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In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Gideon Grunfeld discuss:
  • Strategies for pricing legal services effectively
  • Overcoming psychological barriers to fee adjustments in legal practice
  • The importance of tailoring legal service models
  • Leveraging emotional connections and effective communication in client relationships

Key Takeaways:

  • Lawyers often undercharge because they fear client objections, but raising rates with new

In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Sonya Palmer discuss:
  • Keeping connections alive after meetings
  • Growing teams and operations effectively
  • Empowering women in law firms
  • Using content and AI to grow practices

Key Takeaways:

  • To avoid losing momentum after meetings, always establish a next step, whether scheduling a follow-up or agreeing on mutual actions that maintain

In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Jared Correia discuss:
  • The evolving role of AI and technology in legal practices
  • Common obstacles lawyers face with adopting and implementing tech solutions
  • Strategies for improving law firm efficiency and productivity
  • Trends in business development and billing models

Key Takeaways:

  • Lawyers hesitate to adopt AI due to risk aversion

In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Gordon Firemark discuss:
  • Podcasting as a tool for branding, content creation, and growth
  • Legal and ethical essentials for podcasting
  • Streamlining podcast production with AI and tech
  • Leveraging unique marketing strategies to enhance professional presence

Key Takeaways:

  • Podcasting generates diverse discoverable content by utilizing video, audio, and transcription, which can

In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Steve Mehr discuss:
  • Importance of CRM and data-driven approaches in law practice management
  • Strategies for scaling a law firm efficiently
  • The role of marketing and brand differentiation in legal industry success
  • Balancing multiple roles and responsibilities within a growing practice

Key Takeaways:

  • A customized CRM system is essential for

In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Ben Paul discuss:
  • AI in modern business development for legal professionals
  • Building and sustaining client relationships in a competitive legal market
  • Enhancing personal branding and marketing
  • Navigating economic challenges and their impact on legal services

Key Takeaways:

  • AI tools like ChatGPT can assist lawyers in creating business development strategies

In this episode, Steve Fretzin and David Telisman discuss:
  • The role of content in business growth
  • Challenges professionals face in content creation
  • AI’s impact on marketing strategies
  • Delegating marketing efforts effectively

Key Takeaways:

  • Blogging remains the second most effective form of content marketing after video, but many attorneys fail to utilize it consistently, missing out

In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Robert Hanna discuss:
  • Podcasting as a business development tool
  • Building and engaging a legal community
  • Strategies for growing a personal or firm brand
  • Leveraging LinkedIn and legal technology for career advancement

Key Takeaways:

  • Launching a podcast differentiates a business, builds client relationships, and establishes a brand by offering valuable

By Steve Fretzin & Jim Coogan
Interacting with Non-Lawyers in a Way They Understand 
In the legal world, effective communication can make or break a relationship, especially when dealing with clients who aren’t familiar with legal jargon. Jim Coogan, co-founder of Coogan Gallagher, speaks about the importance of interacting with non-lawyers in a way that