SMB Team has released the Law Firm Growth Accelerator, 2nd Edition, by Bill Hauser and Andrew (Andy) Stickel, now available as an audio book in addition to print and ebook. The new edition adds a chapter that shows law firm owners how to step into the Resource Allocator role and build an AI-First Roadmap for their firm, so AI speeds up marketing, intake, and team operations without the owner having to become the firm’s AI engineer.
The book reached No. 2 in Amazon’s Law Office Marketing and Advertising category.
The framework behind the book
The Law Firm Growth Accelerator is the proven framework behind the Law Firm Growth Acceleration Model, built to multiply a law firm owner’s impact, profit, and freedom. The model rests on four pillars: Lead Generation, Intake, a Self-Managing Team, and Profit. Thousands of law firm owners have benefited from the framework.
It shows readers how to grow a law firm step by step, from practicing lawyer, to business owner, to freedom entrepreneur running a firm that no longer needs the owner holding every piece together.
What’s new: The Law Firm AI Playbook
The 2nd Edition adds Chapter 13, The Great Law Firm Reset, in a new section called The Law Firm AI Playbook. The chapter’s main point is that AI has rewritten the rules and is now the fuel for the four evergreen pillars. In plain terms, AI multiplies whatever foundation a firm already has, so the basics matter more now than ever.
The chapter splits the shift into four forces and gives a practical way to act on each one:
- AI-Enabled Marketing. How clients find law firms has changed.
- The Zero-Delay Intake Race. How fast a firm responds to leads determines whether it signs the case.
- The Talent and Workflow Revolution. How work gets done inside a firm has changed.
- The Hourly Profit Death Spiral. How a firm charges for its work has to change.
The chapter closes with the AI-First Roadmap, a seven-step plan that starts with setting up the four pillars and then moves the owner into the Resource Allocator role, picking the right people and tools to build the AI. Owners get one win on the board and build from there.
Why now
“Every law firm owner I talk to is asking the same thing: what does AI actually mean for my firm?” said Bill Hauser, Founder and CEO of SMB Team.
“We wrote this chapter so owners have a clear plan on how to pull ahead from competitors in the AI era, that they can start on today,” Hauser said. “The firms that pair a solid foundation with the right AI tools and move early are the ones that will pull ahead.”
Who should read it
The book is written for law firm owners and managing partners who want more impact, profit and freedom, along with a practical approach to AI for law firms. Readers new to the framework can start from the beginning of the book, which covers the four pillars in depth, and then move to Chapter 13. Readers who know the first edition, and don’t need a refresher, can go straight to the new chapter.
Get the 2nd Edition and the AI Playbook chapter
Chapter 13, The Great Law Firm Reset, is included in every format. Grab your copy and start building the AI-First Roadmap for your firm.
Get The BookAvailability
The Law Firm Growth Accelerator, 2nd Edition, is available now in print, ebook, and audio, and every format includes Chapter 13, The Great Law Firm Reset. Readers can get the book here.
About SMB Team
SMB Team is a law firm growth company that helps law firm owners build practices that grow predictably, run profitably, and no longer depend on the owner for everything. Serving law firms nationwide, SMB Team brings marketing, intake, finance, operations, hiring, and AI together under a single accountable partner, so owners get one roadmap and one team instead of a patchwork of vendors. Headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, PA, SMB Team has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies for five consecutive years.
Questions about the 2nd Edition
What’s actually new in the 2nd Edition?
Chapter 13, The Great Law Firm Reset, in a new section called The Law Firm AI Playbook. It splits the AI shift into four forces, then closes with the AI-First Roadmap, a seven-step plan for acting on them. The rest of the book, including the four pillars, is still there.
Do I need to read the first edition first?
No. If you already know the framework and don’t need a refresher, go straight to Chapter 13. If you’re new to it, start at the beginning, where the four pillars are covered in depth, and then read the new chapter.
Is Chapter 13 in the audio book too?
Yes. Print, ebook, and audio all include The Great Law Firm Reset. The audio book is new with this edition, so this is the first version of the book you can listen to.
What if my firm hasn’t started with AI yet?
That’s who the roadmap is written for. It starts with setting up the four pillars, then moves you into the Resource Allocator role, picking the right people and tools rather than becoming your firm’s AI engineer. The goal is one win on the board first, then build from there.
