1. Mastering Law Firm Partnerships and Growth Strategies With Jonathan Hawkins Ken Hardison 25:52

Welcome to episode 303 of Grow Your Law Firm, hosted by Ken Hardison. In this episode, Ken sits down with Jonathan Hawkins, Founder of Law Firm GC, host of the Founding Partner Podcast, and author of The Law Firm Life Cycle. Jonathan serves as outside general counsel for law firms nationwide, advising on partnerships, succession planning, ethics, operational issues, and other day-to-day legal matters. His book and guidance help law firm owners navigate the lifecycle of their firm, from formation to expansion, mergers, acquisitions, partner transitions, and eventual exit strategies. What you’ll learn about in this episode:

  1. Law Firm Lifecycle: – Key stages from starting a firm to growth and succession – Common challenges and strategies at each stage
  2. Partnership Agreements: – Structuring agreements to prevent disputes – Exit ramps and governance for minority and majority partners
  3. Firm Valuation & Sales: – Factors that determine a firm’s market value – Insights on selling, cash flow, and maintaining revenue
  4. Operational Challenges: – Handling mergers, acquisitions, and team transitions – Managing ethics, notice requirements, and client choice
  5. Resources & Mentorship: – How Jonathan supports lawyers through coaching and his podcast – Tools and strategies to navigate law firm growth and legal operations

Resources:  Website: lawfirmgc.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jonathan-hawkins-law-firm-general-counsel/ Facebook: facebook.com/LawFirmGeneralCounsel/ Additional Resources:    https://www.pilmma.org/aiworkshop https://www.pilmma.org/the-mastermind-effect https://www.pilmma.org/resources https://www.pilmma.org/mastermind AI for PI Expo:   www.pilmma.org/ai-for-pi-expo

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Ken Hardison, is known as the “Millionaire Maker” for a reason- having helped lawyers across the country double, triple, or quadruple their law practices and income, he brings to law firm owners the insights, knowledge, and critical strategies of Legal Marketing and Management that can only be learned in the trenches of real law firm success.

With over 30 years of legal experience, Ken has personally grown and sold two seven-figure law firms and has shared his knowledge and experience with attorneys, helping them experience exponential growth, increased profits, and ethical market preeminence.

With a passion and deep understanding of both grassroots and cutting-edged online legal marketing strategies, Ken is committed to helping lawyers experience greater levels of financial success, freedom, and personal satisfaction- the kind that comes from building an ethical and exceptional law practice. Focusing on the practical and the proven, rather than the cerebral, Ken guides lawyers through the steps needed to build the law practice many lawyers have only dreamed possible.

Ken is the Founder of PILMMA, Personal Injury Lawyer Marketing and Management Association, dedicated to helping lawyers learn the critical strategies to success. As a trusted advisor, consultant, coach, and Mastermind mentor, Ken has coached lawyers to greater success time and time again.

PILMMA’s powerful live and virtual events, such as the ever-popular Law Firm Growth Super Summits and Internet Domination Boot Camps have helped hundreds of lawyers gain the insights and strategies they need to propel their firms forward to greater success and exponential results and to stay current on the latest legal management and marketing strategies, such as leveraging SEO, PPC, PPL, Social Media, etc.

Ken is the author of numerous best-selling books such as Systematic Marketing, Under Promise, Over Deliver, and his latest book, Powerful Online Legal Marketing. He’s known for his practical and engaging style of taking the complicated world of legal marketing and management and giving clarity and step-by-step guides that any lawyer can implement to experience real results, greater profits, transformational growth, and heightened success.