The Inner Circle
A community of lawyers seeking maximum freedom by effective use of technology.
Our members learn to use technology to get more work done more easily —so they can relax, travel more and enjoy life more.
Tech enables lawyers to automate to save time and slash costs. Many use outsourcing to gain more freedom, and some are discovering the possibility of becoming “digital nomads.”
Solo lawyers are better positioned to adopt new opportunities (while those in large firms lumber behind).
Yes, there are challenges. But when you act strategically, tech will deliver extraordinary results.
The Inner Circle is designed to help you achieve those results.
How it works
- Members learn to harness the 5 Pillars of the Tech-Powered Practice.
- They learn to apply these pillars in several ways, such as courses, workshops, and regularly scheduled Zoom sessions.
- Community resources are all organized in a way that’s easy to find and use.
What lawyers say
Members achieve big breakthroughs to improve their practices in meaningful ways.
Typical comments
How to join
- Complete an assessment: the answers you provide will give me a clear picture of your use of technology and immediate goals for improving your law practice.
- Receive personalized recommendations: After receiving your answers, I’ll send a video with specific recommendations for making improvements based on your top goals.
- Schedule a call with me: to finalize the application process and make sure the program is right for you.
When you’re ready…
✅ Click to Apply
Please note…
There are two levels of membership.
1. Starter level 👨🏻💻
Is ideal for new members who are not yet sufficiently tech proficient and want to learn the basics of automation, outsourcing, and cybersecurity.
Starter level members also get regular posts delivered several times a week on topics related to the 5 LawTech Pillars.
Starter members also have access to these courses:
- Top Tech Tools for Lawyers
- Introduction to Systems & SOPs
- Marketing Fundamentals
- ChatGPT Fundamentals
Members get to attend Bi-Monthly Zoom events:
- See list of topics in the FAQs section below
2. Advanced level 🚀
This is the “Co-Pilot” level where members are all fairly tech-proficient or in many cases very proficient. They are working on advanced automation/AI, outsourcing, cybersecurity, digital marketing, and virtual lawyering (i.e. the 5 LawTech Pillars).
Co-Pilot members have access to all courses, including:
- Email Marketing (the high ROI referral engine)
- Practice Management Essentials
- Starting a New Law Firm
Additionally, Co-Pilot members participate in all workshops, such as
- Creating an Email Newsletter (content creation the easy way)
- Creating Passive Income (with information products)
And Co-Pilot members get access to recordings of all events, and can participate in weekly Friday “Coffee Chats,” —informal, off-the-record discussions that are exceptionally valuable.
If you want more information about the two levels, or anything else, I can share that in the phone call you’ll be able to schedule after taking the Law Practice Assessment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cost of each level?
- The basic level is currently a yearly subscription of $250.
- The Co-Pilot level is currently a monthly subscription of $159.
What topics will be covered in the Zoom sessions?
These are topics we plan to cover in the 2025 sessions:
- File Organization, Collaborative Workspaces, Note-taking best practices and tools. etc.
- Outsourcing: hiring, managing, and improving delegation with best practices and optimal tools (e.g. Loom)
- Cybersecurity & Data Management: keeping your information safe and private.
- Automation: best tools, best practices, and best opportunities for leveraging
- Artificial Intelligence: best practices, best tools, and best opportunities for using (e.g. note-taking, summarization, research, automated time keeping, drafting, re-writing)
- Telephony Options: virtual answering services, best VOIP phone systems, best ways to connect your telephone systems to other parts of your practice.
- Calendar Efficiency: smart use of automated scheduling and keeping your calendars in sync and working effectively.
- Better Online Meetings: how to appear more professional and authoritative in Zoom meetings
- Online Marketing: websites, social media, email newsletters, and attracting more ideal prospects
- Mobile Lawyering: working easily and efficiently outside the traditional office and on the road.
- Smartphone tips & tricks: productivity tools, and fun things like how to take better pictures and videos.
- Home automation & security: using Amazon Alexa, Siri, and Google devices to control lights and monitor activity in and around your house.
- Keeping up with tech developments: how to stay on top of significant changes (e.g., which sources and tools are best for doing this)
Is this a Facebook group?
No, most certainly NOT.
The platform we use to host the community is called Circle, and is designed for higher level community engagement. Although Facebook groups are widely used, they come with trade-offs, particularly regarding privacy. Facebook’s business model involves collecting and sharing data with advertisers, which I prefer to avoid.
Do I have to take the Assessment first?
Not necessarily but it’s recommended you answer these questions, so I can give you specific recommendations for improving your use of technology.
If you take the assessment and get my recommendations, you’re not committed to joining Inner Circle. If you do decide to join, I’ll strongly encourage you to take the assessment at that point anyway.
What if I'm not ready to join now?
I recommend you take my training course on the 5 Pillars of a Tech-Powered Law Practice. That will help you start improving your use of technology right away (and this course is totally free).
Do you have more questions?
If you want to find out more about Inner Circle, click here to book a free call with Ernie.
Or, if you’re ready to apply now, then👇
