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How can one guy mess up this much?Ron DeSantis is about to announce a run for president, but meanwhile he's botching remedial civil procedure and running face first in the Fourteenth Amendment. Also, the Kamala Harris camp seems interested in reigniting her tough-on-crime persona by trashing public defenders. It's dangerous rhetoric that erodes faith in the justice system. Finally, Justice Kagan lashes out at Justice Sotomayor over intellectual property rights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite best intentions, parents can be their child’s worst enemy during an investigation. And innocent people can know the same facts that only guilty criminals do. But how are these things possible? In this part two of two, we talk all about it with Making a Murderer’s Laura Nirider, Certified Forensic Interviewer David Thompson, and former Washington D.C. Police Detective James Trainum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the most intriguing question about our criminal justice system. Why do innocent people confess to crimes they didn’t commit? As strange as it seems, it happens regularly and for a variety of reasons like investigator deception, false evidence, and interrogation tactics. In this part one of two, we hear from Making a Murder’s Laura Nirider and Certified Forensic Interviewer David Thompson about why people send themselves to prison for decades even though they are innocent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marty Tankleff was wrongfully convicted of murdering his parents in 1990. Innocent and very young, he would learn the legal system well enough to win his freedom. In the process, Marty would uncover the criminals and deep corruption that killed his family and kept him behind bars for 18 years. His underdog case beckoned help from top firms and caught the eye of Tony Soprano. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marty Tankleff was only 17 when his parents were murdered in their Belle Terre home in Long Island, New York. When he needed help from adults the most, he was subjected to a frightening interrogation as a person-of-interest. Traumatized, confused, and in a state of exhaustion he was pressured into making a false confession. It would take 18 years, but eventually Marty would win his freedom and show his parents were likely killed by organized crime to hide a money laundering operation uncovered by his father. This is his incredible story told in his voice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At Google I/O 2023, the behemoth of search unveiled some truly fundamental changes. Plus, the guys open up the mailbag and answer your questions about misbehaving Google Business Profiles, branching out into new practice areas, and all that jazz!---In what may be the most significant change to online search ever, Google announced the AI-powered SGE (Search Generated Experience) and Perspectives. Gyi and Conrad pontificate on the ins and outs of the announcement and how it could affect both traditional SEO and customer behavior. What will this mean for you, dear lawyer, and how can you be prepared? No hyperbole here: this will truly change search as we know it.It’s mail time! The guys answer your questions, including: Dude, where’d my Google Business Profile metrics go? What kind of fruit grows on a Linktree? Speaking of trees, how does one branch out into different practice areas? And finally, how do I make the connection between my sweet billboard and online advertising?The News:  Google I/O and the big announcement. This was a big one with tons of Google developments you need to know now. The Top Level Domain (TLD) .esq is here. Do you need the .esq, as in www.Lawyer.esq? The Attorney At Work website survey names LHLM as one of the Top 10 Legal Podcasts! Hat tip to Joan Feldman and friends. Mentioned in This Episode:Google IO and the Big Announcement (YouTube video)“The .Law TLD Sales Conspiracy,” MockingbirdAttorney At Work Top 10 Legal Podcasts“The Google Search Generative Experience - All New AI Google Search Engine,” Search Engine RoundtableGoogle Labs — SGE SignupGoogle Perspectives“What Is Dark Social And Why It Matters,” LHLM episodeWant to be part of the Mailbag? Hit up Gyi on LinkedInLinktr.eeLHLM on Apple podcasts, leave a reviewLunch Hour Legal Marketing now on YouTubeLunch Hour Legal Marketing on TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you totally terrified about taking the bar? Not gonna lie, we were too. True, it’s daunting and a ton of work, but you can (and will) pass it. Honest. But to help calm your nerves, this entire episode is filled with reassuring tips and sincere encouragement to help you plan your summer of study so you will be as prepared as possible. Good luck, stay focused and remember, you got this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Part Two of our enlightening discussion with immigration attorney Javad Khazaeli, you’ll learn more about roadblocks in the immigration system, including the antiquated process attorneys must attempt to follow to process immigration cases. You’ll also get a better understanding about how barriers to legal immigration negatively impact all of us, and how we can and should improve the process to benefit every American Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

American Bar Association (ABA) President Deborah Enix-Ross joins LSC President Ron Flagg to discuss her priorities in leading the ABA, the role of lawyers in preserving democracy and closing the justice gap on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OK, you got the lead. The phone rang. But what happens next? How do you turn that lead into a client (and then retain that client for life)?Guest Philip Fairley is the founder of The Rainmaker Institute, a legal marketing firm dedicated to generating leads, and then turning leads into clients through a data-driven approach. You’re more than an attorney, you’re a business owner. Run that business. Develop repeatable processes for turning each call into a client. It’s not about more leads, it’s about more clients. Let’s Talk Trends:  It’s about video. Think multiple platforms, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, email embeds. Every environment serves different needs. It’s not about more leads, it’s what you do with the leads. Answer your phone, return messages, be human. Do you have a “Director of First Impressions?” When on the phone, go beyond setting an appointment. Listen.  Automation, specialization, and drilling down into what you do and how you communicate with potential clients builds your business. Tell clients what makes your firm – what makes you – special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices