Legal Professional Development
Work ON your business, not just IN it.
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Presentations
- This is a 60 to 90 minute presentation by either AJ Skogerson or Andrea McGinn designed for educating professional organizations, business, or the public on unbundled legal services, business organization and systems, legal marketing, and related topics. Call TLS at +1 515.996.4045 for cost information.
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Workshops (10+ people)
- Based on colleague demand or organization request, we periodically offer this in person, online or hybrid full day professional training on growing a successful unbundled legal services practice. This workshop is led by The Law Shop Co-Founders AJ Skogerson and Andrea McGinn. Cost per person is approximately $360 per person.
Past Workshops
2023 – Transactional Law Trilogy – April 13th through June 29th
2022.11.11 TLS Academy Attorney Workshop
2022.01.28 TLS Academy Attorney Workshop
2021.04.23 TLS Academy Attorney Workshop
2021.04.08 TLS Academy Staff Workshop
2020.02.28 TLS Academy Attorney Workshop
2019.10.11 TLS Academy Attorney Workshop
2019.09.13 TLS Academy Staff Workshop
2019.06.14 TLS Academy Attorney Workshop
2019.06.14 TLS Academy Attorney Workshop 2
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Group Coaching (3 to 9 people)
- This is our full basic workshop on growing a successful unbundled legal services practice stretched out over six one-hour in person or online sessions led by either AJ Skogerson or Andrea McGinn. Group coaching can be set up as an hour per week for six weeks, an hour per month for six months, or anywhere in between based on how you wish to schedule it. Cost is $500 per person for full six-hour series due in advance of first session OR $100 per person per session due in advance of each session.
Private Coaching (1-2 people)
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- This is one-on-one professional coaching with either AJ Skogerson or Andrea McGinn for you and your business, custom designed to assist with your own unique educational needs, requests, or professional challenges. Cost is $300 per hour for one person or $400 per hour for two people.
“Amy was invaluable in helping me through a difficult time. I was dealing with the overwhelming emotions involved in the divorce process. Amy walked me through the process and made it easy. She answered my questions, no matter how trivial and took time out of her day to come meet with me rather than making me come to her. Amy did a wonderful job of making a difficult time less difficult. Now I can focus on living my best life possible with my children.” – Kayla
“I have known Amy J. Skogerson for many years. Over my many years of being in practice, I have found that lawyers who are successful are those who have earned the respect of their colleagues. Amy has achieved that lofty goal. She has earned the respect of her colleagues.” - Patrick L. Wilson, Attorney, Des Moines, Iowa
“When I came to Amy her law partner described her as ‘smart and ethical.’ To that, now, I would have to add some additional things. First, she has a spirit of fun that was really nice to have along the way. It extends from her sense of humor to her love of ‘artsy and weird.’ Most important, though, I would add that she has a genuine spirit of humanness. She helped me stay (get back) on an even keel and do the right thing that I really wanted to do all along. With her straightforward tact and sympathetic understanding and knowledge she was able to ease my ‘scares’ and concerns. She displayed humor, honesty, dignity, humility and compassion during the whole ordeal. Once again my most sincere thanks and I thank Amy for being a ‘friend’ through it all. She beautifully handled my case not once but twice and is now my dear friend. I will forever cherish our friendship.” - Debbie
"Not going to lie, my divorce was the worst time of my life. But through compassion, education, and immense knowledge of the law, Amy helped the process be as it could have been. She helped me understand my options and I chose with an educated view of both sides.
The biggest benefits to using Amy and her firm are: 1. Compassion for both parties. They support and work for you, but will let you know what they’ve seen with their experiences in the field and the potential impacts to my decisions. Also compassion doesn’t equal pushover by any means.
2. Timeliness: Amy, Andrea, and others responded right away. My ex’s lawyer took a week for some answers. Given the entire process once I involved Amy took 10 weeks, I felt like I mattered and not just a number. Everyone’s divorce process and timelines may be different, but knowing I could TEXT or CALL multiple people and get a prompt response took stress away during a stressful time.
3. Knowledge: Been there, done that. Doesn’t influence either way, just educates and helps you make the choices. It was my divorce and knowing what Amy had seen in past cases helped me make some tough decisions.
4. Cost: Fair rates compared to the other rates I was quoted at the big Des Moines firms.
If you don’t believe me, go and have a consultation with Amy, Andrea, or anyone else who is there as multiple people helped me through the process. You will see the reasons why they stand out vs the big firms." – Ty