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Message: Hi, I thought you might be interested in this article I found. Law Firm Coach: What Does That Mean? Over the last few years, as the economy became more challenging, many solo and small practice lawyers closed their doors. Forced to feed their families, they decided to start calling themselves a “coach” and help attorneys do exactly what they could not do, build a successful law firm. We have discussed this before. On this website you can find my thoughts about lawyers who become law firm coaches. You can also find my criteria for selecting a legal marketing expert. You can read my thoughts about people who work as a part time law firm marketing expert. The most troubling thing to me is the sheer number of lawyers who are flocking to these people without doing an investigation into their background and qualifications. Here are three points to keep in mind as you look for help: If you want a life coach you probably want a psychologist or a psychiatrist. Do not hire a former lawyer to help you fix your life. Hire a professional. Hire someone who understands the human condition. Everyone could use a little therapy from time to time. Go to a real therapist. Business is business and the law is the law. A failed lawyer is not going to help you save your law firm. If somebody quit practicing law there was a reason. Do not hire that person to teach you the mistakes they made. Hire someone who knows how to build and run a business. Make sure they have experience in working with lawyers. But the key is to tap into their business skills. Look for a system. You do not want to work with a coach forever. Make sure this person has a system you can follow to help your build your law firm. If they do not have a system: Run away. Because they will just be “winging it”. They will be guessing at what MIGHT work for you and your law firm. If you are reading this and you are a lawyer, you know how to do research. Take your time. Investigate all the people out there who work with lawyers on business strategy, marketing and practice management. Make a good decision based upon the facts. Link: http://www.rainmakerlawyer.com/site/permalink/law_firm_coach_what_does_that_mean/