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.

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October 30, 2025 28 mins

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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October 16, 2025 31 mins

Burnout doesn’t always look like collapsing or giving up. Sometimes it looks like overachieving, even when you need the rest.

In this week's episode of Crushing Chaos With Law Firm Mentor, I discuss what it really feels like to burn out as a law firm CEO, and more importantly, how to stop it before it starts.

Listen in as I share my five-part burnout avoidance plan and the exact strategies I use to...

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This is part two of our series on candidates who quit before day one, keep reading for more.

Last week, I shared with you why some prospective employees will accept a job offer then back down at the last second. 

In this week’s episode of Crushing Chaos With Law Firm Mentor, I break down what exactly you can do about it. I share with you seven strategies you can implement right now to reduce the numbe...

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Most law firm owners are stuck in the grind, drowning in legal research, buried under billing headaches, and constantly putting out fires with client intake. Instead of steering the ship, they’re stuck rowing, exhausted and overwhelmed.

But the truth is, it doesn’t have to stay that way. One tool can change everything: AI.

I know, I know! A lot of people roll their eyes at AI. But here’s t...

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Have you ever had someone accept your job offer, then bail before day one? Yeah, me too.

It’s one of the most frustrating things I’ve experienced as a law firm owner, and lately, it’s been happening more and more. I used to think it was something I was doing wrong. But when I started reaching out to other law firm owners, from solos to mid-size firms to folks managing entire departments in Big Law, I realized this...

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October 2, 2025 25 mins

Have you ever felt like the more money your law firm makes, the more stressful it becomes?

I’ve been there, and I remember the panic I felt whenever our bank balance dropped below a certain number; that one simple thing would send me into full-blown anxiety. Even worse, I didn’t know what I was doing when it came to managing money.

A financial plan would have kept me from spiralling (and spiral I did, ...

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You opened your law firm to build something lasting, and let’s be honest, working from a closet probably wasn’t part of that vision.

But that’s exactly where I ended up when we outgrew our space. Literally. A supply closet.

This is why, in this episode of Crushing Chaos With Law Firm Mentor, I share with you the seven most commonly overlooked strategies lawyers miss when signing for office space, and h...

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September 25, 2025 19 mins

You started your law firm for freedom, so why does it feel like you're always on call?

That’s the question one of our clients asked, and it sparked a conversation we had to bring to the podcast.

In this episode of Crushing Chaos With Law Firm Mentor, I discuss  one of the most debated questions for law firm owners: should you be taking client calls on nights and weekends?

Here's the...

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"Just post consistently and the clients will come."

How many times have you heard that? I used to believe it too, until I realized I was spending way too much time on social media and getting very little to show for it.

In this episode of Crushing Chaos With Law Firm Mentor, I break down what actually works when it comes to social media for law firms.

I also share my tips to create ...

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September 18, 2025 19 mins

Reddit? For law firm marketing? Surely not.

I thought the same thing, until a trusted digital marketer challenged my thinking.

We’re all told to market where our clients are, but what if they’re hanging out in unexpected space?

In this episode of Crushing Chaos With Law Firm Mentor, I discuss why Reddit is becoming a game-changing platform for lawyers to build authority and how to use that ...

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Lead source tracking isn’t exactly the sexiest topic, but it might be the one thing standing between your law firm and next-level growth.

If you’ve ever looked at your marketing reports and thought, “Where are these leads even coming from?” or “Why aren’t we closing more of them?”, then this episode of Crushing Chaos With Law Firm Mentor is the one for you.

In it, I break down...

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AI has taken the legal world by storm, and while it presents incredible opportunities, it also comes with its own set of risks, especially when it comes to how you bill your clients.

How do you explain your bill to a client who thinks ChatGPT wrote their legal brief?

In this episode, I'll discuss the shift in client perception in your legal work, how they are becoming more aware of AI's presenc...

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September 8, 2025 35 mins

Marketing agencies can be extremely helpful… until they aren't.

If you’ve ever hired an agency that dazzled you at the start, only to provide you with subpar work, then this episode of Crushing Chaos With Law Firm Mentor is for you.

In it, I walk you through when it's time to stop outsourcing your marketing and start building an in-house team that truly understands your firm, your clients, and your goals.

Listen in now and lea...

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Google has just changed the game and law firms everywhere are trying to keep up (and feeling the impact of not doing so).

If your website traffic has dipped or your Google ranking has dropped you’re not imagining things. In the last few months, Google rolled out major updates that are already reshaping how law firm websites get found (or get buried).

In this episode of Crushing Chaos With Law Firm Ment...

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Have you ever wondered what really happens when someone calls your law firm through a Google Local Service Ad?

Here’s the truth: as of June 5th, 2025, Google now owns those calls. Every intake conversation, every message, even the details your clients thought were private, Google now has the right to record, keep, and use that information however they want. 

If you’re asking yourself how this is even possible, and most importantly, h...

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August 28, 2025 21 mins

If you’ve ever told your staff, “I trust you, just get the work done,” only to find yourself dealing with missed deadlines, weird tension, or team members side-eying each other, then you know exactly what I’m talking about. 

I’ve been there. I thought being flexible would make me AND my team happier. And it did… until it didn’t.

In this episode of Crushing Chaos With Law Firm Mentor, I share what it

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August 25, 2025 10 mins

Let’s talk about a trap I see way too many lawyers fall into: networking without a purpose.

If you've ever walked out of an event feeling like you did something but still ended up with no real business to show for it, then this episode is for you. It's not that you're doing it wrong, it's that you're probably doing it without a plan. And that’s what I call vanity networking.

In this...

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