{"id":2916,"date":"2023-08-24T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/profitfirstforlawyers.com\/bak2\/?p=2916"},"modified":"2023-08-24T03:49:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T07:49:15","slug":"the-7-parts-of-every-successful-law-firm-part-4-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/profitfirstforlawyers.com\/bak2\/the-7-parts-of-every-successful-law-firm-part-4-people\/","title":{"rendered":"The 7 Parts of Every Successful Law Firm: Part 4 &#8211; People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"The 7 Parts of Every Successful Law Firm: Part 4 &amp;#8211; People\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-08-24T05:00:00-04:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"In part 4 of the 7-part series the focus shifts to people. 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In part 4 the focus shifts to people. From job descriptions to key performance indicators (KPI) and systems to processes needed to build (and keep) an effective team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/profitfirstforlawyers.com\/bak2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PFFL-Graphics-v7-12-1024x322.jpg\" alt=\"The 7 Main Part of Every Successful Law Firm - Part 5: People graphic. Image shows black and white graphic. People section shows the outline of three people in a circle with lines from each person connected together in the center.\" class=\"wp-image-2918 lazyload\" style=\"width:450px\" width=\"450\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/profitfirstforlawyers.com\/bak2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PFFL-Graphics-v7-12-1024x322.jpg\" alt=\"The 7 Main Part of Every Successful Law Firm - Part 5: People graphic. Image shows black and white graphic. People section shows the outline of three people in a circle with lines from each person connected together in the center.\" class=\"wp-image-2918 lazyload\" style=\"width:450px\" width=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/profitfirstforlawyers.com\/bak2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PFFL-Graphics-v7-12-980x308.jpg 980w, https:\/\/profitfirstforlawyers.com\/bak2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PFFL-Graphics-v7-12-480x151.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>>>\u00a0<em>Listen to previous episodes in the series:<\/em>\u00a0Part One:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/profitfirstforlawyers.com\/bak2\/the-7-parts-of-a-successful-law-firm-part-1-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marketing<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Part Two:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/profitfirstforlawyers.com\/bak2\/the-7-parts-of-every-successful-law-firm-part-2-sales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sales<\/a>\u00a0 | Part Three: <a href=\"https:\/\/profitfirstforlawyers.com\/bak2\/the-7-parts-of-every-successful-law-firm-part-3-production\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Production<\/a> &lt;&lt;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tea Time with Karli<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After two failed attempts at recording Chapter 5 for the audiobook, Karli reworks the problematic chapter. Will the newly revised pages get the green light from RJon? Will this be the day it is finally recorded? Can Karli cross Chapter 5 off her to-do list? Listen in to hear for yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In the Studio<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this excerpt, RJon emphasizes the importance of detailed job descriptions, key performance indicators (KPIs), and objective metrics for staff. This protects employees by clarifying responsibilities and setting clear expectations. It also protects law firm owners from favoritism concerns by providing unbiased data based on objective performance measurements.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From the Cutting Room Floor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>RJon stresses the importance of building sustainable systems that are not solely dependent on one person (you). This allows a law firm to continue operating whether the owner steps away because of an unexpected emergency or for planned personal time. The ability of a law firm owner to step away for a period of time is an example of a true business and not just a practice or a job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Series Continues<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us in episode 17 where RJon will reveal more key insights into the 7 Parts of Every Successful Law Firm. Which also happens to be the main part of every unsuccessful law firm. 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