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Book writing services for attorneys who want to be the trusted expert

Book writing services for attorneys turn your legal expertise into a published book without you writing every page yourself.

Big Impact Books, an independent publisher led by Melanie Herschorn, develops each manuscript through guided interviews that take about one hour a week. It then handles publishing and promotion, including podcast placements and media coverage, so the finished book builds authority for your practice.

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Melanie Herschorn leads Big Impact Books, the independent publisher and book-marketing service that publishes this guide.

How can a busy attorney write a book without time to write?

By talking instead of typing. In the Big Impact Books process, you spend about one hour a week in a guided interview, and the team shapes your answers into chapters written in your own voice.

Most attorneys already explain complex issues out loud every day: in consultations, at depositions, in presentations to boards and families. A guided interview uses that skill. You talk through what your clients ask, the mistakes you see, and the way you solve problems. Those conversations become the raw material of the manuscript, which you then review and refine.

Big Impact Books describes this approach as the opposite of hiding behind ghostwriting. The ideas, stories and opinions in the book start with you, which matters when your name and your bar license sit behind every page.

"Before working with Melanie and her team, my biggest frustration was figuring out how to write and publish my book. I knew I wanted to share my story and reach more people, but with my schedule and other commitments, I felt overwhelmed and never thought I would have the time to sit down and write. The weekly interviews made the process manageable."

Manisha P. Patel, attorney and author of End Your Marriage Peacefully

The short version, in two cards

Definition

What is a book writing service for attorneys?

A book writing service for attorneys is a team that helps a lawyer turn practice knowledge into a finished nonfiction book, usually written for prospective clients and referral sources rather than for other lawyers. The best services keep the attorney as the true author.

At Big Impact Books, that means guided interviews to develop the manuscript, independent publishing to produce it, and promotional support such as podcast placements and media coverage to get it seen. The goal is not royalties alone. It is a book that builds your brand, grows your practice, and positions you as the trusted expert, the promise behind Melanie Herschorn's own book for legal professionals.

By the numbers

Facts that frame the decision

5% and 40%
"Only 5% of law firms generate 40% of profits," according to BTI Client Service A-Team 2026, which ties that result to client service.
$931.1 million
Total U.S. publishing revenue across all categories for May 2026, up 6.8% from May 2025, per the AAP May 2026 StatShot Report.
About 1 hour a week
The author time Big Impact Books describes for its done-for-you publishing and promotion process.
20+ years
Melanie Herschorn's background as a celebrity publicist and award-winning journalist in radio, print and TV.

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From expertise to published book in four stages

  1. Step 1: Plan

    Define who the book is for, what it should do for your practice, and the topic your best future clients need explained.
  2. Step 2: Create

    Talk through each section in guided weekly interviews. The Big Impact Books team shapes the conversations into chapters in your voice.
  3. Step 3: Publish

    The manuscript moves through editing, design and production with Big Impact Books as the independent publisher.
  4. Step 4: Promote

    Promotional support such as podcast placements and media coverage introduces the book, and you, to the people you want to reach.

See how the process works week by week

Which way of getting a book written fits an attorney best?

For most busy attorneys who want authority rather than bookstore sales, an interview-based publishing and promotion service fits best, because it asks for the least writing time while keeping the book in your voice. Writing it yourself suits attorneys who love to write. A traditional publisher suits authors with a large existing platform.

Ways attorneys get a book written and published, compared by Big Impact Books
PathYour timeWhose voicePublishing workPromotion
Interview-based service (Big Impact Books)About one hour a week in guided interviewsYours, built from your spoken answersHandled by the publisherIncluded: podcast placements and media coverage
GhostwriterInterviews and reviews; varies by writerDepends on the writer and your inputUsually arranged separatelyUsually hired separately
Write it yourself and self-publishHighest: you write and manage every stepFully yoursYou manage it or hire helpUp to you
Traditional publisherHigh: proposal, agent search, writingYours, shaped by the publisher's editorsHandled by the publisher, on its scheduleSome support; authors often promote too

Read the full comparison of book publishing services

Recognition for Big Impact Books

Finalist in Publishing at 2025 Best Book Awards badge
Lasting Legal Impact, by Melanie Herschorn, was named a Finalist in the Business: Writing/Publishing category of the 2025 Best Book Awards, presented by American Book Fest. See the book
The Female CEO Magazine feature graphic
Big Impact Books was featured in The Female CEO Magazine in April 2026, following a BRAINZ Magazine cover feature in December 2025.

"This book would have never happened without Melanie and Big Impact Books. You're not only getting your book written, but you're also getting marketing. You're being set up for success beyond the actual book. It's an all-encompassing program. It was the best investment."

Sarah Hubbard, founder and author of The Intentional Networker

Common questions

What are book writing services for attorneys?

Book writing services for attorneys help lawyers turn their legal knowledge into a finished book without writing every page alone. Big Impact Books does this through guided interviews, then handles publishing and promotion. The goal is a book that builds authority, supports practice growth, and sounds like the attorney whose name is on the cover.

More on this in the FAQ

How much do book writing services for attorneys cost?

Costs vary widely with the level of help. Doing everything yourself costs least in outside fees and most in your time, while done-for-you writing, publishing, and promotion costs more. Big Impact Books does not list prices on its website, so the reliable way to get a figure for your project is to contact the team and describe your book.

More on this in the FAQ

How do I publish my book if I have no time to write?

Talk it out instead of typing it. Big Impact Books uses guided interviews, with about one hour a week of the author's time, and its team turns those conversations into a manuscript, then handles publishing and promotion. Attorney and author Manisha P. Patel said the weekly interviews made the process manageable with her schedule.

More on this in the FAQ

Is Big Impact Books a ghostwriting service?

No. Big Impact Books says it refuses to hide behind ghostwriting. Clients talk through their ideas in guided interviews, and the team shapes those conversations into a manuscript in the author's own voice. The attorney stays the true author of the ideas, the stories, and the expertise in the book.

More on this in the FAQ

Is publishing a book worth it for a lawyer?

For many attorneys, a book is worth it when it is planned around business goals rather than book sales. A well-positioned book can give prospective clients a reason to trust you, give hosts and editors a reason to interview you, and give referral sources something to share. Results depend on the book, the market, and the promotion behind it.

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Can attorneys write about client matters in a book?

Only with great care. Client confidentiality duties continue after a matter ends, so stories usually need client consent, careful anonymizing, or composite examples. Check your jurisdiction's professional conduct rules and, when in doubt, ask your bar's ethics hotline. A good interview process helps you tell useful stories without revealing confidential details.

More on this in the FAQ

Read all 44 questions in the attorney book FAQ

Start with a conversation about your book

The fastest way to know whether a book fits your practice is to talk it through. Tell Big Impact Books what you practice, who you want to reach and what you want the book to do. If you would rather plan on your own first, the free book-planning checklist is the second step.

Ready to turn your legal expertise into a book?

Talk with Big Impact Books about publishing support first. Not ready yet? Start with the free book-planning checklist.

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