Lawyers Gone Ethical

For many solo practitioners, they believe they need to be the CEO’s and the experts of their law practices. After all, more often than not, it’s just them running the show. But is that necessarily the best way to grow your business? My guest today is Mike Whelan, operator of the Lawyer Forward conference, soon-to-be author, and legal consultant. Mike believes lawyers need to choose one or the other and he supports his claims in this fascinating conversation.  What We Discuss in This Episode: Why Clio’s Legal Trends Report, which reported the dismal amount of hours lawyers were billing, is not as worrisome as it might seem Lawyers’ inability to choose between being the CEO of the firm or the expert is creating great impact on the profession Can a solo practitioner be both the CEO and the expert? Access and expertise are not compatible and yet clients expect both from solo practitioners Why human brains are trying hard to shorten the pathways and create routines Studies show that doctors tend to get worse at t