A stalled book
15
sales in 15 months
International bestseller
Took a stalled author from 15 sales in 15 months to international bestseller in 60 days
For Lawyers
How Does a Lawyer Write and Publish a Book (Without Risking a Bar Complaint)?
A practicing lawyer can go from idea to published book in 6 to 12 months by working the process in order: position the book first (one reader, one promise, no specific legal advice on the page), extract the manuscript through structured sessions that fit around court dates and billable hours, then hand ethics-aware editing, publishing, and launch to a partnership team while keeping 100% of your rights and royalties. The writing is not the hard part. Staying inside advertising and ethics rules while you do it is.
Where you are now
Sound familiar?
You've explained the same statute, the same process, the same "here's what actually happens next" to client after client, calmer each time than the client feels. Somewhere between filings, depositions, and the inbox that never empties, there's a book that would do that explaining before the client ever calls. Your clients keep telling you to write it. So do we.
The obstacles
What's actually in your way
“Bar rules on attorney advertising and advice are strict. Will this get me in trouble?”
The honest answer
Fair concern, and the right one to raise first. The book teaches general principles and process, not specific legal advice, and disclaimers are built into the manuscript, not bolted on after. [NEEDS CONFIRMATION: exact advertising and solicitation rules vary by state bar and jurisdiction; confirm specifics with your bar association before publication.]
“I bill by the hour. Writing feels like unpaid time I can't spare.”
The honest answer
Fair math, and most lawyers on our roster ran the same numbers first. The manuscript is extracted in structured sessions around court dates and deadlines, and the finished book brings in clients who no longer need convincing.
“Every practice area already has a hundred books like mine.”
The honest answer
Most are generic. Your specific case types, your specific client, your specific way of explaining the law is what positioning finds before you draft a page.
“Editors will flatten the precision that makes me credible.”
The honest answer
Your voice survives editing here. We edit with you, not over you, and the precision that earns a client's trust stays intact.
The payoff
What your book does for a lawyer
Referrals who arrive pre-sold on your approach, speaking invitations at legal and industry conferences, a credential beyond a directory listing, and a body of work that outlasts any single case. The book is rarely the income. It's the trust instrument that gets the call before the crisis.
Our method
The EPIC Publishing Path, for your calendar
Engineer
Positioning first. The right book, the right reader, the right promise, decided before a word is written.
Produce
Structured extraction and professional editing that keeps your voice. We edit with you, not over you.
Ignite
Publishing done right: your name, your rights, your royalties, everywhere books are sold.
Compound
A launch system, then quarterly pushes. Because a book isn't an event. It's an asset.
Proof
Proof from the path you're on
[TESTIMONIAL: pending permission: lawyer author]
Five days
1,000+
books sold
Sold 1,000+ books for one client in 5 days
These are our results and our clients' results, not a promise of yours.
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Questions lawyers ask us
Straight answers to the questions we hear most.
Still have a question?
Talk to a real personHow much does it cost?
It depends on scope, but partnership publishing is a real investment, not a low-hundreds self-publishing package. We publish an honest, itemized range instead of hiding it behind a call. See the full breakdown on the pricing and cost page.
How many hours a month does it take?
Most lawyer-authors give a few structured hours a month, scheduled around court dates and deadlines. It's built around your calendar, not a blank-page grind.
Can I write about real cases and clients?
Yes, with details changed or combined so no client or case is identifiable, and privileged information never appears. This is handled explicitly in editing.
Do I keep the rights?
Yes. 100% of your rights and royalties, always. That's the difference between partnership publishing and a traditional deal.
Will this violate bar advertising rules?
The book is written to teach, not to solicit, and disclaimers are built in. [NEEDS CONFIRMATION: confirm your specific bar's advertising and solicitation rules before publication.]
What if my practice area feels too narrow?
Narrow is often the advantage. A precise book for one kind of client outperforms a vague book for everyone. Positioning decides this before a word is written.
Free strategy call
Your book has waited long enough.
One call. A real read on your idea, your positioning, and your path, whether or not we work together.
- Keep 100% of your rights and royalties
- 6 to 12 months, guided start to finish
- Founded by USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling authors