The Sterling Family Law Show

Jeff Sterling Hughes
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The Sterling Family Law Show is where successful family law attorneys share the exact systems they used to build million-dollar practices.Host Jeff Hughes scaled Sterling Lawyers from zero to $20M with 30 attorneys. Co-host Tyler Dolph runs Rocket Clicks, the agency in charge of supercharging Sterling and other family law practices to success using revenue-first marketing strategies. Together, they share the playbook for building the law firm of your dreams.If you're looking to grow exponentially, generate revenue, and get good at business, this podcast is for you.

  1. 3d ago

    Law Firm Automation: Get 5 People's Work in 1 Hour - #251

    Send us Fan Mail Law firm automation in the US isn't hype—it's how family law firms get 5 people's work done in 1 hour. This is the full six-floor AI factory—from prompting to legal process automation that runs itself. Automate law firm operations, intake, and consult prep to scale without more hires.  —  ➡️ Register Here: www.RocketClicks.com/start-your-ai-factory    📲 Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/@karls.anthony                              https://www.youtube.com/@TylerxDolph 📝 Schedule a FREE Family Law Firm Audit: https://rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-family-law-quick-audit/ --- 📄 CHAPTERS   0:00 - Law Firm Automation: Why Boring AI Wins 1:17 - Floor 4: Projects That Keep Case Context Together 7:13 - Floor 5: Claude Cowork Automations 8:44 - The 6 AM Cron Job That Automates Consult Prep 13:04 - Floor 6: Building A Full AI Factory 19:12 - How 1 Hour Of AI Replaces 5 People's Work ---------------------- Ready to find the accountability partner you need to build your dream family law firm the same way we grew Sterling Lawyers?  Follow these steps:   1. SUBSCRIBE TO JEFF'S NEWSLETTER: https://jsterlinghughes.com/   2. BOOK A FREE 30-MINUTE AUDIT WITH US: https://rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-family-law-quick-audit/   3. CONNECT WITH US:  LinkedIn: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls,  Facebook: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls,  Instagram: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls 4. TELL US WHAT YOU WANT:   Tell us in the comments if you liked this episode and what other kinds of episodes you would like to see.

  2. Aug 13

    3 Steps to Law Firm AI Adoption, No Tech Skills Needed - #250

    Send us Fan Mail Most law firm AI adoption in the US stalls on floor one because owners think they need technical skills.  But the 3 basics do not need advanced technical skills: prompting, skills creation, and tools integration. We’ll show you how in this episode. —  ➡️ Register Here: www.RocketClicks.com/start-your-ai-factory    📲 Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/@karls.anthony                              https://www.youtube.com/@TylerxDolph 📝 Schedule a FREE Family Law Firm Audit: https://rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-family-law-quick-audit/ --- 📄 CHAPTERS   0:00 - Law Firm AI Adoption Without Any Technical Skills 2:53 - Stop Typing: Five-Minute Prompts Beat One-Line Asks 10:11 - The AI Prompting Rubric For Lawyers: Payload, Classification, Output 13:29 - Skill Creation: Turning A Repeat Prompt Into Firm SOP Automation 17:43 - Skills Plus Tools: Legal Transcript Automation Into Salesforce 20:19 - Intake Call Scoring: 10 Calls A Week To Every Call, Every Day ---------------------- Ready to find the accountability partner you need to build your dream family law firm the same way we grew Sterling Lawyers?  Follow these steps:   1. SUBSCRIBE TO JEFF'S NEWSLETTER: https://jsterlinghughes.com/   2. BOOK A FREE 30-MINUTE AUDIT WITH US: https://rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-family-law-quick-audit/   3. CONNECT WITH US:  LinkedIn: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls,  Facebook: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls,  Instagram: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls 4. TELL US WHAT YOU WANT:   Tell us in the comments if you liked this episode and what other kinds of episodes you would like to see.

  3. Aug 11

    Building Remote Team Culture Grew a Family Law Firm to 2 States - #249

    Send us Fan Mail Building remote team culture is how this family law firm scaled to 2 states in the US. Here's what nobody tells you about it. Bailey Vos breaks down law firm partnership advice—rainmaker vs operator—plus scaling a virtual firm and the hiring mistakes from growing too fast.  If your remote team feels disconnected and hires keep missing, this is how you build culture that actually sticks—so growth doesn't break your firm. ➡️ Register Here: www.RocketClicks.com/start-your-ai-factory  📲 Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/@TylerxDolph                              https://www.youtube.com/@jsterlinghughes 📅 Schedule a FREE Family Law Firm Audit: rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-family-law-quick-audit 📝 Get your FREE Law Firm Growth Guide: https://jsterlinghughes.com/ --- 📄 CHAPTERS 0:00 - Building Remote Team Culture Across a 2-State Family Law Firm 2:15 - Launching a Virtual Law Firm Straight Into Covid 3:31 - Hire for Quality Over Location: The Remote-First Edge 7:24 - Rainmaker vs Operator: Finding a Complementary Business Partner 9:30 - Growing Too Fast: The Law Firm Hiring Mistakes to Avoid 11:04 - Remote Team Engagement When You Have No Office ---------------------- Ready to find the accountability partner you need to build your dream family law firm the same way we grew Sterling Lawyers?  Follow these steps:   1. SUBSCRIBE TO JEFF'S NEWSLETTER: https://jsterlinghughes.com/   2. BOOK A FREE 30-MINUTE AUDIT WITH US: https://rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-family-law-quick-audit/   3. CONNECT WITH US:  LinkedIn: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls,  Facebook: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls,  Instagram: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls 4. TELL US WHAT YOU WANT:   Tell us in the comments if you liked this episode and what other kinds of episodes you would like to see.

  4. Aug 6

    3 Filters for Choosing the Best AI for Family Lawyers - #248

    Send us Fan Mail AI companies are very competitive right now, and choosing the best AI for lawyers in the US is difficult without wasting money on trial and error. At Sterling Lawyers, we checked all the top AI platforms in the market. And in this episode, we break down their comparison in terms of service, professional UI, accessibility, and why Claude Enterprise wins. We also covered law firm AI adoption tips, call auditing, and intake automation that scale. —  ➡️ Register Here: www.RocketClicks.com/start-your-ai-factory    📲 Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/@karls.anthony                              https://www.youtube.com/@TylerxDolph 📝 Schedule a FREE Family Law Firm Audit: https://rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-family-law-quick-audit/ --- 📄 CHAPTERS   0:00 - Why the Best AI for Lawyers Isn't the Flashiest Tool 2:17 - The 3 Filters: Terms of Service, UI, and User Access 5:04 - Who Wins Long-Term: Claude, Gemini, or Grok? 7:35 - The Friday Meeting System That Drove AI Adoption 12:22 - The AI Call Auditing Agent Scoring 200 Calls a Day 15:07 - The Intake Triage Engine That Saved a Referred-Out Case ---------------------- Ready to find the accountability partner you need to build your dream family law firm the same way we grew Sterling Lawyers?  Follow these steps:   1. SUBSCRIBE TO JEFF'S NEWSLETTER: https://jsterlinghughes.com/   2. BOOK A FREE 30-MINUTE AUDIT WITH US: https://rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-family-law-quick-audit/   3. CONNECT WITH US:  LinkedIn: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls,  Facebook: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls,  Instagram: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls 4. TELL US WHAT YOU WANT:   Tell us in the comments if you liked this episode and what other kinds of episodes you would like to see.

  5. Aug 4

    How This Niche Law Firm Went Nationwide with $0 Ads - #247

    Send us Fan Mail This niche law firm went nationwide in the US with zero ad spend. Joshi only built authority through teaching, writing, and speaking—and that organic law firm marketing turned into a nationwide referral network. If you're bleeding cash on ads to attract clients, watch how specialization built a nationwide referral pipeline—and real relationships that last. 📲 Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/@jsterlinghughes                                 https://www.youtube.com/@TylerxDolph 📚 Order The Waterfall Method Book here: http://rocketclicks.com/the-waterfall-method/ 📝 Get your FREE Law Firm Growth Guide: https://jsterlinghughes.com/ 📅 Schedule a FREE Family Law Firm Audit: rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-family-law-quick-audit --- 📄 CHAPTERS 0:00 - Niche Law Firm Goes Nationwide With $0 Ads 1:32 - The Hyper-Specialization That Sets This Practice Apart 4:29 - From India to Michigan: An Attorney's Origin Story 8:10 - Screening Cases to Protect Law Firm Cash Flow 9:05 - Consultant vs Co-Counsel: Two Fee Structures That Work 10:58 - Organic Law Firm Marketing: A Referral Pipeline With Zero Ads ---------------------- Ready to find the accountability partner you need to build your dream family law firm the same way we grew Sterling Lawyers?  Follow these steps:   1. SUBSCRIBE TO JEFF'S NEWSLETTER: https://jsterlinghughes.com/   2. BOOK A FREE 30-MINUTE AUDIT WITH US: https://rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-family-law-quick-audit/   3. CONNECT WITH US:  LinkedIn: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls,  Facebook: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls,  Instagram: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls 4. TELL US WHAT YOU WANT:   Tell us in the comments if you liked this episode and what other kinds of episodes you would like to see.

  6. Jul 30

    The 6-Point Law Firm AI Policy That Protects Your License - #246

    Send us Fan Mail A law firm AI policy isn't optional in the US; skip it, and the liability rolls straight to you. Free AI accounts train on your client data and violate ethics rules. Here's the exact 6-point policy that keeps your license defensible. Get on an enterprise AI account, build a governance policy, and audit team use. That's the system. Let’s break it down in this episode. — 📲 Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/@karls.anthony                              https://www.youtube.com/@TylerxDolph 📚 Order The Waterfall Method Book here: http://rocketclicks.com/the-waterfall-method/  📝 Schedule a FREE Family Law Firm Audit: https://rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-family-law-quick-audit/ --- 📄 CHAPTERS   0:00 - Law Firm AI Policy: Safety Is A Tier Issue, Not A Tool Issue 2:02 - Consumer Vs Enterprise AI: Why Free Accounts Make You The Product 7:12 - The Silent Killer: Why Liability Rolls To The Firm Owner 9:07 - ABA Opinion 512 And State-By-State Ethics Guidance 11:34 - AI Trial Prep And Drafting: 100 Questions To 300 Angles 15:38 - Inside Sterling's AI Governance Policy Build ---------------------- Ready to find the accountability partner you need to build your dream family law firm the same way we grew Sterling Lawyers?  Follow these steps:   1. SUBSCRIBE TO JEFF'S NEWSLETTER: https://jsterlinghughes.com/   2. BOOK A FREE 30-MINUTE AUDIT WITH US: https://rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-family-law-quick-audit/   3. CONNECT WITH US:  LinkedIn: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls,  Facebook: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls,  Instagram: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls 4. TELL US WHAT YOU WANT:   Tell us in the comments if you liked this episode and what other kinds of episodes you would like to see.

  7. Jul 28

    A Law Firm Profitability Story: Building an 8-Attorney Firm in a 200K Market - #245

    Send us Fan Mail Law firm profitability in the US isn't about billing more hours—here's what actually built an 8-attorney family law firm. Michael Gjesdahl realized that raising your hourly rate keeps shrinking your market. He shared how he scaled without pricing himself out in this episode.  📲 Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/@jsterlinghughes                                 https://www.youtube.com/@TylerxDolph 📚 Order The Waterfall Method Book here: http://rocketclicks.com/the-waterfall-method/ 📝 Get your FREE Law Firm Growth Guide: https://jsterlinghughes.com/ 📅 Schedule a FREE Family Law Firm Audit: rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-family-law-quick-audit --- 📄 CHAPTERS 0:00 - Law Firm Profitability: Building An 8-Attorney Firm In A 200K Market 6:05 - The Inflection Point: Why He Picked A Lane In Family Law 7:45 - How Mentorship Accelerates A Young Attorney's Growth 13:03 - The First Hire That Doubles Your Firm—The Scariest Leap 18:16 - The Marketing Regret That Slowed His Growth 20:07 - Billable Hour Vs Flat Fee: The Next Profitability Hill  ---------------------- Ready to find the accountability partner you need to build your dream family law firm the same way we grew Sterling Lawyers?  Follow these steps:   1. SUBSCRIBE TO JEFF'S NEWSLETTER: https://jsterlinghughes.com/   2. BOOK A FREE 30-MINUTE AUDIT WITH US: https://rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-family-law-quick-audit/   3. CONNECT WITH US:  LinkedIn: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls,  Facebook: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls,  Instagram: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls 4. TELL US WHAT YOU WANT:   Tell us in the comments if you liked this episode and what other kinds of episodes you would like to see.

  8. Jul 24

    How AI in Family Law Cut Our QA Cost to $600/Month - #244

    Send us Fan Mail AI in family law isn't a tool you buy in the US—it's a system you build, and most firms are stuck in first gear. Because of that system, Sterling replaced a $2,500-per-person offshore QA team with an AI system scoring 200 calls a day for only $600/month. If you’re still figuring out how to adopt AI effectively, this episode is where your path forward starts to get clearer. — 📲 Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/@karls.anthony                              https://www.youtube.com/@TylerxDolph 📚 Order The Waterfall Method Book here: http://rocketclicks.com/the-waterfall-method/  📝 Schedule a FREE Family Law Firm Audit: https://rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-family-law-quick-audit/ --- 📄 CHAPTERS   0:00 - AI in Family Law: Why It's a Factory You Build, Not a Tool You Buy 2:21 - The State of AI Adoption in Family Law Firms (Only 20% Have Moved) 4:27 - Two Villains: Owner-Dependent Operations and Duct-Taped AI Tools 5:52 - Enterprise vs. Consumer AI Accounts and Legal Data Retention Rules 10:36 - Building the AI Factory: From Prompting to Looping Skills 14:10 - The $600 AI Intake QA System That Scores Every Call 19:40 - Why AI Adoption Threatens the Hourly Billing Model ---------------------- Ready to find the accountability partner you need to build your dream family law firm the same way we grew Sterling Lawyers?  Follow these steps:   1. SUBSCRIBE TO JEFF'S NEWSLETTER: https://jsterlinghughes.com/   2. BOOK A FREE 30-MINUTE AUDIT WITH US: https://rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-family-law-quick-audit/   3. CONNECT WITH US:  LinkedIn: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls,  Facebook: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls,  Instagram: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls 4. TELL US WHAT YOU WANT:   Tell us in the comments if you liked this episode and what other kinds of episodes you would like to see.

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The Sterling Family Law Show is where successful family law attorneys share the exact systems they used to build million-dollar practices.Host Jeff Hughes scaled Sterling Lawyers from zero to $20M with 30 attorneys. Co-host Tyler Dolph runs Rocket Clicks, the agency in charge of supercharging Sterling and other family law practices to success using revenue-first marketing strategies. Together, they share the playbook for building the law firm of your dreams.If you're looking to grow exponentially, generate revenue, and get good at business, this podcast is for you.

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  • Creator
    Jeff Sterling Hughes
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    251
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The Sterling Family Law Show
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