The Agile Attorney Podcast

By: John E. Grant
  • Summary

  • The Agile Attorney podcast teaches legal professionals how to streamline their legal workflows using the principles, practices, and tools of the Kanban Method. Join Accredited Kanban Trainer and award-winning legal operations professional John E. Grant as he shares the keys to implementing effective strategies, practices, and technologies to drive true efficiency in your legal processes. For more information on how John can help you develop an agile mindset and bust through your legal delivery bottlenecks, visit https://agileattorney.com. This is the show for you if you find yourself asking questions like: -How can I make my law practice more efficient? -What is the best way to implement legal project management in my legal workflow? -How can I best leverage technology to improve my legal workflows? -What is the best way to transition my practice to flat fees or other alternative billing structures? -How can I get my legal team to perform better? -How can I better build productized legal services? -What is the best way to increase law firm revenue without adding headcount?
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  • 042. Ditch Effective Hourly Rates: How to Calculate Matter-Level Profit
    Nov 7 2024

    Do you know the most profitable parts of your law practice? If you're like most lawyers, the answer is probably no. But without a clear understanding of matter-level profitability, you could be making costly decisions about where to invest your limited time and resources.

    In this episode, I explain why the traditional approach of using effective hourly rate to compare flat fee and hourly matters is flawed and what to do instead. By assigning a direct cost to each team member's time and calculating the gross profit on a matter-by-matter basis, you'll be able to make more informed decisions about which types of work to pursue. The result is a more profitable and intentional law practice.


    Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.agileattorney.com/42


    Start your Agile transformation today and check out free resources, including my Law Firm Policy Template, to help you and your team develop a more Agile legal practice: https://www.agileattorney.com/start

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    41 mins
  • 041. How to Transition From Hourly Billing To Flat Fees, One Phase at a Time
    Oct 31 2024

    Transitioning away from the billable hour can feel daunting, but it doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing proposition. By taking an iterative, milestone-based approach to your matters, you can begin to identify which phases of work are ripe for flat fee billing, helping you increase your firm’s profitability.

    As I share more insights and takeaways from the most recent Clio Cloud Conference, I walk you through real-world examples of how this phased approach has worked for firms in different practice areas and at different price points. Even if you’re already using flat fees in your practice, what I share today will help you refine your approach and ultimately boost your bottom line.

    Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.agileattorney.com/41


    Start your Agile transformation today and check out free resources, including my Law Firm Policy Template, to help you and your team develop a more Agile legal practice: https://www.agileattorney.com/start

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    41 mins
  • 040. Legal Workflow Management and Matter Management Are Not the Same Thing
    Oct 24 2024

    Are you familiar with Clio's Kanban-inspired feature, Clio Matter Stages? It’s been around for a while now, but as a Kanban enthusiast, I was eager to check it out at this year's Clio Cloud Conference. While it's certainly a step in the right direction and an interesting tool for Clio users, how does it measure up when it comes to implementing some of the more robust Kanban systems?

    In this episode, I share my first impressions of Clio Matter Stages, and explore some key Kanban principles that can help you level up your workflow, including the power of queue columns, work-in-progress limits, and definitions of done.

    Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.agileattorney.com/40


    Start your Agile transformation today and check out free resources, including my Law Firm Policy Template, to help you and your team develop a more Agile legal practice: https://www.agileattorney.com/start

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    27 mins

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