The Sterling Family Law Show
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 $17M with 27 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.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 159
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Solving the Real Client Problems to Stand Out! (Legal Start-up 3 of 3) - #99
Oftentimes, lawyers and clients disagree on the most important problem to solve in family law.
Lawyers can assume it's one problem. Meanwhile, the client is focused on a totally differe…
Easy Interviews to Fine-Tune Your Legal Service (Legal Start-up 2 of 3) with Tony Karls - #98
Client interviews can revolutionize your law firm.
That's what happened at our firm, Sterling Lawyers.
In the second part of our 3-part series, I sit down with my partner and co-founder,…
Selecting the Law Practice Type that Fits You (Legal Start-up 1 of 3) with Tony Karls - #97
Ready to build a law practice that aligns with your strengths and passions?
Tony Karls, my co-founder at Sterling Lawyers, is back to discuss how to identify the best type of law for yo…
Is Your Law Firm Culture Toxic? - #96
Ever promoted someone only to watch your firm's culture crumble?
In this raw episode, I share one of my biggest leadership blunders and its far-reaching consequences.
I take you behind…
Getting Law Firm Associates to Have an Owner's Mentality - #95
Are you struggling to get your associates to think like owners and future leaders of your law firm?
In this show, I share what we have done to achieve modest success in our law firm in…
How to Tell Your Law Firm Associate to Dress More Professionally - #94
Dressing like a pro is not optional if you want to be viewed as one.
Sometimes associates struggle in this area. How do you support them with how they present themselves?
Here’s what I …
Attorney Levels at Sterling Lawyers with Holly Mullin - #93
Holly Mullin and I have an insightful conversation about the lawyer career development process from Associate to Managing Partner.
She goes into detail with real-life examples and stori…
Tom’s Trek: A Bumpy, Bruising, Successful First Month - #92
Attorney Tom Hartin's first month is in the books.
How'd he do?
It was definitely a "learning experience"! 🥴
In this episode we cover:
- Tom's first client
- A (needlessly) difficult opposin…
Appropriate Law Firm Owner Profit Expectations with Ryan Kimler - #91
In this fun interview with Ryan Kimler I learned a ton about how to benchmark our law firm profit.
This is the kind of information that all B2C law firm leaders need to pay attention t…
Building a Legal Culture with Celebration and Recognition - #90
Creating a positive team culture is essential to build a long term law firm.
In this episode, Sterling's Managing Partner, Holly Mullin is back to share how she has built a dynamic and…
Tom’s Trek: Fixed Fee Attorney Metrics - #89
We are back following Attorney Tom Hartin as he launches Hartin Family Law. At the time of this recording, we are only a few weeks into the life of his new start up.
We discussed:
1 - Ov…
Tom's Trek: Allocating Work in a Family Law Firm - #88
We are following Attorney Tom Hartin as he forms and launches his Family Law Firm.
We recorded this show just after Tom launched and had a wide ranging discussion on managing a family …
$10k Lessons with Lee: Intake Teams & Moving to Fixed Fees (Pt 3 of 3) - #87
My partner and I paid $10k (gulp!) for a day of Lee Rosen's time back in 2015. His advice turned around our law firm and the course of my career.
His sage counsel turned out to be worth…
$10k Lessons with Lee: Paying Lawyers & Building Culture (Part 2 of 3) - #86
I have learned that most business consultants are not worth the money.
I think the idea makes the owner feel good about engaging and buying. But, little good ever happens from busines…
$10k Lessons with Lee: Hiring & Retaining Lawyers (1 of 3) - #85
In this 3-part series, I delve into the game-changing lessons learned from a $10,000 consultation with Lee Rosen, a top law firm consultant.
Back in December 2015, our firm was growing …
Tom’s Trek: Punch List of "Must Do’s” Before Launching Firm - #84
We are following Attorney Tom Hartin as he launches and builds his family law firm.
In this 5th episode of the Tom's Trek series, we walk through Tom's meticulous planning and discuss al…
More Online Reviews = More Law Firm Wins - #83
What’s our secret to getting 9,000+ family law client reviews for Sterling Lawyers?
In this show, I dive deep into the power of online reviews for law firms, sharing how Sterling Lawyer…
Tom’s Trek: Handling Client Sales and Intake - #82
We are following Attorney Tom Hartin as he launches his family law firm in the New York City area.
This week we discuss:
- Capturing essential client intake data using simple tools like Goo…
Steal Our Powerful Law Firm Culture Tool - #81
I’m excited to take you behind the scenes of how we've crafted a thriving and cohesive culture at Sterling Lawyers, despite the challenges of having 75 teammates spread across three sta…
Tom’s Trek: Quoting Fixed-Fees for Family Law with Mary Sankey - #80
Curious as to how to determine the right fixed fees for family law cases?
In our latest Tom's Trek series, I have an insightful conversation with emerging Family Law attorney Tom Hartin…