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. 16h ago

    How Location Pages SEO Got Us in Google’s Top 3 Across 30 Offices - #263

    Send us Fan Mail Location pages SEO is how Sterling Lawyers ranks in Google's top 3 across 30 offices in the US. Most firms expand and tank. Open a second office the wrong way and both locations lose leads. Here's the sequence that protects your first market and grows the next one. Single and multi-location sites need different schema markup, so build location hubs first, then flip. Max out each market before you expand. Plan on 3 years per location to dominate the map pack.   — ➡️ Register Here: rocketclicks.com/expand-local-visibility   📲 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 - Location Pages SEO: Why Over 40% of Family Law Leads Come From Google Maps 2:30 - Google Is the New Yellow Pages: Why 20+ Reviews and a 4.4-Star Rating Drive Lead Flow 5:03 - Local SEO Foundations: NAP, Core Practice Area Hubs and Top Directory Citations 9:13 - Attorney Review Incentives: How We Pay Up to $500 Per Case for Google and Facebook Reviews 12:34 - Single vs. Multi-Location Schema Markup: Why Opening a New Office Can Kill Your Rankings 17:03 - Max Out Your Market First: 3 Years Per Location and the 6-9 Month Sequence ---------------------- 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. 1d ago

    From Dormant Idea to $5M+ Deal: Buying a Law Firm - #262

    Send us Fan Mail Buying a law firm in the US isn't just for private equity. We just closed our first one. Here's exactly how it went down. From a BizBuySell listing to LOI, due diligence, and closing day, plus how we kept the whole team after our first law firm acquisition closed. We settled asset vs. stock purchase up front, skipped the seller earn-out, and built trust instead of fighting over redlines.  Sterling Lawyers grows 23-24% a year organically. Now we're adding growth through acquisition too. Steal what worked, skip my rookie mistakes, and get your first deal done. 📲 Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/@TylerxDolph                              https://www.youtube.com/@jsterlinghughes 📚 Order The Waterfall Method Book here: http://rocketclicks.com/the-waterfall-method/ 📅 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 - Buying a Law Firm: How We Closed Our First Acquisition in Naples, FL 0:50 - Why We Chose Growth Through Acquisition While Growing 24% a Year 5:20 - Negotiating the Letter of Intent, Valuation, and 90-Day Exclusivity 11:15 - Due Diligence Proof: The Firm Grew While the Owners Were Away 70 Days 13:39 - Post-Acquisition Integration: How We Won Over 25 New Teammates 21:42 - What I'd Do Differently: Asset vs. Stock Purchase and Seller Earn-Outs ---------------------- 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. Oct 1

    Family Law Firm SEO: Where 46% of Our Clients Found Us - #261

    Send us Fan Mail Family law firm local SEO in the US usually runs the same checklist in every market. Same work, wildly different results. Here's why. About half of our clients from digital marketing come through local search. Your market sets how far Google shows you and what it takes to win there. We unpack law firm office location strategy, the 5 market tiers, and why Google reviews for lawyers move Google Maps ranking 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 - Family Law Firm SEO: Why Local Search Decides Where Your Best Clients Come From 1:01 - How Sterling Built Its Law Firm Office Location Strategy Without Any Traditional Marketing 2:28 - Small Town vs Downtown: What Local SEO Competition Analysis Reveals About Office Reach 6:37 - The 5 Market Tiers: From Local Citations in Small Towns to Link Building in Big Cities 11:12 - Google Reviews for Lawyers: Why One Review Moved a Stalled Google Maps Ranking 12:27 - Why Your Law Firm Google Business Profile Alone Isn't Enough to Win the Map in Your Market ---------------------- 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. Sep 24

    Legal Intake Training Behind 300+ Calls a Day with 15 Agents - #260

    Send us Fan Mail Legal intake training is where family law firms in the US lose consults they already paid for in marketing. Here's the fix. Learn how to hire, train, and coach intake staff who book paid consults consistently, so your leads turn into clients instead of lost calls. Intake manager Mark Oelke shares our 7-week intake specialist onboarding, whisper coaching, and intake quality assurance. He explains why he hires for customer service over sales. 📲 Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/@TylerxDolph                              https://www.youtube.com/@jsterlinghughes 📚 Order The Waterfall Method Book here: http://rocketclicks.com/the-waterfall-method/ 📅 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 - Legal Intake Training Starts With Caring About Every Caller, Even Referrals 1:00 - How We Structure 15 Agents Across 3 Shifts To Handle 300+ Calls A Day 13:32 - Intake Quality Assurance: How Live Whisper Coaching Keeps Every Call On Track 16:36 - Hiring Intake Staff: Why We Look For Customer Service Over Sales Experience 21:08 - Our 7-Week Intake Specialist Onboarding: Classroom, Shadowing, And Live Calls 27:03 - What To Look For When Making Your First Law Firm Intake Hire ---------------------- 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. Sep 22

    Army Vet's Small Law Firm Management: Make Legal Research 18x Faster - #259

    Send us Fan Mail Small law firm management in the US doesn't have to mean more hires. Here’s how Justin Crozier runs his family law firm with his wife, managing an average of 75 cases, keeping clients well served, and staying available for their kids instead of being chained to a desk. He tried hiring a contract attorney and realized he didn't want to manage people. So now his wife runs drafting and trust account management, and legal AI took research from 90 minutes to 5 minutes.  📲 Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/@TylerxDolph                              https://www.youtube.com/@jsterlinghughes 📚 Order The Waterfall Method Book here: http://rocketclicks.com/the-waterfall-method/ 📅 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 - Small Law Firm Management Lessons From Kansas City Municipal Court 1:08 - Army Vet to Attorney: Mental Health and Mobilization Skills in Law 2:27 - How Letters to Judges in 3 Counties Built His First Referrals  4:02 - The 75-Case Cap and Why He Stopped Using a Contract Attorney  5:04 - Paralegal Task Delegation: Drafting, Calendar, and Trust Accounting  6:23 - Legal Tech Stack and Vincent AI: 90 Minutes of Research Down to 5 ---------------------- 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. Sep 17

    From 2 Partners to 3: How to Start Law Firm Succession Planning Early - #258

    Send us Fan Mail Law firm succession planning in the US is something most owners put off until it's too late. This episode shows how promoting an associate to partner beats a merger, and how to build a partnership track before your best lawyer walks. We cover law firm ownership transition, associate retention, building a book of business, and the referral network behind it. Small firm, real plan. 📲 Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/@TylerxDolph                              https://www.youtube.com/@jsterlinghughes 📚 Order The Waterfall Method Book here: http://rocketclicks.com/the-waterfall-method/ 📅 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 - Law Firm Succession Planning: Why Law Practice Gets Improvised 3:22 - Joining Two Partners Who Launched The Firm In 1983 4:06 - Promoting An Associate To Partner After Six Years 5:34 - A 50/50 Caseload That Prevents Family Law Attorney Burnout 10:56 - Small Law Firm Retirement: Promote From Within Or Merge 13:13 - Building A Book Of Business Through A Referral Network ---------------------- 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. Sep 15

    1 Lawyer to 3: Scaling a Solo Practice Since 2021 - #257

    Send us Fan Mail Scaling a solo practice is the hardest jump most family law attorneys in the US ever make. Matthew Langhals went from one lawyer to three since 2021. Real numbers on law firm expenses, staffing, and the systems that made it survivable. He ran his whole caseload on Excel. Now it's Clio, templated systems, three attorneys on one office manager, and an expense split his associates actually see.  📲 Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/@TylerxDolph                              https://www.youtube.com/@jsterlinghughes 📚 Order The Waterfall Method Book here: http://rocketclicks.com/the-waterfall-method/ 📅 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 - Scaling A Solo Practice: One Lawyer To Three Since 2021 1:47 - Why He Left Solo Practice And Hired His First Associate 7:47 - From Excel To Clio: Law Firm Case Management Systems 10:25 - The Compliance Muscle Nobody Warns Solo Attorneys About 16:08 - Three Attorneys, One Office Manager: Law Firm Staffing Ratios 18:48 - The 1/3 Expense Split That Keeps Associates From Leaving ---------------------- 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. Sep 10

    The 1-Bottleneck Rule Behind Every Law Firm's Slowdown - #256

    Send us Fan Mail Send us Fan Mail John Grant, founder of Agile Attorney Consulting, joins the show to break down how the Agile and Kanban methods built for software actually apply to running a law firm. For almost 13 years he's coached law firms through Agile transformations using a two-day, in-person workshop that puts everyone in the practice — intake staff, paralegals, and senior attorneys alike — through the same diagnostic process. This episode covers how to find the one true bottleneck slowing down your firm, why fixing anything else in your practice won't actually speed things up, what "failure demand" looks like when clients keep calling for status updates, and how Kanban's "stop starting, start finishing" principle keeps concurrent work from colliding. — 📲 Subscribe Now: / @karls.anthony / @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 00:00 - Introducing John Grant, Agile Attorney Consulting 00:23 - From a Family of Lawyers to Getty Images 01:54 - Leaving Getty and Landing in Law School 02:52 - Starting Agile Attorney Consulting 03:22 - The Before-and-After at Getty 04:04 - The Question That Started It All 04:42 - "I Help Lawyering Suck Less" 05:47 - The Theory of Constraints 06:42 - Why Fixing the Wrong Part of Your Firm Doesn't Help 07:31 - The Bottleneck Trap Behind Chasing More Leads 09:17 - Kanban's "Stop Starting, Start Finishing" 10:09 - Designing Workflow Phases for Predictability 11:05 - What Is "Failure Demand"? 12:19 - Inside a Two-Day Agile Workshop 13:15 - Day One: Diagnostics, Training, and Safe-to-Fail Games 14:35 - Day Two: Applying the Tools to Your Firm 15:07 - What Happens After the Workshop 15:46 - Launching GreenLine, an Agile Legal Software Platform 16:49 - How to Get in Touch With John Grant ---------------------- 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. ---------------------- 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
    263
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Sterling Family Law Show
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