On today’s show, Richard Jacobs welcomes AV Preeminent rated attorney Francisco “Frank” Ramos, Jr., managing partner of Clarke Silverglate and practitioner of commercial litigation, drug, and medical device products liability, and catastrophic personal injury law. He shares his perspective on and experience within the changing landscape of law amid COVID-19.
“If COVID taught us anything, it taught us that we could all work remotely…and once things return to normal…I suspect you’re going to find a lot of firms taking up less of a real estate footprint and sharing offices…with a lot more remote work and flextime,” says Ramos. He says he’s saving about 10 hours per week just by virtue of not having to travel to and from his law office, hearings, depositions, etc. In this regard, the situation has made things simpler, but it’s certainly created challenges as well. Ramos shares what he believes is one of the most difficult aspects of the required adjustments, and how to mitigate it.
He also discusses remote jury trials, tips for keeping clients engaged and continuing to bring in new clients, what areas of law may be particularly affected by COVID-19 (e.g. employment, bankruptcy, business insurance, product liability related to personal protective equipment, civil rights matters), and more.
Tune in for all the details, and reach out to Ramos through LinkedIn or by email at framos@cspalaw.com.
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About Richard Jacobs
My name is Richard Jacobs, and I've discovered quite a bit about the plight of solo practitioners and small, 2-5 attorney firms like yours these past 12 years.
I've come to understand the unique challenges in marketing ethically and effectively that attorneys face because I have:
- Helped over 180 attorneys author their own practice area book and become the 'implied expert' in their practice area
- Helped hundreds of attorneys successfully navigate Google's search algorithm changes, growing their websites from 2 potential clients calling a month to 4+ calls per DAY for some clients.
- Interviewed and promoted over 507 attorneys nationwide, in practice areas such as:
- DUI / DWI
- Family Law
- Criminal Defense
- Bankruptcy
- Auto Accidents
- Social Security Disability
- Slip & Falls (Premises Liability)
- Real Estate
- Estate Planning / Probate
- Wage and Hour Claims
- Expungements / Post Conviction Relief
Before you decide to invest in your marketing, it makes sense to first request your complimentary, custom, no obligation video website review.
Richard is the author of 6 books published on Amazon, Kindle and Audible.com
- Lawyer's Guide To (Virtual) Initial Consults And E-Signed Retainers
- 12 Powerful Principles of Prosperous Law Firms
- Secrets of Attorney Marketing Law School Dares Not Teach - 1st, 2nd Edition and 3rd Edition
- "But I Only Had 2 Beers!": Truth Talk from over 25 DUI Lawyers
- Ultimate Guide to Local Business Marketing (Ultimate Series) (co-author)
- The Attorney Authority Reboot: (How, in 6 months, Attorney Geller added $74k in new clients, and boosted his AVVO rating to 10.0, using one simple strategy)
Richard is available for speaking engagements on direct marketing for attorneys and has recently spoken at the following legal conferences:
- PILMMA (Personal Injury Lawyers Marketing & Management Association)
- Las Vegas DUI Summit – Private event for DUI attorneys
- New York Boutique Lawyers Association
- Perry Marshall & Associates Marketing Academy (Marina Del Rey, CA)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)