The cutting edge community for small law firms.
We stay on top of AI, tech, and practice changes so you don’t have to, and we have fun doing it. One community, monthly strategy sessions, and a quarterly AI program.
Short application. We review every one within 2 business days.
Hear from firm owners in the trenches who are thriving.
Monthly sessions with lawyers who built their own firms: the numbers, the mistakes, and what they'd do differently.
One membership. Everything included.
Savings on the tools small firms use.
We're building a member savings program with partners across the categories below. Founding members get every deal as it launches, and help choose which ones we pursue next.
Case, billing, and client management software
In progressAnswering and intake services
In progressCoverage for solo and small firms
In progressSPU’s website and AI setup for firms
Available now: member rateFounding members vote on which partner savings we pursue next.
See founding member benefits →Partner savings are added as agreements are finalized. We'll announce each one to members first.
Six things every member gets.
Strategy session
Live session with practitioners and experts on what’s working right now. Recordings in the library.
AI fluency program
A practical curriculum for using AI in a small firm, refreshed every quarter so it never goes stale.
Prompts built for legal work
Tested prompts for intake, drafting, client emails, and firm operations, with notes on checking output and protecting client data.
Forums
Ask anything. Get answers from lawyers who’ve been there.
Member networking
Referrals, introductions, and peers in your practice area.
The archive
17 years of lessons from practicing lawyers.
Our goal: no SPU member falls behind on AI.
AI is changing small firm practice every quarter. So is our program. Practical tools, policies, and workflows, updated four times a year.
- Prompt library
- Tool selection
- AI policy
- Intake
- Drafting workflows
Tested prompts for lawyers, organized by task and updated every quarter.
Associate is built by SPU's owner.
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What membership looks like, week by week.
- WEEK 1New issue + member thread
- WEEK 2Strategy session (live)
- WEEK 3Recording, notes, and templates in the library
- WEEK 4Member Q&A in the forums
Plus: AI fluency update every quarter.
Go deeper with your cohort.
Members can join specialty cohorts for small-group, focused support. Some cohorts are application-only.
Founding pricing is limited to the first 50 members and is locked in for as long as you stay.
Before you join.
What happens in a strategy session?
Once a month, practitioners and experts walk through what’s working right now in small firm practice, with time for member questions. Every session is recorded, and the recording, notes and templates go into the library.
What’s in the AI fluency program?
A practical curriculum for using AI in a small firm: tool selection, AI policy, intake and drafting workflows. It’s refreshed every quarter so it keeps up with the tools.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Founding pricing stays locked in for as long as you stay a member. Every plan includes a 30-day full refund.
What are specialty cohorts and do they cost extra?
Cohorts are small groups for focused support: Leaving BigLaw and Modernizing with AI. Some are application-only.
Is this for solos only or small firms too?
Both. SPU is for solo and small firm lawyers, and for lawyers getting ready to launch.