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Immigration is an area of law that lends itself well to technological innovations. It is in that intersection in which immigration lawyer Greg Siskind does his work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s no substitute for experience, and today’s podcast with John, Erich, and renowned attorney and mediator Brad Winters brings 120 years of experience and insights to the table. Tune in to learn more about the value of mentoring and personal interaction in the days of virtual lawyering, and how you can become a more authentic lawyer.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can you establish immediate rapport with your client in order for them to trust you, listen to you, and make sure your advice is getting through? In this encore of a pre-COVID episode, Amy, Mary, Erica, Liz, and Elizabeth share stories and tips on putting clients at ease for deposition, do’s and don’ts for deposition etiquette, and how to stand up to hostile opposing counsel gracefully. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being so weird, so unique, so nerdy, and so “you” CAN actually be the foundation of your business plan. Jared talks with Mike Whelan about the ins and outs of using personality-driven content creation to grow your law firm. Worried that you don’t have a personality? Well, don’t worry–you do! Mike offers tons of insights on recognizing your strengths, translating them into content ideas, and using them to “be yourself out loud.”Later, the Rump Roast returns! In yet another questionable, made-up trivia game—”Bag of Dicks”—Jared quizzes Mike on a variety of “Dicks” throughout history, sports, pop culture, and more.In Jared’s opinion, a perfect album not only contains no bad songs, but also encapsulates the time period in which it was created. So, perfect album number two is – Snoop Dogg’s “Doggystyle” of 1993. Jared talks us through what he considers to be the greatest rap album of all time, with Snoop Dogg’s musical genius on full display in its adroit illustration of the early 90s west coast scene.Mike Whelan, Jr. is an attorney, author, and CEO at Lawyer Forward, a community of attorneys looking for practical ways to advance their practices.-----Don't you dare stop at just 'Doggystyle'. Check out these classic 90's rap tunes we've put together for you.-----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 Space Money by Ghost Beatz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What sources of failure should lawyers plan for? How do we navigate the failures that undoubtedly will come up?Joining me for this conversation are Drs. Kim and Todd Saxton, award-winning professors at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, as well as co-authors of The Titanic Effect, The book is a practical guide to help startup founders, as well as their investors and supporters, successfully navigate the icebergs that so often sink startups in the ideation and early stages of development.They tap into decades of academic and professional experience in business strategy, entrepreneurship, marketing, market research, and venture-funded startups to help you navigate the “debtbergs” that so often sink early-stage startups. Drs. Kim and Todd gives listeners actionable tips on: [2:10] Where to begin with marketing strategy and why it’s the first starting point for law firms [5:00] How to learn and know your worth as a new lawyer [7:15] Why you want to know who you’re talking to in the market [11:15] Planning your business and career goals [17:00] Where most failures happen  [22:55] How to find your way while figuring out your strategy [24:45] Knowing which clients are right and meant for you [26:40] Kim and Todd’s book recommendations [34:35] Two big takeaways from this episode Resources mentioned in this episode:Drive by Daniel PinkConnect with Drs. Kim and Todd here: Twitter LinkedIn - Kim Saxton LinkedIn - Todd Saxton Facebook https://www.titaniceffect.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

Healthier indoor spaces are good for both you and the environment! On Balance hosts JoAnn Hathaway and Molly Ranns get a unique perspective on sustainable, inclusive, and more climate-friendly workspaces from Nicole DeNamur. Indoor spaces impact our health and wellness in more ways than we may realize, so Nicole tells us what we don’t know and offers insights into how to foster environments where everyone can do their best work.Nicole DeNamur is an attorney, educator and sustainability consultant based in Seattle, Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom’s a big fan of the Power Platform, both for its versatility and ease of use. To take a deeper look, the guys welcome Joe Camp of Microsoft to give listeners perspective on how to learn and use the Platform to aid their professional lives. From automation to app-building to data analysis and more, they discuss use cases for lawyers and the best ways to get started.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.Joe Camp is Product Marketing Manager, part of the Power Apps Advocacy team, and a consultant to Microsoft at Derflan, Inc.Mentioned in This EpisodeA and B Segment: All About the Power Platform - interview with Joe Camp Power Platform Udacity Course Power Platform Fundamentals Microsoft Learn Power Apps - Free learning provided by Microsoft Microsoft Learn Power Automate - Free learning provided by Microsoft YouTube – April Dunnam Power Automate Community - Forums Power Apps Community - Forums Joe Camp - Twitter Joe Camp - LinkedIn Parting Shots:How to Use the Scenario Manager in Microsoft Excel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the landmark case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which held that the Constitution of the United States does not confer the right to abortion and overruled both Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, thus returning the power to define abortion rights and restrictions to the states. In this edition, host Jonathan Amarilio and co-host Trisha Rich are joined by Michelle Wetzel, General Counsel of Planned Parenthood of Illinois, for a discussion about the Dobbs decision and its impact on women's ability to access abortion care throughout the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara talks with principal attorney of Soucie Eyberg Law, Sarah Soucie Eyberg, about her sobriety journey while practicing law and what being a sober lawyer means for her.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

Plus Texas targets Biglaw.Since the Dobbs opinion came down, Supreme Court justices have faced protests outside their homes and outside their favorite restaurants. The Supreme Court asked local officials to clamp down on it and Morton's Steakhouse used its JD from the Filet Mignon School of Law, but the Court's problem is its own pesky precedents catching up with it. We also discuss the threat Texas legislators sent to Sidley Austin suggesting it would go after the firm for its health plan covering health care travel and the future of state border-crossing laws and guns and briefly preview Elon Musk's Twitter fight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices