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Discover actionable approaches to improving your law firm that you can adopt today. In The Seven Disciplines for Successful Firms, trial lawyer, founder, and CEO Chad Dudley prescribes seven key disciplines that he has drawn from consulting with hundreds of law firms across the country. Regardless of size, location, or practice area, there are seven core disciplines that every great firm–no matter who they are–gets right:
Dudley organizes strategies around each of these seven disciplines designed to start growing your firm. He offers numerous checklists, examples, and detailed steps you can adopt–from client intake, case selection and management, revenue analysis, reporting, to hiring and training staff, and more–that will give you tools to help take your law firm to the next level.
This is not your traditional law firm management book. Dudley doesn’t waste your time by trying to tell you which copy machine to buy or how to negotiate your lease. Instead, he offers a systemic approach to identifying, tracking, and achieving the changes you need.
It doesn’t matter if you just hung up your shingle or have hundreds of employees across multiple states, Dudley offers experience-driven solutions for all law firms. Whether you’re an associate looking to improve your firm from within or a managing partner seeking to strengthen weak points and identify bottlenecks, this book is here to help.
As Dudley puts it, “I don’t care if you are the receptionist, law clerk, runner, file clerk, or a great trial attorney. [...] If you are reading this book, you care about representing your clients and improving your firm. You are a leader and this book is for you.”
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Hardcover: 1st edition (2025); ISBN: 978-1-951962-80-7
Publisher: Trial Guides, LLC
Introduction
How This Book Is Organized
Discipline 1: Great Firms Know Where They Are Going and Why
Discipline 2: Great Firms Honestly Assess Where They Are
Discipline 3: Great Firms Never Take Their Eyes Off of Intake
Discipline 4: Great Firms Get Their Best Cases to Their Best People
Discipline 5: Great Firms Don't Let Cases Gather Dust
Discipline 6: Great Firms Get Their Reporting Right
Discipline 7: Great Firms Build Great Teams
Conclusion: Letting Go to Grow
About the Author
Blurbs
— Kenny Harrell, Joye Law Firm“When it comes to managing a personal injury law firm, Chad Dudley is the equivalent of what Lebron James is compared to other basketball players—simply the best. My law firm and myself, personally, are immensely better because of Chad‘s mentorship and friendship over the years.”
— Brian LaBovick, LaBovick Law Group“The personal injury field is filled with consultants of every stripe. Chad Dudley stands above them all. I’ve read every book and attended every summit and mastermind. There is no one who competes with Chad’s system on how to run a personal injury law firm. I met Chad after twenty-five years in practice and immediately adopted the Dudley Debosier system. We started to grow fast! Since then, we’ve grown from twenty-nine to over on hundred team members and our revenue has quadrupled. This book is a mandatory education if you own a personal injury law firm. Read it, follow it, and enjoy the success you’ll gain from it.”
— Ken Hardison, Personal Injury Lawyer Marketing & Management Association (PILMMA)“Chad is the real deal. He knows as much, if not more, than anyone about what it takes to scale a law firm. His insights have helped so many of our PILMMA members over the years. I watched him 10x his law firm over the last decade. He walks the walk, as well as talks the talk. When he speaks, you should listen very carefully!”
— Pepper DeVaughn, Partner, Parrish DeVaughn Injury Lawyers“A great personal injury firm is not created or scaled with luck, timing, or instinct. It is hard. The structure, conduct, and performance of a law firm must be continuously evaluated, refined, and improved as it scales. I can say without hesitation or bias that scaling your personal injury firm based on Chad Dudley’s proven methodology will guarantee a competitive advantage. Information is power—and the information in The Seven Disciplines is nuclear.”
— Carter Mario, Carter Mario Injury Lawyers“If you’re looking to grow your firm exponentially, read this book. Having had the good fortune of knowing Chad over the past twenty years, I have been able to achieve a level of success with my law firm by adopting and implementing his innovative concepts and practices. Everyone wants to improve, and after reading this book, you will!”
— Thomas Teodori, Partner, Chasen Boscolo Injury Lawyers“Given the opportunity to learn from Chad, take advantage of it! Guaranteed, you’ll learn something new that, when implemented, will improve your business operations. His unique knowledge and experience learned from successfully growing law firms not only results in better client outcomes, but also improves efficiencies and law firm margins. Having trouble scaling your business? The Seven Disciplines will get you there faster!”
— Marc Simon, Simon & Simon Injury Lawyers“Chad is the ultimate personal injury ‘inside man.’ He is a rare unicorn in that he has consulted with the biggest and best injury firms in the world and gathered best and worst practices from these firms to now share in this book. His data-driven approach, and his experience in the trenches of many firms, provides real-world benchmarking of how firms should operate from everything to onboarding and process improvement to litigation strategy and maximizing settlement value.”
— Bob Sexton, Rainwater, Holt & Sexton“Chad Dudley is the best in the business at helping law firms be successful. He has the unique ability to look at the personal injury landscape and develop a systematic approach to maximize results for our clients. He has helped build a successful personal injury firm and consulted with over a hundred of the nation's best firms. In my opinion, no one understands the systems needed to run a successful law firm better than Chad Dudley. Our firm has grown in large part from the advice and systems he has shared with us.”
— Richard James, Devaughn James Injury Lawyers“If you want to build a great personal injury law firm, you should absorb all you can from Chad Dudley. Others talk about building a great law firm in theory; Chad has actually done it. After you read this book, you will be checking your calendars to see when is the next time you can hear him speak and learn from him. I can look all around our law firm and see great ideas we copied from Chad and the Dudley DeBosier team.”
— Glen Lerner, Lerner & Rowe Injury Attorneys“Chad’s book should be called Dudley Do Right, because if you follow his lead and get your firm to buy into his teachings, you cannot help but see positive results. Although we have a large and successful practice, we refuse to drink our own Kool-Aid. Bringing Chad in was the shot in the arm we needed as a catalyst for full-scale change in the ultra-competitive, post-COVID world of personal injury. In the process, I have gained a new friend who loves the metrics of this business model as much as I do.”
— L. Leonard Lundy, Lundy Law“Chad Dudley has developed the procedures, methods, and statistical analysis to help any personal injury firm grow and, more importantly, become more profitable. Every law firm, including ours, with whom he has shared his knowledge, is far better for the experience. Take the time to read this book and then be certain to attend one of his seminars. You and your firm will only be better for the experiences.”
— Michael A. Feiner, Esq., Steinger, Greene, & Feiner“Successful injury firms are built upon great leadership with a keen eye towards the analysis of the underlying data and metrics. Chad is one of the best in the business when it comes to understanding the key drivers of success, and tailoring his processes and procedures accordingly to achieve the desired outcome.”
— Mike Rainwater, Rainwater, Holt & Sexton Injury Lawyers“Chad Dudley is a leader in law firm management who continually improves his own firm and generously shares his expertise with others. His client-centric approach aims for win–win outcomes for both clients and law firms. Thanks to Chad, our firm has become stronger, and we are grateful to have him as a colleague and friend. To optimize your operations, enhance efficiency, and boost profitability, listen to Chad Dudley.”
— Ernest Cory, Cory Watson Attorneys“Over the last twenty years, Chad has taught me so much, has spoken to our attorneys at our retreats, and has a wealth of knowledge about how to grow a personal injury firm. I would strongly recommend Chad’s advice on how to successfully grow your law firm.”
— Gibson Vance, partner, Beasley Allen Law Firm“Chad Dudley epitomizes the term change agent. Along with the team at Dudley Debosier, Chad has revolutionized the personal injury practice. My firm, Beasley Allen, has directly benefited from our friendship with Chad and his law firm. I truly believe that any law firm that follows Chad’s recipe for success will see a substantial increase in both profit and growth. In addition to everything above, and perhaps most importantly, Chad is a good person and is always ready to help others improve their practice.”
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 1 reviews.
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"Chad is a master at creating and combining metrics to help law firm owners diagnose problems and create solutions. This is not a book for your bookshelf, it is an operations manual for successful personal injury firms. 5 stars is not enough. Mandate his disciplines throughout your firm immediately if you are serious about winning"
Discover actionable approaches to improving your law firm that you can adopt today. In The Seven Disciplines for Successful Firms, trial lawyer, founder, and CEO Chad Dudley prescribes seven key disciplines that he has drawn from consulting with hundreds of law firms across the country. Regardless of size, location, or practice area, there are seven core disciplines that every great firm–no matter who they are–gets right:
Dudley organizes strategies around each of these seven disciplines designed to start growing your firm. He offers numerous checklists, examples, and detailed steps you can adopt–from client intake, case selection and management, revenue analysis, reporting, to hiring and training staff, and more–that will give you tools to help take your law firm to the next level.
This is not your traditional law firm management book. Dudley doesn’t waste your time by trying to tell you which copy machine to buy or how to negotiate your lease. Instead, he offers a systemic approach to identifying, tracking, and achieving the changes you need.
It doesn’t matter if you just hung up your shingle or have hundreds of employees across multiple states, Dudley offers experience-driven solutions for all law firms. Whether you’re an associate looking to improve your firm from within or a managing partner seeking to strengthen weak points and identify bottlenecks, this book is here to help.
As Dudley puts it, “I don’t care if you are the receptionist, law clerk, runner, file clerk, or a great trial attorney. [...] If you are reading this book, you care about representing your clients and improving your firm. You are a leader and this book is for you.”
Your eBooks are now accessible from your Trial Guides account! Click here for step by step instructions.
Do you want the eBook and print book? After you complete your purchase of the print book you will receive a coupon code via email to purchase the eBook for $20.
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