Oct 13, 2026 · 25 min · 10 segments
How should law firm owners think about AI as it becomes a bigger part of the way legal work gets done? In this episode, Melissa talks with Jeff Lewis, a law firm owner and Velocity Work client, about…
Melissa ShanahanHost
I think as we start to round the conversation out, tomorrow we have our retreat.
Wondering if, 'cause people don't r- always know what it's like to be a part of those days, if you can give your interpretation of those days 'cause it's probably gonna give-
That's my word of advice for prospective clients, uh, of your coaching services.
You will help us find our numbers and wrap your f- But, um, let me just say, you get much more out of a retreat when you're prepared with what your numbers are in terms of, uh, the past and the future.
For many years when you and I met, uh, Jason was in the other room hearing you pull out your hair and me pull out my hair, and he wasn't part of the process.
And the best decision I ever made was bringing Jason into the process to help me, uh, with the numbers.
Well, okay, so people don't necessarily, n- not every, all the listeners know what it's like to be a part of a retreat, so, uh, anything you think it'd be helpful to share about that? But then also maybe give a preview of, do you have topics that you know you wanna discuss tomorrow that doesn't feel like a big deal to share here, that's not too private?
Well, look, there's a topic you and I have talked about a little bit in the past, that my wife's re- uh, nearing retirement.
I think as we start to round the conversation out, tomorrow we have our retreat.
Wondering if, 'cause people don't r- always know what it's like to be a part of those days, if you can give your interpretation of those days 'cause it's probably gonna give-
That's my word of advice for prospective clients, uh, of your coaching services.
You will help us find our numbers and wrap your f- But, um, let me just say, you get much more out of a retreat when you're prepared with what your numbers are in terms of, uh, the past and the future.
For many years when you and I met, uh, Jason was in the other room hearing you pull out your hair and me pull out my hair, and he wasn't part of the process.
And the best decision I ever made was bringing Jason into the process to help me, uh, with the numbers.
Well, okay, so people don't necessarily, n- not every, all the listeners know what it's like to be a part of a retreat, so, uh, anything you think it'd be helpful to share about that? But then also maybe give a preview of, do you have topics that you know you wanna discuss tomorrow that doesn't feel like a big deal to share here, that's not too private?
Well, look, there's a topic you and I have talked about a little bit in the past, that my wife's re- uh, nearing retirement.
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