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Richard Jacobs

Founder of the firm that helped 250+ attorneys become the leading name in their niche or market.

Practice & Life

Why Rainmakers Stopped Hiring Paralegals

Mar 5, 2026

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12 min read

Why Rainmakers Stopped Hiring Paralegals

The attorneys building seven-figure practices found a smarter staffing model after the pandemic. Most of their competitors still don't know it exists.

Richard Jacobs
Richard Jacobs

Authority Positioning

The Consultation Was Already Over

Mar 3, 2026

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5 min read

The Consultation Was Already Over

By the time she sat down, she'd already decided. The meeting wasn't a pitch. It was a formality.

Richard Jacobs
Richard Jacobs

Practice & Life

The Difference Between 'Having To' and 'Getting To'

Mar 3, 2026

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4 min read

The Difference Between 'Having To' and 'Getting To'

Most of our seven-figure clients work Saturdays. So do most of the attorneys stuck at $300K. It's not the same thing.

Richard Jacobs
Richard Jacobs

AI & the Market

Your Biggest Competitor Is Now Your Biggest Referral Source

Mar 3, 2026

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4 min read

Your Biggest Competitor Is Now Your Biggest Referral Source

The same technology that's stealing your clients is increasingly the way new ones find you.

Richard Jacobs
Richard Jacobs

Strategy

'28 Years of Experience' Is Not a Differentiator

Mar 3, 2026

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4 min read

'28 Years of Experience' Is Not a Differentiator

The test for any differentiator: will people repeat it when you're not in the room?

Richard Jacobs
Richard Jacobs

Authority Positioning

The Mahogany Table

Mar 3, 2026

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5 min read

The Mahogany Table

Why the best attorneys in your market aren't competing with you. They're in a category of one.

Richard Jacobs
Richard Jacobs

Strategy

The Court of Marketing

Mar 3, 2026

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5 min read

The Court of Marketing

The skill set you already have, applied to the one area of practice nobody taught you.

Richard Jacobs
Richard Jacobs

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