Welcome to episode 42 of The Earley Show podcast, hosted by personal injury attorney Christopher Earley! For this conversation, Chris is once again joined by Ryan McKeen, Co-Founder and Consultant at Best Era, LLC.
In this episode, Ryan delves into his personal and professional growth, leaving his previous firm with key team members to start anew. He shares insights on modeling ten-year career blocks, the challenges lawyers face in letting go and delegating, the importance of vision for legal firms, and the evolving role of AI in the legal profession.
Chapters:
01:04 Ryan's Journey: From Law Firm to Consulting
02:31 The Personal Journey and Challenges
05:52 Teaching and Consulting: A New Path
13:17 Building Best Era: Vision and Challenges
16:18 Common Struggles for Lawyers
24:02 The Importance of Vision and Values in Leadership
25:12 Reinforcing Vision Through Repetition
27:04 Insights from a Listening Tour
28:25 Defining a Clear and Measurable Vision
29:56 The Value of Personal Connection in Leadership
32:49 Challenges and Strategies for Remote Leadership
39:14 Reflections on Being a Law Professor
41:23 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
41:30 The Role of AI in Modern Law Firms
About our guest:
As co-founder of Best Era, LLC, Ryan McKeen brings two decades in the trenches of trial and litigation and the results to prove it. At Connecticut Trial Firm, he led his team to a landmark $100 million jury verdict and built one of the fastest-growing firms in the nation.
Ryan co-authored the best-selling Tiger Tactics series, and speaks across the country on AI, marketing, and law firm leadership, and challenge lawyers to think bigger, act bolder, and refuse mediocrity. He now is an adjunct professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law where he teaches legal entrepreneurship.
Learn more about Best Era, LLC here: https://bestera.io/
You can reach Ryan by email at ryan@bestera.io.
Learn more about Chris' practice, the Earley Law Group, here: https://www.chrisearley.com/
Check out Chris' new book "Scaling The Wall" here: https://tinyurl.com/mrxxyv5n
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