In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Tom Freeman discuss:The evolution of the legal industry between the great recession and the great resignation. Building beyond the billable hour. The future of law firm cultures. The value and portability of having your own book of business.  Key Takeaways:Lawyers and associates now have more choices than they ever have and they are being more particular about what they are willing to accept. DEI is late coming to law firms and law firm culture, but we are starting to see a shift. The thriving firms are the ones that are embracing DEI. The practice of law is changing for the better as more diversity joins in the industry. Minorities and women are going to law school more than ever and bringing a different perspective. Law schools don’t teach you to think like a lawyer, they teach you to think like a law professor.  "The billable hour model is broken. It doesn't incentivize those types of mentoring relationships, or those types of collegial training experiences." —  Tom Freeman Connect with Tom Freeman:  Website: http://www.thomasfreeman.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasfreeman/ Thank you to our Sponsors!Legalese Marketing: https://legaleasemarketing.com/Moneypenny: https://www.moneypenny.com/us/ Connect with Steve Fretzin:LinkedIn: Steve FretzinTwitter: @stevefretzinFacebook: Fretzin, Inc.Website: Fretzin.comEmail: Steve@Fretzin.comBook: The Ambitious Attorney: Your Guide to Doubling or Even Tripling Your Book of Business and more!YouTube: Steve FretzinCall Steve directly at 847-602-6911  Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.