The Law Firm Owners Podcast
Hosted by Law Firm Growth Consultant Dan Warburton, this is the ultimate podcast for law firm owners, partners, MDs and CEOs who want to increase their profits while reducing their workload.
You'll gain real, proven industry insights into building a thriving law firm that will enable you to live the lifestyle you deserve.
Episodes
67 episodes
167 - The Real Skills Law Firm Owners Need (Not Taught in Law School) with Afsheen Nasr
In this episode of The Law Firm Owners Podcast, I’m joined by Afsheen Nasr, Managing Partner of RFB Legal, to break down the three most important lessons she’s learned in her first year leading a growing law firm.If you’re a la...
166 - How to Build a Profitable Law Firm Without Losing Your Soul with Sarah Khan-Bashir
In this episode of The Law Firm Owners Podcast, I’m joined by Sarah Khan Bashir, founder of SKB Law, to explore one of the biggest mistakes I see law firm owners make:building a profitable law firm that no longer feels human.<...
165 - Why Most Law Firms Struggle to Scale (And What to Fix) with James Scozzi - CEO of Elite Law Solicitors
In this episode of The Law Firm Owners Podcast, I’m joined by James Scozzi, CEO of Elite Law Solicitors, to break down the three biggest mistakes law firm owners make when scaling their practice.James leads a fast-growing, multi-o...
164 - Stop Being the Bottleneck in Your Law Firm - With Gary Mitchell OnTrac Coach
In this episode of The Law Firm Owners Podcast, I’m joined by law firm growth coach and author Gary Mitchell to tackle one of the biggest challenges I see with law firm owners:becoming the bottleneck in your own firm.If you...
163 - The vital WHY behind any successful law firm - with Neil Heaney
My next guest on this episode is Neil Heaney, the founder and CEO of Judicare Law International.The firm was born out of hard times and has since become a highly successful international law firm.Their UK bases are in Hertfordshir...
162 - From overwhelm to 46% growth & free of billable work in 1yr with Adam Creasey
In this episode, we broadcast a special conversation between Dan Warburton and his client, Adam Creasey the Managing Director at Adam Benedict who shares with us how he managed to go from feeling overwhelmed to being free of all billable work, ...
161 - Smashing law firm competition with pricing strategy with Shaun Jardine
My next guest is Shaun Jardine, a leading authority on value-based pricing in the legal sector and author of "Ditch the Billable Hour!" and "Ditch & Switch!"He's the creator of Declan AI, a penguin value-based pricing assistant...
160 - How sustainability drives commercial success for law firms.
My next guest is Florence Brocklesby, the Founder and Principal at Bellevue Law, a workplace and commercial disputes lawyer.Florence is an ex-City lawyer who set up Bellevue Law from her garden office in 2014 to allow her to work flexibl...
159 - The Power of Diversity of Thought
My next guest is Catherine Fisher, the Managing Partner of Morr & Co, a Top 200 award-winning law firm.The firm has 150 staff with offices in Surrey, Hampshire, and Southwest London. The firm’s origins stretch back to 1729, but the f...
158 - The future of city law and the challenges ahead
My guest today is Patrick McCann, who is the Chief Executive of the City of London Law Society, also co-CEO of City Century and co-founder of the Social Welfare Solicitors’ Qualification Fund.Patrick is well known in the London law and l...
157 - The good and bad examples of law firm leadership
My guest on this episode is Natalie Abou-Alwan, a lawyer and author who has spent years studying workplace behaviour, leadership games, and career confidence.Natalie has also published a book called " How to Navigate Your Career Like a L...
156 - The big business development and pricing opportunities
My guest on this episode is Scott Simmons, who is renowned for turning lawyers into rainmakers.He's the co-founder of Legal Balance Institute, which is a business development, digital training and community platform for the legal profess...
155 - How law firms achieve sustainable and successful growth
My guest today is John Andrews, a partner and head of corporate and commercial with Ronald Fletcher Baker llp, a Legal 500 firm founded in 1948.The firm has 140 employees with full service officed in the City, West End, Manchester, Exete...
154 - Law firms should collaborate rather than compete
My guest today is Laura Williamson, Managing Director at Taurus HR and Employment Law.Laura is an award-winning HR consultant and employment lawyer, winner of the HR Independents ‘Emerging Talent’ category in 2023, having gone from a tea...
153 - Why law firm success lies in its people
My guest today is Jonathan Gilmour, a Partner and Head of Derivatives & Structured Products at the highly reputable full-service London law firm called Travers Smith LLP.Jonathan acts for a broad mix of investment banks, asset manage...
152 - Will AI bring law firms abundance or unmanageable disruption?
My guest today is Quentin Solt, who is an AI research and implementation expert and a lawyer.Quentin has spent his professional life helping enterprises and entrepreneurs navigate complex transactions, from leading corporate finance team...
151 - Why excellent customer service is vital for a high‑performing law firm
My next guest is Mike Leeman, Managing Partner at Bell Lamb & Joynson Solicitors, an award‑winning law firm with a 204‑year heritage and offices across Liverpool, Runcorn, Maghull, Warrington and Ashton‑in‑Makerfield.Mike is committe...
150 - Law firm growth through acquisition
My guest today is Mel Kang, the founder and Board member of Mezzle, a law firm built for the more entrepreneurial lawyer who embraces legal tech and the modern ways of working, rather than the often outdated and slow traditional ways.Mez...
149 - How creative thinking makes law firms thrive
Joining us today is Felix Riley, a keynote speaker and strategist, whose talk, 'Lawyers vs. The Machine,' has been sparking conversation across the legal sector.He’s a former City trader and successful entrepreneur turned business strate...
148 - Neuromarketing for lawyers to beat competition
My next guest is Olha Bodnar, the founder of Ethos Leads, who has spent over 10 years in legal marketing across Canada, the U.S., and Europe.She helps law firm owners use brain-based, ethical messaging to win more right-fit clients.<...
147 - Break through stagnation with a competitive edge
My guest today is Adam Strong, who helps M&A teams build a 'strategic exit advisory' function that they can add to their usual suite of legal services.It’s a framework that transforms a law firm from a late-stage legal service provid...
146 - Growth in an age of uncertainty
My guest today is Dana Denis-Smith, who has been awarded an OBE, which is a recognition of an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. It’s a prestigious British honour and is the second-highest rank in the Order of the British Empire.
145 - Three secrets to winning high-value cases
My guest today is Philip Devenish, a partner at Jones Day, which has offices in Dubai & London.Philip dedicates his practice to dispute resolution and is renowned for resolving the most challenging, complex, and high-value internatio...
144 - Why culture is vital for performance
My guest today is Michael Burne, the founder of Carbon andBamboo.He qualified as a solicitor in 1995 and, since 2010, has been challenging the way things are done in the legal sector.Michael has experience from City law firms, a l...
143 - Pricing effort, not outcomes, in an AI world
My guest today is the renowned David Burns, an equity partner at Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP, listed as a ‘leading Partner’ in the Legal 500 for corporate occupiers, and recommended for property litigation and commercial litigation.The fir...