On The Road With Legal Talk Network

Avoiding busywork should be at the top of your to-do list, and automation is the best solution. Foojan Shabrang and Scott Hamilton offer tips for getting started with Zapier to smooth out your workflows. Foojan Shabrang is a Junior IT Specialist at Clio.  Scott Hamilton is a Data Migration Specialist at Clio.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Even small firms can use PR to their advantage. Joe Patrice talks with Pamela Smith about her packed session at ClioCon to learn more about PR strategies for firms of any size. They discuss the importance of honing your message to build a specific brand and how to reach out to your target audience through PR campaigns, media exposure, and more.  Joe Patrice is an editor at Above the Law.  Pamela Smith is manager of corporate communications at Clio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bad decision making is a very human problem, but that doesn’t mean we can't override our natural tendencies and make successful choices. Host Stephanie Everett taps into Nika Kabiri’s insights on science-based decision strategies. They discuss Nika’s work at Clio and run through helpful decision making tactics for both your personal and professional life.  Stephanie Everett leads the Lawyerist community and Lawyerist Lab. Nika Kabiri is Senior Director of Decision Science at Clio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tips abound for both seasoned and beginner legal bloggers! Tune in for Teresa Matich, Iffy Ibekwe, and Kevin O’Keefe’s discussion on how blogging can help attorneys broaden their reach and promote firm growth. They share advice for understanding your audience, dispel common myths about writing, and give practical tips on crafting engaging, useful blog posts for readers.  Teresa Matich is senior content strategist at Clio.  Iffy Ibekwe is a trust wealth advisor at Arvest Wealth Management. Kevin O’Keefe is the founder and CEO of LexBlog, a pioneer company that helps lawyers with online marketing and blogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Data contributed by tens of thousands of legal professionals has given us new insights into the workings of today’s law firms. Laurence Colletti talks with Joshua Lenon and Rio Peterson of Clio to learn more about the findings of the 2022 Legal Trends Report. They discuss how trends have changed between their pre- and post- pandemic data and examine how current events (i.e. a potential recession, changing work styles, hiring trends, etc.) are affecting law firm operations across all areas of the profession. Joshua Lenon is Lawyer in Residence & Data Protection Officer at Clio. Rio Peterson is Senior Affinity Partnerships Manager at Clio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why start your own law firm? –Freedom, a creative business model, providing a unique client experience… and the list goes on! Sharing highlights from their panel discussion, Austin Pantaleo, Lindsey Egan, and Joe Gibson talk through vital lessons learned while starting up their law firms and give their top strategies for success as a solo attorney. Austin Pantaleo is manager of Demand Generation at Clio. Lindsey E. Egan is the founder of Egan Law Center in Manchester-by-the-Sea on the north shore of Massachusetts.  Joe Gibson is founder and managing attorney of the Employment Law Center of Maryland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To move away from the death penalty as a country, the public needs be able to see inside the process and understand its effects. Sister Helen Prejean has dedicated much of her life to ministering to those affected by the death penalty, from death row inmates to guards to families of murder victims, and has worked to help the public and the church change their thinking on this issue. Michael Semanchik talks with Sister Helen about her keynote address at the conference and the importance of sharing personal stories to unveil the injustice of capital punishment. Host Michael Semanchik is the managing attorney for the California Innocence Project. Sister Helen Prejean is known around the world for her tireless work advocating against the death penalty. She has been instrumental in sparking national dialogue on capital punishment and in shaping the Catholic Church's vigorous opposition to all executions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hurdles in our legal system have long been responsible for perpetuating the justice gap, but new research and experimentation seem to be leading to much-needed change. From TECHSHOW 2022, Laurence Colletti talks with Lori Gonzalez and Damien Riehl about their talk at the conference on improving legal service delivery through regulatory reform.  Lori Gonzalez is founder and CEO of RayNa Corporation.  Damien Riehl is vice president of litigation workflow and analytics content at Fastcase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your law firm is a business, so it's in your best interest to treat it like one. That means – focus on developing your marketing strategy. Gyi Tsakalakis chats with Conrad Saam and Jeana Goosman about targeting the right market with the right process to grow your law firm.  Gyi Tsakalakis is founder of AttorneySync and co-host of Lunch Hour Legal Marketing. Conrad Saam is founder of Mockingbird Marketing and co-host of Lunch Hour Legal Marketing.  Jeana Goosmann is the founder, CEO and managing partner of the Goosmann Law Firm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host John Strohmeyer is joined by two of this year’s four 60 in 60 presenters, Gyi Tsakalakis and Jeannine Lambert to discuss what they’re bringing to the hour-long session on the latest hot tech, Gyi’s hug/handshake/fistbump dilemma, and Jeannine’s awkward post-isolation conference moments.  John Strohmeyer is an international tax and estate planning attorney and host of the Five Star Counsel Podcast.  Gyi Tsakalakis is a former lawyer and founder of AttorneySync. Jeannine Abukhater Lambert is the executive director of Centers & Programming at Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the pandemic necessitated major tech innovations in the legal system, courts had to work hard to facilitate the continuance of justice. Host Joe Patrice chats with Judge Scott Schlegel about the process of moving to virtual proceedings, how they’re doing now, and what tech was most helpful along the way. Joe Patrice is an editor at Above the Law.  Judge Scott Schlegel presides over a progressive and innovative criminal court in the 24th Judicial District located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Administrative tasks seem like a time suck to many lawyers, but technology can help fix that! John Strohmeyer welcomes Ivy Grey and Jon Tobin to talk about their TECHSHOW session on using tech to make administrative work easy and efficient. They discuss the balance between automation and the human element in your law firm and how to ensure a positive client experience.    John Strohmeyer is an international tax and estate planning attorney and host of the Five Star Counsel Podcast.  Ivy Grey is vice president of Strategy and Business Development for WordRake, the creator of American Legal Style for PerfectIt, and an advisor to Intelligent Editing Ltd.  Jon Tobin is founder and partner at Counsel for Creators LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The legal industry is often guilty of siloing itself, and, thereby, neglects to consider how its service delivery could be measured in comparison to adjacent industries. Host Joe Patrice talks with Jack Newton and Kimberly Bennett about the importance of analyzing other industries’ approaches to business to strengthen your law firm and provide a better customer experience.  Joe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Law.  Jack Newton is the CEO and co-founder of Clio. Kimberly Bennett is the Co-Founder of Fidu, a client experience platform for delivering subscription legal services. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following the NCBP Virtual Midyear Meeting, Carl Smallwood hosts Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack and attorney Stephen Younger in a conversation highlighting their individual views on the justice gap, current regulatory innovations, and whether recent changes preserve the core values of the legal profession. Carl Smallwood is NCBP Past President and Executive Council member, and director of the Divided Community Project at the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack joined the Michigan Supreme Court in January 2013, and became Chief Justice in January 2019. Stephen Younger is a partner at Foley Hoag LLP in New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Good decisions help lead us where we want to go, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to make the best determination when faced with a choice. Patrick Palace talks to Nika Kabiri at the NCBP Virtual Midyear Meeting about the scientific research behind decision-making processes and how bar leaders can implement this multi-disciplinary knowledge to optimize choices and experience successful leadership.  Patrick Palace is NCBP Program Committee member and past Executive Council member, and managing owner at Palace Law. Nika Kabiri is founder and owner at Kabiri Consulting.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Storytelling is a powerful tool for building influence and trust. Joe Sullivan talks with Ann Marie Houghtailing and Laura Fink about their talk at the NCBP Virtual Midyear Meeting and its takeaways for bar leaders on leveraging personal stories to forge authentic connections with others.  Joe Sullivan is NCBP President-Elect and Executive Council Member, and a partner at Davis, Hatley, Haffeman, & Tighe, P.C.  Ann marie Houghtailing is co-founder and CEO at Story Imprinting.  Laura Fink is founder and CEO at Rebelle Communications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Promoting lawyer wellness is critical to the future of the profession, and bar associations are uniquely positioned to affect culture change within their communities. From the NCBP Virtual Midyear Meeting, Robin Wolpert hosts Bree Buchanan and Chris Newbold to discuss what bar leaders can do to support wellness efforts and help legal professionals prioritize both physical and mental health. As Board members for the Institute for Well-Being in the Law (IWIL), they also offer that IWIL can assist bar organizations -- free of charge -- to set up their wellness programs. Robin Wolpert, JD, PhD is NCBP Treasurer and Executive Council member, Institute for Well-Being in Law Treasurer, and an attorney at Sapientia Law Group in Minneapolis. Bree Buchanan is board president and acting executive director at the Institute for Well-Being in Law.  Chris Newbold is executive vice president at ALPS Lawyers Malpractice Insurance.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do you do when your company grows from a two-person startup into a billion dollar enterprise, operating internationally with a workforce over 500? You invest in the dreams of others... that’s what! Tune in to hear how Clio is investing in promising early-stage companies with diverse founders from its VP of Corporate Development Shubham Datta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grow your firm and make more money! Hear what every law firm should know about the legal profession’s changes during the last two years. Clio’s Chief Operating Officer George Psiharis stops by to share what they learned putting together their annual Legal Trends Report. This free report can help dramatically boost your profits. Tune in to hear how! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosted by Juan Thomas (former National Bar Association President), this episode features an in-depth conversation with future American Bar Association President Reginald Turner. Together they discuss the value of mentors, his vision for leadership, and the importance for young lawyers to get involved with the ABA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices