On this episode, Darren Wurz flips the script on the traditional law firm success story. He argues that the biggest ethical failure isn’t overbilling but failing to run a profitable business. Why? Because profitability is the backbone of a law firm’s stability for you, your team, and your clients.
Darren reveals the 4 books that the Lawyer Millionaire community will be reading together in 2026, essential reads designed to help you drive intentional, reliable profits in your law practice. Whether you’re tired of “expensive chaos” or just ready for a smarter, more sustainable way to build wealth, this episode will show you the roadmap—and invite you to a supportive community that’s doing it together.
Darren discusses:
- Why he describes unprofitability as the ‘biggest ethical failure’ in most law firms?
- Why profit isn’t a dirty word and focusing on profit isn’t greedy?
- Four book recommendations and practical tools to install profit-first systems for good.
- Why involving your whole team can finally end the cycle of burnout and razor thin margins.
- How to make profitability a priority in your practice.
- The value of involving the whole team in the profitability mission.
Resources:
- Book: Profit First – Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine by Mike Michalowicz
- Book: Simple Numbers 2.0 – Rules for Smart Scaling: A Play by Play Analysis for Pure Growth by Greg Crabtree
- Book: The Great Game of Business – The Only Way to Run a Company by Jack Stack
- Book: The Road Less Stupid by Keith J. Cunningham
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