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Hire and Empower with Molly McGrathAuthor: Molly McGrath
This podcast is dedicated to providing the key ingredients to transform your employees into a dream team that creates consistent results in every aspect of the business including; team empowerment, leadership, business development, communication hiring, and firing. As some of the country's leading staffing & management consultants, we help business owners (Entrepreneurs) and the team that support them (Intrapreneurs) to powerfully connect and work together to grow the business, together. Language: en Genres: Business, Careers, Management Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 349 Non-Competes, 1099s, Employee & Partnership Agreements: The Legal Traps That Quietly Break Businesses
Episode 349
Tuesday, 24 March, 2026
In this episode, Molly and business attorney Bill Burke expose why law firm owners keep making costly legal mistakes — ignoring contracts, misclassifying employees, and skipping proper structure. The firms winning right now aren't guessing. They're protecting. Because vague agreements, outdated documents, and handshake deals will cost you more than you think. If you're ready to protect your firm, reduce risk, and create clarity, this is your wake-up call. Key Takeaways: Verbal agreements and outdated templates don't protect your firm. If expectations aren't clearly defined, you're inviting disputes, unpaid work, and legal risk. Contracts define roles, responsibilities, payments, and outcomes. If it's vague, it will be challenged—precision prevents conflict. What worked when you started won't support your growth. Outdated agreements and structures create unnecessary exposure. Waiting until something breaks is the most expensive way to run your firm. Proactive legal protection is what keeps you profitable, protected, and in control. Quote for the Show: "It's not just about protecting your rights. It's about each party understanding what their legal obligations are." - Bill Burke Links: Website: https://hiringandempowering.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hiringandempowering Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiringandempowering LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hiring&empoweringsolutions/ The Law Firm Admin Bootcamp + Academy™ : https://www.lawfirmadminbootcamp.com/ Get Fix My Boss Book: https://amzn.to/3PCeEhk Ways to Tune In: Amazon Music - https://www.amazon.com/Hiring-and-Empowering-Solutions/dp/B08JJSLJ7N Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hiring-and-empowering-solutions/id1460184599 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3oIfsDDnEDDkcumTCygHDH Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/show/hiring-and-empowering-solutions YouTube - https://youtu.be/UBiZcwCNxVw
