Leading a Family Law Firm as a Non-lawyer with Jeff Kerlin - #67

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06/24/24 • 16 min

Jeff Kerlin is the President of Sterling Lawyers. He is not a lawyer, but he is an incredible leader.
Prior to joining Sterling, Jeff was the President and CEO of a large printer. His success at our firm is proof that good leadership applies wherever there are people.
Here's a peek at what we covered:

Becoming president of a law firm without a legal background
Key qualities of effective leaders and building a high-performance culture
The importance of listening in leadership
Empowering team members for better buy-in and ownership

Whether you're in the legal field or any other industry, Jeff's insights on leadership and people management are invaluable.

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My purpose is to Empower Family Law Attorneys so they can build a beautiful family law practice and have the practice of their dreams.
I share my family law firm’s secrets, tactics, and strategies of how we have grown from 0 to 25 attorneys and over $15m in revenue in our first ten years.
When I am not podcasting, I am the CEO and Co-Founder of SterlingLawyers.com.
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Becoming president of a law firm without a legal background
Key qualities of effective leaders and building a high-performance culture
The importance of listening in leadership
Empowering team members for better buy-in and ownership

Whether you're in the legal field or any other industry, Jeff's insights on leadership and people management are invaluable.

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Law Partners: Embrace your Differences from Teammates - #66

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Transitioning from associate lawyer to a partner leading your former peers can be the most challenging jump of a career.
Doing this well demands uncommon maturity, emotional strength, and new boundaries. Many new partners are reluctant to accept the new differences between them and their teammates.
I talk through how to do this successfully.

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Coaching Family Lawyers and Support Teammates with Jeff Kerlin - #68

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Our Sterling Lawyers' President, Jeff Kerlin, is back with me to breakdown the best practices on coaching lawyers.
Jeff leads a high performing team of lawyers. This is not accidental. He shares his methods on how he does it.
We discuss:

Biweekly coaching sessions and frequent tactical meetings on team transparency and achieving a shared vision
The journey of building leadership through networking with peers and mentors
The importance of reading extensively on leadership and business