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Are you an entrepreneur looking to grow and thrive in the legal space? In this episode of the Maximum Lawyer Podcast, Tyson interviews Matt Anderson, an attorney and real estate investor, about his unconventional journey blending law, entrepreneurship, and property investing. Matt shares lessons from multi-level marketing and business ownership and emphasizes the importance of hiring for culture fit.

For lawyers who are new to the entrepreneurial space, it is possible to build a firm that runs on minimal daily involvement. In order to do this, you need to let go of a lot of the day to day work of practicing law as well as partner and hire individuals who can help you achieve that. Partner with another lawyer who has the same vision as you. After that, look at hiring good lawyers who will do all the necessary work that will bring you success. That way, you can spend your day doing what you want to do.

Matt provides some insights on hiring staff based on culture and character, rather than experience. One way to do this is utilizing personality tests, inner metrics and multiple interviews to find the right fit. For Matt, anyone can learn a skill or aspects of a job. But, not everyone has the character or personality to work for a certain firm. As an owner, you need to determine what kind of firm you want to run and hire people based on what matters to you most.

Listen in to learn more!

• 2:01 Creative Side Hustles in Law School
• 4:13 Building a Business, Not Just Practicing Law
• 9:44 Hiring and Personality Fit
• 16:32 Buying Law Firm Real Estate 
• 23:23 Creative Financing and Seller Deals 
• 25:12 Renting vs. Owning Your Home
• 29:24 AI as a Law Firm Leveler
• 32:13 Preventing Lifestyle Creep in Law Firms
• 34:06 Impact of AI and the Future of Office Space
• 43:36 Who Runs the Firm?
• 47:20 Biggest Surprises in Partnership 
• 49:40 Implementing AI in the Firm
• 53:03 The Role of Hard Work in Success 
• 58:03 Importance of Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

Connect with Matt:

• Website  
• LinkedIn  

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