On The Road With Legal Talk Network

New Solo host Adriana Linares interviews Rodney Dowell and Josh Poje at the 2014 American Bar Association Law Practice Division Fall Meeting. Poje, Director of the Legal Technology Resource Center (LTRC), discusses online resources like the blog or webinars, and how lawyers can benefit from marketing and technology conferences and meetings. Dowell, Chair of the LTRC group, gives insights into quality content creation and questionnaires the group has devised to research what technology lawyers are actually using. Dowell also discusses being Executive Director of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, an organization working with lawyers who struggle with mental health or stress issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Solo host Adriana Linares interviews Reba Nance at the 2014 American Bar Association Law Practice Division Fall Meeting. Nance discusses the ABA Techshow, her unique view on how the division can work with State and Local Bars, and the benefits of legal professionals getting involved with the committees or sections. Nance is the Director of Law Practice Management/Risk Management at the Colorado Bar Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legal Talk Network Producer Laurence Colletti interviews E-Lawyering Task Force Co-Chair Chad Burton and Vice-Chair Adriana Linares at the 2014 American Bar Association Law Practice Division Fall Meeting. Together, they discuss core components to delivering legal services using technology, helping clients be more comfortable using portals to exchange information, and the future of the E-Lawyering Task Force in 2015. Chad Burton and Adriana Linares are both in the forefront of facilitating the use of technology for lawyers and legal professionals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legal Talk Network Producer Laurence Colletti interviews Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee Joan Bullock at the 2014 American Bar Association Law Practice Division Fall Meeting. Bullock discusses committee initiatives including building awareness, working with the Law Practice Today webzine, and reaching outside the ABA to see what is working in law firms and corporate legal departments. Bullock was a past Chair of the Law Practice Division, is Associate Dean for Teaching and Faculty Development and a Professor of Law at Florida A and M University College of Law, and has worked with law firms on practice management skills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Workers Comp Matters host Alan Pierce interviews attorney Annemarie Pantazis at the Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group's 2014 Conference. They discuss how the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, affects workers compensation benefits, the ACA's policy on subrogation of treatment provided during the pendency of the case, and income qualifications for the ACA vs Medicaid. Annemarie Pantazis is a workers' comp attorney who has been practicing for 15 years, a board certified specialist, and on one of the panels at the WILG conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Workers Comp Matters host Alan Pierce interviews attorney George Santini at the Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group's 2014 Conference. Santini discusses states that allow businesses to opt out of workers compensation, the "exclusive remedy" provisions of workers' compensation law, dispute resolution in these states, and constitutional or legal challenges to the adequacy of these benefits. George Santini has had a private practice since 1984 focusing on workers compensation, personal injury, and domestic relations and is a speaker at the WILG conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Workers Comp Matters host Alan Pierce interviews Jason Schechterle, the keynote speaker at the 2014 Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group Conference. Schechterle survived being hit in his police car by another car going 100 mph. His car burst into flames and he endured 700 degree temperatures. He suffered severe burns to over 40% of his body which drastically altered his appearance. He discusses how he has succeeded through 52 surgeries, his experience listening to interviews on the night of the accident, and the response of his wife and three children. Since the accident in 2001, Schechterle travels the country as a motivational speaker and has written two books about his experiences, Burning Shield and Beyond the Flames. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Workers Comp Matters host Alan Pierce interviews Billie-Marie Morrison about the ethical and legal considerations surrounding social media use at the Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group's 2014 Conference. Morrison explains that lawyers often think of social media when marketing, hiring, or advertising, but forget the ethical implications of giving legal advice in personal blogs or tweets. During a case, she emphasizes, anything written on social media by lawyers, legal staff, or clients can be discoverable. Billie-Marie Morrison is an attorney at Craig P. Kenny and Associates in Las Vegas and is a presenter at the WILG conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Workers Comp Matters host Alan Pierce interviews Farmworker Justice President Bruce Goldstein at the 2014 Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group Conference. Goldstein describes the impact immigration policy has on farm workers' ability to access workers' compensation programs and other labor rights. He explains that 50-70% undocumented migrant or seasonal farmworkers are being exploited due to fear of deportation, minimal education, or lack of legal assistance. Farmworker Justice is a Washington D.C. based organization that focuses on immigration policy, labor rights, occupational safety, health, and access to justice for migrant farmworkers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Workers Comp Matters host Alan Pierce interviews Scott Trost and Nate Mudd about the effects of asbestos at the 2014 Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group Conference. They discuss mesothelioma and other diseases caused by asbestos, how a 10 to 50 year latency period in effects has legal causation issues, guidelines for asbestos removal, and the enforcement of civil liability for the manufacturers. Trost and Mudd work for Maune Raichle Hartley French and Mudd, a firm entirely focused on representing mesothelioma victims and their families. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Workers Comp Matters host Alan Pierce interviews litigator Jane-Robin Wender about Constitutional issues associated with the developments in workers' compensation laws in Florida at the 2014 Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group Conference. Wender describes the case of Padgett v. State of Florida and explains how workers' compensation benefits in Florida have been slowly reduced to the point of inadequacy, and therefore many now consider them unconstitutional. Wender and Pierce discuss two other related cases, Westphal and Castellanos, the implications of each case, and how they fit into the Padgett decision. Jane-Robin Wender has been in workers' compensation for over 20 years and is a litigator in pursuit of wrongfully denied benefits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Workers Comp Matters host Alan Pierce interviews Lewis Heller about the evolution of workers' compensation law at the 2014 Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group Conference. Heller imparts his experience and knowledge of the history of workers compensation including lawyers and organizations like Samuel Horovitz, the National Association of Compensation Claimants Attorneys (NACCA), the American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA), the Workplace Injury Litigation Group (WILG), and why it is so important for workers' comp lawyers to know, appreciate, and understand the history of their predecessors. Lewis Heller has devoted his entire 40-year legal career to preserve the rights of injured workers. He is recognized throughout the United States as one of the premier experts in workers' compensation law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Workers Comp Matters host Alan Pierce interviews Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation lawyers Steven Birnbaum and Amie Peters at the 2014 Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group Conference. They discuss the cutbacks in the US Department of Labor and how that affects the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), the Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ), and the Defense Base Act (DBA) cases. Birnbaum exclusively handles Longshore and Harbor workers, Defense Base Act, and non appropriated funds cases and Peters works with Longshore and Harbor and Defense Base Act cases in Seattle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legal Talk Network producer Laurence Colletti interviews Gilda Mariani about the New York State Supreme Court's Grand Jury Report at the 2014 Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group Conference. After the Grand Jury Report on employer fraud was released, Mariani explains, the response and next steps involved a roundtable discussion including employees, employers, chairs of New York Bar associations, city council members, a member of legislature, and a data analyst. The courses of action suggested included addressing legislation and putting together a pilot study to help detect elements of employer fraud. Gilda Mariani discussed aspects of premium fraud at a WILG event called Employer Misclassification Fraud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legal Talk Network host Adriana Linares interviews Lawyerist Editor in Chief and founder Sam Glover at the 2014 Clio Cloud Conference. He summarizes his speech about technology trends for solo and small firms; there is a difference between current trends and catching up. Glover has been writing about law technology, management, marketing, and other interesting topics since 2007 in his online resource, Lawyerist.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua Lenon, lawyer and resident to Clio, interviews Professor Richard Susskind after his keynote address at the 2014 Clio Cloud Conference. Susskind discusses how technology and collaboration benefit small law firms and businesses adopting a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving. Richard Susskind is an author, speaker, and advisor to various firms, governments, and in-house legal departments around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Solo host Adriana Linares interviews Omar Ha-Redeye about his experience at the 2014 Clio Cloud Conference. Ha-Redeye discusses being a Canadian lawyer, how social media can negatively affect legal cases through false evidence or jury tampering, and how he uses Clio differently within his company. Omar Ha-Redeye founded Fleet Street Law, an incubator that provides strategic support mentoring for young lawyers who want to build up their skill sets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Solo host Adriana Linares interviews Nicole Bradick about trends for staffing in firms during the 2014 Clio Cloud Conference. Bradick explains that more than half of law firms are using or thinking about using a contingent workforce in order to best meet their clients' needs while still turning a profit. Nicole Bradick is the founder and CEO of Custom Counsel, a network of freelance attorneys who do project based work for law firms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Solo host Adriana Linares interviews Nerino Petro about his speech at the 2014 Clio Cloud Conference. Petro discusses protecting digital assets, what can be learned from recent digital breaches, the diversity of security breaches over time, and why lawyers should be concerned. Nerino Petro was the Practice Management Advisor for the Wisconsin State Bar for eight years and recently became the Chief Information Officer for Holmstrom and Kennedy, P.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the Clio Cloud Conference, Legal Talk Network producer Laurence Colletti interviews legal technology expert Catherine Sanders Reach about technology awareness for lawyers. She explains that the ABA competence rule now expressly includes technology. Many attorneys have remained willfully ignorant of technologies such as e filing, e-discovery, and email security, but will need to change in order to stay in compliance with new regulations. Reach is the director of law practice management technology for the Chicago Bar Association and was the director at the ABA's Legal Technology Resource Center for over 10 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices