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Always waiting until the last minute.The week between Christmas and the New Year is usually pretty dead for legal news, which makes it the perfect time for a firm to try to slip some shady stuff past the goalie. Shearman started telling associates that they would not be getting bonuses for a variety of previous unannounced reasons. Foley Hoag tried to retroactively apply next year's hours requirement to this year's bonuses (they did the right thing and retreated within 48 hours). And Nelson Mullins sprung a new "collections" policy that you really have to hear about to believe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lawyer and author James Grippando made a name for himself writing legal thrillers, including the bestselling series of novels featuring Miami criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck. He wanted to try something a little different for his new novel, Code 6, and explore the dangers of big data and tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here’s an inspiring story to start the new year. Heels in the Courtroom host Amy Gunn shares her American College of Trial Lawyer’s podcast interview with Boma Alabi, a commercial trial lawyer working in Nigeria. Boma maintains a large pro bono criminal workload and is a fierce high-tech advocate for citizens being targeted and harassed by government agencies. Hear how one woman can make a difference and discover that maybe you can too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sadly, racially motivated violence is on the rise in America. Simon Law Firm attorney Amy Gunn talked with attorneys Linda Dunikoski and Adam Levine about their trial strategies and their hopes and fears for the American justice system as they litigated two landmark cases. Tune in for a fascinating behind-the-scenes discussion of how these two gifted attorneys helped justice prevail over the fiery rhetoric of hate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part of our mission at Litigation Radio is to help litigators build a scalable and sustainable law practice; one in which serves our clients well, and ensures that we can continue to focus on our own wellbeing, relationships, and a positive work-life balance. As we begin 2023, we wanted to delve deeper into this topic of sustainability, and discuss ideas and technology we can use to help build a more scalable and profitable practice.  Joining this episode include special guests: Don Bivens (Chair, ABA Center for Innovation); Kimberly Bennett (Lawyer, Strategist, and Tech Co-Founder for Social Impact Entrepreneurs); Joseph Raczynski (Global Leader in Leveraging Emerging Technologies); and Joseph Gartner (Director, ABA Center for Innovation).Topics & Tips Discussed in this Episode: New AI-powered Legal Writing Tools Scheduling Software for Lawyers Legal Chatbots Law Firm Sales CRM Lawyer Payment Methods Your Clients Want Client Portals and Experience Platforms for Law Firms And much more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you know you know… will there be another Tom-a-riffic victory? Debbie Foster is back for Dennis and Tom’s legal technology year-in-review. The trio use their traditional “Pardon the Interruption”-inspired format to review legal tech developments in 2022. Tune in for their thoughts on the most important tech for lawyers, workflows and automation, favorite collaboration tools, the archaic tech you need to leave behind, and much, much more!Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for answers to your most burning tech questions.Debbie Foster is the managing partner for Affinity Consulting, and is a nationally recognized thought leader on efficiency and innovation in professional legal organizations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You want your clients to give you feedback, but are you asking the right questions? Listen today as our product director, Ashley Steckler, shares specific suggestions on how to get the feedback that can help your firm grow. She talks about what, when, and how to ask the right questions and get valuable information in return!Were your expectations met with this episode? Yes? Mostly? Somewhat? Not really? No? We hope so!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, Berkshire Receptionists, & Lawyerist Lab for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey, that law firm you own is an asset! A whole lot of lawyers don’t fully realize the value of their legal practice, but there are willing buyers out there, and keeping a future sale in mind should be part of your succession plan. Jared gets the skinny on brokering law firm sales from Jeremy Poock of Senior Attorney Match.Later, the guys play “The Cost is Correct!” Jared presents products from the past, and Jeremy must guess if the price is, y’know… right.And, building out turnkey systems for your law firm are going to make it much more valuable when you want to sell. Jared explains how to create ‘McDonalds-esque’ workflows that make your firm appealing to buyers.Jeremy Poock is an attorney and the founder of Senior Attorney Match.-----Since we talked about valuing law firms - so, let's price out some singles!-----Our opening track is Two Cigarettes by Major Label Interest.The music for the Legal Trends Report Minute is I See You by Sounds Like Sander.Our closing track is Won't Take Long by Dr. Delight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gang breaks down the biggest trends across the legal industry this year. From the Supreme Court's leaking to major ethical lapses, 2022 came in with a bang (raises) and leaves with a whimper (stealth layoffs). Did we learn anything? Probably not.Are we going to talk about it anyway? Of course. What else are we going to do? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you are a regular Heels in the Courtroom listener, you know Amy Gunn is one busy woman. She also hosts the American College of Trial Lawyer’s podcast Trial Tested and recently spoke with journalist, human rights activist, and author Kati Marton about her book; The Chancellor, the Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel. We’re sharing Amy’s ACTL podcast so you can learn from Angela Merkel’s example of steely composure and refusal to “take the bait”…..good tips for every trial attorney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices