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Is Your Law Firm Leaking Time, Money or Energy? Let’s Fix That (EP 178)

Author
Caralee Fontenele
Published
Mon 07 Jul 2025
Episode Link
https://www.scalablelaw.com/podcasts/scalable-law-podcast/episodes/2149055492

Episode Summary


The start of a new financial year is the perfect time to pause, reflect, and ask a powerful question:

Where is my law firm leaking time, money, or energy – and what can I do about it?


In this episode of The Scalable Law Podcast, I walk you through the exact process I’ve used in my own firm – and now teach inside my Accelerator program – to help law firm owners like you identify inefficiencies, reduce overwhelm, and create more profit without relying solely on you.


If you're wearing too many hats, constantly in reactive mode, or wondering why your profits don’t reflect how hard you’re working, this episode will help you get clear on what’s holding you back – and where to focus your energy next.


Key Segments



  • Why now is the ideal time to diagnose bottlenecks in your practice

  • The 3 critical levers in every firm: Time, Team, and Tech

  • How trying to fix everything at once causes burnout (and what to do instead)

  • The power of 90-day planning to drive momentum and profit

  • Time-saving strategies I use in my firm – including delegation frameworks, batching, and CEO days

  • How to build a high-performing legal team with KPIs, systems, and leadership

  • The role of smart, integrated legal tech in scaling your practice

  • Tools and systems that free up your team, reduce admin, and improve client service


Takeaway


“Going deeper in your business before you go wider is what truly unlocks sustainable, scalable growth – and gives you the freedom you started your firm for in the first place.”


Here are a few questions I encourage you to ask yourself as you listen:



  • Am I the bottleneck in my firm – and what’s it costing me?

  • Which area is my biggest constraint right now: Time, Team, or Tech?

  • What’s one focused change I can make over the next 90 days that will move the needle?


Want Help Putting This Into Practice?


If you're ready to create a law firm that doesn't rely on you, the Accelerator Program is open for enrollment right now. Over 12 months, we’ll work together to:



  • Streamline your time

  • Build your systems

  • Empower your team

  • And implement the tech you need to scale


You’ll come out the other side with a business that gives you freedom, profit, and control, not just more to do.


If you’re still the one holding everything together, it’s time to change that.


Save your seat now.


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