry and presents a future where you get to make the rules. Sam presents a version of success that is not only predictable, but repeatable, sharing his experience in the legal industry and his secrets, including: Tips for learning and progress.Methods to Identify and focus on your strengths.Breaking down goals into simple, actionable steps.Filtering information in a noisy world.And more! Connect with Sam on LinkedInLearn more about My Legal AcademyConnect with Charley on LinkedInLearn more about Law Firm Alchemy

Nov 12, 2024 • 37min
FRAMEWORK for a Present and Successful Life with Josh Aranda
Send us Fan MailJosh Aranda, CEO and Co-Founder at Mission Matters Group, takes apart the model of success and builds a new, ironclad framework where work and family are intertwined, and thriving. Josh shares his personal struggles, stories, and strategies for how he's shaped his values with the well-being of his family at the center, including:Techniques to layer different systems, thoughts, and mindsets to cultivate new methods to suit your individual needsMethods to compassionately address conflict. Creating a common vernacular to share your values. Frameworks to address tension, and resolve it. And More!Connect with Josh on LinkedInLearn More About Mission Matters GroupConnect with Charley on LinkedInLearn More About Law Firm Alchemy

Nov 5, 2024 • 42min
Build Your KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT System with Tim Semelroth
Send us Fan MailTim Semelroth returns to share his methods to power-up your knowledge, and maximize the ways it can enhance your work. From must-read books to innovative new technologies, Tim weeds through the innumerable "musts" and "shoulds" and lays out simple steps to uncluttered your mind and get to work, including: The essential difference between archived vs. active information.Best practices for recalling information from an archived space/ What books you're going to want to add to your shelf. A vision for the future of AI tools, and a method of utilizing them you're going to want to hear, and adopt! And more! Connect with Tim on LinkedInLearn More about RSH LegalConnect with Charley on LinkedInLearn More About Law Firm Alchemy

Oct 29, 2024 • 24min
The Ultimate CRISIS Management MINDSET
Send us Fan Mail"The yellow brick road of failures is what takes you to success." Charley flies solo for the second week in a row and posets an important question: How do you weather moments of crisis? How can you let it make you better?Charley eliminates the shame of failure and zooms out to empower law firm entrepreneurs to collect their failures, emergencies, and crises and make gold from them. Whether it's a partnership falling out, a case going awry, or personal struggles bleeding into professional goals, Charley lays out the keys to crisis management to navigate through crisis and safely to the other side, including:Understanding the difference between a proactive vs. reactive response.Staying in your sphere of controlBanishing shame from your conversations.Reframing the "I have to..." mindset into an "I get to..." one.Building systematic structures to avoid future crisesMethods to practice these techniques daily to better utilize them in a professional settingAnd More! Connect with Charley on LinkedInLearn More About Law Firm Alchemy

Oct 22, 2024 • 32min
ESSENTIAL Marketing Plan for Small Law Firms
Send us Fan MailCharley flies solo to cast a wide net, exploring the multiple disciplines necessary for effective and dynamic marketing. This is a go-to guide for any law-firm owner searching for strategies to broaden their client list and bring the right people through their doors. Charley lays out the essentials, including: Ways identify your ideal clientBuilding, and maintaining, a quality listManaging non-client communicationBlending digital with traditional marketingAnd more! Connect with Charley on LinkedInLearn More about Law Firm Alchemy

Oct 15, 2024 • 49min
Proven Techniques for BIG Profits with Jay Ruane
Send us Fan MailJay Ruane, Curator and Leader of The Criminal Mastermind, shares proven techniques which took his modest firm from a family practice, to something which has “grown, and grown and,” two decades later “doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon!” Jay unfolds the precise strategies which make financial and personal successes outpace the energy it takes to achieve them, including:Constructing a complete, in-house marketing teamIncorporating innovative, outside the box, marketing strategiesTechniques to effectively engage clientsFostering a positive and no-fail team dynamic.And More!Learn More About the Criminal MastermindConnect with Jay on LinkedInLearn More About Law Firm AlchemyConnect with Charley on LinkedIn

Oct 8, 2024 • 48min
The PARADOXICAL SECRETS to Speeding Up SUCCESS with Paul Faust
Send us Fan MailPaul Faust, President and Founder of RingBoost, returns to They Don't Teach This in Law School to share more about the unique road he walks to chase non-conformity, risks, and connection. With an infectious passion and overwhelming enthusiasm, Paul lays out what can future-proof law-firm owners entrepreneurs in a marketplace which is only getting more automated, including: Thriving in your business by fostering deep personal connections.Building long-term relationships to achieve long-term success.Making radical marketing choices by inviting your competitors to the table.Opening yourself to wider life experiences that feed back into your work.And more! If you haven't yet, don't miss our first conversation with Paul on Redefining Success! Connect with Paul on LinkedInLearn more about RingBoostConnect with Charley on LinkedInLearn More About Law Firm Alchemy


