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Lawyerist Podcast : #371: Building and Using Computational Contracts, with Martin Clausen
March 03, 2022 12:00 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBZack talks with lawyer and tech expert, Martin Clausen, about managing the rights and obligations of agreements in real-time with computational contracts. They also touch on how bringing this technology to your clients could help set you apart from the rest of the pack. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to LawPay, Postali, and Posh Virtual Receptionists for sponsoring this episode.
Lawyerist Podcast : #370: How to Use Personality Assessments with Your Team, with Ashley Steckler
February 24, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBLawyerist Product Director, Ashley Steckler, shares her perspective on the personality test industry and how to navigate your results! If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Posh Virtual Receptionists and Postali for sponsoring this episode.
Lawyerist Podcast : #369: Selling Your Practice, with Tom Lenfestey
February 17, 2022 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBWe’re joined by business owner and author, Tom Lenfestey, where we talk through succession planning and what it looks like to sell your practice. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Postali and Posh Virtual Receptionists for sponsoring this episode.
Lawyerist Podcast : #368: Using Strategy Intensives for Your Firm’s Success, with Anne Romanello
February 10, 2022 12:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBWe’re joined by Lawyerist Lab member, Anne Romanello, where we talk through the importance of strategy intensives and how they can help your firm. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Posh Virtual Receptionists and Postali for sponsoring this episode.
Lawyerist Podcast : #367: Trends that Solo and Small Firms Should Know, with Clio (Sponsored)
February 08, 2022 12:00We're introducing sponsored podcast episodes where we'll be joined by a legal voice/company & discuss the newest features, happenings, and trends in the legal world. Today we are joined by Clio. We’ll be talking with them about the latest trends that solo & small firms should be on the lookout for! We're excited to offer these episodes to our audience and hope you'll enjoy. About Clio Clio currently offers two products in their robust legal tech ecosystem. Clio Manage is a Law Practice M...
Lawyerist Podcast : #367: Trends that Solo and Small Firms Should Know, with Clio (Sponsored)
February 08, 2022 12:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBWe're introducing sponsored podcast episodes where we'll be joined by a legal voice/company & discuss the newest features, happenings, and trends in the legal world. Today we are joined by Clio. We’ll be talking with them about the latest trends that solo & small firms should be on the lookout for! We're excited to offer these episodes to our audience and hope you'll enjoy. About Clio Clio currently offers two products in their robust legal tech ecosystem. Clio Manage is a Law Practice M...
Lawyerist Podcast : #366: Grow as a Leader With These Daily Experiments, with Susan Ashford
February 03, 2022 12:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBWe’re joined by author and professor, Susan Ashford, where we talk about how you can use small, daily experiments to grow as a leader. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Postali and Posh Virtual Receptionists for sponsoring this episode.
Lawyerist Podcast : #365: Why Reviews Are Essential for Your Business, with Ryan McKeen
January 27, 2022 12:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBWe’re joined by Lawyerist Lab Coach, Ryan McKeen, where we talk why reviews are so important for the growth and success of your business. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Postali and Posh Virtual Receptionists for sponsoring this episode.
Lawyerist Podcast : #364: A New Way to Look at Feedback, with David Bradford
January 20, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBWe’re joined by author and interpersonal dynamics expert, David Bradford, today where we talk about a new way to approach feedback. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Posh Virtual Receptionists and Postali for sponsoring this episode.
Lawyerist Podcast : #363: What Is the Future of Legal Tech?, with Zack Glaser
January 13, 2022 12:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBWe’re talking with our Legal Tech Advisor, Zack Glaser, today about the future of legal tech in 2022 and beyond. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Postali and Posh Virtual Receptionists for sponsoring this episode.
Lawyerist Podcast : #362: The Great Re-Onboarding of 2022, with Maryellen Stockton
January 06, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBWe’re talking with Lab coach, Maryellen Stockton, today about what re-onboarding looks like in 2022 with going back to the office If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Posh Virtual Receptionists and Postali for sponsoring this episode.
Lawyerist Podcast : #361: Rethinking Your Exit Strategy, with Sam Glover & Aaron Street
December 30, 2021 15:30 - 40 minutes - 37 MBWe’re talking with co-founders of Lawyerist, Sam Glover & Aaron Street, about a new way to think through your exit strategy. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to TextExpander, Litera, and Rankings.io for sponsoring this episode.
Lawyerist Podcast : #360: Leading Your Team with Empathy, with Sherry Deutschmann
December 23, 2021 12:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBWe’re talking with author and entrepreneur, Sherry Deutschmann, about how important it is to have empathy in your leadership with your business. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Rankings.io, TextExpander, and Litera for sponsoring this episode.
Lawyerist Podcast : #359: Why You Need a Business Coach, with Sara Muender
December 16, 2021 12:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBWe’re talking our newest Lawyerist team member and Lab coach, Sara Muender this week all about what it means to be a business coach and have a coach as well. We talk about her background and what she is excited to bring to the Lawyerist team. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Litera, Rankings.io, and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode.
Lawyerist Podcast : #358: What It Means to Be a Holistic Lawyer, with Cat Moon
December 09, 2021 12:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBWe’re talking to Cat Moon this week about innovation & design in the legal field and how COVID has helped shape new trends/issues since rearing its head over the past 18+ months. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to TextExpander, Litera, and Rankings.io for sponsoring this episode.
Lawyerist Podcast : #357: The Experience Maker, with Dan Gingiss
December 02, 2021 12:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBWe’re talking to Dan Gingiss this week about why experiences matter to your clients and easy ways to wow them! If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Rankings.io, TextExpander, and Litera for sponsoring this episode.
Lawyerist Podcast : #356: Controlling Alcohol (Replay), with Annie Grace
November 25, 2021 16:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBWe’re airing an older show from 2020 that we believe is just as relevant now as it was then. We’re joined by Annie Grace, who has helped over a hundred thousand people answer a simple question: “Would my life be better if I were drinking less?” (If you’re asking yourself that question, it probably would be.) She explains how to think about your relationship with alcohol and why moderation is harder than just drinking or not drinking. Plus, good manners for drinkers in the company of non-drin...
Lawyerist Podcast : #355: A Look at the New Non-lawyer Firm Ownership Reform, Pt.2, with Allen Rodriguez
November 18, 2021 11:30 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBWe’re talking with Allen Rodriguez today about his new Alternative Business Structure in AZ, Singular Law. He and his partner are some of the first to get licensed under the new rules. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to TextExpander, Postali, and Rankings.io for sponsoring this episode.
Lawyerist Podcast : #354: A Look at the New Non-lawyer Firm Ownership Reform, with Lori Gonzalez
November 11, 2021 11:30 - 47 minutes - 86.4 MBLaw firm and business expert, Lori Gonzalez, joins us today to discuss the recent regulatory reform regarding nonlawyer ownership. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Clio, Rankings.io, TextExpander, and Postali for sponsoring this episode.
Lawyerist Podcast : #353: Managing Projects Without a Project Manager, with Ashley Steckler
November 04, 2021 10:30 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBLawyerist Product Director, Ashley Steckler, shares how to better scope and manage projects for your business. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Clio, Rankings.io, TextExpander, and Postali for sponsoring this episode.
Lawyerist Podcast : #352: A Lawyer’s Success on Tiktok: How They Did It & What They Learned, with Julio Oyhanarte
October 27, 2021 22:30 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBLawyerist Lab member, Julio Oyhanarte shares about how his popularity on TikTok helped grow his business. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Conroy Creative Counsel, Postali, Rankings.io, and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode.
Lawyerist Podcast : #351: Designing Your Life, with Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
October 21, 2021 11:30 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBBill Burnett & Dave Evans talk about their book, Designing Your Life, and share with us tips on taking charge and designing the life you want to live If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Termageddon, TextExpander, Postali, and Rankings.io for sponsoring this episode.
Lawyerist Podcast : #350: Ethics in Your Business: It's More than Regulations, with Susan Liautaud
October 14, 2021 10:30 - 43 minutes - 80.1 MBEthics expert Susan Liautaud joins us today to talk about ethics in our world today and how we can use ethics to make better decisions. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Lawmatics, TextExpander, Postali, and Rankings.io for sponsoring this episode.
Lawyerist Podcast : #349: Building Trust: The Cornerstone of Your Business, with Sandra Sucher
October 07, 2021 10:30 - 50 minutes - 91.9 MBSandra Sucher shares about the importance of building trust to grow and sustain your business. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to LEXReception, Rankings.io , TextExpander, and Postali for sponsoring this episode.
Lawyerist Podcast : #348: Why You Need to Have Quarterly Retreats, with Kelly Street
September 30, 2021 10:30 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBLawyerist Lab Coach Kelly Street shares about the importance of quarterly retreats and how to run them. Kelly also shares her expertise in the EOS Traction system and how that can help with your quarterly meetings. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Get Staffed Up, Postali, Rankings.io , and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode.
Career Shift: How Krystal Williams Pivoted from Business to Law
September 29, 2021 14:30 - 35 minutesMeg Steenburgh welcomes Krystal Williams to discuss her unconventional path to law. After many years as a business professional, Krystal’s hunger for learning led her to shift her sights to law. She shares some of her experiences as an older student and discusses where her legal career has taken her in the years since law school. Krystal Williams is founder of Providentia Group, chairman of the board of KinoTek Software, and founder of The Alpha Legal Foundation. Thank you to our sponsor NBI.
How has practicing in the Supreme Court changed throughout the years?
September 27, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutesA few decades ago, there were no page limits for U.S. Supreme Court briefs, and that brought considerable headaches for the clerks who had to read them. Also, the justices rarely, if ever, asked more than 15 questions total during oral arguments. But that changed in 1986, after Antonin Scalia joined the high court. Special thanks to our sponsor, LawPay.
Lawyerist Podcast : #347: How a Client Happiness Coordinator Increased My Firm Referrals & Reviews, with Ryan McKeen & Brittany Green
September 23, 2021 10:30 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBLawyerist Lab Coach Ryan McKeen and his Client Happiness Coordinator, Brittany Green share about how her role as a Client Happiness Coordinator helps create a client-centered firm. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to TextExpander, Postali, and Rankings.io for sponsoring this episode.
A Trip Down Memory Lane
September 22, 2021 11:00 - 30 minutesJoe and Kathryn break down the long-awaited John Durham indictment that tagged former Perkins Coie partner Michael Sussmann and find it... less than persuasive. Emory Law School has yet another racial slur in class incident, forcing the gang to ask if there's something in the water down there. But given that the most recent incident involves the brother of another repeat offender on this score, maybe it's just a family thing. And finally, Above the Law looks back at the day that launched an i...
How to market your legal services to Hispanic clients
September 22, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutesHispanics are becoming an increasingly large segment of the U.S. population, and for an enterprising lawyer, serving the legal needs of Spanish-speaking clients seems like a solid business development goal. But running your existing marketing materials through Google Translate and slapping "Se habla español" on your website is not enough, says Liel Levy of Nanato Media. Along with Natalie Fragkouli, his wife and business partner, Levy has written Beyond Se Habla Español: How Lawyers Win the H...
Lawyerist Podcast : #346: Building Your Firm’s StoryBrand, with Dr. J.J. Peterson
September 16, 2021 10:30 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBStoryBrand and digital marketing expert, J.J. Peterson, shares how to build a compelling story around your brand that reflects your firm well. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Abogados NOW, TextExpander, Postali, and Rankings.io for sponsoring this episode.
Lawyers Behaving All Kinds Of Badly
September 15, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutesWe talk about misbehaving lawyers a lot, but there must be a full moon (per statute a moon "at least 95 percent wholly spherical when measured by appropriate telescopic instruments") or something for lawyers right now because they're wild this week! We've got Biglaw attorneys injecting food with blood, lawyers waving loaded guns around over COVID protocols, a deeply scandalous and tragic situation out of South Carolina, and Justice Amy Coney Barrett running her mouth off with the lack of self...
Why an online legal marketplace has added tech companies and other alternative providers
September 15, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutesPriori is an online platform known for using data and technology to connect in-house legal teams with lawyers and law firms who can assist with a wide variety of projects. But Basha Rubin, CEO and co-founder at Priori, says the company noticed that clients were sometimes turning to its online marketplace for help with problems that “might be best solved by a ‘new law’ company or a nontraditional legal provider.” Special thanks to our sponsors, Alert Communications and Nota.
Lawyerist Podcast : #345: Steps to Buying a Firm, with Tom Lenfestey
September 09, 2021 10:30 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBBusiness owner and author, Tom Lenfestey, shares his best practices and steps for how to buy a law firm. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Clio, Rankings.io, TextExpander, and Postali for sponsoring this episode.
A tale of love, loss and conservatorships in the Golden Age of Hollywood
September 08, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutesBritney Spears' legal battle over the conservatorship that put her under the control of her father brought international attention to the conservatorship system. But many other rich and famous people have–appropriately or not–also found themselves in the grips of a system that is much more easy to enter than to leave. In Twilight Man: Love and Ruin in the Shadows of Hollywood and the Clark Empire, author Liz Brown tells the life story of Harrison Post, a story that starts in the Gilded Age an...
Lawyerist Podcast : #344: Life as a Law Firm CEO, with Patrick Palace
September 02, 2021 10:30 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBPatrick Palace joins us today and discusses how he’s created a successful firm that can run on the day to day without him. He shares how he spends some of his extra time & how he got to where he is today. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Postali, Rankings.io, and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode.
Following a viral video, Harvard Law School student finds ways to connect remotely
August 30, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutesMany Harvard Law School students knew of classmate Rehan Staton through a July 2020 video that went viral, which featured him opening a Harvard Law School acceptance email. There’s a lot more to him than the video, and Staton wanted to connect with classmates more significantly while they attended remote classes over the past year. Special thanks to our sponsor, LawPay.
Lawyerist Podcast : #343: Hiring & Growing Your Firm the Right Way, with Jeremy and Sara Danilson
August 26, 2021 10:30 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBLawyerist Lab members Jeremy and Sara Danilson talk about what it takes to grow your business with the right hires. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Knackly, Rankings.io, TextExpander, and Postali for sponsoring this episode.
How LinkedIn can help lawyers develop and market their brands
August 25, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutesHow do you use LinkedIn? Do you see it as a static resume, or is it the equivalent of your morning newspaper? For Marc W. Halpert, LinkedIn is the most effective way lawyers and other professionals can build their brand, display expertise in niche markets, and nurture business relationships. Halpert was so convinced of this that in 2017, he wrote a book on LinkedIn marketing techniques. Enough has changed in the swiftly moving internet landscape that he is now releasing a new edition of the b...
Lawyerist Podcast : #342: Thinking Through Your Financial Strategy, with Bernadette Harris
August 19, 2021 10:30 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBLab financial coach Bernadette Harris talks about how to think through your financial strategy in your firm. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to DK Global, Postali, Rankings.io, and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode.
This online platform aims to help pro se litigants with complex civil cases
August 18, 2021 11:00 - 30 minutesSonja Ebron and her wife, Debra Slone, saw firsthand how difficult it can be to represent yourself in civil cases through experiences they had being sued and suing others. Ebron says the couple’s legal battles spanning several different practice areas ultimately prompted them to develop a platform called Courtroom5, an online toolbox that helps self-represented litigants handle their cases from start to finish. Unlike many other technological tools for pro se litigants, Ebron says Courtroom5...
Lawyerist Podcast : #341: Conducting a Tech Audit, with Zack Glaser
August 12, 2021 10:30 - 31 minutes - 24.5 MBLawyerist’s Legal Tech Advisor, Zack Glaser, shares his best tips for conducting a tech audit in your firm! If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to TextExpander, Postali, and Rankings.io for sponsoring this episode.
How neurodiverse lawyers can thrive in the profession–and change it for the better
August 11, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutesThere’s a business case to be made for hiring attorneys with ADHD, autism, learning disabilities and other neurological differences. Businesses have long touted out-of-the-box thinking, but cookie-cutter hiring practices don’t tend to result in diversity of thought. A legal professional who quite literally thinks differently can be an invaluable part of a team. In her book Great Minds Think Differently: Neurodiversity for Lawyers and Other Professionals, autistic attorney Haley Moss provides ...
Lawyerist Podcast : #340: Growing Big by Going Small, with Deena Buchanan
August 05, 2021 10:30 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBLawyerist Lab member Deena Buchanan shares what she did in her firm to get things rolling and growing in no time. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to LEX Reception, Rankings.io, TextExpander, and Postali for sponsoring this episode.
Lawyerist Podcast : #339: Nail Your Branding & Get More Clients, with Erik Pelton
July 29, 2021 10:30 - 46 minutes - 43 MBLawyerist Lab member Erik Pelton shares his experience with sprucing up his branding and how that helped with his client acquisition process. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to Clio, Postali, Rankings.io, and TextExpander for sponsoring this episode.
The Un-Billable Hour : Coaching to Success
July 27, 2021 14:00 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MBFrom the football field to the boardroom, talent development expert Ben Murphy has learned a few moves critical to building a motivated and productive team. Host Christopher Anderson and Murphy discuss how law firms can better hire, train, motivate and retain a team. Murphy explains why 56% of executives fail within 18 months of being hired and how to avoid these common pitfalls. He also details how managers can effectively manage a team working remotely and manage across generational di...
The Legal Toolkit : The Robot “Takeover”; Law Firm Productivity; and “Balls Deep”
July 27, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MBThere are decades of entertainment based on the inevitable AI apocalypse, but…is it really all that inevitable? Maybe, just maybe, robots are only here to help you. Think WALL-E—not Ultron—and tune in for Jared’s take on the importance of embracing AI in your legal practice. (1:50) Next up, lawyers need simple, collaborative tools to do their best work. Jared talks with Mat Rotenberg about his top tips for removing burdens that hinder productivity and using automation to cultivate a better...
Legal Talk Today : Poems from the Supreme Court
July 26, 2021 17:26 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MBHarbani Ahuja from ICAAD (The International Center for Advocates Against Discrimination) turns Supreme Court decisions into poems without writing a word. How does she do it? Why does she do it? Tune in to find out! Special thanks to our sponsor Nota.
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : For this lawyer, becoming more flexible was a benefit of the pandemic
July 26, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MBPatrick Krill, a lawyer who has a consulting business focused on addiction, mental health and well-being in the legal profession, left all social media, except LinkedIn, during the COVID-19 pandemic. He did it for his own mental health and says any business development benefits that came from Twitter or Facebook were not worth the trade-off. Special thanks to our sponsor, LawPay.
Legal Talk Today : GoFundMe's Border Wall
July 23, 2021 15:38 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MBGovernor Abbott wants to complete the border wall with a combination of redirected state funds and private contributions. Normally the Federal Government finances projects like that but when it decides not to, is Texas allowed to step in? Professor Eugene R. Fidell from New York University Law School joins us to answer that question plus much more. Special thanks to our sponsor Nota.