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In this edition, decorated former federal prosecutor and partner at Perkins Coie, Markus Funk, joins the podcast to discuss his book, Rethinking Self-Defence: The 'Ancient Right's' Rationale Disentangled, with hosts Jonathan Amarilio and Jennifer Byrne. Funk reframes recent headline-making self-defense cases such as the Rittenhouse and Arbery cases, explores the underlying values of our self-defense laws, and makes surprising revelations about how self-defense laws in the United States compare to those abroad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anxiety—it’s a big, evil beast that we all deal with on some level for all different reasons. But what if you were able to take your anxiety and harness it for good?On this week’s episode, Stephanie chats with Dr. Wendy Suzuki, author of Good Anxiety and Professor of Neural Science and Psychology at New York University. Listen and learn about the root causes of anxiety, negativity bias, joy conditioning, and how to channel anxiety into actionable steps to fuel productivity.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 Albatross Legal Workspaces, Postali, and Posh Virtual Receptionists for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every bar association is unique, so there’s a whole lot we can learn from each other. Jared chats with Julie Armstrong, executive director at the Indianapolis Bar Association, about the importance of being a culturally aware and forward-thinking organization. Julie shares their approach to strategic planning and discusses how new programs are developed by talking with members and non-members alike to understand the needs of their legal community.And, Jared monologues on law firm fees—every lawyer’s favorite topic! We know you hate talking about money, but, honestly, you really need to. Jared’s got plenty of tips on setting appropriate fees and sticking to ‘em like glue.As always, Jared finishes things off with the Rump Roast. He and Julie play “Hoosier Hysteria,” an Indiana trivia game highlighting popcorn, baseball, the Jackson 5, and more.Julie Armstrong is the executive director at the Indianapolis Bar Association & Foundation.-----Since we talked about the unendingly interesting state of Indiana. So, let's celebrate the Midwest . . . in song!-----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 Starfruit by PALA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Solo practitioners need to be nimble at technology, marketing, and much more. Attorney Bevis Schock shares his tips for solo practitioners on how to get new clients, ways to keep more productive records, software recommendations, and the pros and cons of recording conversations. Even if you’re part of a big law firm, tune in for some expert advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When was the last time you stopped and recognized what’s good about you? Today, we put the deadlines on pause and reflect upon our biggest life successes. There’s plenty of emotion and lots of group hugs in this episode, so find your quiet place, sit back and share our most personal stories. Then, it’s your turn to celebrate your own accomplishments, cuz if you’re listening and learning, you’re trying to make yourself the best you can be. And that is something to be proud of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Programmed to communicate as if they were living, breathing people, AI chatbots function by asking you a series of questions and providing you with your available options. Lawyers, law firms and courts have even gotten into the act. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Also, judges need to get their act together.Did you ever think we'd hear a Supreme Court justice questioning the law school model? Well, it happened! Sandwiched between some nonsense about the Dobbs leak, Neil Gorsuch mused that the United States may not need to force students through 7 years of higher education to practice law. We may not have all the answers, but at least people are talking about it. Also we have a couple of horror stories about judges refusing to respect lawyers with families and the best way to build an office culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First Gyi and Conrad dig through the giant heap of legal marketing news that somebody left here since the last episode. Then, the guys help you avoid over-investing in every “cool new thing” right before they encourage you to invest in Google’s “cool new thing”.-----Second Life! Pokemon Go! Clubhouse! (gasp) Whatever other nonsense you think might work to market your firm. Yes, there’s always cool new tech to play with, and maybe you feel like you can be early to this new thing, but sometimes it’s important to step back and make sure you’re not overinvesting in the next nothingburger. DO: keep up with the latest trends and tech. DON’T: be a sucker for the next shiny thing.And, we’ve all seen it in the movies; a “delightful” future of humanity where everywhere you walk there is a personalized hologram trying to sell you the latest, hottest new thing or turkey dinner in a cup. Well, good news! Google is taking the first steps to that utopia with their new offerings with Out of Home ads. The gents share their takes on our bright future, brought to you by Google, and how (and why) you’d use Out of Home to promote your law firm.A Giant Pile of News: Is Google’s new Helpful Client Algorithm a big yawner? MyCase accounting and document automation platform is making some interesting leaps. A one-stop shop, maybe It’s possible. It's Conference season! Clio Con, Hubspot, etc. Did Gyi kill Amazon Medicine? Twitter tweet editing may finally be here. TikTok and Instagram are shaping the way search and Google operates. Wave of the future or waste of time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Law school leaders discuss how their academic institutions work towards expanding access to justice on the latest episode of LS's “Talk Justice” podcast.Thomas Miles, Dean and Clifton R. Musser Professor of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Law School.William Treanor, Dean and Executive Vice President, Georgetown University Law School; Paul Regis Dean Leadership Chair.Miguel Willis, Innovator in Residence at the University of Penn’s Carey Law School Future of the Profession Initiative (FPI); Executive Director of Access to Justice Tech Fellows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode’s discussion around the Community Table: What do I need to consider to bring the firm’s outsource bookkeeping in-house? How can I utilize job boards more effectively to find quality candidates? What is the best way to script internal messaging to my team about a firing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices