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Whether you're just starting out or you’re deep into your solo practice, this podcast is designed for you. Each episode, we’ll dive into practical tips, tricks, and strategies to help you thrive as a solo lawyer. We’ll also feature interviews with experts and other solo practitioners who’ve been there, done that, and can offer valuable insights into what works — and what doesn’t.

  1. FEB 22

    031: Designing An Ideal Caseload Number

    Buy Back Your Time book: https://www.amazon.com/Buy-Back-Your-Time-Unstuck/dp/B09YMNQ5HF/ -- How many cases should you actually work on? I'm not asking how many you can survive with or how many you can juggle barely keeping your head above water. Instead, how many is ideal for you? In this episode, Tony walks through how to intentionally design your caseload instead of drifting into it and often drifting into way more work than you can handle. You’ll learn how to reverse engineer your revenue goals, calculate sustainable capacity, and determine the number of active matters you can handle without sacrificing quality or your sanity. If you’ve ever felt like your practice “just grew” into something heavier than you intended, this episode will help you recalibrate.

    6 min

  2. JAN 9

    030: Work-in-Progress Kanban Limits

    This week, we talk about setting up WIP limits via a Kanban board to prevent overextension of lawyer time, which then backlogs cases and creates a scenario where it's really hard to get out of. For example, I keep an "ideal" non-settled case count in my Kanban system. Last month, I had taken in a lot more than usual new cases. I paused my consultations for 2 weeks to work on closing out the close-to-done cases. When I first started doing this, I would worry that I'm losing revenue but in reality, the reason I had to do the WIP limit pause was because I exceeded revenue goals last month...and I needed it for mental sanity. It's hard for a solo to do this because our natural human inclination is accept anything that comes our way, but that's never worked in a positive way for me.

    7 min

  3. 12/11/2025

    029: The Focused Solo (#3: Annual Clarity)

    We are almost at the end of the year. Let's reflect, analyze how things went this year, and then get some clarity on what you'll focus on next year.

    10 min

  4. 11/07/2025

    028: The Focused Solo (#2 Quarterly Rocks)

    In this episode of The Focused Solo series, Tony breaks down how to build your quarterly Rocks, otherwise known the three to five priorities that will actually move your solo law firm forward over the next 90 days. If you’ve ever set vague goals like “grow the firm” or “make more money,” this is the episode that shows you how to turn those ideas into measurable, actionable plans. Tony explains the difference between outcome goals and process-based Rocks, walks through real examples of both, and shares how to break each Rock into smaller, doable Pebbles that fit into your weekly schedule. You’ll learn how to identify what really matters, block time for focused progress, and stay accountable week to week so you finish the quarter with results you can see, not just intentions on paper. Related: How to Set Quarterly Rocks that Actually Get Done (EOS Worldwide) The Velocity Work Guide to Building 90-Day Goals The Difference Between Goals, Rocks, and Tasks

    11 min

  5. 10/27/2025

    027: Reflections on The Focused Solo #1

    Before we get into setting quarterly rocks next week, let's reflect on what we did a few weeks ago. If you haven't done the Clarity Break session I worked with you on, check out episode 026 for the first episode in The Focused Solo series I am doing through the end of the year.

    5 min

  6. 10/07/2025

    026: The Focused Solo (#1 Setting the Stage for Your Next Quarter)

    The Focused Solo is a 3 month series I am doing to help you set priorities for Q4 and do some annual planning for 2026. I aim to do some small bite sized exercises with you during these episodes to get us both straightened out for the last quarter of the year. Links mentioned: Velocity Work / Melissa Shannahan: https://www.velocitywork.com Dan Martell's Buy Back Your Time: https://www.buybackyourtime.com

    12 min

  7. 10/03/2025

    025: One Year of Solo Law Club!

    One year in, I look back at the core themes of Solo Law Club: planning that sticks, pricing with data, KPIs that tell the truth, lean overhead, smart automations, humane communication, deep focus, and a niche practice that fits your life. We revisited Buy Back Your Time, Four Thousand Weeks, The Anxious Generation, and Slow Productivity. I tied these ideas to real tools like Back Office Betties, Calendly, MyCase, LegalBoards, Zapier, OpenPhone, and Missive. Year two will bring more practical teardowns, live planning sessions, and human-first systems for solos. Further reading: https://www.velocitywork.com/monday-map https://www.clio.com/blog/law-firm-metrics-kpis/ https://calnewport.com/my-new-book-slow-productivity/

    6 min

  8. 09/26/2025

    024: Cal Newport's "Slow Productivity" and Solo Lawyers

    In this episode I unpack Cal Newport’s Slow Productivity through the lens of a solo law practice. I talk about choosing fewer and better cases, planning work in natural seasons, protecting deep work blocks, and aiming for craftsmanship that reduces chaos later. The goal is not to do less for its own sake. It is to produce work that matters without burning out. Further reading:Cal Newport’s three principles. https://calnewport.com/my-new-book-slow-productivity/Cal Newport’s summary essay in Behavioral Scientist: https://behavioralscientist.org/a-new-philosophy-of-productivity/

    5 min
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Whether you're just starting out or you’re deep into your solo practice, this podcast is designed for you. Each episode, we’ll dive into practical tips, tricks, and strategies to help you thrive as a solo lawyer. We’ll also feature interviews with experts and other solo practitioners who’ve been there, done that, and can offer valuable insights into what works — and what doesn’t.

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  • Creator
    Tony
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Tony
  • Show Website
    Solo Law Club