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Honesty and authenticity. Competence and trust. Cognitive science provides a research-based road map on how to project these positive points of connection toward judge and jury. Part Two of our conversation with Dan includes reasons to use simple language for cognitive ease, how to link numbers with emotion to enhance memory and five key steps in the process of persuasion. Dan’s research-packed book, Lawyers, Judges and Semi-Rational Beasts, provides deeper context. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Nobody is Protected: How the Border Patrol Became the Most Dangerous Police Force in the United States, geographer Reece Jones argues that Supreme Court precedent, a growing workforce and mission creep have made the U.S. Border Patrol a national police force that operates without appropriate accountability.In this episode of the Modern Law Library, Jones and the ABA Journal's Lee Rawles discuss the creation of the U.S. Border Patrol in 1924 in the wake of racist immigration laws. Jones shares how a "Wild West" mentality thrived within the service in its early years; how language restricting the Border Patrol's actions to within a "reasonable" distance resulted in a 100-mile border zone; and how two California public defenders in the 1970s brought four critical cases before the U.S. Supreme Court that dealt a heavy blow to Fourth Amendment rights in the border zone.Jones describes how the original mission of the Border Patrol to curtail illegal immigration expanded to include drug searches and anti-terrorism missions. That mission creep resulted in Border Patrol agents snatching protestors off the streets of Portland, Oregon, during protests after the murder of George Floyd in the summer of 2020.They also discuss how Border Patrol checkpoints could potentially be used in states that criminalize abortions to control and monitor the travel of pregnant people within the 100-mile border zone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Women attorneys walk a fine line between being perceived as being powerful and assertive or aggressive and not-very-nice. Knowing when to channel each is a delicate balance that can enhance or adversely impact your reputation. Today’s discussion tackles the double-standard of assertiveness between male and female attorneys and offers tips on how you can temper your behavior to project the right tone at the right time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chewy’s eating your marketing lunch straight outta the bowl, and Supreme Court rulings may seem removed from legal marketing, but this could be the moment to serve your community with empathy and a bit of humanity.-----You want to see great customer service? Take a look in your pet’s food bowl. Gyi and Conrad discuss the recent virality of Chewy’s exceptional customer service and highlight, comparatively, how maybe—just maybe—your clients should expect more humanity from their lawyer than from a dog food company. Can adding a touch of empathy (hard for lawyers, we know) to your customer service make you go viral? Maybe not, but this is the genesis of referral marketing at its finest.And, yeah, it’s been talked about a lot lately, but the elephant in the room is the end of Roe v. Wade. The guys talk about what this means not only to the country, but for cause marketing in the legal world. Don’t worry, the show’s not shifting into political punditry, nor advocating for cheap or showy opportunism; this is about lawyers being humans. Lawyers have to stand for something, so the guys discuss why it is OK to wear your cause, whatever it may be, on your marketing sleeve.The News: Bob Ambrogi spotlights Mighty’s unique approach to serving victims of personal injury. A look at Aira’s “State of Link Building 2022” about building connections on the web. LeadFerno’s chat and texting capability now connects to your Google Business Profile. Mentioned in This Episode:Lunch Hour Legal Marketing now on YouTube: Bob Ambrogi, “Uneasy About Billboard Lawyers?” Mighty.comState of Link Building 2022, from AiraChewy Tweet Agencies for Reproductive RightsDobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Supreme CourtClio Legal Trends 2021 Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we're talking about criminal records – or at least, how to get rid of them. In the U.S. approximately 1/3 of all people have a criminal record. Having a criminal record can affect one's job, professional licensing, ability to get housing or government benefits and much more. While legal aid helps many navigate the, often difficult, process clearing their criminal record, the problem is larger than their capacity. In this episode, host Jason Tashea sits down with legal experts to discuss how technology and policy are changing the ways these records impact peoples lives and how the government can better operate - giving people a second chance.Legal Experts: Yousef Kassim, founder and CEO of EasyExpunctions, Sarah Esther Lageson, associate professor at Rutgers University-Newark School of Criminal Justice, and Noella Sudbury, owner of Sudbury Consulting, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode’s discussion around the Community Table: How should I structure a bonus plan for my client intake specialist? How should I construct a pro hac vice agreement with an out-of-state law firm? How should I market my newly created educational course to my potential clients? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zack talks with GNGF’s Community Director, Jamie Kohls, about educational resources for law firm marketing. They dig into GNGF’s book, Online Law Practice Strategies, the free resources on their website, and the recently expanded Legal Marketing Academy.Listeners who want to get started with some free Legal Marketing Academy resources can go to https://gngf.com/lawyeristpod.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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How are lead generation and personal branding the same? Did you know they go hand in hand? Your personal brand amplifies your lead generation strategy, and helps to build credibility around the ‘know, like and trust’ factor your prospective clients are looking for. Joining me for this conversation is Mary Henderson. Mary is an internationally recognised Personal Branding & Online Business Specialist. Mary helps Industry Experts systemise, digitalise and commercialise their knowledge, wisdom and skills into a scalable & profitable online business and a brand so they become an authority in their niche or industry. Mary has 20+ years of experience building 7 & 8 figure businesses & building high-performance sales teams in the IT sector and 15 years delivering online solutions for large and small businesses. She has been featured in many publications and is regarded as a thought leader in the digital sector.Mary gives listeners actionable tips on: [1:40] What personal branding is [4:20] How to convert a job description into a persona [10:20] How brand personas relate to lead generation [16:40] Integrating a lead generation strategy [23:30] Staying aligned to your values and mission [25:35] Mary’s book recommendation  [27:10] Biggest takeaways from this conversation  Resources mentioned in this episode:Influence by Robert CialdiniConnect with Mary here: Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Facebook https://www.maryhendersoncoaching.com/ Connect with me Instagram Pinterest Facebook Twitter Karin on Twitter Karin on LinkedIn Conroy Creative Counsel on Faceb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On May 13th, 2022, we released an episode entitledSCOTUS & the Future of Roe v. Wade. At that time, a leaked draft opinion in the matter of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization indicated that the Court was preparing to overturn Roe. Our guest on that episode, Cary Franklin, spoke about the impact of the leak, the constitutional right to abortion, the role of stare decisis, and the anticipated impacts of overruling Roe v. Wade.On Friday, June 24th, 2022, that leaked opinion became a reality. The U.S. Supreme Court officially reversed the half-century old precedent of Roe v. Wade, declaring that abortion is no longer a right guaranteed by the Constitution. Host Craig Williams joins returning guest,  Cary Franklin, Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law, to discuss SCOTUS’ recent ruling on abortion and the potential impact this could have on the nation, as well as the ramifications for our highest court; specifically, its politics, its approval rating, and its trajectory.Mentioned in This Episode:SCOTUS & the Future of Roe v. WadeDobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Ruling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Space innovation is ramping up in Brownsville, Texas. The city experienced rapid change in the past decade after SpaceX set up operations, and many lawyers are excited to have a front row seat to a new era of space exploration and the innovations arising in aerospace law as a result. Rocky Dhir chats with Brownsville attorneys Victor Flores and Will Trevino about their recent articles in the Texas Bar Journal and their thoughts on new developments in space law, cybersecurity concerns, and the role of lawyers in shaping future space endeavors.Check out their articles in the Texas Bar Journal:Building a New Highway From Texas to Mars by Victor FloresSpace Hackers by Will TrevinoVictor A. Flores serves on the Texas City Attorneys Association Board of Directors, is the past president of the Texas Young Lawyers Association, and is the city attorney for the city of Brownsville.Guillermo “Will” S. Trevino is a member of the State Bar of Texas Computer and Technology Section and serves as a member of its council. He is a deputy city attorney for the city of Brownsville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices