Successful Barrister

Ep. 93 - The Law Firm Owner Dependency Trap: How to Ensure Your Law Firm Excels without You

Did you know if your law firm can’t run without you, you don’t have a business - you own a job? That’s the dumbest thing Marc’s ever said. In this episode of the Successful Barrister, Marc Whitehead & Diana Berry discuss The Law Firm Owner Dependency Trap aka how to ensure your law firm excels without you. Hear why delegation is key to the growth of your team, why delegation is really about delegating decisions, why so many law firm owners struggle with letting go of responsibility, how to inspire more leaders instead of followers, and the 30-day stress test for law firm owners. Where would you rank Marc in terms of your favorite comedians? Learn more about the Successful Barrister at SuccessfulBarrister.com [https://www.successfulbarrister.com/], Marc Whitehead & Associates at DisabilityDenials.com [https://disabilitydenials.com/], and contact Marc Whitehead at Marc@MarcWhitehead.com [Marc@MarcWhitehead.com] to get your AI Checklist & Core Values Checklist.

Ep. 92 - Planning the Future of Your Law Firm: Succession, MSOs, and Hiring the Next Generation of Lawyers

Did you know leaving your law office can make you money? That’s the dumbest thing Marc’s ever said. In this episode of the Successful Barrister, Marc Whitehead & Diana Berry share their favorite sessions from the Fireproof Conference in Austin. Hear the value in getting coached as a law firm owner, why you should consider a Management Services Organization aka MSO for your law firm, whether your resume matters anymore in the legal world, how to think about succession as a law firm owner, and why you should audit your marketing, advertising, and PR as a law firm. Behold, The Amazon of Legal! Learn more about the Successful Barrister at SuccessfulBarrister.com [https://www.successfulbarrister.com/], Marc Whitehead & Associates at DisabilityDenials.com [https://disabilitydenials.com/], and contact Marc Whitehead at Marc@MarcWhitehead.com [Marc@MarcWhitehead.com] to get your AI Checklist & Core Values Checklist.

Ep. 91 - Organizational Behavior for Law Firms: Stop Confusing Activity with Results in Your Law Firm

Did you know most law firm owners confuse activity with results? That’s the dumbest thing Marc’s ever said. In this episode of the Successful Barrister, Marc Whitehead & Diana Berry explore organizational behavior for law firms, and why you should stop confusing activity with results in your law firm. Hear the difference between working on it vs. getting it done, how to define clear performance standards as a law firm owner, how to build repeatable processes for your law firm, how to create the right types of feedback loops, and how to set the KPIs that truly measure results. You’ll also learn that Marc was not an English major. Learn more about the Successful Barrister at SuccessfulBarrister.com [https://www.successfulbarrister.com/], Marc Whitehead & Associates at DisabilityDenials.com [https://disabilitydenials.com/], and contact Marc Whitehead at Marc@MarcWhitehead.com [Marc@MarcWhitehead.com] to get your AI Checklist & Core Values Checklist.

Ep. 90 - How to Use Marketing Psychology to Make Clients Choose Your Law Firm

Did you know you’re losing your clients to confusion, not to competitors? That’s the dumbest thing Marc’s ever said. In this episode of the Successful Barrister, Marc Whitehead & Diana Berry dive into marketing psychology to understand how to make clients choose your law firm. Hear how clients decide on their law firm, why clarity is so important to your law firm, why confusion causes inaction, who your biggest competition truly is, and how to bring in the types of cases you actually want to attract. How many bathroom stops did you make en route to this episode? Learn more about the Successful Barrister at SuccessfulBarrister.com [https://www.successfulbarrister.com/], Marc Whitehead & Associates at DisabilityDenials.com [https://disabilitydenials.com/], and contact Marc Whitehead at Marc@MarcWhitehead.com [Marc@MarcWhitehead.com] to get your AI Checklist & Core Values Checklist.

Ep. 89 - Why Every Law Firm Needs a Client Relations Department

Did you know a client relations department is more important than AI? That’s the dumbest thing Marc’s ever said. In this episode of the Successful Barrister, Marc Whitehead & Diana Berry explore why every law firm needs a client relations department. Hear how they built a client relations department from the ground up, why client issues grow as your law firm grows, what to look for when hiring for your client relations department, how client relations ties directly to marketing, and how to build more trust for your law firm through your client relations department. Catch Marc & Diana in the broadcast booth during the next Astros homestand! Check out the Chenoweth Law Group Client Communication Policy [https://www.chenowethlaw.com/client-communication-policy/]. Learn more about the Successful Barrister at SuccessfulBarrister.com [https://www.successfulbarrister.com/], Marc Whitehead & Associates at DisabilityDenials.com [https://disabilitydenials.com/], and contact Marc Whitehead at Marc@MarcWhitehead.com [Marc@MarcWhitehead.com] to get your AI Checklist & Core Values Checklist.