Emerging Litigation Podcast
Emerging Litigation Podcast
Tom Hagy
Authentic Business Development for Litigators: Stop Chasing Cases and Start Building Clients with John Reed
48 minutes Posted Oct 10, 2025 at 4:00 pm.
Setup, Mics, And Cold Open Banter
Introducing John Reed And Topic
Litigators’ Reactive Mindset Problem
Personality Types And Client Fit
Practical Tactics For Introverts
Early-Career Lawyers And Remote Mentoring
Curiosity Over Closing: Relationship Focus
Brand As Promise: Role, Skill, Context, Style
Reputation Beyond “Do A Good Job”
Learn The Client’s Business In Person
Three BD Habits To Start Now
Leader Dogs And Whole-Client Care
Two Stories That Make BD Stick
Light Wrap, Humor, And Sign-Off
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Waiting for lawsuits to present themselves is the worst growth strategy a litigator can have. In this episode, I get to speak with John Reed, founder and chief relationship builder at Rain BDM and host of Sticky Lawyers, to rethink business development from the ground up. His most popular episodes was about Bob Mionske, an Olympic road racing cyclist turned "bicycle lawyer." Give it a listen. With a background spanning law, marketing, and sales, John helps attorneys translate the...