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Estate Planning for Lawyers

Estate Planning for Lawyers

By: Robert Bunn
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 The best attorneys are not just great in the courtroom. They are great at building a practice that works for them. Estate Planning for Lawyers with Robert Bunn is for attorneys who want more: more control, more revenue, more life outside the office. And are willing to do the work to get there. Every episode breaks down the books top attorneys swear by to improve their practice, applied directly to estate planning practice, but the information is applicable to any law practice. No fluff. Join me. Your practice and quality of life deserve it.Robert Bunn Economics Management Management & Leadership
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  • EP3 — Designing the Life You Love | Estate Planning for Lawyers

    EP3 — Designing the Life You Love | Estate Planning for Lawyers
    Apr 28 2026
    𝗘𝗣𝟯 — 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲Most attorneys I know are excellent at building a practice. Very few are excellent at building a life. The difference, often, is whether the personal vision exists in writing.In Episode 3, I cover Chapter One of Time Management for Attorneys: A Lawyer's Guide to Decreasing Stress, Eliminating Interruptions & Getting Home on Time, by Mark Powers and Shawn McNalis, published by Atticus®. The chapter is titled "Proactive Strategy One: Create a Personal Vision Statement." Before you can design your practice, you have to design your life. This episode is about the first.𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿/see:Why your career should serve your personal vision and not the other way around, and what happens when that inversion goes unrecognized.The structured process Powers and McNalis walk you through to clarify your core values, identify where your time actually goes, and begin writing your vision.The gap between what you say matters most and how satisfied you actually are with how you are managing it, and why that gap is where the real information lives.The recommended resources I rely on, including FranklinCovey's Mission Statement Builder, 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴 by Ray Dalio, and 𝘛𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘪𝘮 𝘍𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘴, including the journaling practice that is arguably like magic.An introduction to LTC Robert W. Schaefer, retired U.S. Army Special Forces, and his recently published book 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘉𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘞𝘢𝘺: 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, which I go deeper on in the next episode.The personal story behind why estate planning matters to me, what my father's passing in 2020 without an estate plan taught me firsthand, and why having a "why" is not the same as having a vision.Episode 3 in a chapter-by-chapter series working through Time Management for Attorneys. New episodes weekly.𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺𝘴: 𝘈 𝘓𝘢𝘸𝘺𝘦𝘳'𝘴 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘌𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 & 𝘎𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 by Mark Powers and Shawn McNalis, published by Atticus®. If you are serious about building an estate planning practice, this book deserves a permanent place on your shelf. Get your copy here: https://tinyurl.com/TimeManagementforAttorneys𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYTMuD926cwConnect with Robert:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertdeverebunn/X: https://x.com/robertbunn𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗧Robert D. Bunn is a Florida-licensed attorney and the founder of Bunn.Law, PLLC, a practice in Gainesville, Florida focused on estate planning, outsourced general counsel work, and AI-related matters. Before launching Bunn.Law, PLLC, Robert served as an Assistant State Attorney and later as General Counsel at a private equity firm for over fifteen years.𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥Nothing in this episode is legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is formed by listening to this show. The information presented is general, educational, and commentary, and is not a substitute for advice from a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction reviewing your specific facts. The views shared are Robert Bunn's own on behalf of Bunn.Law, PLLC. This episode discusses content from 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺𝘴 by Mark Powers and Shawn McNalis, and also references 𝘛𝘩𝘦 7 𝘏𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘌𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 by Stephen R. Covey, 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴 by Ray Dalio, 𝘛𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘴 by Tim Ferriss, and 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘉𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘞𝘢𝘺: 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 by LTC Robert W. Schaefer. All rights in those works belong to their respective. Robert Bunn | Bunn.Law, PLLC | Gainesville, Florida
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    16 mins
  • EP2 - Lower Stress, Stop Interruptions & Make it Home on Time

    EP2 - Lower Stress, Stop Interruptions & Make it Home on Time
    Apr 26 2026

    It is six o'clock. The work you planned to do this morning is still sitting there. Untouched.

    In this episode I cover the Introduction of Time Management for Attorneys by Mark Powers and Shawn McNalis. The authors establish the framework at the heart of the entire book: there are two kinds of attorneys. Those who react to their day. And those who design it.

    I walk through the reactive style checklist, the three root causes of reactive behavior that Powers and McNalis identify, which are time, money, and energy, and what the proactive attorney actually looks like in practice. I also share where I personally landed on the reactive scale, the Friday afternoon planning habit that has changed how I approach my week, and what happens when I skip it.

    Get the book here:https://www.amazon.com/Time-Management-Attorneys-Eliminating-Interruptions/dp/0615187455/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1R28K75ZTK1WN&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tPm_EAi6wRj25xasXWXEVQ7p_yqpBMMg3W25Y4CZl9skwcpjm9mfsTiwo7-JuTLBQ_nuAiIQCsc0E0JYBKHAZ9-TG0vJKWkDZZup_vaL58hAo3idqLKTMXvQg3l-g0fdPkCGU0pjACxOFPkxV8Z-VeeKxcSfdoPkp6c6Uv1E5WUBhTZod5bZrlndL5Gc48-4UA1V5ZHcgsQJHm7qjZBciw-CfSvydMrRSVWjSirpZfM.6xW9UoqB2kLomzL3uo5TEHzGXB1tFGK8CFx4wfALZ9o&dib_tag=se&keywords=Time+Management+for+Attorneys&qid=1775866287&sprefix=time+management+for+attorneys%2Caps%2C185&sr=8-1

    Interview referenced: Mel Robbins and Laura Vanderkam: Stop Wasting Your Time: The Scientific Way to StopProcrastination and Get Control of Your Dayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccY2DaPEB9s

    New episodes drop regularly. Subscribeso you do not miss one.

    Bunn Law, PLLC | Gainesville, Florida| www.bunn.law

    This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing here constitutes legal advice. Listening does not create an attorney-client relationship. Always consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice specific to your situation. All views are solely my own on behalf of Bunn Law, PLLC. This episode discusses content from Time Management for Attorneys by Mark Powers and Shawn McNalis. All rights belong to their respective owners. Attorney advertising.
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    14 mins
  • EP1 – Series Introduction | Estate Planning for Lawyers

    EP1 – Series Introduction | Estate Planning for Lawyers
    Apr 15 2026

    EP1 - Series Introduction

    Are you an attorney who wants to reduce stress, reclaim your focus, and actually end your day on time? You are in the right place.

    My name is Robert Bunn. I built my practice from scratch with a focus on estate planning. Rather than figure it out by trial and error alone, I committed to going deep on the books considered industry standards in law practice management, learning from them seriously, and sharing everything I discover along the way with you.

    In this first episode I introduce myself, the channel, and the framework for this entire series. The first book I am covering, chapter by chapter, is Time Management for Attorneys by Mark Powers and Shawn McNalis, published by Atticus©.

    After each chapter I share the most important takeaways, how they apply to building an estate planning practice, and how I am actually trying to apply them in my own practice right now. What is working. What is hard. What surprises me. No performance. No pretending I have it figured out.

    In my attempt to help light the path for others, I am at the same time brightening my own. Join me on this journey.

    Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Time-Management-Attorneys-Eliminating-Interruptions/dp/0615187455

    New episodes drop regularly. Subscribe so you do not miss one.

    Bunn.Law, PLLC | Gainesville, Florida | www.bunn.law

    DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this podcast constitutes legal advice. Listening does not create an attorney-client relationship. All content is for educational and informational purposes only. Always consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice specific to your situation. All views and opinions are solely my own on behalf of Bunn.Law, PLLC.

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    3 mins
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