In Episode 7 of Tapped In, Anna Summersett and Benson Varghese break down one of the biggest end-of-year conversations for law firm owners: compensation.

We cover what compensation really means (not just salary), and how your pay structure reflects your firm’s culture, values, and growth plan. You’ll hear a practical breakdown of the three most common models—lockstep, eat-what-you-kill, and hybrid/points-based—including the real-world pros/cons, scalability issues, and how to avoid internal friction.

We also talk KPIs and incentive pay, why complex bonus systems can fail by execution, how to protect profitability while still rewarding top performers, and why accountability is essential if you want a compensation model to actually work.

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Lawft is the law practice management platform built for growth. It's built by lawyers for lawyers.

Visit us online: lawft.com

- Tapped in Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyr28YlpxsGPXypeHliwwqBR9sULGGllj

Want to grow your law firm with intention — not guesswork?

Want real talk on leadership, marketing, and operations — not fluff?

Check out Tapped In — the podcast for attorneys, law firm owners, and entrepreneurs building something that lasts. Hosted by Benson Varghese and Anna Summersett, it’s where candid insights meet actionable strategies. Get tapped in. Stay tapped in.

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We built Lawft because we've been in your shoes. We've been frustrated by the limitations of existing platforms. We've wondered why we were using three pieces of software to accomplish closely related tasks. We've been frustrated by the lack of insightful, actionable reports that would actually help our firm grow. Who knows better than lawyers and members of law firms what our pain points are - and how to solve for them. That's how Lawft was born.

Running a business is hard. Running a business and a family together? That’s next-level.

In this episode of Tapped In, Benson Varghese and Anna Summersett open up about what it’s really like to build a law firm while raising three boys—and why the line between work and home doesn’t just blur, it disappears.

They talk about what they’ve learned about communication, trust, and balance (or lack thereof), how parenting changed the way they lead their firm, and why family-first policies make business sense. You’ll also hear about office “rage texting,” COVID-era parenting, and how they learned to disagree better—at work and at home.

Whether you work with your spouse or just want to find more harmony between business and family, this episode is full of laughter, honesty, and hard-earned wisdom.

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Lawft is the law practice management platform built for growth. It's built by lawyers for lawyers.

Visit us online: lawft.com

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Tapped in Podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyr28YlpxsGPXypeHliwwqBR9sULGGllj

Want to grow your law firm with intention — not guesswork? Want real talk on leadership, marketing, and operations — not fluff?

Check out Tapped In — the podcast for attorneys, law firm owners, and entrepreneurs building something that lasts. Hosted by Benson Varghese and Anna Summersett, it’s where candid insights meet actionable strategies. Get tapped in. Stay tapped in.

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We built Lawft because we've been in your shoes. We've been frustrated by the limitations of existing platforms. We've wondered why we were using three pieces of software to accomplish closely related tasks. We've been frustrated by the lack of insightful, actionable reports that would actually help our firm grow. Who knows better than lawyers and members of law firms what our pain points are - and how to solve for them. That's how Lawft was born.

After the heavy last episode, we go upbeat—because good data is empowering. Anna Summersett and Benson Varghese break down the exact metrics that matter for law-firm growth (and which ones are just vanity). We cover daily/weekly dashboards, attribution and ROI that actually tie to revenue, staffing forecasts, and how to use client-journey signals like NPS and sentiment to protect relationships before they sour.

You’ll hear how to turn “numbers” into action: simplifying reports so non-MBAs can lead, coaching with data (not shame), dropping useless metrics, and adapting when the landscape shifts (SEO down, AI up). If you want your team emotionally neutral about metrics—and energized by results—this one’s your playbook.

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Lawft is the law practice management platform built for growth. It's built by lawyers for lawyers.

Visit us online: lawft.com

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Tapped in Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyr28YlpxsGPXypeHliwwqBR9sULGGllj

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Want to grow your law firm with intention — not guesswork?

Want real talk on leadership, marketing, and operations — not fluff?

Check out Tapped In — the podcast for attorneys, law firm owners, and entrepreneurs building something that lasts. Hosted by Benson Varghese and Anna Summersett, it’s where candid insights meet actionable strategies. Get tapped in. Stay tapped in.

- We built Lawft because we've been in your shoes. We've been frustrated by the limitations of existing platforms. We've wondered why we were using three pieces of software to accomplish closely related tasks. We've been frustrated by the lack of insightful, actionable reports that would actually help our firm grow. Who knows better than lawyers and members of law firms what our pain points are - and how to solve for them. That's how Lawft was born.

In Episode 4 of Tapped In, partners Anna Summersett and Benson Varghese (Varghese Summersett) dig into the hardest part of leadership: having the tough conversations—calmly, clearly, and on time. Drawing on insights from Cy Wakeman’s Reality-Based Leadership and the practice of radical candor, they cover: separating facts from ego, compassion vs. empathy at the top, when to pause a volatile discussion, and how to coach underperformers with 30/60/90 plans and clear KPIs. They also unpack culture fit vs. competence, hiring for projected vs. actual growth, and knowing when cutting ties is the kindest move—for the team and the individual. If you lead a law firm (or any team), this episode gives you a practical playbook for drama-free performance.

Lawft is the law practice management platform built for growth. It's built by lawyers for lawyers.

Visit us online: lawft.com

Tapped in Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyr28YlpxsGPXypeHliwwqBR9sULGGllj

Want to grow your law firm with intention — not guesswork? Want real talk on leadership, marketing, and operations — not fluff?

Check out Tapped In — the podcast for attorneys, law firm owners, and entrepreneurs building something that lasts. Hosted by Benson Varghese and Anna Summersett, it’s where candid insights meet actionable strategies. Get tapped in. Stay tapped in.

We built Lawft because we've been in your shoes. We've been frustrated by the limitations of existing platforms. We've wondered why we were using three pieces of software to accomplish closely related tasks. We've been frustrated by the lack of insightful, actionable reports that would actually help our firm grow. Who knows better than lawyers and members of law firms what our pain points are - and how to solve for them. That's how Lawft was born.

Hiring is one of the hardest, and most important, parts of running a law firm. In this episode of Tapped In, Benson Varghese and Anna Summersett share exactly how they went from struggling to find the right people to building a strong, reliable, and loyal team.

We cover everything from creating a hiring funnel that actually works, to spotting the right cultural fit, to knowing when to pivot someone into a role that suits them better. You’ll also hear real stories from their own journey—what they got right, what they got wrong, and the lessons learned along the way.

If you’ve ever felt stuck with the wrong team, unsure how to attract top talent, or just want to improve your hiring process, this episode will give you the roadmap.

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In this episode of Tapped In, Anna Summersett and Benson Varghese get into one of the toughest and most important parts of running a law firm: hiring.

From the early days of building a team with zero benefits and a whole lot of grit, to creating a structured hiring funnel that helps filter out the noise, they share the wins, the mistakes, and the lessons learned along the way.

You’ll hear candid stories about what worked (and what didn’t), why culture fit sometimes matters more than skill, and how to spot green flags (and red ones) during the hiring process. They also get into the art of pivoting team members into better roles, how remote work impacts company culture, and why attracting top talent is as much about vision as it is about pay.

Making your first hire or rethinking your entire team structure? This episode is packed with valuable information to help you hire with intention and grow your business with confidence.

Welcome to the first episode of Tapped In! In this conversation, Benson Varghese and Anna Summersett open up about how they built a law firm from the ground up without generational wealth. The didn't need a legal legacy, just grit, risk, and relentless growth.

Benson shares his journey from growing up in poverty in India to founding an eight-figure law firm, the lessons he learned running a rubber plantation as a teenager, and why betting on SEO before it was popular changed everything.

They get real about the challenges of running a firm together as a married couple, building a healthy firm culture, earning trust from clients and staff, and what it really means to serve people during the hardest times in their lives.

If you're a law firm owner (or thinking about becoming one), this episode sets the tone for everything to come. It's not just a roadmap. It's the real story.

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