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Mar 26, 2025 • 49min

Marketing in the Age of AI — Lawyerist Invasion!

AI is majorly, seriously, (annoyingly?) impacting law firm marketing, and it’s not just about content generation. What’s a lawyer to do?-----In this special LHLM episode, Gyi and Conrad air their chat with Zack Glaser of the Lawyerist Podcast. Artificial intelligence has its sticky fingers in everything nowadays—even the world of law firm marketing. It’s changing the way consumers behave and changing the way ad agencies strategize in your market. So, how do you continue to compete, and where can you leverage AI to make a real difference? Zack, Gyi, and Conrad hash out how to make AI work for you, not against you.  The News: Google’s still working toward world domination: Google makes its biggest-ever acquisition | CNN Business Joy Hawkins noticed some data anomalies in CTRs. What’s up?  Come see us at some upcoming conferences! Gyi will be at ABA Techshow in Chicago, and Conrad’s headed to Mass Torts Made Perfect in Las Vegas. Then, they’ll both get together (virtually) at Infotrack’s Legal Up for another delightful website teardown.  Links Mentioned:Lawyerist Podcast Suggested LHLM Episodes:Google Local Service Ads: To Brand or Not to Brand? Connect:The Bite - Lunch Hour Legal Marketing Newsletter!Leave Us an Apple Review Lunch Hour Legal Marketing on YouTube Lunch Hour Legal Marketing on TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 25, 2025 • 29min

Empowering Individuals with Legal Tune Up

Guests from a Wisconsin program creating web platforms that help users solve legal problems discuss their Legal Tune Up tools on Talk Justice. LIFT, or Legal Interventions for Transforming Wisconsin, was formed by lawyers and nonprofit leaders who wanted to create resources to address the access to justice crisis in their state. Leveraging the state’s public databases like Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, commonly referred to as CCAP, they have developed free, web-based tools that allow users to identify and solve some of their civil legal issues without assistance from a lawyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 25, 2025 • 47min

Tax Strategies That Look Forward, Not Backward. Keep More, Pay Less.

 It’s tax time. No, we’re not referring to a specific date. For your business, every day is tax time. Guests Jackie and Adam Williams are married and co-own Pennywise Tax Strategies, a firm focused on helping small businesses navigate tax codes to keep more of their hard-earned money. Jackie Williams is a CPA and veteran tax specialist, and Adam Williams is an attorney and serial entrepreneur who became frustrated with large tax bills. Managing a business and your business taxes is more than handing over a stack of receipts to an accountant once a year. Many business owners don’t know enough about the tax system and miss opportunities to maximize earnings through intentional tax strategies throughout the year. Look at the future, not the past, when you think about taxes. Payroll, cash flow, metrics, records all matter and all fit together every day, not just at the end of the tax year. This requires a shift in your mindset. Keep more of your money, reinvest it in your business, and get more out of life. Tax strategy is not just for billionaires, it’s for you. Understand incentives baked into the tax code and how you can use tactics including the switch from sole proprietor to LLC or S Corp structures. Think this isn’t for you? Wait until you hear how much money, real money, you can save. Hear the actionable things you can start doing today.Mentioned in This Episode:The Un-Billable Hour podcast websiteJoin the next Community Table live. What’s on your mind?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 25, 2025 • 34min

The Top Legal Trends to Watch in 2025

In this episode of The Legal Report from Robert Half, host Jamy Sullivan talks with Ranti Okunoren about the top legal trends for 2025. They discuss the impact of AI and automation on legal practices, the challenges of integrating new legal tech, and the role of compliance officers in ensuring regulatory adherence. The conversation also covers data privacy, cybersecurity, the rise of alternative legal service providers, and how the roles of paralegals and lawyers are evolving in the age of AI. Tune in to gain valuable insights on how legal professionals can navigate these emerging trends and stay ahead in the evolving legal landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 21, 2025 • 56min

Fresh Voices on Legal Tech with Amy Brookbanks and Michael Kennedy of Addleshaw Goddard

Legal teams work best when their operations run smoothly and efficiently, and developing innovations must be kept in mind as teams hone their legal operations strategies. Dennis and Tom talk with legal tech experts Amy Brookbanks and Michael Kennedy about their work helping lawyers and in-house legal teams work through problems with effective technology solutions. They discuss strategies for defining necessities in workflows to help lawyers understand how to implement technology to optimize their practices. They also discuss their career paths in the legal field and discuss current happenings in tech, AI, collaboration, and much more.As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions. Amy Brookbanks is Legal Operations Consultant at Addleshaw Goddard.Michael Kennedy is head of R&D (Innovation & Legal Technology) at Addleshaw Goddard. Show Notes: Addleshaw Goddard LLP Tech Talks | Addleshaw Goddard LLP LinkedIn - Amy Brookbanks LinkedIn - Michael Kennedy Innovation Graduate Scheme 2025 Braintoss Retrospectives with OneNote  Tom and Dennis on Video! Copilot Legal AI Live on LinkedIn the second Friday of every month TextExpander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 20, 2025 • 36min

10 Tips to Be a Successful Litigator

Get ready to take notes. In this episode, successful litigators and guests Monette Davis, Mark Romance, and Joseph Schaeffer walk us through 10 steps for setting up a successful litigation practice and being a successful litigator. Whether you’re fresh out of law school or setting off on your own after working for a firm, these tips will propel you forward.Your reputation is vital. Hear how to become the most trusted person in the room and a good teammate with a clear, honest voice. Build your reputation with everything you do, whether that’s being impeccably prepared or simply being on time and organized. Think about how you want others to see you (and what you want them to say about you when you’re not in the room).Little things matter, like knowing the rules. Not just the stuff you learned in law school, but state and local rules, even rules specific to an individual judge.Being a top litigator is all about being professional, honest, trustworthy, dependable, and prepared. Take advantage of this insightful, heartfelt mentoring session from three litigators who have been there, done that, and built successful careers. (And don’t forget to be good to yourself.)Resources:American Bar AssociationAmerican Bar Association Litigation Section Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 20, 2025 • 45min

#551: Becoming the AI Driven Leader, with Geoff Woods

In this episode, Geoff Woods discusses his book, 'The AI Driven Leader,' exploring how AI can serve as a thought partner for lawyers and business owners. He emphasizes the importance of adapting leadership skills to navigate technological disruptions, the strategic use of AI in business, and the mindset shift required to embrace these changes. The conversation also covers practical applications of AI in legal practice, the risks of inaction, and resources for further learning.  Links from the episode:  Schedule a demo with Tabs3 The AI-Driven Leader  Chapters: 00:00 – Intro & Invite to Stephanie’s Birthday in Chicago 3:31 – An Interview with Tabs3 10:12 – AI Driven Leadership 10:49 – Leadership Skills Need to Evolve 13:35 – Strengths of Humans vs. Machines 15:06 – Using AI as a Thought Partner 18:44 – A Whole New Way of Thinking About Using AI 20:01 – AI as a Business Advisor 25:50 – Examples of CRIT in action   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 19, 2025 • 34min

Biglaw Struggling To Deal With Trump Chaos

There's no escaping the administration's influence on the legal landscape.-----The Trump administration continues its revenge tour against Biglaw, and Perkins Coie is fighting back. Through counsel at Williams & Connolly, Perkins delivered a scorching takedown of the administration's arbitrary retaliation against the firm, earning a partial TRO. Meanwhile, most of Biglaw remains silent. And if they aren't silent, they're silently deleting references to diversity, including a clumsy effort that autodeleted pronouns from email signatures. And "Stop the Steal" lawyer turned interim US Attorney Ed Martin has his first ethics complaint on the job he hasn't even really started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 19, 2025 • 53min

How thinking like an athlete can make you a better lawyer

Peak performance in high-stress environments. It’s the goal for the basketball players taking the court during March Madness, but just as much for players on a different kind of court. Lawyers can and should learn a lot from elite athletes, says Dr. Amy Wood. In this episode of the Modern Law Library, Wood shares her insights with the ABA Journal’s Lee Rawles. Wood, a clinical psychologist, has focused her career on attorney wellness. She is the author of the new book Lawyer Like an Athlete: How to Up Your Game at Work and in Life, published by the ABA’s GPSolo Division. Wood first developed Lawyer Like an Athlete as a CLE program, sharing tips on achieving physical and mental wellness, as well as preparing lawyers to maximize their work performance. There are four characteristics Wood identifies as being shared by star athletes and star attorneys: exquisite self-care, a grounded perspective, “nourishing diversions” and thriving relationships. Without attending to those elements, she says, it’s difficult for lawyers to sustain themselves in a high-stress profession. Many lawyers enjoy extreme solo sports, like marathon running. But don’t forget about team sports. There’s much you can learn about personal performance from elite athletes, but it’s just as important to integrate lessons about team performance, Wood says. Are the people on your “team” helping you perform at your peak? Wood and Rawles also discuss the importance of striving for a “fan’s perspective”; the importance of visualization; the cycle of workouts and recovery days; and five signs that it’s time to reach out for professional assistance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 19, 2025 • 19min

Biomechanics and Impact on Cases

Grace Oswald from Qualified Member Expert Service Provider S-E-A discusses Biomechanics and impact on cases and claims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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