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Joshua Wurtzel | How to Get Started as a Rainmaker - And Succeed!
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Joshua Wurtzel is a commercial and real estate litigation partner at Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP, a Manhattan boutique law firm that represents businesses, non-profits, and individuals in complex and corporate matters. He has successfully represented public and private companies and prominent individuals in both federal and state court. With his focus on aggressive litigation and his ability to develop creative and novel solutions to complex disputes, he brings a unique, out-of-the-box perspective to his clients’ most pressing legal needs.
Before joining Schlam Stone & Dolan, Josh was an associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in its Securities Litigation and Corporate Governance group. He also previously worked as an intern for the Honorable Kiyo A. Matsumoto of the Eastern District of New York. He’s a regular contributor to several legal publications (such as the New York Law Journal) and lectures on cutting-edge legal issues in the commercial real estate sector.
WHAT’S COVERED IN THIS EPISODE ABOUT HOW TO GET STARTED AS A RAINMAKER - AND SUCCEED!Bringing new clients into a law firm not only drives a law firm’s growth, but can also provide you with greater professional autonomy and an increased ability to call the shots in your own career. Despite the clear benefits to becoming a consistent business developer, many lawyers don’t pursue business development success or struggle to achieve it.
In this episode of The Lawyer’s Edge podcast, Elise Holtzman sits down with Joshua Wurtzel, a commercial and real estate litigation partner at Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP, to discuss his experience with building a book of business. Josh shares the challenges he faced on his journey to becoming a rainmaker and explains how networking and coaching have been instrumental in refining his approach to business development, team-building, and client relationships.
2:50 - Why Josh decided to start building his book of business and the early challenges and successes he encountered
6:22 - The impact of developing his book of business on Josh’s approach to client relationships
9:18 - How Josh landed his first clients and honed his networking skills
11:42 - The importance of building trust over time and different strategies for developing lasting relationships
15:22 - The business development challenges that Josh continues to focus on overcoming
18:23 - How Josh has adapted his business development strategies over time and why he prioritizes business development
25:02 - How Josh maintains the momentum of his business development efforts when immediate results don’t materialize
28:07 - The importance of building a team to support business development and manage client relationships
33:59 - Advice for associates, counsel, and junior partners looking to start building their own book of business and advance in their careers
38:29 - The role of self-confidence and belief in your success as a lawyer and aspiring rainmaker
MENTIONED IN HOW TO GET STARTED AS A RAINMAKER - AND SUCCEED!Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP | Joshua’s Profile
Business Networking International (BNI)
Get Connected with The Coaching Team at hello@thelawyersedge.com
SPONSOR FOR THIS EPISODE…Today’s episode is brought to you by the Ignite Women’s Business Development Accelerator, a 9-month business development program created BY women lawyers for women lawyers. Ignite is a carefully designed business development program containing content, coaching, and a community of like-minded women who are committed to becoming rainmakers AND supporting the retention and advancement of other women in the profession.
Early Bird Registration will be opening this fall for our 2025 Ignite cohorts. If you are interested in either participating in the program or sponsoring a woman in your firm to enroll, learn more about Ignite and sign up for our registration alerts by visiting www.thelawyersedge.com/ignite.
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Manage episode 445355379 series 2802472
Joshua Wurtzel is a commercial and real estate litigation partner at Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP, a Manhattan boutique law firm that represents businesses, non-profits, and individuals in complex and corporate matters. He has successfully represented public and private companies and prominent individuals in both federal and state court. With his focus on aggressive litigation and his ability to develop creative and novel solutions to complex disputes, he brings a unique, out-of-the-box perspective to his clients’ most pressing legal needs.
Before joining Schlam Stone & Dolan, Josh was an associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in its Securities Litigation and Corporate Governance group. He also previously worked as an intern for the Honorable Kiyo A. Matsumoto of the Eastern District of New York. He’s a regular contributor to several legal publications (such as the New York Law Journal) and lectures on cutting-edge legal issues in the commercial real estate sector.
WHAT’S COVERED IN THIS EPISODE ABOUT HOW TO GET STARTED AS A RAINMAKER - AND SUCCEED!Bringing new clients into a law firm not only drives a law firm’s growth, but can also provide you with greater professional autonomy and an increased ability to call the shots in your own career. Despite the clear benefits to becoming a consistent business developer, many lawyers don’t pursue business development success or struggle to achieve it.
In this episode of The Lawyer’s Edge podcast, Elise Holtzman sits down with Joshua Wurtzel, a commercial and real estate litigation partner at Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP, to discuss his experience with building a book of business. Josh shares the challenges he faced on his journey to becoming a rainmaker and explains how networking and coaching have been instrumental in refining his approach to business development, team-building, and client relationships.
2:50 - Why Josh decided to start building his book of business and the early challenges and successes he encountered
6:22 - The impact of developing his book of business on Josh’s approach to client relationships
9:18 - How Josh landed his first clients and honed his networking skills
11:42 - The importance of building trust over time and different strategies for developing lasting relationships
15:22 - The business development challenges that Josh continues to focus on overcoming
18:23 - How Josh has adapted his business development strategies over time and why he prioritizes business development
25:02 - How Josh maintains the momentum of his business development efforts when immediate results don’t materialize
28:07 - The importance of building a team to support business development and manage client relationships
33:59 - Advice for associates, counsel, and junior partners looking to start building their own book of business and advance in their careers
38:29 - The role of self-confidence and belief in your success as a lawyer and aspiring rainmaker
MENTIONED IN HOW TO GET STARTED AS A RAINMAKER - AND SUCCEED!Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP | Joshua’s Profile
Business Networking International (BNI)
Get Connected with The Coaching Team at hello@thelawyersedge.com
SPONSOR FOR THIS EPISODE…Today’s episode is brought to you by the Ignite Women’s Business Development Accelerator, a 9-month business development program created BY women lawyers for women lawyers. Ignite is a carefully designed business development program containing content, coaching, and a community of like-minded women who are committed to becoming rainmakers AND supporting the retention and advancement of other women in the profession.
Early Bird Registration will be opening this fall for our 2025 Ignite cohorts. If you are interested in either participating in the program or sponsoring a woman in your firm to enroll, learn more about Ignite and sign up for our registration alerts by visiting www.thelawyersedge.com/ignite.
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