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To help attorneys understand the particulars on IOLTA accounts, Molly Ranns and JoAnn Hathaway welcome Robinjit Eagleson to answer IOLTA inquiries commonly received by the State Bar of Michigan Ethics Helpline. Robinjit outlines the financial scenarios which require an IOLTA trust account and gives an overview of all the essential things attorneys need to know about proper handling and ethical requirements.The State Bar of Michigan Ethics Helpline can be reached at (877) 558-4760 or ethics@michbar.org.Find information on upcoming Trust Account Seminars at: https://www.michbar.org/trustaccountsRobinjit K. Eagleson is ethics counsel at the State Bar of Michigan.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the last episode of our The Life of a Lawyer Start to Finish series, we discussed The Business of Law with Attorney Christopher T. Anderson. In this episode, we move on to the next rung of the ladder: Work-Life Balance. Host Craig Williams is joined by program director for the Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program at the State Bar of Michigan, and co-host of the State Bar of Michigan: On Balance Podcast, Molly Ranns.Craig and Molly discuss the well-being of an attorney, addressing a lawyer’s workload, the stress of the profession, and how a lawyer can balance their personal and professional life.Mentioned in this episode: The State Bar of Michigan: On Balance PodcastSpecial thanks to our sponsors Embroker and Posh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephanie talks with Lawyerist Lab coach Ryan McKeen and his former firm partners Meghan Freed and Kristen Marcroft. They discuss their journey in starting a practice together, going their separate ways, and building successful separate practices. 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

As a follow-up to her panel discussion at the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting 2022, Keri Blakinger joins Rocky Dhir to share more of her personal story and her perspectives on prisons in the United States. She discusses her incarceration experience, her passion for public records, and her newly released memoir, “Corrections in Ink.”Keri Blakinger is a Texas-based journalist and the author of the “Corrections in Ink,” a memoir tracing her path from figure skating to heroin addiction to prison and, finally, to life as an investigative reporter covering mass incarceration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This podcast must vest, if at all, within 21 years...The bar exam decided to ask a couple of rule against perpetuities questions, obliterating its last claim to legitimacy -- that it teaches real-life practical law. Another reminder that licensing is broken and we need to take bold steps to reform it. Clarence Thomas opted to give up his cushy seminar at George Washington Law and some people are whining about that. And Nicholas Sandmann's "epic" defamation lawsuit against the entire mainstream media ended with a thud... just like we said it would. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad Winters started writing down insights, tips, and life tricks when he was a young man and continued making “notes to self” for decades. Now, as a respected attorney and mediator with decades of experience, Brad’s 48 Secret Rules of Lawyering might show you a new way to work smarter, be nicer, and make fewer mistakes. Tune in and follow Brad’s Rule 47; “Learn. Learn. Learn.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This hard-fought birth injury case didn’t turn out as we hoped, but we learned a few valuable lessons and you can too. Tune in to hear the trial story and how asking one specific question during deposition brought a whole new light to the case. We also share our secret “trial dares”….personal challenges to keep ourselves grounded during the intense pressure of trial. This particular trial dare involved a song from The Beatles…..download this episode to hear how it played out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Employers have experienced massive shifts in hiring practices the past few pandemic-affected years, and those who leaned into hybrid/remote work scooped up quality talent left and right. But, nowadays, law firms are discovering that new talent is harder and harder to find. It seems that strategic planning and a flexible mindset are key in our current hiring market, so Jared brings on Anna Saunders to talk through what employers need to know about successful tactics for legal hiring.And, Jared offers his two cents on talent searches for your law firm, emphasizing how to use the connections and tools you already have to find new attorneys for your firm.Later on in the Rump Roast, Jared and Anna play “Workin’ It,” where Anna must guess the salaries of quirky jobs you quite possibly didn’t know existed.-----If you haven't noticed, it's HOT. So here are some songs to cool you down.-----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 Inlet by Sam Barsh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unlike trials, appeals involve different strategies, procedures, and perspective. That’s why understanding how the appellate process works, and the strategies involved to improve your case on appeal is critical to the success of your case and your client.In this episode of Litigation Radio, host Dave Scriven-Young welcomes trial and appellate litigation expert Lawrence Rosenberg to discuss the ins-and-outs of Appellate Litigation. Don't miss this special episode as the two discuss:  Tips to Getting Appellate Experience What It's Like to Argue a Case Before the United States Supreme Court How the Appellate Process Works Practical Strategies for Trial Lawyers and Litigators to Improve a Case on Appeal How to Have a Successful Oral Argument Lawrence Rosenberg is a Trial and Appellate Litigation Partner at Jones Day. For 25 years, Larry has tried cases and argued appeals throughout the country and has been lead counsel in numerous matters in the United States Supreme Court. He has considerable experience in regulatory, statutory and constitutional litigation, intellectual property, antitrust, international litigation, labor and employment, products liability, and securities litigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unlike trials, appeals involve different strategies, procedures, and perspective. That’s why understanding how the appellate process works, and the strategies involved to improve your case on appeal is critical to the success of your case and your client. In this episode of Litigation Radio, host Dave Scriven-Young welcomes trial and appellate litigation expert Lawrence Rosenberg to discuss the ins-and-outs of Appellate Litigation. Don't miss this special episode as the two discuss: Tips to Getting Appellate Experience What It's Like to Argue a Case Before the United States Supreme Court How the Appellate Process Works Practical Strategies for Trial Lawyers and Litigators to Improve a Case on Appeal How to Have a Successful Oral Argument Lawrence Rosenberg is a Trial and Appellate Litigation Partner at Jones Day. For 25 years, Larry has tried cases and argued appeals throughout the country and has been lead counsel in numerous matters in the United States Supreme Court. He has considerable experience in regulatory, statutory and constitutional litigation, intellectual property, antitrust, international litigation, labor and employment, products liability, and securities litigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices