The 80/20 Principle

When you first start to create a paperless practice you can get by with using the file-organization system built into your computer. You can use a simple file-naming system to automatically organize d...

11 Sep 201815min

In the last episode, I gave you a general overview of how to create a paperless practice. In this one, we'll cover the best equipment and software. Specifically, I'll tell you about the best scanner f...

4 Sep 201817min

A paperless law practice is exponentially easier to manage and affords much more freedom and flexibility. The odds are you're already fairly adept at working with less paper. The key is to keep transi...

28 Aug 201818min

The only tasks you should do in your practice are (1) things that require a law license to do, and (2) things you enjoy doing. Everything else should be delegated. Finding good people to delegate work...

21 Aug 201810min

Automation is the key to exponential efficiency, but you need to approach it systematically. Simple automation is easy to set up and fine-tune. But complex automation will require the help of a trustw...

14 Aug 20187min

Systems are the key to a smooth-running law practice. You need to develop systems with ruthless discipline, and you'll find it's well worth the effort. Your work (and the work of others in your firm) ...

7 Aug 20185min

Building trust with people that have never met you (or who barely know you) is excruciatingly difficult. But it can be done using a time-tested method called Direct Response Marketing. Most lawyers ha...

31 Juli 20189min

Referral marketing is the most powerful kind of marketing. Some people call it "networking," or "word-of-mouth" marketing. The reason it's powerful is that it works with the trust you've already culti...

24 Juli 20189min