What They Didn't Teach Us About Running a Business in Law School

with Neil Tyra

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Do you ever feel like what you learned in law school didn't prepare you for the world of running a law practice? Law school didn't teach us how to start our practices the right way so we could scale them into a thriving business. We didn't learn how to make sure that our businesses would meet our financial goals and provide the type of lifestyle we deserve. After ten years, I was fed up with struggling in my practice and decided to begin a journey to scaling a

successful practice that would actually allow me to finally live the life I've always dreamed of. I invite you to listen in on the conversations I'm having with some of the most successful solo and small firm practitioners  along with leading business entrepreneurs and share how I am implementing what I am learning. All with the goal of helping you take control of your practice, and your life. This is The Law Entrepreneur.

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400. All Good Things Must Come to an End with Neil Tyra

By | January 8, 2024

Over the last 8 years and 400 episodes, Neil Tyra has provided listeners with great guests and amazing information that they didn’t learn in law school. But now, it is time for a transition and in this goodbye episode, Neil takes us through the journey of The Law Entrepreneur Podcast. So long, friends. 

In this episode, Neil discusses:

  • Taking a break from podcasting. 
  • How the podcast came to be. 
  • Some of the rockstar guests that we’ve had on over the years. 
  • A big thank you to all of our listeners. 

 

Key Takeaways:

  • Thank you to all of our sponsors, current and past, you made the podcast possible. 
  • Thank you to all of the many guests that we’ve had throughout the years. You’ve shared your wisdom and it was a great joy to speak with you. 
  • Thank you to the listeners, whether you’ve listened to one episode or all 400, you are the reason that we have continued to do the show. 

 

“Thank you to all of you – my sponsors, my guests, my fans, my family for putting up with all of this. We will see you on the other side. Thanks for being part of The Law Entrepreneur.” —  Neil Tyra

Thank you to our sponsors!

  • Ruby Receptionist – Virtual receptionist & live call services that will help you grow your office (and save money), one call at a time – to learn more, go to https://get.ruby.com/TLE or call 844.311.7829


  • The Net Profit CFO – Ryan Kimler works with attorneys who want to enjoy higher net profits without working longer or harder. With just 9 Simple Numbers, Ryan will help you drive more profit to your bottom line-and he won’t confuse you with all the details! Connect with Ryan at www.netprofitcfo.com.


Get in touch with Neil:

Website: https://thelawentrepreneur.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lawentrepreneur

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelawentrepreneur/?ref=hl

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyralawfirm/


If you’ve enjoyed the podcast, please head to Apple Podcasts and leave a rating & review for the show! It only takes a moment, and really helps me to reach new listeners. You can also head to the website at TheLawEntrepreneur.com for more information on the podcast and my legal services.


Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie

 

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You’re the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

Listen to the episode here

399. Conquering the Inbox: Automated Email Marketing for Attorneys – with Tom Tate

By | January 1, 2024

This is a classic rerun of my episode with Tom Tate. The email inbox can be the bane of an attorney’s existence, easily stealing half of your day if you let it. But email marketing is an affordable and highly effective form of marketing for solo and small firms, so the inbox also shouldn’t be ignored. However, you can save a lot of time and hassle with a good strategy and a bit of automation.

Joining us today to help us conquer our inbox is Tom Tate, a marketing specialist with AWeber, creators of a suite of popular email marketing products. I use AWeber for both my law practice and my podcast, and although it’s already helped me save a lot of time, I’m still just scratching the service of what the product offers. The sheer number of options in email service providers such as these can look a little daunting on the surface, but after this episode, I think you’ll see that it’s approachable for almost anyone.

Get in touch with Tom Tate:

Website: https://tomtatejr.com/ 

Try out AWeber: https://www.aweber.com/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tnrt

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomtatejr/ 

Do More with Zapier + AWeber: https://zapier.com/apps/aweber/integrations 

Thank you to our sponsors!

  • Ruby Receptionist – Virtual receptionist & live call services that will help you grow your office (and save money), one call at a time – to learn more, go to https://get.ruby.com/TLE or call 844.311.7829
  • The Net Profit CFO – Ryan Kimler works with attorneys who want to enjoy higher net profits without working longer or harder. With just 9 Simple Numbers, Ryan will help you drive more profit to your bottom line-and he won’t confuse you with all the details! Connect with Ryan at www.netprofitcfo.com.

Get in touch with Neil:

Website: https://thelawentrepreneur.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lawentrepreneur

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelawentrepreneur/?ref=hl

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyralawfirm/

If you’ve enjoyed the podcast, please head to Apple Podcasts and leave a rating & review for the show! It only takes a moment, and really helps me to reach new listeners. You can also head to the website at TheLawEntrepreneur.com for more information on the podcast and my legal services.

Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie

 

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You’re the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Listen to the episode here

398. Legal Tech for a More Efficient Law Firm with Karl Seelbach

By | December 25, 2023

Today my guest is Karl Seelbach. Karl is an attorney down near Austin, TX with a very interesting practice in which he defends or works with corporate clients that have the option of opting out of worker’s comp (and self-insuring, so to speak) which creates a really interesting opportunity, and I think has a lot of pluses and some minuses to it. So I enjoyed exploring that with him. He’s also the co-founder of a company called Skribe.ai. They seek to revolutionize the video deposition world with the introduction of AI tools to help create an efficient and effective way of doing depositions in this modern legal landscape. It’s a fascinating discussion, and it addresses a lot of other concerns and issues I had when I was a litigator doing deposition. I hope you enjoy.

In this episode, Neil and Karl discuss:

  • Why Karl started his firm and Skribe.ai.
  • Changing business from the beginning of your firm to having a more established firm. 
  • Introducing and implementing new tech at your firm and with your team. 
  • Using technology to improve your law firm. 

 

Key Takeaways:

  • If you are starting out, you need to get your name out there and be willing to hit the pavement. 
  • Sometimes lowering your rate will get you the work that you want, which can help to reel in larger work later down the road. 
  • If you are trying to find the truth, you will be taking many depositions. Using technology to keep them all straight and organized can cut down on the amount of time you are using to review and take them. 
  • Using a program like Skribe.ai will allow you to get video deposition, with a transcript for less money and more quickly which can empower attorneys and better serve clients. 

 

“I’ve always been very tech-forward…We’re always looking for new tools to help us be more efficient.” —  Karl Seelbach

Episode Reference: 

Get in touch with Karl Seelbach:

Website: https://skribe.ai/ 

Website: https://www.doyleseelbach.com/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlSeelbach 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwseelbach/ 

Email: karl@skribe.ai – Email Karl and mention the podcast to get a discount and some credits to try out Skribe.ai for yourself!

Thank you to our sponsors!

  • Ruby Receptionist – Virtual receptionist & live call services that will help you grow your office (and save money), one call at a time – to learn more, go to https://get.ruby.com/TLE or call 844.311.7829
  • The Net Profit CFO – Ryan Kimler works with attorneys who want to enjoy higher net profits without working longer or harder. With just 9 Simple Numbers, Ryan will help you drive more profit to your bottom line-and he won’t confuse you with all the details! Connect with Ryan at www.netprofitcfo.com.

Get in touch with Neil:

Website: https://thelawentrepreneur.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lawentrepreneur

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelawentrepreneur/?ref=hl

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyralawfirm/

If you’ve enjoyed the podcast, please head to Apple Podcasts and leave a rating & review for the show! It only takes a moment, and really helps me to reach new listeners. You can also head to the website at TheLawEntrepreneur.com for more information on the podcast and my legal services.

Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie

 

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You’re the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Listen to the episode here

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