The 1958 Lawyer

About The 1958 Lawyer

In 1958 the ABA published a pamphlet with an article titled “The 1958 Lawyer and his 1938 Dollar” which gives our podcast its title, and its inspiration. Prior to 1960, most attorney engagements were project based. As a result, many lawyers felt their pay scale was falling behind that of other professional service providers. For many lawyers, this article spurred them to change the way they billed for legal services and thus the billable hour was born. It is a stark reminder that change is the only constant in our world and those that do not keep up with the change often times find themselves obsolete. To be sure, the business surrounding the practice of law has continued to change since the billable hour went mainstream. This podcast is all about how law firms and their clients are adapting to a changing business world to remain viable. Your host, Ron Bockstahler, is the Founder and CEO of Amata Law Office Suites, an attorney support Services company. For more than 30 years Ron has worked with law firms of all sizes, helping them manage expenses, implement new technologies and strategically grow their law practice. Ron will pull from his experience and those of his guests to uncover new developments in the business world and how the legal industry is adapting to meet the changing demands of their clients. Each show will feature successful business people, politicians, judges and attorneys to provide insight into their thoughts and how they are meeting today's challenges.

Publisher

Ron Bockstahler

Category

business · business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 May 2020

Latest episode

10 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

70 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Sept 2026

   Joshua Haid: Inside High-Net-Worth Divorce and the Business of Family Law

   Host Ron Bockstahler interviews Joshua Haid, exploring how to scale a family law firm and achieve success in high-net-worth divorce cases.

2. 

   3 Sept 2026

   Safiya Fatima: Inside the Life of a Fractional Paralegal Powering Multiple Law Firms

   Host Ron Bockstahler interviews fractional paralegal Safiya Fatima about how she powers multiple law firms by building trust and creating seamless systems for attorneys.

3. 

   6 Aug 2026

   Jared Gibson & Kelly Foran: Turning Executive Expertise into Authentic, AI‑Powered Content

   Jared Gibson and Kelly Foran explain how to build a content system that turns executive expertise into authentic, AI-powered content, saving busy attorneys valuable time.

Who has been a guest on The 1958 Lawyer

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Joshua Haid
• Safiya Fatima
• Jared Gibson
• Kelly Foran
• Justin True

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

57

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Books guests

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