Gary Winter: Taking the Frustration Out of Running a Law Firm

<p><strong>In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Gary Winter discuss:</strong></p><ul><li>How practicing law is like flying an airplane.</li><li>Must have technology to run your firm.</li><li>Evolution of the legal industry.</li><li>Working remotely and building a strong team.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p><ul><li>If you approach your practice of law as a business, it eases the stress of the business side, because that is what it is.</li><li>Managing a team in a remote environment is different than when you’re in the office.</li><li>If you give your employees an opportunity to interact, they will do so, even if they aren’t actively in the same office.</li><li>If you’re utilizing digital practice management, use the whole thing. Don’t be partly on, partly off.</li></ul><p> </p><p><i><strong>"The practice of law is a business. It does need systems, it does need checklists, it does need organization. You have to approach it that way. It actually takes the stress factor down when you do that."</strong></i><strong> —  Gary Winter</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Thank you to our Sponsors!</strong></p><p>LegalEase Marketing: <a href="https://legaleasemarketing.com/">https://legaleasemarketing.com/</a></p><p>Moneypenny: <a href="https://www.moneypenny.com/us/">https://www.moneypenny.com/us/</a></p><p>Practice Panther: <a href="https://www.practicepanther.com/">https://www.practicepanther.com/</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Episode References: </strong></p><ul><li>The Client-Centered Law Firm: How to Succeed in an Experience-Driven World by Jack Newton: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Client-Centered-Law-Firm-Succeed-Experience-Driven/dp/1989603327/">https://www.amazon.com/Client-Centered-Law-Firm-Succeed-Experience-Driven/dp/1989603327/</a></li><li>Slack: <a href="https://slack.com/">https://slack.com/</a></li><li>Bonusly: <a href="https://bonus.ly/">https://bonus.ly/</a></li><li>Sweet Process: <a href="https://www.sweetprocess.com/">https://www.sweetprocess.com/</a></li><li>Lawmatics: <a href="https://ww