Podcast appearances and mentions of Christopher T Anderson

On the last episode of our The Life of a Lawyer Start to Finish series, we discussed Reprogramming a Lawyer's Brain. In this episode, we move on to the next logical step: The Business of Law.  Host Craig Williams is joined by attorney and law firm management consultant, and host of The Un-Billable Hour, Christopher T. Anderson from AndersonDodson, P.C.. Craig and Christopher discuss what goes into setting up a law firm, building a client base and positioning yourself to become a partner with a successful book of business, and ultimately how to become successful in the practice of law or however you've chosen to use your law degree. Mentioned in this Episode: The Un-Billable Hour  Join the Un-Billable Hour's Community Round Table with Christopher Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine By Mike Michalowicz Who: The A Method for Hiring by Geoff Smart & Randy Street  

On the last episode of our The Life of a Lawyer Start to Finish series, we discussed Reprogramming a Lawyer's Brain. In this episode, we move on to the next logical step: The Business of Law.  Host Craig Williams is joined by attorney and law firm management consultant, and host of The Un-Billable Hour, Christopher T. Anderson from AndersonDodson, P.C.. Craig and Christopher discuss what goes into setting up a law firm, building a client base and positioning yourself to become a partner with a successful book of business, and ultimately how to become successful in the practice of law or however you've chosen to use your law degree. Mentioned in this Episode: The Un-Billable Hour  Join the Un-Billable Hour's Community Round Table with Christopher Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine By Mike Michalowicz Who: The A Method for Hiring by Geoff Smart & Randy Street

The Fundamentals of Growth, with Chris Anderson Christopher T. Anderson is the host of two podcasts on Legal Talk Network, On The Road, and The Un-Billable Hour.  Chris has authored numerous articles and speaks on a wide range of topics, including law firm management, the ethics of cloud computing, and the future of technology in law firms. A regular speaker at LegalTech New York, ABA TechShow, and various state bar associations, Chris has over 19 years of experience as a practicing attorney. He is a former managing partner of a full-service law firm in Georgia, has served as in-house general counsel and began his career as a New York City assistant district attorney. What you’ll learn about in this episode: What 3 elements make up the “legs” on the “tripod” of successful growth Why defining your reason for wanting growth and what you want the end game to look like must come before the growth Why unplanned growth can actually be devastating to your firm The importance of knowing your cost per case, profit per case, number of cases needed to achieve your goal income, average number of qualified leads that convert to cases, and the number of qualified leads needed to reach your growth goal Why keeping your word with yourself is vital...and how not keeping your word can snowball into a far reaching habit Why Chris says that all good law firms are built on the same triangle of parts, and what those parts are   Resources: Website: https://legaltalknetwork.com/hosts/chris-anderson/.com/  The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz: https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319/ Finding Your Why by Simon Sinek: https://www.amazon.com/Find-Your-Why-Practical-Discovering/dp/0143111728/   LinkedIn: Christopher Anderson | LinkedIn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HowToManageASmallLawFirm  Twitter: (20) Christopher Anderson (@LawFirmBusiness) / Twitter   Additional Resources: The Mastermind Effect: https://www.pilmma.org/the-mastermind-effect/  PILMMA’s free Coronavirus Survival Kit: www.pilmma.org/free-resources/  Strategic Attorney Coach: https://www.pilmma.org/strategic-attorney-coach/  PILMMA Join Page: https://pilmma.kartra.com/page/join-pilmma   

My guest today is Christopher T. Anderson, the CEO and Founder of Profit First For Lawyers. Christopher is also the host of the podcast The Un-Billable Hour, a podcast that covers all aspects of running a law firm and how to make your business work for you (and not the other way around). Christopher T. Anderson: law firm owner, business coach, avid reader, entrepreneur, budding rocket scientist, pilot. Is there anything he can't do? We sat down with Chris and naturally segued into talk about the nuances of how to build a thriving and successful business. Chris is on the cusp of something even big(ger). I just know it...Christopher has grown his own law firm, AndersonDodson, from the ground up to a 7-figure business, and he has helped others do the same! In this episode, we talk about… Christopher’s legal career and extensive business background What lawyers tell themselves about business that simply isn't true Identifying the gap in legal services that are provided to the public - and ideas about how to fix that The #1 biggest mistake business owners make that blocks their success Maybe what you are selling isn't really what you are selling How failing forward is the best way to create a successful business Mapping Christopher’s journey to where he is today Ideas about how to change the billable hour model for law firms How business owners are constantly held back by common obstacles Daily habits that can help you be successful Links to resources: The Four Agreements The Science of Getting Rich Rocket Fuel Duct Tape Marketing E-Myth Revisited Endless Referrals The One Thing Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...And Why The Rest Don't The Un-Billable Hour Podcast Anderson Dodson Reach out to Christopher: Christopher@profitfirstlawyers.com If you want to know more about me and sign up for my newsletter: www.ChristinaPrevite.com If you are a #FEMSQUIRE or female entrepreneur and you want to appear as a guest on Wake Up Call, let's talk! Please email me at ChristinaEsq@iCloud.com.

While identifying a client base, deciding on office space, and making countless other decisions, assumptions are made when developing a legal business plan that are, at best, educated guesses. Many startups have decided to follow in the path of previous companies only to find that their firm does not thrive in such a structured methodology. In the incredibly complicated world of legal business, social media attorney Scott Malouf argues that the Lean Startup method provides an alternative and relatively efficient approach to identifying the specific needs of potential clients. Lean Startup is a trial and error based business model in which a startup company makes small, specific assumptions and does vigorous testing on the results rather than depending on a big picture business plan. On this episode of The Un-Billable Hour, Christopher T. Anderson interviews Malouf about the benefits and difficulties of applying Lean Startup to law firms. New law firms can benefit by limiting wasted money, efforts, and time by truly sampling what clients might want and eliminating unnecessary services according to direct feedback. However, there may be challenges in ethical statutes surrounding lack of certain services and the ability to be transparent with clients. Scott Malouf is an attorney who helps other attorneys turn texts, social media, and web-based information into evidence and advises in social media risk reduction. He has extensive insight into the best practices for startups, challenges that may arise, and examples of how he has personally applied Lean to his practice. He writes the Social Media Law column for the New York Daily Record and can be found on Twitter @scottmalouf. Stick around to the end for details on how you can learn more about Lean Startup.

Law firms are beginning to utilize Lean Six Sigma standards to improve service quality for their clients. This two-tiered approach is both paradigm and methodology aimed at increasing organizational efficiency and accuracy of work. It focuses attention and efforts toward changing those behaviors and systems that slow productivity and increase errors. On this episode of the Un-Billable Hour, host Christopher T. Anderson interviews managing consulting expert Debbie Foster from Affinity Consulting Group. Together, they discuss Lean Six Sigma and the 8 main areas where law firms are losing productivity and profitability. Tune in to learn how your firm can benefit from modern day management practices by reducing waste, down time, and much more. Debbie Foster is a Partner with the Affinity Consulting Group (ACG), where she specializes in practice management, time/billing/accounting and document management software, as well as providing technology audits for firms around the country. She has also trained hundreds of consultants around the country on software programs used in law firms and best practices when consulting on a law firm's specific technology needs. Foster is very active with State Bar Associations, a former Chair of ABA TECHSHOW, and a regular speaker on topics relating to technology, management, finance, and marketing of a law firm.