Loading...

PODCAST

Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus

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

business management

All Episodes

40:52

25 Years of Coaching Lawyers: What Drives Profit,...

Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus ·

2026/10/05

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 letting every demand dictate your time. And after decades of working with law firm owners, he's seen which lessons tend to matter most. In this episode of Great Practice, Great Life, Steve Riley sits down with Glenn to talk about what his unusual career has taught him about helping law firm owners build more profitable

en

33:37

AI Is Changing Roles Inside Your Law Firm with Matt...

Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus ·

2026/09/28

"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, poor scheduling, and broken workflows can make capable team members look like they're underperforming. And when the work starts falling apart, who usually steps in to fix it? The law firm owner. In this episode of Great Practice, Great Life, Steve Riley talks with business transformation strategist Matt Symes about why

en

30:54

When AI Scammers Impersonate You and Your Law Firm...

Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus ·

2026/09/21

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 Angel Leal faced when scammers began using his name, image, voice, and law firm to impersonate him online. What started with fake social media accounts quickly became something much bigger, leaving Angel and his team to deal with people who genuinely believed they had been working with his firm. In this episode of Great

en

54:25

How to Delegate Without Sacrificing Client Experience...

Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus ·

2026/09/14

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 cut her dental practice from five days a week to two and a half. She could have accepted that working less meant earning less. Instead, Ruth and her team changed the way the practice operated. They returned to their previous revenue, continued to grow, and built a business that no longer depended on Ruth being involved

en

52:29

How AI is Helping Attorneys Grow More Profitable...

Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus ·

2026/09/07

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 minutes? And billing is only part of the conversation. In this episode of Great Practice, Great Life, Jennifer Felten and Fred Felten join Steve Riley to talk about what they're actually doing with AI inside their law firm. They share how they're using technology to capture knowledge, train their team, improve

en

46:49

The Gallbladder Test: Is Your Law Firm Too Dependent...

Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus ·

2026/08/31

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 many law firm owners don't recognize until it's too late: too much of the firm depended on what one person knew. Sam joins Steve Riley on Great Practice, Great Life to talk about reducing key-person dependency through better law firm systems, training, delegation, and cross-training. They explore how unclear instructions

en

50:35

Shiftward: How Small Changes Create Lasting Change in...

Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus ·

2026/08/24

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 change that felt so important starts slipping away. Why is it so hard to make meaningful change stick? In this episode of Great Practice, Great Life, Steve Riley welcomes Rich Bracken back to share the thinking behind his book, Shiftward: How Small Shifts Create Sustainable Change. Drawing from his own experience with

en

40:22

Build a Million-Follower Legal Brand Without Letting...

Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus ·

2026/08/17

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 going to bring business into your firm? In this episode of Great Practice, Great Life, Steve Riley sits down with attorney Angel Leal, who went from a zero-dollar marketing budget to building an audience of more than one million followers. Angel shares what changed when he stopped trying to sound impressive and started

en

52:01

The $1 Million Delegation Lesson: Trust, Verify, and...

Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus ·

2026/08/10

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 sits down with attorney Craig Goldenfarb to discuss one of the most challenging moments of his career and the leadership lessons that followed. Rather than retreating into micromanagement, Craig rebuilt his firm with stronger systems, better accountability, and a renewed approach to delegation. This is more than a story

en

51:25

Let Go of Guilt and Build a More Profitable Law Firm...

Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus ·

2026/08/03

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 feel the way you expected it would. Attorney Jennifer Felten knows that feeling well. When Jennifer first joined Atticus, her law firm was struggling. Years later, she has a team of nearly 30 people and has grown her revenue by more than 500%. But one of the biggest breakthroughs she experienced wasn't about marketing,

en

33:06

Is Managing Your Law Firm Costing You Money? with...

Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus ·

2026/07/27

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, within days, three key employees were gone. In this episode of Great Practice, Great Life, Kent returns to share what happened next. Together, he and Steve Riley unpack the hard lessons that followed, why the setback forced Kent to rethink his role in the firm, and how it ultimately changed the way he leads. This isn't

en

55:20

When Success Becomes a Trap for Law Firm Owners with...

Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus ·

2026/07/20

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. Behind the scenes, it was a different story. Working 80-hour weeks with no systems, no team, and no clear path forward, Jennie found herself trapped by the very practice she had worked so hard to build. In this episode, she joins Steve Riley to share how she broke free by learning to build a team, document her systems, and

en

35:21

From Lawyer to Law Firm Owner: How to Make Big...

Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus ·

2026/07/13

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 every one after it, without losing sight of the life you actually want. In this episode, Steve Riley sits down with attorney, entrepreneur, and Atticus Practice Advisor Jordan Ostroff to unpack his framework for making hard decisions with confidence. Jordan shares the moment his wife's pregnancy announcement collided with

en

31:45

The Mid-Year Goal Check Every Busy Lawyer Needs | Ep 191

Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus ·

2026/07/06

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 of running a law firm. In this episode, Steve Riley offers a practical mid-year reset for attorneys who feel like they've lost momentum. Using memorable stories, simple frameworks, and actionable coaching, Steve explains why achieving your biggest goals isn't about working harder. It's about protecting your time,

en

28:05

How to Get Lawyers Who Hate You to Send You Business...

Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus ·

2026/06/29

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 powerful strategy for turning professional adversaries into long-term referral sources. Through the story of a high-stakes real estate negotiation and an opposing attorney named Richard, Steve reveals how professionalism, emotional intelligence, and intentional relationship-building can create opportunities long after a case

en

32:05

AI Is Not Your Lawyer: Protecting Client Privilege...

Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus ·

2026/06/22

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 who used a free Claude account to draft thirty-one documents before he was indicted, and prosecutors seized every one of them. The judge ruled none of it was privileged because no attorney directed the work. The bigger lesson extends far beyond one criminal case. Clients are already using ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other

en

40:09

What Are You Tolerating? How Attorneys Can Reduce...

Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus ·

2026/06/15

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 difficult conversation. The underperforming team member. The health goals that never happen. Individually they seem minor, but together they create constant overwhelm. In this episode of Great Practice, Great Life, Steve Riley talks with Mark Powers, founder of Atticus, about a powerful yet simple solution: eliminating your

en

45:27

Three Rules Every High-Performing Team Needs with...

Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus ·

2026/06/08

A law firm's culture is not built by slogans on the wall. It is built by the standards people live every day. Scott Pioli built championship teams around three deceptively simple rules: be on time, pay attention, and work hard. In Part 2 of this conversation, Steve Riley and Scott unpack why those rules matter more than any mission statement, and why living them consistently is harder than it sounds. Drawing on decades inside elite NFL organizations, Scott shows how small behaviors reveal the real

en

52:00

Why Work Ethic Isn't Enough with Scott Pioli, Part 1...

Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus ·

2026/06/01

Most lawyers are not lazy. They are overloaded. Most lawyers are not afraid of hard work. They stay late, care deeply about clients, and push themselves constantly. But eventually many firm owners hit a frustrating reality: despite all the effort, they still feel stuck. Lots of motion. Not enough progress. In Part 1 of this two-part conversation on Great Practice, Great Life, Steve Riley sits down with Scott Pioli, three-time Super Bowl executive and former Patriots VP of Player Personnel, to

en

54:59

The Leadership Shift That Helped Marc Schneider Build...

Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus ·

2026/05/25

What if your law firm's growth no longer depended on you doing everything yourself? Most law firm owners hit a point where working harder stops working. The calendar gets fuller. Decisions pile up. The team depends on you for everything, and even though the firm is growing, life somehow feels smaller. In this episode of Great Practice, Great Life, Steve Riley sits down with attorney Marc Schneider to unpack the leadership shifts required to scale a law firm without burning out. Marc shares how he

en

205 results

Similar Podcasts

TaxTalent.com The Golden Rule Podcast

Adam Golden

TaxTalent.com Podcast

Tony Santiago

SoldiOnline

Mondadori Digital

Black Box - La scatola nera della finanza

Guido Brera e Gian Luca Comandini -...

Mikroökonomen a.k.a. Mikrooekonomen

Marco Herack