Running a Law Firm in the age of COVID-19 with Russell Alexander

Russell Alexander is the owner and founder of Russell Alexander Family Lawyers, and he is my first second time guest, having previously appeared on Episode 26 of the podcast. Since so much has changed for lawyers and business owners since our first interview, I have invited him back to share the differences he has observed during the pandemic. Russell discusses the adjustments that he and his team have made, the impact of the pandemic on the legal profession and on couples and families as well, and explores one of the biggest parenting issues that has developed. He also introduces us to his new book, ‘Everything You Wanted to Know About Divorce’, and offers some of its highlights. In finishing, Russell shares his valuable advice for business owners, for marriage, for divorce, and for all three of these during a pandemic.

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Highlights:

– The pandemic has caused an increase in couples separating and divorcing.
– The courts are treating custody, visitation and child access cases as priorities, dealing with them on an urgent basis.
– Having a domestic contract or a marriage agreement is always helpful.
– Russell hopes that his new book will help make the court more efficient, and able to deal with the matters of those going through divorce in a more timely way.
– In terms of the business and even your marriage, Russell believes that routine is really important.

Quotes:

“Because we had the technology and the culture of working remotely, it hasn’t been as hard on us as it has with some other firms who have decided to shutter their offices and stop meeting clients altogether.”
“It could be like this for a while. We just don’t know how long it’s going to be until things get back to normal.”
“ I think across the board for lawyers and the legal industry, billings and revenues are down.”
“ This new normal, unfortunately, is not working out for a lot of families.”
“There is a process that is respectful, is peaceful, and it helps people get a resolution provided you choose the right professionals and the right team to help you through it.”
“There’s hope at the end of the tunnel.”