Leadership In Law Podcast
Are you a Law Firm Owner who wants to grow, scale, and find the success you know is possible?
Welcome to the Leadership In Law Podcast with host, Marilyn Jenkins! Cut through the noise. Get actionable insights and inspiring stories delivered straight to your ears - your ultimate podcast for navigating the ever-changing world of law firm ownership.
In each episode, we dive deep into the critical topics that matter most to you, from unlocking explosive growth to building a thriving team. We connect you with successful law firm leaders and industry experts who share their proven strategies and hard-won wisdom.
So, whether you're a seasoned leader or just starting your journey as a law firm owner, the Leadership in Law Podcast is here to equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to build a successful and fulfilling legal practice.
Your host, Marilyn Jenkins, is a Digital Marketing Strategist who helps Law Firms Grow and Scale using personalized digital marketing programs. She has helped law firms grow to multiple 7 figures in revenue using Law Marketing Zone® programs.
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Episodes
174 episodes
BONUS: The Authority Era: Why AI Is Changing Legal Marketing Forever
For more than twenty years, legal marketing has revolved around one question: Where do I rank?But something fundamental has shifted. Your future clients are no longer typing keywords into a search box and choosing from ten blue...
S04E164 Virtual Executive Assistants For Business Growth with Gina Cotner
Your calendar is packed, your brain is louder than your inbox, and somehow you’re still the one chasing updates. That’s not a workload problem, it’s an ownership problem. Marilyn Jenkins sits down with Gina Cotner, founder and CEO of Athena Exe...
S04E163 Community Networking to Grow Your Firm with Anderson Franco
He used to defend insurance companies. Now he helps injured people take them on, with a calm approach that gets results. We sit down with California personal injury attorney Anderson Franco, founder of Anderson Franco Law, to unpack what he lea...
S04E162 Animal Cruelty's Connection to Domestic Violence & More with Joyce Glass
Animal cruelty is often dismissed as “someone else’s problem,” but it frequently overlaps with violence in the home. Attorney Joyce Glass joins us to discuss the legal and human realities behind cruelty investigations and why they can serve as ...
S04E161 CopyCatch to Stop eCommerce Infringement Profitably with Alan Li & Nicholas Lee
Copycats do not just steal a product. They steal momentum, cashflow, and confidence. When Alan Li’s e-commerce brand went viral during COVID, hundreds of counterfeit and knockoff listings appeared across Amazon and other marketplaces, undercutt...
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S04E160 Empathy, Culture, & Strength for a Successful Firm with Megan C. Kiefer
“All-gas no-brakes” sounds like a slogan until you hear what it looks like in real cases. We’re joined by Megan Kiefer, a Louisiana trial attorney known for relentless advocacy, a client-first philosophy, and a courtroom reputation that helps h...
S04E159 The AND Approach for a fuller life as a Law Firm Owner with Gary Mitchell
If you’re running a law firm that depends on you for every decision, every client relationship, and every late-night “quick task,” you’re not leading a business you’re carrying a bottleneck. Marilyn Jenkins sits down with law firm coach Gary Mi...
S04E158 Navigating Complex Life Insurance Claims with Stephanie Prestridge
Your family can pay every premium on time and still get a letter that says, “We’re not paying.” That moment is where estate planning meets the hard reality of life insurance claims and it’s exactly what we dig into with Stephanie Prestridge, fo...
S04E157 Your Intake Costing Your Firm Thousands. Fix It with Sou Bounlutay
You can buy leads all day and still feel like your phone is ringing for someone else. That’s the painful reality behind a stat that should make every law firm owner pause: many firms lose the majority of the clients they already paid to acquire...
S04E156 From Reactive to Proactive Business Owner with Chris Papin
Your calendar isn't the problem, your priorities are. In this episode, JD/CPA Chris Papin shares practical strategies for law firm owners to take control of their time, align their schedules with business goals, and stop getting stuck in "techn...
S04E155 Bar Leadership for Growth & Collaborative Family Law with Manisha P. Patel
Divorce is already painful. Turning it into a courtroom fight often makes it worse and it can hand your family’s future to a judge who doesn’t know your kids, your finances, or what you actually need to move on. That’s why I sat down with Manis...
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S04E154 Rediscovering Your Hobbies for Quality of Life Andrea Diaz
You can love the law and still miss yourself. That tension is where my conversation with public defender and author-illustrator Andrea Diaz begins, and it quickly turns into a practical guide for any attorney trying to protect their energy, cre...
S04E153 Becoming a Biz Dev Rainmaker with David H. Freeman
Rainmaking doesn’t fail in law firms because lawyers are lazy or “not salespeople.” It fails because most firms treat business development like an event instead of a system. We talk with David Freeman, a National Law Journal Hall of Fame coach ...
S04E152 Becoming Your Best Human with Stanley Bronstein
A lot of lawyers are trained to grind through discomfort and call it professionalism, until the body taps out or the mind does. We sit down with Stanley Bronstein, an attorney, CPA, life coach, and author who rebuilt his health after reaching 3...
BONUS: Take Control of Your Online Reputation - Free Webinar
Your online reputation is either closing cases for you right now, or quietly sending clients to your competition.Most attorneys don't know which one it is. This webinar changes that.Marilyn Jenkins, Founder &...
S04E151 Mediation for Better Client Outcomes with Felicia Harris Hoss
A lawsuit can swallow years of your life, millions in reserves, and months of leadership attention, and still end with an outcome no one really likes. That’s why we sat down with Felicia Harris Hoss, a full-time independent commercial mediator ...
S03E150 Happiness, Growth & Efficiency with the Distributed Law Firm Model with Kevin Broyles
Most law firms are built on a financial assumption that’s about to get stress-tested: charge premium rates, stack teams, and bill junior time for work that clients increasingly question. We sit down with Kevin Broyles, co-founder and managing p...
S03E149 Community for Law Firm Growth with Lawyer.com's Colleen Joyce
Most law firms don’t stall because they lack talent, they stall because they hesitate. Colleen Joyce, founder of Lawyer.com and the Lawyer Growth Summit, shares how she grew a simple idea into an eight-figure legal platform by validating market...
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S03E148 Preparing for a Cyber Security Crisis with Josh Cook
A cyber attack isn’t just an IT fire to put out. It’s a business moment that tests leadership, communication, and trust. We sit down with Josh Cook, partner at Prince Lobel and former global cyber counsel for a Fortune Global 500, to unpack how...
S03E147 Why Law Firms Need a CFO-Level Strategist for Growth with John Scott
We bring on CPA and legal industry CFO John Scott to show how owners move from reactive bookkeeping to proactive leadership using four simple pillars: cash, financials, production, and pipeline. This is a practical, jargon-free tour of the syst...
S03E146 Crushing It On Camera with Abby Walla & David Storch
Video is no longer optional for law firm marketing, but most attorneys still get stuck between two bad choices: rambling with no plan or reading a script until they sound like a robot. We sit down with Abby Walla and David Storch, co-founders o...
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S03E145 Video Testimonials for AI Search Visibility with Jonathan Schüßler
Trust is no longer a five-star number, it’s a face, a name, and a story. We sit down with marketing strategist and filmmaker Jonathan Schüßler to break down how authentic video testimonials turn strangers into confident clients, and why they no...
S03E144 Building a Bold Brand with Erik Pelton
We sit down with trademark attorney and boutique firm owner Erik Pelton to unpack how he grew from true solo to a trusted team by flipping the traditional playbook: flat fees over hourly surprises, simple videos over polished silence, and bold ...
S03E143 Redefining Success in Motherhood and Business with Emilia Coto
We sit down with dual-licensed immigration attorney and podcaster Emilia Coto to unpack how becoming a parent transformed her leadership, clarified her values, and reshaped her entire practice for time freedom and impact. From Windsor roots to ...
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S03E142 Self-Empowered Recovery From Substance Use Disorder with Mary Beth O'Connor
What if recovery wasn’t a single path or a sudden epiphany, but a practical system you can build step by step? We sit down with Mary Beth O’Connor, attorney, former federal administrative law judge, and author of From Junkie to Judge, to unpack...
