Ever drafted the “I’m out” email and saved it as “send after bonus”? In this episode, Jonathan Hawkins returns to talk about the messy middle of law firm life: when to leave, how to leave without stepping on landmines, and how to know if “partner” is a leap or a leash. We get into the kitchen-table talk at home, what you can and can’t say to clients before you give notice, and the quiet costs of equity that no one puts in the brochure. We also dig into the parts owners whisper about: slowing ...
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Ever drafted the “I’m out” email and saved it as “send after bonus”? In this episode, Jonathan Hawkins returns to talk about the messy middle of law firm life: when to leave, how to leave without stepping on landmines, and how to know if “partner” is a leap or a leash. We get into the kitchen-table talk at home, what you can and can’t say to clients before you give notice, and the quiet costs of equity that no one puts in the brochure. We also dig into the parts owners whisper about: slowing ...
CMO = Chief Mental Officer?: Marketing as Teaching, Not Tactics | Cassidy Lewis
Life Beyond the Briefs
31 minutes
4 months ago
CMO = Chief Mental Officer?: Marketing as Teaching, Not Tactics | Cassidy Lewis
What does a real CMO do, and why do most law firms get it wrong? In this episode, Cassidy Lewis, Chief Marketing Officer at Cooper Hurley and founder of the CMO Academy, breaks down why marketing isn’t about tactics or title inflation; it’s about teaching, strategy, and trust. We talk about building in-house marketing teams that actually scale, how community marketing drives referrals, and why omnipresence is the name of the game in 2025. If you’re tired of wasting marketing dollars and ready...
Life Beyond the Briefs
Ever drafted the “I’m out” email and saved it as “send after bonus”? In this episode, Jonathan Hawkins returns to talk about the messy middle of law firm life: when to leave, how to leave without stepping on landmines, and how to know if “partner” is a leap or a leash. We get into the kitchen-table talk at home, what you can and can’t say to clients before you give notice, and the quiet costs of equity that no one puts in the brochure. We also dig into the parts owners whisper about: slowing ...
