Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal Topics

Stephanie talks with Ron Baker from VeraSage about killing the billable hour and switching to a client-centered pricing model. 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

Peter Schifrin, president from independent adjusting firm Schifrin, Gagnon & Dickey, Inc. in California discusses the latest developments with autonomous vehicles and their potential impact on claims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Jones is not going to be paying anything near what the jury determined.While slapping Alex Jones with $45 million in punitive damages for defaming the families of Sandy Hook Elementary shooting victims. But the state of Texas makes juries deliberate and then substitutes its own cap for their decision. Thanks for your jury service, but we've decided to go in a different direction! Now get out! We also talk about the tax controversy surrounding Ivana Trump's final resting place, the Supreme Court's legitimacy woes, and Brittney Griner's Russian sentence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s an auto accident case in a small town where everybody knows everybody and the injured wife is suing another driver and her husband. How do you approach voir dire and take on two defendants? Today’s trial story offers interesting trial insights and a well-deserved win in a rural venue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever wonder why the facts and conclusions of your case seem so obvious to you, but the jury rules the other way? Perhaps you made them think too hard. In today’s podcast, attorney and author John Blumberg shares constructive tips on how you can make your next case story more believable. Learn how we process and retrieve new information, the powerful difference between analogy and metaphor, how to reach conservatives and liberals, and more from John’s new book Persuasion Science for Trial Lawyers. He throws in a few Jedi Mind Tricks too…..impressive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for the Modern Law Library’s summer recommendations episode, where host Lee Rawles shares her pop culture picks with you, plus a re-airing of one of our older episodes that has become relevant again. In this case, it’s a 2018 conversation with Mary Ziegler about her book Beyond Abortion: Roe v. Wade and the Battle for Privacy. Ziegler shares information about other areas of the law in which Roe was used as precedent beyond reproductive rights. Tune in to hear about what Lee has been reading, watching and listening to this summer.Recommendations:BOOKS Medicus series by Ruth Downie Sparks & Bainbridge mysteries by Allison Montclair An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good and An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten Dial A for Aunties and Four Aunties and a Wedding by Jesse Q. Sutanto Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking (memoir) and Please to the Table (cookbook) by Anya Von Bremzen How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by KC Davis Denali’s Howl: The Deadliest Climbing Disaster on America’s Wildest Peak by Andy Hall New Handbook for a Post-Roe America: The Complete Guide to Abortion Legality, Access, and Practical Support by Robin Marty MOVIES Everything Everywhere All At Once RRR PODCASTS Brown History Podcast Dish Get Out Alive The Icebox with Isaac K. Lee: The Book of Lasso Maintenance Phase TV SHOWS Only Murders in the Building, Hulu Rutherford Falls, Peacock Ms. Marvel, Disney+ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weed, cookies, Google, TikTok; this episode has it all! Gyi and Conrad sort through the latest and greatest in the world of law firm marketing, and help you stay ahead of the curve. Hope you’re hungry.-----The new Hubspot Marketing Trends Report, The State of Inbound Marketing Trends is out. And you know what? Short videos, TikTok, and “reels” are hot. Social Media might be the new king, but is it better than search engine Marketing? A look at what’s new in 2022. Hack your way through today’s digital jungle.  Then the guys take a look at the Google Search Quality Rater Guidelines Update. What’s working in Google search results? And what are you wasting your time on? YMYL, E-A-T, and all the big changes. The things you need to know—and put to work—today.The News: Google slow rolls their rollback of third-party cookies. What’s a third-party cookie? Canna Law Blog cited by Congress  References mentioned: Lunch Hour Legal Marketing is now on YouTube! Mockingbird.Marketing.com/benchmarks Google Ending Third-Party CookiesCanna Law Blog Cited by Congress China Law BlogNew Hubspot Marketing Trends Report: Law By MikeJoshua D. Hodges, EsqGoogle Search Quality Rater Guidelines Update: What Has Changed 2022 Update for Google Quality Rater Guidelines – Big YMYL Updates Clio Cloud ConferenceClio Legal Trends 2021 Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legal experts discuss the access-to-justice implications of the increasing number of climate emergencies in the U.S. and the role attorneys play. Ariadna Godreau Aubert, founder and executive director of Ayuda Legal Puerto RicoJeanne Ortiz-Ortiz, pro bono and strategic initiatives manager at Pro Bono NetLinda Anderson Stanley, senior manager for disaster resilience programming at Equal Justice Works Ariadna Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode’s discussion around the Community Table: How can I minimize the damage of an upcoming employee resignation? How do I decide which size cases my firm should pursue? How do I handle two employees that need to be hired/transferred? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can women lawyers be financially empowered? Why is it important to feel heard, respected, and create boundaries in the workplace?  Sibgongile Ngako joins me on the podcast this week to talk about financial independence and becoming financially empowered. Sibongile is a Harvard-educated corporate fintech and compliance executive leveraging her expertise and background to help empower women professionally, personally, and financially. Sibongile gives listeners actionable tips on: [1:00] Why financial empowerment is particularly important for women [2:20] How to take control of your finances [7:25] Tips to being heard and respected in the workplace [11:10] Knowing our limits and boundaries [16:20] How empowerment plays a big role in long-term aligning of your goals and success [20:10] Sibongile’s book recommendation [24:00] The biggest takeaway from this conversation  Resources mentioned in this episode:The Four Agreements by Don Miguel RuizConnect with Sibongile here: Instagram Twitter LinkedIn https://sibongilengako.com Connect with me Instagram Pinterest Facebook Twitter Karin on Twitter Karin on LinkedIn Conroy Creative Counsel on Facebook https://conroycreativecounsel.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices