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The Payment Policy Behind a 98% Law Firm Collections Rate - #228

19 min · 26 de may de 2026
Portada del episodio The Payment Policy Behind a 98% Law Firm Collections Rate - #228

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Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2181825/fan_mail/new] Your law firm's collections rate says more about your business than revenue does. This firm hits 95-98%. Here's how.  Law firms chase money they have already earned. So Ronald shared their tight client payment policy so you can stop chasing and start getting paid.  An evergreen retainer and a no-free-work rule keep your firm's cash flow. Get paid first, chase nothing.   📲 Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/@jsterlinghughes [https://www.youtube.com/@jsterlinghughes]                                 https://www.youtube.com/@TylerxDolph [https://www.youtube.com/@TylerxDolph] 📚 Order The Waterfall Method Book here: http://rocketclicks.com/the-waterfall-method/ [http://rocketclicks.com/the-waterfall-method/]📝 Get your FREE Law Firm Growth Guide: https://jsterlinghughes.com/ [https://jsterlinghughes.com/] 📅 Schedule a FREE Family Law Firm Audit: rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-family-law-quick-audit [http://rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-family-law-quick-audit] --- 📄 CHAPTERS 0:00 - Meet the Five-Attorney Firm Built to Stay Small  2:37 - From Taking Any Case to Family Law Only  7:49 - The Slow Climb That Exploded Into Three Big Years  9:53 - The Payment Policy Behind a 98% Law Firm Collections Rate  11:37 - Why Attorney Turnover Became His Biggest Struggle  17:24 - Why He's Capping the Firm at Six Attorneys ---------------------- Ready to find the accountability partner you need to build your dream family law firm the same way we grew Sterling Lawyers?  Follow these steps:   1. SUBSCRIBE TO JEFF'S NEWSLETTER: https://jsterlinghughes.com/ [https://jsterlinghughes.com/]   2. BOOK A FREE 30-MINUTE AUDIT WITH US: https://rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-family-law-quick-audit/ [https://rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-family-law-quick-audit/]   3. CONNECT WITH US:  LinkedIn: Jeff Hughes [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsterlinghughes/], Tyler Dolph [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerdolph], & Anthony Karls [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonykarls/ ],  Facebook: Jeff Hughes [https://web.facebook.com/attorneyjeffhughes], Tyler Dolph [https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577369996484], & Anthony Karls [http://facebook.com/2311.karls.anthony],  Instagram: Jeff Hughes [https://www.instagram.com/jsterlinghughes/], Tyler Dolph [https://www.instagram.com/tylerxdolph/ ], & Anthony Karls [http://instagram.com/karls.anthony] 4. TELL US WHAT YOU WANT:   Tell us in the comments if you liked this episode and what other kinds of episodes you would like to see.

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