Crushing Chaos with Law Firm Mentor

Crushing Chaos with Law Firm Mentor

Law Firm Mentor is a business coaching service for solo and small law firm attorneys. We help you grow your revenues, crush chaos in business, and make more money. Take the next step at: lawfirmmentor.net. Join Allison C. Williams, Law Firm Mentor founder and our host, as she shares the systems and strategies that will help you crush chaos, win back your free time, and level up your practice. Be sure to follow us on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode.

Episodes

December 25, 2025 24 mins

Think you need three months' worth of savings before launching your law firm?

In this episode of Crushing Chaos with Law Firm Mentor, I debunk three of the biggest myths that keep law firm owners stuck. These all-too-common misconceptions lead to chaos, wasted time, and missed opportunities. 

You’ll learn how to:

  • Stop falling for “universal” rules that don’t serve your business
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Are your current clients repelling the clients you actually want to serve? 

In this episode of Crushing Chaos with Law Firm Mentor, I break down the three ways your current clients are driving away high-value clients, and what you can do to fix it. 

You’ll learn how to:

  • Create a law firm atmosphere that attracts your ideal clients 
  • Craft intentional messaging that draws in t...
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Tired of feeling like your law firm is always chasing clients?

It doesn’t have to be this way. With the right strategies, you can turn visibility into a limitless supply of clients… without adding more hours to your workday. 

In this week’s episode of Crushing Chaos with Law Firm Mentor, I share three simple strategies for achieving omnipresence and having clients consistently come to you without doubl...

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What’s standing between you and the growth your law firm deserves? 

Without a proper evaluation, you could be missing key insights about your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. In this episode of Crushing Chaos with Law Firm Mentor, I’ll show you how to do a year-end SWOT analysis that sets you up for 2026. 

You’ll learn how to:

  • Leverage your strengths 
  • Fix w...
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Most law firm owners grossly underestimate the impact of strategic financial planning.

They focus on bringing in more revenue, yet ignore the part of the business that actually drives lasting results: how you use and manage the money you already have. In this episode, I show you how to conduct a year-end audit so you can do more with what you have and be ready to seize every opportunity in 2026. 

You’l...

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Still doing your own bookkeeping?

You’re costing your law firm time, money, and growth opportunities without even realizing it. In this episode, I break down the real cost of doing your own bookkeeping, why accurate financial data is essential for the health of your business, how to find the right bookkeeper for you, and how to automate your bookkeeping process for maximum efficiency.

You’ll learn how ...

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If you’re serious about scaling your law firm in 2026, you need to start building better growth systems today. 

In this episode, I sit down with Steve Fretzin, author of the best-selling book Legal Business Development Isn’t Rocket Science, to explore law firm growth strategies that actually work. He explains how lawyers can take control of their business development, structure their practice for efficiency, and g...

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December 1, 2025 18 mins

Many law firm owners are stuck in a broken hiring cycle. They post the job, pray for applicants, settle for a candidate out of desperation, and then repeat.

It’s passive, it's reactive, and worst of all, it’s keeping your firm from growing.

The truth is that the best people are already working somewhere else.

The best people are already working somewhere. It's time to GOYA (Get Off ...

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Do you feel like no one else can do your work as well as you? 

Many law firm leaders are convinced that as soon as they let go of control (or let someone else shine in their place), their business and reputation will suffer.

Here’s the brutal truth. This mindset drives you to act from ego rather than strategy, all under the guise of maintaining control. Left unchecked, it can stall your growth and keep your law firm dependent on you....

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Running a law firm isn’t just about cases… It’s about making your numbers work for you.

In this episode, I sit down with Danielle Hendon, the founder of 4 Corners CFO, to explore how law firm owners can take control of their finances, build profitable systems, and make confident money decisions without feeling judged.

You’ll learn how to:


  • Read your numbers and the story behind them
  • Build a budget and cash flow plan that sets cl...
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How can you promote yourself when you’re not a natural self-promoter? 

This is the question I ask my guest on this week’s episode of Crushing Chaos With Law Firm Mentor, Steve Fretzin. 

Steve is the premier business development coach for lawyers as well as the founder of FRETZIN, Inc. and host of the podcast Be That Lawyer. He has spent nearly two decades helping attorneys master business ...

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You could be killing your intake system and you might not even know it! I know, this is a pretty scary thought, and even worse: you might not even understand why it’s happening.

Lucky for you, this is exactly why I’m here! In this week’s episode of Crushing Chaos With Law Firm Mentor, I break down the top three mistakes that are killing your law firm’s intake.

Your intake system is the lif...

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Most law firm owners are still relying on outdated intake systems and it’s costing them real cases. But what if the fix wasn’t more automation, but more humanity?

In this episode of Crushing Chaos With Law Firm Mentor, I sit down with Ted DeBettencourt, co-founder of Juvo Leads, a legal marketing company that’s revolutionizing the world of chat services.

Together, Ted and I talk about how AI is evolvin...

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Most law firm owners wait way too long to think about exit planning. But planning your exit isn’t something you do at the end, it’s something you bake into your business from the beginning.

In this episode of Crushing Chaos With Law Firm Mentor, I sat down with Pam Meissner of Cathcap, a company that provides fractional CFO services to law firms. 

And let me tell you, this conversation went way beyond ...

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TikTok is all the rage these days, everyone is on it… yes, even your competitors! So if you think TikTok is only for Gen Z and not for you, this is a sign to change your mind. 

In this episode of Crushing Chaos With Law Firm Mentor, I rest my case: you need to start a TikTok account AND be active on it, because that’s one of the best (and cheapest) ways to not only attract new clients, bu...

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Just because there's money in the bank doesn’t mean your firm is financially healthy.

And that’s exactly why learning to project your cash flow isn't a luxury, it’s a non-negotiable skill if you want to grow your firm without constantly stressing about money.

In this episode of Crushing Chaos With Law Firm Mentor, I share five powerful strategies to help you create accurate, reliable, and dynam...

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This is part four out of four of my series about your law firm’s mission, vision, and values.

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Your law firm values are not just a word on a poster, they are what guide your work and your firm towards a better future. 

And this is exactly why living your law firm’s values isn’t optional, it’s a must if you want to achieve true, sustainable growth without letting go of who you are or what y...

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This is part three out of four of my series about your law firm’s mission, vision, and values.

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What would your law firm look like if you gave yourself permission to dream big, really big?

In this episode of Crushing Chaos With Law Firm Mentor (which is part three in my four-part series on mission, vision, and values), I delve into the vision statement. 

And let me just say: if...

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This is part two out of four of my series about your law firm’s mission, vision, and values.

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Running your law firm without a mission statement is like driving without a destination. Sure, you’re moving, but are you going where you actually want to go?

In this episode of Crushing Chaos With Law Firm Mentor (which is also part two of my four-part series on mission, vision, and values), I break down the ...

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This is part one out of four of my series about your law firm’s mission, vision, and values.

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Running a law firm can often feel like you’re constantly putting out fires, juggling decisions, and managing chaos.

But what if I told you that one of the biggest reasons for this chaos is not having a clearly defined mission, vision, and values?

In this week’s episode of Crushing Chaos With Law Fi...

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