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
133 episodes
S03E125 No-Pressure Approach to Legal Recruiting with Chris White
The legal talent market didn’t just “cool off”, it reset. I sit down with Chris White, attorney-turned-recruiter and founder of Navigate Legal Search, to unpack how COVID-era hiring sprints, salary spikes, and a slower 2023–2024 cycle reshaped ...
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S03E124 Building Resilient, High-Performing Teams with Walter Sabrin
Growth gets exciting when your hiring stops holding you back. We sit down with Walter Sabrin, Chief Talent Officer at Venture Employer Solutions, to unpack how law firms can scale fast by building global teams that actually strengthen quality, ...
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Episode 124
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S03E123 Law Firm Business Development with Adam Brown
We sit down with Adam Brown, business development and marketing lead at FMJ, to unpack how lawyers can stop guessing and start building growth with intention. Adam’s career spans practice, public service, courts, and teaching, giving him a rare...
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Episode 123
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S03E122 Storytelling In Law with Brent Turman
What happens when a filmmaker becomes a trial lawyer? We sit down with Brent Turman to unpack how a background in film school and ESPN production translates into courtroom wins, by turning complex disputes into stories jurors can actually follo...
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Episode 122
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BONUS: 2026 Digital Marketing Planning Workshop for Law Firms
Have you started your business and marketing plan for 2026? Founder of Law Marketing Zone®, Marilyn Jenkins, hosts a planning session to help you write your first draft of your 2026 marketing plan, along with the best marketing strategies that ...
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S03E121 Running a Non Profit Firm & Exonerating Innocent People with Michael Semanchik
An exoneree’s plea in a law school classroom set Michael Semanchik on a 16-year mission to free the innocent, and to fix the processes that put them behind bars. We sit down with Michael, now executive director of The Innocence Center and host ...
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Episode 121
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S03E120 How Communication Builds Strong Firms with Linda Carlisle
Culture becomes strategy when pressure rises. We sit down with communications leader Linda Carlisle to unpack how empathy, transparency, and purpose turn disengaged teams into high-performing ones, and why this work is mission critical for law ...
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S03E119 Trusting Your Intuition, Building Your Career Path with Rhonda Coleman
What if the fastest path to a top-tier legal career isn’t straight at all? We sit down with commercial attorney and strategic advisor Rhonda Coleman to chart a nonlinear route from high school English teacher to Big Ten Network dealmaker, from ...
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Episode 119
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S03E118 Lawyer Well-Being & Networking with Emily Logan Stedman
Ever catch yourself wishing for a harmless excuse to avoid your inbox? That quiet thought is more common than most lawyers admit, and it’s one of several subtle signs our guest, commercial litigator Emily Logan Stedman, learned to stop ignoring...
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Episode 118
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S03E117 Protect What You Create with Trademark & IP Attorney Liscah Isaboke
Want your brand to be more than a great idea? We unpack how founders and creators can turn names, processes, and content into protected assets that boost credibility, prevent copycats, and raise valuation. Our guest, business and IP attorney Li...
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S03E116 The Importance of Referral Marketing with Delisi Friday
Referrals don’t have to be random. We sit down with legal marketing strategist Delisi Friday to show how law firms can turn trust into a steady pipeline by building real relationships, staying top of mind, and using LinkedIn the way clients and...
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Episode 116
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S03E115 'Fixing Healthcare' to Reduce Waste & Improve Benefits with Donovan Pyle
Healthcare is swallowing budget and patience at the same time, and much of it is unnecessary. We sit down with Donovan Pyle, CEO of Health Compass Consulting and author of 'Fixing Healthcare', to expose where employer dollars leak out of the sy...
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Episode 115
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S03E114 Hourly Billing Is Nuts with Jonathan Stark
Imagine your fastest work earning you the most money and your clients feeling calmer as the matter progresses. That’s the power of pricing outcomes instead of hours. We sit down with Jonathan Stark, author of Hourly Billing Is Nuts and host of ...
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Episode 114
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BONUS: The Google Maps Playbook In the AI Age with Marilyn Jenkins
The Google Maps Playbook for Law Firms in the AI AgeFree TrainingHow to Dominate Local Searches with AI Optimization! Learn how to take advantage of the #1 place your future clients are clicking and calling when they ne...
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S03E113 How BizRetire.com Community Connects Advisors, Buyers, & Sellers with Evan Poling
Most owners think profit equals sellable, but buyers see something else: key man risk, overworked operators, and books a lender won’t touch. We sit down with Evan Poling, founder of BizRetire.com and former financial crimes investigator, to unp...
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Episode 113
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S03E112 Strategic Tax Planning Tips with Emil Abedian
Numbers don’t build a law firm, owners do. This conversation with Emil, a CPA who serves only solo and small firms, shows how to replace once-a-year tax prep with a clear, repeatable system for growth. We pull back the curtain on what separates...
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Episode 112
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S03E111 Why Clean Books Are a Growth Tool with Victoria Blanc
We sit down with Victoria, a law-firm-focused bookkeeper and trust accounting specialist, to unpack how clean books transform guesswork into growth. From eliminating compliance risk to using ROI to drive hiring and marketing, this conversation ...
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Episode 111
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S03E110 Building a Successful Estate Planning Firm with Anna Pelligra
We sit down with Anna, a trusts and estates attorney who launched her own firm after processing thousands of estate plans during COVID, to unpack a growth playbook built on education, community, and fearless outreach. Her story shows how to con...
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Episode 110
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BONUS: The 2026 Local SEO Playbook for Law Firms Deep Dive Review
Warning: Is your law firm invisible in AI-driven search?Right now, potential clients in your city are asking legal questions online. Will Google's AI show them your firm, or your competitors?The 2026 Local SEO Playbook for ...
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S03E109 The AND Concept For a Fuller Life with Gary Mitchell
What if the choice between a thriving law firm and a fulfilling life is a false one? We sit down with Gary Mitchell, a veteran coach to law firm owners, to unpack a practical path to growth without burnout, what he calls the and mindset. Instea...
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Episode 109
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S03E108 The Importance of Asset Protection with Garrett & Ted Sutton
We sit down with Garrett and Ted Sutton, the father–son legal team behind Corporate Direct, to unpack the real-world playbook for asset protection, what actually works, what gets people into trouble, and how to build a structure that holds up u...
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Episode 108
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S03E107 HR is More Than Hiring & Firing with Kelly Murphy
What if the biggest profit leaks in your firm aren’t in pricing or pipeline, but in people? We sit down with HR consultant Kelly Murphy, who brings 18+ years of experience, including at a multi-state law firm, to unpack how systems, connection,...
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Episode 107
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S03E106 Human-First AI Marketing with Mike Montague
Most AI marketing falls flat because it forgets the human on the other side. We sit down with Mike Montague, agency leader, author, and voice for human-first AI, to unpack a practical playbook that helps law firms reach the right clients at the...
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Episode 106
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S03E105 How Credit Card Lawsuits Really Work with Efstathios Georgiou
A knock at the door, a stack of papers, and suddenly your heart is racing. Getting sued over credit card debt feels terrifying, and for many people it triggers panic rather than a plan. We sat down with attorney Efstathios Georgiou, who spent y...
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Episode 105
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S03E104 Using AI Voice for Better Customer Service & Profits with Adam Rossen
Missed calls cost more than ad spend ever will. That’s the hard truth we unpack with criminal defense leader Adam Rossen, who rebuilt his intake around voice AI to capture late-night inquiries, route clients instantly, and deliver a consistent,...
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