Christopher T. Anderson

Christopher T. Anderson

Host of On the Road and Un-Billable Hour

Christopher T. Anderson has authored numerous articles and speaks on a wide range of topics, including law firm management, the ethics of cloud computing, and the future of technology in law firms. A regular speaker at LegalTech New York, ABA TechShow, and various state bar associations, Chris has over 19 years of experience as a practicing attorney. He is a former managing partner of a full-service law firm in Georgia, has served as in-house general counsel and began his career as a New York City assistant district attorney.

Visit Christopher’s work at New Leaf Family Law and full biography.

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December 24, 2024

Think Strategy. Making the Most of Your Firm for You and Your Team

We don’t spend enough time talking about elevating the financial wellbeing of business owners, their families, and their team. Let’s get into it.

December 10, 2024

Community Table: Setting Real Goals (And Taking Some Time For Yourself)

Host Christopher T. Anderson at the Community Table, real answers, no script. Let’s talk about taking time off from the firm and about setting meaningful goals.

November 26, 2024

Get Comfortable, Get Busy: Networking And Media Relations. Yes. You. Can.

Consider this episode your free consultation on networking and media relations with a true expert, guest Janet Falk, PhD. Do not miss this one.

November 12, 2024

Community Table: 2024 Year End: What’s Your Business Plan for 2025?

Host Christopher T. Anderson at the Community Table, real answers, no script. Guest Danielle Hendon challenges you to review your 2024 results and plan for 2025.

October 29, 2024

Today’s Tech: Tools, Not Toys. What You Need Now.

Guest Richard Dukes champions the incorporation of technology across his South Carolina law firm. What works? What doesn’t? And what about AI?

October 15, 2024

Community Table: The ROI of hiring. Landing Potential Clients. And Incentives.

Host Christopher T. Anderson at the Community Table, real answers, no script. Let’s talk about the ROI of new hires. Why hire if they won’t make you more money?

October 14, 2024

Deep Dive into the 2024 Clio Legal Trends Report — Clio Cloud Conference 2024

Unsurprisingly, this year’s Legal Trends Report significantly showcased AI’s ever-developing impacts in the legal world. To examine this and other major findings of the report, Christopher Anderson and Laurence Colletti welcome Clio’s...

October 10, 2024

Practical Clio Duo Automation for Your Law Firm — Clio Cloud Conference 2024

One of the biggest splashes at this year’s ClioCon was the launch of Clio Duo, an AI-powered assistant to enhance your practice management software. Christopher Anderson sat down with Jonathan Watson to...

September 24, 2024

No More Billable Hours: The Move To Value-Based, Results-Based Pricing

Are you still watching the clock and charging clients for time? Why? Guest Shaun Jardine explores the push toward value-based pricing.

September 10, 2024

Community Table: Managing Communications As Client Volume Grows

Host Christopher T. Anderson is at the Community Table, real answers, no script. Managing client communications and expectations is vital as your business grows.

August 27, 2024

Is Your Small Firm Missing A Chief Financial Officer? Rent One.

You have a “tax person,” but do you have a true CFO? Many small firms don’t. You can hire one, at an affordable cost, through a “fractional CFO” provider.

August 13, 2024

Community Table: CRMs, Hiring Done Right, and Value vs. Discounts

In this episode’s discussions around the Community Table: Adding a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) program for your law firm? Hear the struggles one small firm is facing as it looks to automate...

July 23, 2024

Special Episode: Get Real. Stop Kidding Yourself. Make Your Firm Profitable

Guest RJon Robins specializes in helping small and solo firms start making profits and stop spinning their wheels. Real advice you can use now.

July 9, 2024

Community Table: Troublesome Employees, Offshoring, and Atypical Marketing

Host Christopher T. Anderson is at the Community Table, real answers, no script. How can an owner reign in troublesome employees when she’s already understaffed? Should a lawyer borrow for a marketing...

June 25, 2024

Engagement for Law Firm Leadership: Get the Most From Your Team

Is your firm’s team “present” or “engaged?” If you ignore your team’s needs, you’ll never get their best work.

June 11, 2024

Community Table: Branding vs. Marketing (And How to Use Both)

Host Christopher T. Anderson is at the Community Table, real answers, no script. What is your brand, and how do you market it to build your business?

May 28, 2024

It’s About You: Surviving (And Thriving) In Your High-Stress Career.

The law can be a high-stress grind. How do you care for yourself? Hear from a coach (and former litigator) who helps professionals avoid burnout.

May 14, 2024

Community Table: Hiring Your First Employee And A “Second In Command”

Host Christopher T. Anderson is at the Community Table, real answers, no script. When you’re getting started, who’s your first hire? What do you need?

April 23, 2024

The Nexus of Intake and Marketing. Convert Leads Into Clients

Marketing is one thing. Sales is another. But intake is where the rubber meets the road, getting a new client to sign on the dotted line.

April 9, 2024

Community Table: Real AI Uses For Legal Work, Marketing ROI, and Paid Consultations

Host Christopher T. Anderson is at the Community Table, real answers, no script. How are lawyers using AI? How do you gauge ROI on your marketing spend?

March 26, 2024

Good Growth (And Bad Growth): Build Your Business Intentionally

Building a firm is more than doing the daily tasks. Business development author Rick Watson explains good growth and bad growth.

March 12, 2024

Community Table: How To Measure Your Hiring, Avoid The Bull$#!*.

Host Christopher T. Anderson is at the Community Table, real answers, no script. This episode: balance hiring and growth, motivate employees, and marketing!

February 27, 2024

The Human In The Machine, “Natural” VS. “Artificial” Intelligence

Guest Joey Seeber of Level Legal shares tips for not just employing the best tech in your practice, but also remembering the human touch.

February 12, 2024

Community Table: The Dos and Don’ts of Law Firm Resolutions For 2024

Host Christopher T. Anderson is at the Community Table, real answers, no script. Realistic goals for 2024. Plus, learn how to shake off that sales slump.

January 23, 2024

Legal Tech, The End Of The Law As We Know It?

Legal tech is changing the practice of law. That’s a fact. Guest Colin Levy, an author and speaker, shares tips for putting today’s tech to work.

January 9, 2024

Community Table: Keys to an Effective Landing Page

Host Christopher T. Anderson is at the Community Table, real answers, no script. Getting clicks on your website is one thing, but turning site visits into paying clients is the real goal....

December 26, 2023

Separating The Wheat From The Chaff In Legal Tech (And AI)

Guest Jared Correia helps law firms understand what they want, what they need, and what is wasteful in legal tech and practice management tools.

December 12, 2023

Community Table: Establishing Office Computer Policies (Think Security)

Host Christopher T. Anderson is at the Community Table, real answers, no script. This episode: office computer policies, security, and letting a new hire go when it’s not working.

November 28, 2023

Training Lawyers For Success || Meeting The Need For Legal Education

Face it, most law school graduates aren’t prepared to practice law. Guest Abdi Shayesteh founded AltaClaro, a firm dedicated to real-world legal training.

November 14, 2023

Community Table: A Compensation Plan For Associate Referrals

Host Christopher T. Anderson is at the Community Table, real answers, no script. Anderson and guest co-host Robert Leitner help attorneys build a model to reward associate referrals and discuss hiring for...

October 24, 2023

In The Niches: Advanced SEO That Fuels Your Firm

Standing out online isn’t magic, it’s work. SEO expert Chris Dreyer explains how to sharpen your online efforts and focus on what makes you special.

October 11, 2023

Clio Cloud 2023: Best Practices for Running Client-Centered Law Firms

Clients feel better about your law firm when they feel their needs are met and their concerns are heard. What can you do to make sure this happens in your firm? From...

October 10, 2023

Community Table: When It’s Time To Grow, What To Do Next?

Host Christopher T. Anderson is at the Community Table – real answers, no script. In this episode, Anderson and guests Robert Leitner and Philip Fairley have an extended conversation with an attorney...

September 26, 2023

Using AI To Land Better Cases? Why Not?

How does a law firm find and organize world events to land better, more profitable, clients? Guests from Darrow.AI share insights into sifting through tangled data to find the right cases.

September 12, 2023

Community Table: Using Vacations to Strengthen Company Culture

Host Christopher T. Anderson is at the Community Table, real answers, no script. In this episode, Anderson and recurring guest Robert Leitner help attorneys grapple with not only cases, but also life...

August 22, 2023

Lost In Translation? Marketing To Spanish Speaking Communities

Considering marketing to the Spanish speaking communities around you? First, we have to understand you. Marketing to other cultures is more than translating. Hear how.

August 8, 2023

Community Table: Making Changes And Getting Paid

In this episode’s discussions around the Community Table:  Our first question turned into a collaborative discussion around the Community Table with input from several other lawyers. How does a longtime attorney with...

July 25, 2023

When It’s Time To Produce, It’s About Your Team: Who’s Running The Show?

Marketing, acquiring new clients and running an efficient firm are all important. But when it comes to producing results for clients and growing your business, it all comes down to the people...

July 11, 2023

Community Table: The Hiring (And Firing?) Edition

Host Christopher T. Anderson is at the Community Table, real answers, no script. What tools can you use to hire the right people, how can you train them, and how long can...

June 27, 2023

The Future Is Yours: Automation, Efficiency, And Scale

The future is here – adapting to automation, intelligent design, and artificial intelligence is a must

June 13, 2023

Community Table: Closing The Sale! Plus, Stalking The Niche Client

Host Christopher T. Anderson shares duties with two guests at the Community Table, real answers, no script: Getting the client from saying “yes” to writing a check.

May 23, 2023

Follow Up, Or Fall Behind: Converting The Lead

Maybe you don’t need more leads; instead, you need to do a better job converting those leads into clients.

May 9, 2023

Community Table: What To Fix When Revenue Dips || Designating Tasks, Trusting Your Team

Host Christopher T. Anderson diagnoses a law firm’s sudden revenue decline. Plus, how to designate daily tasks and show real trust in your team.

April 25, 2023

Community Table: Say “No” Without Losing Clients || Expanding To A New Market

In this episode’s discussion around the Community Table: How to say no to some cases (without losing clients). It’s great to “niche down” to your expertise, but never say no. Say, “I...

April 11, 2023

Can You Hear Me Now? Podcasts And Your (Legal) Marketing

Let’s talk about marketing (because we know you love to, the numbers don’t lie). But let’s talk about how podcasting fits into your law firm’s marketing mix. Guest Robert Ingalls calls himself...

March 28, 2023

Production: It Starts With Recruiting The Right People

Guest Sandrene “Sandy” Ryan is the senior director of recruiting at Level Legal. She’s built a unique process that focuses on quality and creating “the right match” over putting bodies into slots....

March 14, 2023

Community Table: What Does Your Firm Really Do? Plus, Doing The Math, Adding Staff Can Boost Profits

This episode’s discussion around the Community Table: Sometimes when it comes to your brand and marketing, doing everything is doing nothing. What is it you want to be known for? On the...

February 28, 2023

Community Table: Hiring a Contract Temp and Finding a “Serious” Job Applicant

This episode’s discussion around the Community Table:  Is hiring a temp I’ve already worked with previously a mistake? “It’s not personal,” it’s personnel. I need a body, even if s/he won’t stay...

February 13, 2023

Marketing Is Metrics: The Cost of New Business Acquisition

Today’s guests, Erik and Elliot, will be joining Christopher on our upcoming Community Table live Q&A on February 16, 2023 to discuss all things marketing. Sign up here (it’s free) to join...

January 24, 2023

Standing Still Is Not OK: Today’s Legal Tech

Let’s look at your law firm’s culture when it comes to tech. It’s bottom up and top down, a full circle. You can’t delegate this stuff to one department or one level....