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
41 episodes
141 - AI to scale without losing your firm's soul
My guest today is the one and only James Chadburn.James is the Managing Partner at Dean Wilson LLP, which is a full-service law firm based in Brighton with over 120 employees.James has been Managing Partner at Dean Wilson for thre...
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Episode 41
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40:52
140 - The Lawyer’s Identity Trap
My guest today is none other than Liz Smith, a charismatic lady who is the Head of Talent at Bamboo Platform, which provides a centralised operational support to a group of legal businesses.One of those is Carbon Law Partners, a consulta...
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Episode 40
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36:08
139 - The New Law Model That’s Crushing Competition
My next guest is the great Eliot Hibbert, the founder and CEO of Nexa Law Limited.Nexa is a new model law firm established in 2017 and now has over 175 lawyers operating as consultants and over 300 people now using their Leap case managm...
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Episode 39
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33:39
138 - How to build a brand that attracts ideal clients
My next guest is James Quarmby, the founder of the private wealth team at the international law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP.James has won tons of awards, and he didn’t want me to go there out of fear of sounding like boasting.Sayi...
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Episode 38
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37:34
137 - Can Traditional Firms Survive Without New Technology?
My guest today is the one and only James Geary, the Managing Partner of EMW, a full-service firm based in Milton Keynes, Northampton, Watford, London and Brighton.James Geary LinkedIn:
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Episode 37
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38:17
136 - Is Your Real Estate Law Firm Being Left Behind?
My next guest is Simon Davis, Co-CEO and Co-Founder at Nimbus, which is a business in the Midlands specialising in property and land intelligence. Their clients consist of property professionals who are doing investment and developments for the...
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Episode 36
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27:56
135 - Use ChatGPT and AI or Be Left Behind
Jonathan started his firm in 2019 and by 2023 grew it to over £2m annual revenue.The firm currently has about 20 employees and 15 self-employed consultant solicitors.Most employees work from their head office in Haywards Heath (a ...
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Episode 35
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34:23
134 - A Certificate Or Resilience, Which Matters Most?
My guest on this episode is Natalie Foster, Founder and CEO of Inspire Legal Group, which is an ABS structure law firm leading the way on building their own tech stack to improve day-to-day access to justice for clients, taking the pain out of ...
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Episode 34
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35:08
133 - How consultant law firms are reshaping the legal industry
My next guest is Robert Young, an Associate Director of the consultant recruitment team at Setfords, which is becoming known as the market-leading consultancy model law firm.Setfords has been the number one recruiter in the UK legal indu...
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Episode 33
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36:05
132 - How a law firm can attract private equity
My next guest is Simon David, the Group Chief Executive of Thomas Legal and Equilaw, both of which are multi-award-winning firms.Thomas Legal is a niche conveyancing firm based in Gloucestershire and London, which predominantly transacts...
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Episode 32
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35:51
131 - Why succession planning is the business owner's secret to success
In this episode, I have Heledd Wyn, a Partner in Rothley Law, a national private client firm, and she specialises in taking the pain out of estate planning.To find out more about Heledd and what she offers, click here:
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Episode 31
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26:40
130 - How to Master Gen AI in Law
In this episode, I have Colin, who provides General Counsel at Malbek, a leading CLM company, as well as a legal technology expert and educator who bridges traditional legal practice with technological innovation.He has authored several ...
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Episode 30
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30:32
129 - How to beat the fear and go alone with confidence
Our guest on this episode is Lisa Haywood, the owner of Stutt Associates, a highly reputable firm in Cornwall that specialises in dispute resolution.Lisa has only been in business since November last year, but has been making real waves ...
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Episode 29
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33:50
128 - How law firm owners can build a profitable, values-led firm, without billable hour targets or burnout
My next guest is Hannah Strawbridge, founder and CEO of HanLawCo — an award-winning employment law consultancy known for its flexible consultancy model, specialist tribunal work, and national menopause at work campaign. A Legal 500 recommended ...
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Episode 28
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32:58
127 - Why Having a Vision is Key
My next guest is Paul Sams the Managing Partner of Dutton Gregory LLP a mid sized law firm with offices in Bournemouth, Chandlers Ford, Liverpool, Southampton, Winchester and Woking servicing clients nationwide.Paul lectures extensively ...
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Episode 27
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31:01
126 - Time to Take AI Seriously
My next guest is Sunny Patel, a tech enthusiast and co-owner of Signature Law based in Romford, Essex. It’s a modern, tech-led law firm specialising in family law, property, wills, and probate.Sunny has worked on implementing AI to strea...
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Episode 26
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27:47
125 - How To Use AI To Become a Lawyer of The Future
My next guest is, Mathew Kerbis, The famous Subscription Attorney.Mathew is on a mission to affordably serve clients at scale via the subscription model and inspire attorneys (or lawyers as we call them) to abandon the billable hour....
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Episode 25
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40:31
124 - The broken talent journey in law
On today's episode, I have the honour of hosting two super switched-on men!One is Dino Dullabh, the co-founder of Access Law Clinic and Law Training Centre, with over a decade of experience in advocating for choice in legal qualification...
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Episode 24
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42:11
123 - The power of personal branding for lawyers
My guest today is Jon Gregson, a Partner at Weightmans, a UK national law firm.Jon is an employment lawyer within Weightmans' Employment, Pensions, and Immigration team, with over 20 years of experience in the law.Jon is also cons...
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Episode 23
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31:22
122 - Issues affecting firms based close to big cities
My guest today is Juliet Schalker, who is the Head of Dispute Resolution and equity partner at Debenhams Ottaway, which is a full-service, top 200 law firm based in Hertfordshire.Today we’re looking at the Issues affecting regional firms...
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Episode 22
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32:10
121 - Imposter Syndrome & High-Profile Cases
My guest today is Senior Partner at Moore Barlow and Head of Major Trauma.In 2021, Trevor became the first black senior Partner of a top 100 UK law firm and is a social mobility champion and Founder of the Be The Ladder Awards and the Be...
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Episode 21
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35:59
120 - The three secrets to law firm success
My next guest is Jonathan Watmough. He was an M&A partner in the City at 30 and managing partner at 38.Over the next ten years, the firm won Law Firm of the Year three times, The Ma...
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Episode 20
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45:41
119 - Top 10 tips for Young Partners to Increase Their Personal Brand and Excel in 2025
My guest today is Paul O’Halloran, an employment law partner and Head of Office in Melbourne at Dentons, the largest law firm in the world.He has a strong focus on resolving high-risk disputes in the workplace for employersWhich f...
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Episode 19
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39:37
118 - The Greatest Financial Literacy Mistake Law Firm Owners Make
My next guest is Carla Hoppe, the Founder of Wealthbrite which is a company on a mission to create a generation of financially savvy professionals.After a career in finance, Carla founded Wealthbrite to help professionals build confidenc...
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Episode 18
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33:38
117 - The 4 Principles of Law Firm Leadership
Simon Tupman is the author of The Heart of Practice: Leadership Principles for Legal Professionals. He is also a brilliant speaker and has been a mentor to law firms and legal professionals for over thirty years.Having started his career...
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Episode 17
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38:19