Legal Professional Development

Work ON your business, not just IN it.

  • 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

  • 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)

    • 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.
  • 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.
  • The Law Shop Library

  • The Library is fee-based membership service for non-Iowa lawyers desiring to create a Law Shop of their own. Library cardholders have access to the following benefits (which can be used, skipped, or adapted according to membership terms of use):

• Authorized use of TLS logo
• Training on TLS office systems
• TLS branded forms and templates
• One-on-one monthly coaching
• Annual site visits
• TLS swag shop
• Occasional educational materials and pre-recorded sessions
• Authorized use of TLS website design and/or elements
• Sample marketing materials for social media

“We are thankful to Amy for helping our family become complete!  Her caring and compassion really made our adoption process go smoothly!  She definitely holds a special place in our hearts.”  - Jana
“Getting divorced was never on my radar. It was a huge, horrible, unexpected shock. Working with Amy was a lifeline in many ways. Of course, her knowledge of the law was top-notch. But more than that was the care she showed me. Every meeting ended in a very tight hug. I get teary-eyed even now remembering it. She was very patient, willing to answer every single question I had (& still does when things pop up).  She listened and let me lead the way, but was also very clear in offering advice in areas that might work out better in a way I hadn’t thought of. I think the most glowing praise I can give her is that I have found out my ex has referred friends to Amy instead of the lawyer he used in our divorce!” - Heidi
When I got married I never imagined that I would be divorced, but I think that's true of most people. 17 years later, I was a nervous wreck walking into Amy's office. She greeted me with a warm hug. After my nerves were settled, and I had told my story, she took my hand and said that it was time for me to stop taking care of someone who needed to start taking care of himself. I felt safe, and I felt ready. My divorce journey was not as difficult as it could have been, but there were some uphill climbs that I had to take, and Amy was right there with me. Always with advice, always with a kind word, and always with a feeling of positivity. I cannot imagine having anyone else represent me or my family. To work with Amy, is to work with more than just a legal representative. I could provide some small similes in order to really hit home with how pivotal she has been (and to utilize that English Master's degree I'm still paying for) and say: Amy is like a light house during a storm, she is the smell of your favorite cookies baking at your grandma's house , and can be thought of as steaming cup of hot chocolate that awaits you after you've been sledding all day. All true. Simply put, Amy helped my four children and I navigate a very difficult time, and begin our new life as a happy family of five We now live without being afraid, and enjoy every single day that is ahead of us. Amy helped us to get there.” – Kelly
"We have been really impressed with how fast and efficient Amy is with getting our adoption hearings scheduled and finalized.  It is clear that she makes her clients a priority and knows how important our Adoption Days have been to our family!”  ~Jake Skurdal