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Are you or your team lifelong learners? Maybe the thought of training exhausts you? In this episode, Zack talks to senior consultant and Lab coach Danielle DavisRoe about training at your firm and why it’s important to make this part of your culture.They discuss how to improve your firm’s process with technology, how to know when it’s time to train, and much more.New Hire AssessmentIf today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap Revisited yet, get the first chapter right now for free!Thanks to Posh Virtual Receptionists, Clio, & LawPay for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pain points in your legal practice might just be easily solved with a little automation. Jim Calloway and Sharon Nelson chat with Greg Siskind about his firm’s leading-edge relationship with AI and automation technologies. Greg’s simple, straightforward insights help listeners understand the ethics of AI use in law and how to leverage it to improve your firm’s workflows and client experiences.Greg Siskind is a founder of Siskind Susser, a national immigration firm based in Memphis, Tennessee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you know exactly how all your clients found you, then you know exactly how to market your firm to keep driving more growth. But, a whole lot of firms aren’t tracking the process from need to lead to paying client. Jared chats with Patrick Carver about how collecting the right data on leads eventually converts into more clients and bigger profits.Later, Patrick sticks around for the Rump Roast and a new take on the much-loved antics of the Florida Man—but this time, just a bit north! Jared’s latest quiz asks the question,“What Would Georgia Man Do?”And, The perfect intake form isn’t as elusive as you might think. Jared’s got tips for hitting the Goldilocks zone with each and every potential client to make sure you’re not wasting your time or theirs.Patrick Carver is CEO and owner of Constellation Marketing.-----We talked with Patrick Carver about, among other things, the great state of Georgia. So, here are some of our favorite Georgia songs!-----Our opening track is Two Cigarettes by Major Label Interest.Our closing track is Night Whispers by Dr. Delight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LHLM - ✭✭✭✭✭ - The best podcast ever made! (At least within the practice, ethics, and law of fake Google reviews). Plus, how you reviewing other local businesses is good Business Karma for you.-----The guys bring on local search guru Joy Hawkins from Sterling Sky to share her hot take on the scourge of fake reviews on Google Business Profiles. Fakes aren’t hard to spot, but what can you do when a competitor buys fake reviews? Both Google and most state bars have rules banning their purchase. But with less-than-ethical practices still widely tolerated and arguably even incentivized (at least for now), learn how you can remain ethical AND compete. Listen to the whole discussion hereWhile the world of fake Google reviews is challenging, you can (and should), as a business, spread the love and build community. Call it business karma. Following the lead of Ryan McKeen, the guys challenge you and your team to accept the 100 Local Business Review Challenge yourself, to leave real, heartfelt reviews for the local businesses you love and become a source of positivity. Stand out by standing up for local businesses.The News: Clio has released its Solo and Small Firms Legal Trends report. Operating system mover and shaker Litera has acquired Salesforce-based CRM firm Upper Sigma. Two known marketing providers have jumped into the solo and small firm marketing arena. One is Martindale-Avvo with new services for small firms. The other is friend-of-the-show Carolyn Elefant with a new focus on A.I.’s impact on small and solo firms. Read about it here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yes, there's still more to say about Clarence Thomas.On this week's episode of Thinking Like A Lawyer Kathryn and Chris go back to the Clarence Thomas ethics well as Ted Cruz decides to weigh in. The New York Bar Exam was kind of a debacle, or at least the process of revealing the results was a debacle. And the Supreme Court gave reproductive freedom advocates a small victory last week, which prompted Justice Samuel Alito to tear down his female colleagues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part Two of our discussion with Tom Stewart focuses on avoiding common pitfalls in opening statements, how to direct on direct examination, and what it means to the jury when you start cold and bold. Want to get Tom’s four trial guides for yourself or for others in your practice? Email Tom at Thomas.Stewart@slu.edu and refresh yourself and your team on the basics of powerful persuasion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One key goal of our podcast is to mentor and inspire the next generation of attorneys. This week’s encore episode offers advice from Elizabeth McNulty, Mary Simon, and Megan Crowe about their experiences as young lawyers and tips on how you can overcome most obstacles with drive, diligence, and tons of preparation. Tune in for a motivational episode that will remind you that every successful attorney was young once…..so embrace where you are and just go for it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We still have much to cover in Season 1 with topics like False Accusations, False Confessions, Junk Science, and Plea Deals. In short order, we’ll hear from exonerees like Brian Banks, Marty Tankleff, Luis Vargas, and Marilyn Mulero. Stay tuned for new episodes, going live in a couple of weeks.In the meantime, please enjoy this song ‘Love Lives at Our Doorstep’ by our good friend and real-life exoneree William Michael Dillon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bestselling author John Grisham talks about his experiences as a lawyer and the importance of legal aid on this episode of Talk Justice. Legal Services Corporation (LSC) President Ron Flagg introduces Grisham’s speech, which was recorded at a recent LSC forum on access to justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Riegner from Expert Service Provider S-E-A discusses why materials are part of every forensic investigation and how this impacts forensic investigations and insurance claims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices