The 80/20 Principle

By Ernie Svenson

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Episodes: 311

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Concrete advice on how to simplify technology to streamline work and gain more freedom. Running a law practice today means navigating a sea of tech options. Success with tech demands you focus on a few key tools in six areas: (1) automation, (2) outsourcing, (3) marketing, (4) cybersecurity, (5) remote work, and (6) artificial intelligence. That's what this podcast will help you with: strategically focusing on a few key tech options and explaining why they matter and how to get the most from using them.

Episode Date
311: Protecting Client Data in the Age of AI
Jul 15, 2025
310: The Power of Direct Mail for Lawyers: Insights from Wilson Zehr
Jun 17, 2025
309: Tech-Driven Insights from Solo Lawyer Lee Rudin
Jun 04, 2025
308: Mastering AI: A Lawyer's Guide to ChatGPT
May 20, 2025
307: Wisper Flow: The AI Assistant You Didn't Know You Needed
May 06, 2025
306: Revamping Legal Research - The AI Advantage for Solo & Small Firms
Apr 15, 2025
305: Improve Your Memory using Proven Techniques (with Anthony Metivier)
Apr 01, 2025
304: Subscription Pricing for Transactional Lawyers (with Mathew Kerbis)
Mar 18, 2025
303: From Russia with Passion & Drive - Miami attorney Ilona Anderson
Mar 04, 2025
302: Photographic Memory: A Skill You Didn't Know You Had
Feb 18, 2025
301: Stop Losing Billable Hours: How AI Simplifies Time-Keeping & Billing for Lawyers
Feb 04, 2025
300: Leveraging AI by Balancing Critical & Creative Thinking
Jan 21, 2025
299: The Future of Legal Work: What Lawyers Need to Know in 2025
Jan 07, 2025
298: Thinking Like a Philosopher: Jonny Thomson on Truth, AI, and the Socratic Method
Dec 24, 2024
297: A Year of Remote Lawyering: How Jeff Austin Took His Practice to Patagonia
Dec 10, 2024
296: Mastering Your Zoom Presence: Tips for Looking Professional Online
Nov 26, 2024
295: Deb Feder, a Business Attorney Now Helps Professionals Grow Their Businesses
Nov 12, 2024
294: Google NotebookLM (plus AI in the Courtroom)
Oct 29, 2024
293: Want to Travel the World While Practicing Law? Here’s How Brian Dixon Made It Happen
Oct 15, 2024
292: The Keys to AI-enhanced Legal Writing (with Ross Guberman)
Oct 01, 2024
291: Judge Scott Schlegel Explores the Use of AI in the Court System
Sep 17, 2024
290: 3 Keys to a Smooth Running Practice
Sep 04, 2024
289: The Best AI Note-Taking App for Lawyers
Aug 20, 2024
288: ABA Ethics Opinion on Lawyers use of AI
Aug 06, 2024
287: Social Media Marketing: 5 Pro Tips for Lawyers
Jul 16, 2024
286: Online Workspaces for Modern Law Work
Jul 02, 2024
285: 6 Key Systems for Lawyers (with Kristen David)
Jun 18, 2024
284: Get Better Clients Using Conversational Emails
Jun 04, 2024
283: Finding & Working with Overseas VAs (with Gabriel Marous)
May 21, 2024
282: Sensible & Satisfying Productivity (with David Sparks)
May 07, 2024
281: The 5 Biggest Mistakes in Using Technology (and How to Avoid Them)
Apr 16, 2024
280: Update on Generative AI Chatbots & How Lawyers Can Use Them Safely
Apr 02, 2024
279: LinkedIn Networking: How to "Work the Room"
Mar 19, 2024
278: How to Get More Out of Podcasts You Listen to (Snipd)
Mar 05, 2024
277: Traction Business Coaching for Law Firms (w/ Kellam Parks)
Feb 20, 2024
276: Privacy vs Security: Top Tips to Avoid Hackers
Feb 06, 2024
275: Frictionless Scheduling (with Calendly, etc.)
Jan 16, 2024
274: The Year of Ninja Lawyering
Jan 02, 2024
273: Digital Nomadism - Part 2 (with Megan Hargroder)
Dec 19, 2023
272: Legal Malpractice Insurance Made Easy
Dec 05, 2023
271: Automating Documents & Productizing Your Services (with Dorna Moini)
Nov 21, 2023
270: Build a Successful Law Firm and Run it While Living in Europe
Nov 07, 2023
269: Master of Tech, Deficient in Delegation (Interview with lawyer Brandon Siegal)
Oct 24, 2023
268: Modern Note-Taking for Lawyers with Obsidian
Oct 10, 2023
267: Getting The Most out of Microsoft 365 - Part 2
Sep 26, 2023
266: Getting The Most out of Microsoft 365 - Part 1
Sep 12, 2023
265: Digital Nomadism for Lawyers (with Megan Hargroder)
Aug 29, 2023
264: The Legal Singularity - How A.I. will Improve Our Profession (with Ben Alarie)
Aug 15, 2023
263: New Tech Effectiveness Assessment for Lawyers
Aug 01, 2023
262: Essential Tech Tools & Tips (with Adriana Linares)
Jul 18, 2023
261: Overture.law - An Innovative New Way of Getting & Making Referrals
Jul 04, 2023
260: Technology vs. Natural Growth
Jun 20, 2023
259: A Celebrity Actor Shares Law Practice Insights (Surprise Guest)
Jun 06, 2023
258: Streamlining Operations using Agile Methodology (John Grant)
May 30, 2023
257: Using Airtable Databases to Help Run a Small Law Firm (Jess Birken)
May 23, 2023
256: Get Staffed Up with Remote Workers in Latin America (Guest: Brett Trembly)
May 16, 2023
255: A Practicing Lawyer's Perspective on ChatGPT (Enrico Schaefer)
May 09, 2023
254: Gumbo, ChatGPT & Systems (with Matt Granda)
May 02, 2023
253: Hiring & Working with Overseas VAs (with Joey Vitale)
Apr 25, 2023
252: Building Accountability Charts & Tracking Portals (with Melissa Shanahan)
Apr 18, 2023
251: The Future of Lawyer Work is Here
Apr 11, 2023
250: Modern Systems for Virtual Law Practice - Part 2
Apr 04, 2023
249: Modern Systems for Virtual Law Practice - Part 1
Mar 28, 2023
248: GPT-4 is Here - Lawyers Beware
Mar 21, 2023
247: Productize Your Legal Services
Mar 14, 2023
246: Cybersecurity for Law Firms
Mar 07, 2023
245: How to run a new law practice without any prior business skills (with Chris Earley)
Feb 28, 2023
244: Interesting Questions about Law Practice Management
Feb 21, 2023
243: How the 80/20 Rule Helps Practicing Attorneys (with Patrick Slaughter)
Feb 14, 2023
242: Lawyer Burnout & How to Avoid or Resolve it
Feb 07, 2023
241: A Retrospective of Tech Adoption by Lawyers (Interview with Monty McIntyre)
Jan 31, 2023
240: Interview with Nashville solo lawyer Brian Payne
Jan 24, 2023
239: A.I. Powered Note-Taking for Lawyers (with Otter.ai)
Jan 17, 2023
238: Revenue & Expense Tracking Insights (with Melissa Shanahan)
Jan 10, 2023
237: Multi-Disciplinary Thinking for Lawyers
Jan 03, 2023
236: 80/20 Data Insights for Lawyers ("Moneyball")
Dec 27, 2022
235: Is the 80/20 rule too good to be true?
Dec 20, 2022
234: Marketing with Authenticity - Part 2
Dec 13, 2022
233: Marketing with Authenticity
Dec 06, 2022
232: Speed Learning (a 80/20 leverage tactic)
Nov 29, 2022
231: Using 80-20 Leverage in Your Law Practice
Nov 22, 2022
230: It's Not Just About Money
Nov 15, 2022
229: Crowdsourcing Lawyer Insights & Perspectives
Nov 08, 2022
228: Law Practice Management 101
Nov 01, 2022
227: Polishing Witness Testimony (with Elizabeth Larrick)
Oct 25, 2022
226: Clarity, Systems & Creativity
Oct 18, 2022
225: The Brilliant Tyrant
Oct 11, 2022
224: PDF Bookmarks for Lawyers
Oct 04, 2022
223: PDF e-Briefs for Lawyers
Sep 27, 2022
222: PDF Security for Lawyers
Sep 20, 2022
221: Digital Signatures for Lawyers (PDF Skills Pt. 2)
Sep 13, 2022
220: PDF Essential Skills for Lawyers
Sep 06, 2022
Join the Inner Circle
Aug 30, 2022
218: How to Have An Amazing Social Media Profile
Aug 23, 2022
217: How to Sell Your Law Practice (with Patrick Slaughter)
Aug 16, 2022
216: A Better Way to Collect Documents from Clients & Other People
Aug 09, 2022
215: Cyber Security for Small Law Firms (with Tom Lambotte)
Aug 02, 2022
214: How to Build An Audience to Better Market Your Law Practice
Jul 26, 2022
213: Case Study: Effective Marketing for Small Law Firms (with attorney Radlyn Mendoza)
Jul 19, 2022
212: The South Indian Monkey Trap (also ensnares lawyers)
Jul 12, 2022
211: Performing Autopsies (useful advice for lawyers)
Jul 05, 2022
210: Contrived Enthusiasm (Bad Lawyer Marketing)
Jun 28, 2022
209: Build Trust More Effectively
Jun 21, 2022
208: My Cousin Vinny - a Practice Guide for Lawyers?
Jun 14, 2022
207: The Best Way To Systematize Your Practice
Jun 07, 2022
206: Exceptional Client Service (with John Strohmeyer)
May 31, 2022
205: Modern Legal Ethics (with Dane Ciolino)
May 24, 2022
204: Digital Workflow Fundamentals
May 17, 2022
203: Paperless Law Practice - Common Questions
May 10, 2022
202: Fundamental Questions (for the modern lawyer)
May 03, 2022
201: Toxic Clients - Part 2
Apr 26, 2022
200: Getting Rid of Bad Clients
Apr 19, 2022
199: The Ultimate KPI (the most important thing to measure in managing your practice)
Apr 12, 2022
198: How to Take a 1 Month Vacation (Interview with Andrew Legrand)
Apr 05, 2022
197: Say No to More Things So You Can Focus on What Matters Most
Mar 29, 2022
196: Best Practices for Adopting New Technology
Mar 22, 2022
195: The 2 Levels of Knowledge (Physicist & Chauffeur)
Mar 15, 2022
194 - Effective Information Processing for Lawyers
Mar 08, 2022
193 - The 3 Keys to Successful Delegation
Mar 01, 2022
192: Be Your Own Gatekeeper
Feb 22, 2022
191: Invisible Fences
Feb 15, 2022
190: Text Automation for Lawyers (with TextExpander)
Feb 08, 2022
189: How to Create and Effectively Market a Flat Fee Offer
Feb 01, 2022
188: The '5 Whys' is a Powerful Problem Solving Tool
Jan 25, 2022
187: Automated Scheduling
Jan 18, 2022
186: Everything is Figureoutable (including how to create your dream practice)
Jan 11, 2022
185: Don’t Do This (The Secret to More Effective Marketing)
Jan 04, 2022
184: My Well-Kept Secret (with Megan Hargroder)
Dec 28, 2021
183: Your Best Marketing Focus for 2022 (with Megan Hargroder)
Dec 21, 2021
182: What to Focus on in 2022 to Transform Your Practice
Dec 14, 2021
181: Funny Online CLE programs (with Joel Oster)
Dec 07, 2021
180: Paperless Lawyering Questions from Attorney Joe O'Keefe
Nov 30, 2021
179: Mental Models - Part 2
Nov 23, 2021
178: Mental Models (Charlie Munger)
Nov 16, 2021
177: Building a Better Biography (with Megan Hargroder)
Nov 09, 2021
176: Make Knowledge Work More Visible
Nov 02, 2021
175: Make it Personal
Oct 26, 2021
174: Mental Trauma & Stress
Oct 19, 2021
173: Reading Jurors' Minds (with Elizabeth Larrick)
Oct 12, 2021
172: Review of The Law+Tech Evolution (with Denise Howell)
Oct 05, 2021
171: Virtual Executive Assistants (with Valerie Trapunsky)
Sep 28, 2021
170: Effective Decision-Making for Lawyers
Sep 21, 2021
169: Self Sufficiency
Sep 14, 2021
168: The New Law Business Model (with Ali Katz)
Sep 07, 2021
167: Crisis Management for Lawyers
Aug 31, 2021
166: Q&A: Advice to a New Lawyer
Aug 24, 2021
165: Flat Fee Billing & Other Alternatives (with Kristin Tyler)
Aug 17, 2021
164: Being a Mom While Creating Law Practice (with Kim Felton)
Aug 10, 2021
163: Visualizing Workflows using Kanban Boards (with John Grant)
Aug 03, 2021
162: Your Personal Brand (with Mike Kim)
Jul 27, 2021
161: Managing Clients
Jul 20, 2021
160: Kaizen for Lawyers
Jul 13, 2021
159: PKM for Lawyers
Jul 06, 2021
158: Persuasive writing for lawyers
Jun 29, 2021
157: Spotlight: Immigration Lawyer Bin Xia Zhang
Jun 22, 2021
156: Security for Lawyers - Part 2
Jun 15, 2021
155: Getting Buy In
Jun 08, 2021
154: Security for Lawyers
Jun 01, 2021
153: Creativity for Lawyers
May 25, 2021
152: Naked Emperors
May 18, 2021
151: Start a New Firm (with Joe Emmerth)
May 11, 2021
150: Easy is Hard
May 04, 2021
149: Crazy Talk
Apr 27, 2021
148: No Goals Heresy (with Melissa Shanahan)
Apr 20, 2021
147: 21 Essential Books
Apr 13, 2021
146: Invisible Threats - Optimal Action
Apr 06, 2021
145: Cobwebs to Cables
Mar 30, 2021
144: Turtle Steps - Velocity Work
Mar 23, 2021
143: Contrarian Insights
Mar 16, 2021
142: Legal Writing Powered by A.I. (with Ross Guberman)
Mar 09, 2021
141: Essential Software
Mar 02, 2021
140: Morning Pages
Feb 23, 2021
139: Information Sherpas
Feb 16, 2021
138: Megatrends for Lawyers
Feb 09, 2021
137: Reflections on Systematizing Your Law Firm (with Kerry Wallis)
Feb 02, 2021
136: Subscription Outsourcing of Legal Work (with Kristin Tyler)
Jan 26, 2021
135: Persuasion & Polarization
Jan 19, 2021
134: Be a Better Lawyer (wtih Dina Cataldo)
Jan 12, 2021
133: SWOT Analysis
Jan 05, 2021
132: Update: Paperless Lawyering
Dec 29, 2020
131: A Tool for Documenting Systems
Dec 22, 2020
130: Trust Your Intuition
Dec 15, 2020
129: Cranking The Gears of Your Business
Dec 08, 2020
128: Subscription pricing with Dan Lear
Dec 01, 2020
127: Accountability Drives Growth (with Melissa Shanahan)
Nov 24, 2020
126: Online reviews with Andy Stickel
Nov 17, 2020
125: Case Study - Attorney Pete Clancy
Nov 10, 2020
124: Low-Cost Outsourcing
Nov 03, 2020
123: E-Discovery Opportunities
Oct 27, 2020
122: The Tax Terminator
Oct 20, 2020
121: Mind Over Law
Oct 13, 2020
120: People Over Technology
Oct 06, 2020
119: How Small Things Make a Big Difference
Sep 29, 2020
118: How to Get Free Advertising Online
Sep 22, 2020
117: Frameworks, Tags & Two Important Books
Sep 15, 2020
116: Zooming out
Sep 08, 2020
115: Chatbots are helpful
Sep 01, 2020
114: Systems Building with Attorney Jeff Lewis
Aug 25, 2020
113: Evernote for Lawyers (with David Ward)
Aug 18, 2020
112: Digital Evidence
Aug 11, 2020
111: Amazing transcription tool (and more…)
Aug 04, 2020
110: Information Anxiety
Jul 28, 2020
109: Improving Your "Knowledge Factory"
Jul 21, 2020
108: Email can be fun (or at least productive)
Jul 14, 2020
107: Managing Information in an Age of Digital Disruption
Jul 07, 2020
106: The power of just six words
Jun 30, 2020
105: Work Smarter, Not Harder
Jun 23, 2020
104: Ruminations on Good Marketing
Jun 16, 2020
103: Practicing while blind
Jun 09, 2020
102: Get referrals without asking
Jun 02, 2020
101: Overcoming barriers to getting what you want
May 26, 2020
100: Getting help to get what you want
May 19, 2020
099: Get What You Truly Want
May 12, 2020
098: Essential Search Skills
May 05, 2020
097: Specialized search tools for lawyers
Apr 28, 2020
096: Envisioning your ideal life & practice
Apr 21, 2020
095: Let's work on your practice together, now!
Apr 14, 2020
094: Marketing in a Time of Pandemics with Conrad Saam
Apr 07, 2020
093: How Lawyers Can Future Proof Their Practices
Mar 31, 2020
092: Coping with Disaster By Having a Mobile Practice - Tips from Elise Buie
Mar 24, 2020
091: Disaster Response - Pandemic Edition
Mar 18, 2020
090: How a California business lawyer leverages tech with David Sparks
Mar 17, 2020
089: Financial Reporting in Your Law Firm with Amanda Aguillard
Mar 10, 2020
088: Effective Marketing with Mark Homer
Mar 03, 2020
087: Personal Branding with Mike Kim
Feb 25, 2020
086: Referrals by Email, Pt 2 with Erica Pero
Feb 18, 2020
085: Top Tech Recommendations for a Better Practice
Feb 11, 2020
084: Charming Scoundrels
Feb 04, 2020
083: Tradeoff Calculations
Jan 28, 2020
082: Trouble Creating Systems - Answering a lawyer’s question
Jan 21, 2020
081: Referral Marketing by Email (with John Rafferty)
Jan 14, 2020
080: Smith.ai Virtual Receptionist's services are top-notch and low-cost
Jan 07, 2020
079: Working ON your business
Dec 31, 2019
078: The Twelve Automation Essentials
Dec 24, 2019
077: Forbidden Keys to Persuasion
Dec 17, 2019
076: Your MBA in Law Firm Management
Dec 10, 2019
075: Two Important Things
Dec 03, 2019
074: Solo attorney Todd Smith - Appellate Specialist
Nov 26, 2019
073: Improve your law practice in 2020
Nov 19, 2019
072: Attention to Automation
Nov 12, 2019
071: Simplify Your Practice (to make it run smoother, and be more enjoyable)
Nov 05, 2019
070: Transform your firm by working more ON your business
Oct 29, 2019
069: Outsourced Lawyer Work with Kristin Tyler
Oct 22, 2019
068: The Power of PDFs with Aaron Krigelski
Oct 15, 2019
067: Accounting Essentials for Your Law Firm with Amanda Aguillard
Oct 08, 2019
066: Speaking Authentically to Clients
Oct 01, 2019
065: What’s your vision for success?
Sep 24, 2019
064: Backing up your law firm’s data
Sep 17, 2019
063: Effective Task & Project Management
Sep 10, 2019
062: Improve Your Thinking, Improve Your Life
Sep 03, 2019
061: How having a podcast can help you market better
Aug 27, 2019
060: The Tech Whisperer Adriana Linares
Aug 20, 2019
059: Legal Tech Consultant Tom Lambotte
Aug 13, 2019
058: Learning How to Use Technology Better
Aug 06, 2019
057: Text Automation Insights with Brett Burney
Jul 30, 2019
056: Insights from savvy legal technology consultants with Chelsey Lambert
Jul 23, 2019
055: Secrets of Successful Virtual Assistance with Trivinia Barber
Jul 16, 2019
054: Business Coaching for Lawyers with Patrick Slaughter
Jul 09, 2019
053: Practice Management Challenges with Jared Correia
Jul 02, 2019
052: Website Chat Services
Jun 25, 2019
051: SEO voodoo for online marketing with Megan Hargroder
Jun 18, 2019
050: Why creating systems is hard and how to make it easier
Jun 11, 2019
049: Reduce Costs, Save Time and Increase Productivity by using Document Management Software with Craig Bayer
Jun 04, 2019
048: Patrick Slaughter’s magic law practice
May 28, 2019
047: Practice Management Software (with Jared Correia)
May 21, 2019
046: Email Effectiveness
May 14, 2019
045: Breaking Norms for Radical Efficiency
May 07, 2019
044: Valuable Lessons from The Karate Kid
Apr 30, 2019
043: Gathering Client Feedback & Testimonials
Apr 23, 2019
Episode 42: Joining a Mastermind
Apr 16, 2019
Episode 41: How to Attract Great Clients
Apr 09, 2019
Episode 40: Overview of Strategic Marketing Principles
Apr 02, 2019
Episode 39: The 80/20 Principle
Mar 26, 2019
Episode 38: Story-Based Marketing & Communications
Mar 19, 2019
Episode 37: Visual Persuasion
Mar 12, 2019
Episode 36: New Orleans & Mardi Gras
Mar 05, 2019
Episode 35: The Easy Fast Action Way to Get New Clients
Feb 26, 2019
Episode 34: Interview with Diana Stepleton
Feb 19, 2019
Episode 33: Keys to Effective Outsourcing
Feb 12, 2019
Episode 32: The 5 Levels of Delegation
Feb 05, 2019
Episode 31: The Hidden Logic of Human Nature
Jan 29, 2019
Episode 30: Automation - Keeping It In Perspective
Jan 22, 2019
Episode 29: The Power of Systems
Jan 15, 2019
Episode 28: The Importance of Vision and Goals
Jan 08, 2019
Episode 27: Online Reputation & Review Services
Dec 18, 2018
Episode 26: Collecting Client Feedback
Dec 11, 2018
Episode 25: Effective Goal Setting
Dec 04, 2018
Episode 24: The Power of Meditation
Nov 27, 2018
Episode 23: Starting a New Law Firm
Nov 20, 2018
Episode 22: Sensible Social Media
Nov 13, 2018
Episode 21: How to Improve Your Reputation
Nov 06, 2018
Episode 20: Perhaps My Competitors Can Help Your Practice
Oct 30, 2018
Episode 19: Embrace Sensible Business Management, Not Artificial Intelligence
Oct 23, 2018
Episode 18: Achieving Success Deliberately
Oct 16, 2018
Episode 17: The Brutal Truth About Building Trust Online
Oct 09, 2018
Episode 16: Creating Systems in a Law Firm
Oct 02, 2018
Episode 15: Tech Advice You Should Avoid
Sep 25, 2018
Episode 14: Securing Your Law Firm Data
Sep 18, 2018
Episode 13: Digital File Organization
Sep 11, 2018
Episode 12: Paperless Lawyering: Equipment & Software
Sep 04, 2018
Episode 11: Paperless Practice
Aug 28, 2018
Episode 10 - Delegation
Aug 21, 2018
Episode 9 - Automation
Aug 14, 2018
Episode 8: Use Systems To Make Your Practice Run Smoothly
Aug 07, 2018
Episode 7: Direct Response Marketing
Jul 31, 2018
Episode 6: Referral Marketing is the Most Powerful Kind
Jul 24, 2018
Episode 5: How to Market Your Practice (Basic Principles of Trust-Building)
Jul 17, 2018
Episode 4: Finding Top-Notch Consultants
Jul 17, 2018
Episode 3: Your Unique Vision of Success
Jul 17, 2018
Episode 2: Your Law Firm “Success Plan”
Jul 17, 2018
Episode 1: Building Your Dream Practice
Jun 19, 2018