If you're a solo or small law firm owner who feels overworked, time-starved, or stuck at your current level, this podcast is for you. On Great Practice. Great Life.® you will hear from successful firm owners who have increased income, reduced stress, and built profitable, sustainable practices. Hosted by Steve Riley, a former trial attorney and law firm coach for more than 20 years, the show dives into real conversations about law firm growth, leadership, and profitability. You will learn how to grow a firm that runs smoothly, from marketing and hiring to operations and culture, so you are not the b...
Latest episodes
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52 min
Triple the Revenue, Not the Workload: How Krista Nash Transformed Her Law Firm
Krista Nash had what many law firm owners work toward: a busy practice, plenty of clients, and strong revenue. But behind that success were 18-hour workdays, mounting responsibilit…
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46 min
How to Scale a Law Firm Without Losing Culture or Client Care with Lin McCraw
What if the reason your new hires aren't meeting expectations has less to do with who you hired and more to do with how you onboarded them? Hiring the right person is only the begi…
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46 min
Stop Trying to Balance Work and Life: Build One Big Life with Elaine Ralls
Your law firm needs your attention. So do your family, finances, health, relationships, and everything else that matters to you. Trying to keep each part perfectly balanced can lea…
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41 min
25 Years of Coaching Lawyers: What Drives Profit, Focus, and Growth with Glenn Finch | Ep 204
Twenty-five years advising attorneys. Twenty-eight years of military service. Glenn Finch has spent much of his career learning what it takes to perform at a high level without let…
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34 min
AI Is Changing Roles Inside Your Law Firm with Matt Symes
"I can't find good people" is one of the most common frustrations in law firm management. But what if the people aren't actually the problem? Rushed work, competing priorities, poo…
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31 min
When AI Scammers Impersonate You and Your Law Firm with Angel Leal
Imagine getting a call from someone who thinks they hired you, paid you, and trusted you with their legal problem. Except you've never spoken to them before. That's what attorney A…
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54 min
How to Delegate Without Sacrificing Client Experience with Dr. Ruth Mannschreck
If you stepped away from your law firm tomorrow, what would stop working? For Dr. Ruth Mannschreck, that question became very real when her daughter's traumatic birth forced her to…
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52 min
How AI is Helping Attorneys Grow More Profitable Practices with Jennifer and Fred Felten | Ep 200
AI can help you get legal work done faster. But if you bill by the hour, that creates an uncomfortable question: What happens when the work that used to take three hours takes 30 m…
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47 min
The Gallbladder Test: Is Your Law Firm Too Dependent on One Person? with Sam Price
What would happen if one of your most important employees was suddenly out for three weeks or three months? For Sam Price, a team member's gallbladder surgery exposed a problem man…
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51 min
Shiftward: How Small Changes Create Lasting Change in Your Law Firm with Rich Bracken
You return from a conference or coaching session with a clear plan for your law firm. Then the emails pile up, a client emergency takes over, your team has questions, and the chang…
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40 min
Build a Million-Follower Legal Brand Without Letting Growth Overwhelm
You know your clients and referral sources are on social media. You know you should probably be there, too. But what are you supposed to post? How often? And is any of it actually…
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52 min
The $1 Million Delegation Lesson with Craig Goldenfarb
What would you do if you discovered two trusted executives had allegedly stolen nearly $1 million from your law firm? In this episode of Great Practice, Great Life, Steve Riley sit…
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51 min
How Guilt Is Holding Back Your Law Firm | Jennifer Felten
Do you ever feel guilty no matter what you choose? You're at work thinking you should be home. You're home thinking about work. You grow your firm, but somehow the success doesn't…
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33 min
How Fractional Leadership Helped One Attorney Build a Stronger Law Firm
Attorney Kent Berk thought he'd reached the other side. His firm was thriving. He'd built a great team. He was finally enjoying the freedom he'd worked years to create. Then, withi…
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55 min
When Success Becomes a Trap for Law Firm Owners with Jennie Bretschneider | Ep 193
From the outside, Jennie Bretschneider's law firm looked like a success. Revenue was climbing, new clients kept coming, and her reputation in the community continued to grow. Behin…
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35 min
From Lawyer to Law Firm Owner with Jordan Ostroff
Starting a law firm is one of the biggest decisions an attorney can make, but the real skill isn't deciding to open your own practice. It's knowing how to make that decision, and e…
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32 min
The Mid-Year Goal Check Every Busy Lawyer Needs
The goals you set at the beginning of the year didn't disappear. They just got buried beneath client demands, constant interruptions, unexpected challenges, and the daily realities…
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28 min
How to Get Lawyers Who Hate You to Send You Business
Some of the best referrals Steve Riley ever received came from the last place most attorneys think to look: opposing counsel. In this solo episode, Steve shares a simple but powerf…
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32 min
AI Is Not Your Lawyer: Protecting Client Privilege with Kent Berk
Steve Riley sits down with attorney Kent Berk this week, on Great Practice, Great Life, to unpack a case every lawyer needs to understand: United States v. Heppner. A former CEO wh…
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40 min
What Are You Tolerating? How Attorneys Can Reduce Overwhelm with Mark Powers | Ep 188
Most attorneys don't lack ambition. They're drowning in small, unresolved issues that quietly drain their energy, focus, and peace of mind. The overflowing inbox. The postponed dif…