How to Create Your Own 6-Figure Law Firm#6FigureFirm

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Web-Based Legal Practice Management Software

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Just $39/month per attorney $29/month per paralegal or staff

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Jumpstart your marketing• Modern, professional design built for your firm• Social media and blog integration• Complete integration with MyCase• Basic SEO

About our presenter

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Presenter

‣ Writer in the Clinton White House

‣ Started Corcoran Law Firm in 2011

‣ Contributor for Forbes, Huffington Post, Business Insider, etc.

‣ Create training programs for lawyers

Your Free Gift at end:

A 10-page guide on tools and technology you can use to start your own law firm,

including Google Voice, MyFax, Hello Sign, and

Google Scholar.

+ Giving away $50 Amazon gift card

1. My Story: from unhappy associate to thriving solo

2. How the changing legal industry is affecting today’s law firm

3. How to develop a strategy for your law firm in order to achieve leverage & increase profits

4. How to navigate business cycles5. How to create consistent marketing to

prevent roller-coaster results 6. Advanced training option7. Q&A

Agenda

Quick poll

Do you love your law practice right now?

Yes / No

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About me

Over $127,000 in law school debt

• 2007: Graduate from law school• 2007-2011: Associate at two small law firms• 2011: Launch The Corcoran Law Firm

Who is John Corcoran:

My one-sized-fits all “strategy” for getting clients: networking, joining boards, volunteering, advertising, blogging, etc.

• Tried it all: networking, joining boards, volunteering, advertising, blogging

• Wanted to work with business clients, but struggled to close them.

• Doing low-profit “short sale consults”• Struggled to define my niche & attract clients• 2012: discovered a much better approach…

The Corcoran Law Firm 1.0

• Redefined practice – from real estate/short sales to focus on working with business owners & entrepreneurs

• Developed a “Stand out strategy” through writing

• Restarted the business law section• Organized events for business lawyers• Increased revenue & worked less • Created SmartBusinessRevolution.com & 6

Figure Law Firm training program• 1st 3 years: over $500K in revenue

2012 – onward: Continual improvement

Changes to the Legal Industry:

Be prepared for disruption

“Uber, the world’s largest taxi company, owns no vehicles. Facebook, the world’s most popular media owner, creates no content. Alibaba, the most valuable retailer, has no inventory. And Airbnb, the world’s largest accommodation provider, owns no real estate. Something interesting is happening.”

- The Battle Is For the Customer Interface, March 3, 2015

Other industries & companies that are being disrupted: •Taxis (Uber)•Travel agencies (Expedia, Orbitz, etc.)•Tax preparation (TurboTax)•Newspapers (Craigslist)•Dictation & proofreading (Dragon)•Booksellers (Amazon)•Job recruiters (LinkedIn)•Hotels and motels (Airbnb)•Manufacturing (3D printing)

The Enterprise Legal Management Trends Report (2013):

•more work is shifting from large law firms to smaller law firms

•Firms with 201-500 lawyers doubled their share of High fee litigation matters (matters with over $1M billed) – their portion of high fee work went from 22% in 2010 to 41% in 2013.

•The share of U.S. legal fees paid by clients to firms with more than 750 lawyers dropped from 26% to 20% between 2010 and 2013.

Quick poll

How much do you think it costs to start a new law firm today? A. $30,000B. $10,000C. $1,000

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How technology is changing the legal industry

Then vs. Now

How technology is changing the legal industry

Then vs. Now

How the Legal Industry is Changing• Cost of starting a firm much lower

• Cloud Practice management software like My Case

• VOIP vs. expensive telephone system• No longer need a secretary • LegalMatch, Lead referral services• Social networking• A.I. - Artificial Intelligence • Self-help legal document sites• Virtual law firms like Axiom

Bitly.com/solo-costs

Bitly.com/solo-costs

“What scares me more than competition from traditional big firms is competition from Axiom Legal. Axiom is different.

They handle fairly routine, but complex legal matters for corporate clients – compliance, litigation, and transactional. At rates like $130/hour for regulatory compliance matters or $150 an hour for litigation, there’s simply no way that I – or any solos I know for that matter – can compete.” -- Carolyn Elefant

 “DeepMind burst into the limelight last year when it published a paper in Nature that showed how a computer could be programmed to teach itself to play Atari games better than most humans.”

YouTube video: Bitly.com/breakoutvid15

What can you do about the changing legal industry?

• Keep track of changes • Monitor what other successful lawyers are

doing (not just loud complainers)• Look for opportunities – blogging, podcasting,

video, etc.

Follow the innovators:

Law Offices of Jacob Sapochnik – 118K Facebook fans

Jeena Cho - @Jeena_Cho on Twitter

How to Evaluate Whether You Should Start Your Own

Firm

Quick poll

What is the first thing you should do when thinking about starting your own law firm?

A. Print business cardsB. Set up a website & get started with SEO

C. Begin bloggingD. None of these

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How to Evaluate Whether You Should Start Your Own Firm:

•Measure and track incoming referrals•Begin meeting with senior attorneys in your practice area•Elevate your profile through writing, speaking, getting involved with Bar Associations

The Wrong way to start your new firm: •Lock yourself into an expensive lease•Prepay for expensive legal research systems•Buy top of the line office furniture•Start a new practice area immediately •No savings

The RIGHT way to start your new firm: •Find month-to-month shared office space, work in exchange for rent, or work from home•Use free or inexpensive research sources (i.e. law library + my report)•Use cloud-based software systems (lower up front costs)•Repurpose computers & furniture

When you start your firm, there are 5 basic things you need:

1.Somewhere to work2.A practice or business management software3.The ability to communicate with people4.Billing or payment software5.The ability to do research

How to Make $10,000 in your

First Month

$10,000 $250 = 40 hours/month

10 HOURSper week

That’s just

1-2 CLIENTSper week

That’s just

How to Navigate the Business Rollercoaster

How to Navigate the Business Rollercoaster

1.Forge Key Relationships2.Consistency

Forge key relationships with high-value clients

& referral partners

You work too much to networkYou have a familyYou live in a small town

You need to be efficient and laser-focused on which potential clients to target

Problem: “No time” Disease

Typical “time management” advice:

1.Download a new app

2.Read another book

3.Try a new productivity system (which doesn’t work)

Solution:

The Conversation List Strategy

Your Conversation List is a list of the 50+ people who

you want to deepen a relationship with over the

course of the next 12 months.

3 parts to the Conversation List strategy:

People

Organizations

Events

Create a “Conversation list” of the 50+ people who you want to connect &

deepen relationship with.

Who should be on your Conversations list?

•Other attorneys•VIPs, influencers•Potential & existing clients•Your friends’ friends & connections•People who understand reciprocity system•People who you connect with

Strategy #2: Be Consistent over time

Quick poll

If you want more clients, which should you focus on:

A. Networking & meeting new peopleB. Joining boards & committees

C. Reconnecting with old friends

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How do you deliver value later to deepen a relationship?

How do you avoid feeling like you’re “selling” or being “salesy”

How do you communicate without bothering someone?

How to Deliver Ongoing Value and Deepen a Relationship

Evolution of a Relationship

Initial Meeting

Time

Follow-up (Deepening

Relationship)

No relationship

Intro

“Warm up”

No awareness

Knowledge

Positive Affinity

Trust

Mutual Reciprocity

The Relationship Value Funnel

Solution: Be the Value-

Delivering Tortoise, Not the Hare

Two parts:

1.) Deliver Relevant Value at the Right

Times

2.) Use Tools to Scale Your Efforts

What is Relevant Value at the Right Times?

Look for opportunities to help (new business, new book, family member looking for a job, etc.).

Use Powerful Relevant Introductions

Send articles of interest

Your most relevant value to a person may not be your encyclopedic knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure.

Step 2: Use tools scale your efforts:

A CRM ProgramIntro.net A BlogAn Email Newsletter (Advanced)

How to set up Contactually: SmartBusinessRevolution.com/follow-up-networking

Put Your Conversations List in Contactually

How to use blog posts

How to use email newsletters

How to create email newsletters: SmartBusinessRevolution.com/start-here/

I want to ask you an

important question…

Are you passionate about your practice TODAY?

How would you feel?

If you do not love your practice, what canyou do today that willmake your tomorrow

better?

My challenge to you:

What is 1 action you will take based on the strategies I covered today?

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