The Agile Attorney Podcast


In today’s episode, I’m speaking with South Carolina consumer rights attorney and co-author of The Lean Law Firm, Dave Maxfield. Dave joins me today to provide an interesting look into how lawyers can adopt techniques from the Lean methodology to empower and improve their law practices.Lean and Agile share essential DNA,

Ep #8: Building the Lean Law Firm with Dave Maxfield

Streamlining processes in your law practice makes sense. It saves you and your team precious time and energy and keeps the backend running smoothly.However, optimizing a system for efficiency doesn’t always go down well with clients. In fact, it can reduce customer value and loyalty, leaving them disengaged from the

Ep #7: Don’t Let Efficiency Destroy Customer Value

When somebody hires a lawyer, what are they really looking for?They almost certainly have practical needs, but providing value to your client often requires more than just a practical, technical solution. One mainstay of being an Agile Attorney is ​a constant focus on delivering customer value. So how do you

Ep #6: What Clients Really Want from Lawyers

Do you have numerous cases close to being completed but, because they are no longer urgent, they sit among the rest of your work and make you feel overwhelmed by all there is to do? Many firms overlook addressing this common issue as an opportunity to reduce the total amount

Ep #5: Close the Closable: Finding Balance in Your Caseload

There is a wealth of tools out there designed to streamline your workflow, easy to pick up and capable of adapting in countless ways as you master them. A personal favorite of mine is the Kanban board. I've been championing it for years, often introducing it to folks for the

Ep #4: Kanban Board Essentials for Lawyers

Are you hitting roadblocks in your legal delivery systems because of stubborn bottlenecks that disrupt the flow of work? It feels like every new solution out there promises smoother operations, yet often, they just end up shifting the problem elsewhere.In today’s episode, I’m going to guide you through the most

Ep #3: Finding and Fixing Bottlenecks to Drive Law Practice Efficiency

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