The Law Firm Owner Podcast

The Law Firm Owner Podcast

The Law Firm Owner Podcast, powered by Velocity Work, is the go-to resource for law firm owners looking to take their business to the next level. Host and founder Melissa Shanahan shares insights and practical advice on how to organize your numbers, grow your team, increase your revenue, and achieve a better work-life balance. Through quarterly strategic planning, accountability, and coaching, Melissa shows listeners how to create sustainable success for both their firms and their personal lives. Tune in each week to join the community of law firm owners who are committed to taking their businesses from where they are now to where they want to be.

Episodes

August 19, 2025 35 mins
How can attorneys help shape the future of psychological evaluation guidelines in immigration proceeding...

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Are you thriving as a founder, or just surviving? In this episode, Melissa is joined again by Tara Gronhovd, founder of Align. They dive into Gallup’s Net Thriving Score, a simple but pow...

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Are you ready to turn your firm's vision into a clear, actionable plan? For Rebecca Deming, getting her vision out of her head and onto paper wasn’t just an exercise—it was the turning point in her law firm’s growth. With the help of Velocity Work, Rebecca created a Viv...

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Numbers don’t lie, but sometimes we wish they would. When the truth about underperforming team members becomes impossible to ignore, tough leadership decisions are inevitable. Paul Willman knows this firsthand. For over a year and a half, Paul struggled with the reality that an attorney on his team wasn’t covering her expenses, let alone contributing ...

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When operating a law firm, there's a clear difference between running at full capacity and moving forward with purpose. The distinction is between being busy and being productive, between working harder and working smarter. Many law firm owners believe they’re performing at ...

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What happens when every decision in your firm relies on you? Founder, attorney, and C.P.A. Claudia Revermann faced this exact challenge and discovered that no amount of grinding could break through the growth ceiling she hit.

 

In this episode, Claudia opens up about how she transformed her firm from a one-woman operation to a thriving team, all while gaining more freedom and revenue. She shares how she’s learned to let go of contr...

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What happens when high-achieving professionals, like law firm owners, are asked to list their strengths? In this episode, Melissa and CEO and expert on team dynamics and communication Tara Gronhovd discuss how subconscious "broken soundtracks" can prevent even the most successful individuals from acknowledging their own abilities.

 

Tara leads an insightful exercise where participants struggle to list their strengths, revealing how...

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Law firm owners often find themselves stuck between two pressures: the growing workload that requires more hands, and the burden of existing debt that seems to consume every available dollar. This creates a paralyzing cycle where growth feels out of reach, even though the work is there and waiting to be done.

 

If you’re ready to stop letting debt dictate your business decisions and want to learn how to leverage strategic hires for...

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Are you holding yourself back with limiting beliefs about your law firm? In this episode, Melissa dives ...

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Have you been struggling to create effective bonus structures that actually motivate your team without compromising the health of your firm? Today, Melissa wraps up this mini-series on bo...

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Are you struggling to create a bonus structure that rewards your team while protecting your firm's financial health? Many law firm owners implement incentive plans that end up hurting their business or creating resentment. 

 

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Is your law firm's incentive structure actually hurting your business instead of helping it? Many bonus systems are fundamentally broken—either paying out too much or making it impossible for team members to succeed.

 

In the second part of this deep dive into ince...

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Have you been struggling to create an incentive plan that actually works for your law firm? The truth is, there's no one-size-fits-all solution. What works brilliantly for one firm could be disastrous for another.

 

In this episode, Melissa walks you through how to establish smart baselines using the "true average" method, the critical differences between expectations and incentives, and the pros and cons of group versus individual...

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