Francine Tone Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Today, your ability to connect and build trust virtually is as important as your ability to do so in person. Yet, the environment is different and what works in person doesn’t necessarily work in the virtual world. Let’s fix that.
TRUST is at the center of busy professional lives: Trust in yourself, and with business associates, clients, friends, and family. When you make building trust a core competency, you start Building a Business/Practice that Builds a Life.
The TOOLS that build trust build businesses and build lives. Isn’t it time to get off the hamster wheel of “busy all the time” and more of the same and start building instead? The end result is better connections with colleagues and clients, and a more humane law practice.
Attorneys and Law Firms hire Francine to realign their relationship with their profession because most are struggling with stress, burnout, sheer exhaustion, and unsatisfactory business growth. So she helps re-ignite their passion and purpose, crystalize innovative thinking, and implement business practices that improve the bottom line. Bottom line, you grow your practice and live your life with a smile. "I am on a mission to bring humanity to the practice of law.”
Host of Front Porch Lawyer YouTube Channel. ***Certified Master Virtual Presenter***
Host of Front Porch Lawyer YouTube Channel. ***Certified Master Virtual Presenter***
To learn more, schedule a complimentary 30-minute consultation at http://bit.ly/FToneAPPT
Managing partner of Tone & Tone Attorneys at Law | Certified Appellate Law Specialist, California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization.
Attorney | Trust Architect | International #1 Bestselling Author | Certified Master Virtual Presenter | Certified Emotional Intelligence Consultant | Continuing Legal Education provider | Author of the Award-Winning #1 National Bestseller What Every Good Lawyer Wants You to Know | High-Performance Athlete & Trainer.
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Francine Tone
Managing Partner
Honored to be included in Lawline's Top Women Faculty of 2020, along with quite a distinguished list of women lawyers. Here's a link to the article - read about all the women who are mentioned. https://blog.lawline.com/lawlines-top-women-faculty-of-2020
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Francine Tone
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Honored to be published by the American Bar Association in their GPSOLO publication. Hope you find the article useful. https://www.americanbar.org/groups/gpsolo/publications/gp_solo/2021/march-april/how-to-deal-stress-even-without-meditation/
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Francine Tone
Managing Partner
I've been silent because I have been recharging - two trips to Hawaii since my last post, surfing winter swells on the north shore of Oahu. I believe that the level of intensity with which you work identifies the intensity with which you should play. Work harder, play harder. That's my motto that keeps me recharged and ready to go.
This video is my Aloha from "Front Lanai Lawyer" from the first trip - in case you decide to travel during COVID for a needed getaway.
A trip to Hawaii can be a great way to take a break from your new Covid routine, but it means following new and different rules. Whether you stay at home or travel, know the rules and help other locations reduce the spread of COVID.
Front Porch Lawyer: Lawyers Can Master Life Integration, too.
https://youtu.be/3Rf92llFZg4
This video is my Aloha from "Front Lanai Lawyer" from the first trip - in case you decide to travel during COVID for a needed getaway.
A trip to Hawaii can be a great way to take a break from your new Covid routine, but it means following new and different rules. Whether you stay at home or travel, know the rules and help other locations reduce the spread of COVID.
Front Porch Lawyer: Lawyers Can Master Life Integration, too.
https://youtu.be/3Rf92llFZg4
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Francine Tone
Managing Partner
Ruminating is serious worrying that gets you caught in a trap and puts you into stress overload. Although I’m almost always advocating getting rid of distractions, in this one case, I recommend you find a good old-fashioned distraction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WFbTXkfjxY&t=214s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WFbTXkfjxY&t=214s
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Francine Tone
Managing Partner
Build Your Resilience Mental Game Now for Post-COVID Success
As a lawyer, your clients rely on you to be resilient, stable, and the go-to person when they are in crisis. But today, with COVID, we're all in crisis. Your resiliency and flexibility, your ability to quickly spring back from a crisis can make or break your law practice post-COVID. This video contains one simple exercise to build your resiliency now so you'll be ready to hit the ground running when the time comes.
Front Porch Lawyer: Lawyers Can Master Life Integration, too.
https://youtu.be/hUExOiARUAA
As a lawyer, your clients rely on you to be resilient, stable, and the go-to person when they are in crisis. But today, with COVID, we're all in crisis. Your resiliency and flexibility, your ability to quickly spring back from a crisis can make or break your law practice post-COVID. This video contains one simple exercise to build your resiliency now so you'll be ready to hit the ground running when the time comes.
Front Porch Lawyer: Lawyers Can Master Life Integration, too.
https://youtu.be/hUExOiARUAA
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Managing Partner
Top 3 Tips for re-opening during COVID-19.
https://blog.lawline.com/top-three-tips-for-reopening-a-business-during-the-pandemic?utm_campaign=Faculty%20Related&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=96246346&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9-985F2wtH4LDYla8eZJNXkdfFvNZaZ8BrGnzfRpe4XnDg9AkdgoJBSq0ipUCKqRm88deSLAfzp25QPHNRe3It7_-igA&utm_content=96220883&utm_source=hs_email
https://blog.lawline.com/top-three-tips-for-reopening-a-business-during-the-pandemic?utm_campaign=Faculty%20Related&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=96246346&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9-985F2wtH4LDYla8eZJNXkdfFvNZaZ8BrGnzfRpe4XnDg9AkdgoJBSq0ipUCKqRm88deSLAfzp25QPHNRe3It7_-igA&utm_content=96220883&utm_source=hs_email
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Francine Tone
Managing Partner
Ruth Bader Ginsburg will always be an icon, having left many legacies from her time on (and before) the United States Supreme Court. One inspired comment can help lawyers improve their lives and make a difference in the world. Ask the right question.
https://youtu.be/eYwn9JG-gi0
https://youtu.be/eYwn9JG-gi0
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Use the Power of Video to Eliminate Repetition During Initial Client Interviews.
How often do you say the same things to every client who comes in for their initial consultation? Probably a lot. It’s time to systematize the repetition that will not only save you time and energy, but also develop a connection with your client even before they walk in the door.
https://youtu.be/caaLHMkbG_8
How often do you say the same things to every client who comes in for their initial consultation? Probably a lot. It’s time to systematize the repetition that will not only save you time and energy, but also develop a connection with your client even before they walk in the door.
https://youtu.be/caaLHMkbG_8
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What Lawyers Need to Know About Implicit Bias.
Lawyers and Judges eat, breathe and sleep the constitution, civil rights laws, codes of conduct all designed to operate even-handedly and with fairness. Yet, as human beings, we are all susceptible to our own implicit biases that can get us into trouble inadvertently. Learn about it in this video and learn 8 easy things to keep in mind to avoid trouble.
Front Porch Lawyer: Lawyers Can Master Life Integration, too.
https://youtu.be/wVQK3QG5hPg
Lawyers and Judges eat, breathe and sleep the constitution, civil rights laws, codes of conduct all designed to operate even-handedly and with fairness. Yet, as human beings, we are all susceptible to our own implicit biases that can get us into trouble inadvertently. Learn about it in this video and learn 8 easy things to keep in mind to avoid trouble.
Front Porch Lawyer: Lawyers Can Master Life Integration, too.
https://youtu.be/wVQK3QG5hPg
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Francine Tone
Managing Partner
5 Mental Shifts to be Engaging to Attract and Sign Up Prospective Clients.
One of the biggest challenges lawyers face is how to be more engaging to attract and sign up new clients. A few little mental shifts can make all the difference in the world. Here are 5 simple mind shifts that you can use immediately to make you more attractive to prospective clients so they want to hire you.
https://youtu.be/niXKCjrACps
One of the biggest challenges lawyers face is how to be more engaging to attract and sign up new clients. A few little mental shifts can make all the difference in the world. Here are 5 simple mind shifts that you can use immediately to make you more attractive to prospective clients so they want to hire you.
https://youtu.be/niXKCjrACps