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If you are studying for the July bar exam, you’re not going to memorize every flashcard for the Multistate Bar Examination, and that’s OK. You can still pass. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The January 6th hearings, a series of five scheduled hearings investigating the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, by the United States House Select Committee, is currently underway. So, what will these hearings uncover?Host Craig Williams is joined by William C. Banks, law professor and an expert in constitutional law, national security law, and counterterrorism law, to discuss the January 6th hearings. Craig and Bill take a look at the purpose, goals of the January 6th Select Committee, potential criminal referrals to the DOJ by the committee, and whether there could be possible criminal prosecution due to the information revealed in these hearings.Mentioned in this Episode:National Security Law Today Podcast January 6th Hearings  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clio, the legal tech services giant, provides options that can help firms comply with federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance. As many lawyers know – or come to learn – healthcare information can be a third rail. HIPAA regulations create unique knots to untangle when you get anywhere near sensitive healthcare information.What’s a HIPAA “covered entity,” and how does it affect responsibilities for health records, data protection, and sharing?What level of security and encryption are required?And how do new HITECH act vendor data handling regulations affect you?If you’re representing doctors buying or selling a practice, or representing a nursing home or health provider, it can get messy in a minute.Attorneys can struggle to comply with all the regulations. But incorporating a comprehensive, firm-wide compliance tech solution can help.(Plus, learn how to stop misspelling HIPAA, because we’ve all done it).Got questions or ideas? Don’t forget to hit us up at NewSolo@legaltalknetwork.com Topics: Guest Joshua Lenon, lawyer and data protection officer at Clio, explains how tech solutions can help lawyers meet HIPAA healthcare data requirements. HIPAA regs can sneak into all sorts of legal work, including the buying and selling of medical practices or a medical malpractice case. …and HIPAA regs are constantly evolving. Are you keeping up? Additional Resources:HIPAAHITECH ActWhat is PHIClioClio and HIPAAClio HIPAA add-on costStandard FusionClio Cloud ConferenceClio Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephanie talks with the author Healing Career Wounds, Rick Girard, about how to hire and attract the right talent for your company.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 LawPay, MyCase, and Posh Virtual Receptionists for sponsoring this episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unfortunately, data breaches are becoming a ‘when’, not ‘if’, scenario, but a proactive data protection strategy will definitely help! Sharon Nelson and John Simek talk with Peter Baumann about what businesses should do to get ahead of threat actors and develop effective responses to breaches. They discuss the risk distinctions between structured and unstructured data, talk about lawyer-specific data considerations, and explain how to assess your security needs and get the right tools for the job.Peter Baumann is CEO and founder of ActiveNav, a leading data privacy and governance software provider. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Starting to notice a pattern?The January 6 Committee is very interested in speaking with Ginni Thomas following revelations that she had a correspondence with John Eastman about election shenanigans. But more interesting is the revelation that Eastman was telling his buddies that he had inside information about closed door Supreme Court meetings casting an even brighter spotlight on Thomas. It's still anyone's guess who leaked the Dobbs opinion, but it's worth noting that Occam's Razor is undefeated. We also discuss the latest religious schools opinion from the Supreme Court and UCLA's Absent-Minded... or just plain absent... professor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’re out of the office, but the clients and the cases never stop. Do you send an email at the Washington Monument, or wait until you get home? What will happen if you don’t respond immediately? And is the anxiety of being “disconnected” when you turn off your email really giving you a break at all? Tune in for research and real-life suggestions that can help you balance your work with your well-deserved vacation time. And if you think you don’t deserve it or can’t find the time for a vacation…..you definitely need to listen to this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you settling your good cases and trying your bad ones? Is sending a demand letter early in the case effective? And should you work up a case differently if you plan to settle instead of going to trial? In Part One of our two-part series on settlements, John and Erich discuss when to start settlement talks, how to negotiate from a position of strength, and when to walk away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s no way around it, prospective clients want to talk to a lawyer, so get into your intake! Then the guys go LARPing—a little role play to quickly up your SEO game. Also, the return or Dear State Bar Regulator.As a lawyer, how involved should you be in the intake process? You’ve got people to handle that, right? After all, you’ve got better things to do. Gyi and Conrad discuss intake best practices and what really turns phone calls to clients.In the return of a fan favorite segment, Dear State Bar Regulator, Gyi pens a letter to those weirdly nitpicky South Carolina regulators. Let’s be honest, how much can a potential client really infer from a 3rd-party’s URL?And then, it’s time for some legal marketing LARPing! No, the guys aren’t donning wizard gowns and medieval attire; rather, they take on their respective roles as lawyer and marketer and dive deeper into the realm of SEO expectations. With a few quick tweaks, you can unlock the quick wins that will level up your magical powers, or at least your internet footprint.The News: LawPay acquires MyCase: Case management meets payment services. Good for the consumer? We’ll find out.Mentioned in this Episode:Lunch Hour Legal Marketing now on YouTubeJoe Patrice, “MyCase Acquired by LawPay Parent,”LawNext: Conversation with LawPay and MyCaseLaw Firm Intake Fundamentals, Facebook Group (Private)South Carolina State Bar Regulators 22-02MyCaseLawPayClio Legal Trends 2021 Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can lawyers be healthier? It’s no secret that the legal industry has a high threshold for burnout. So, is there anything we can do about it? My guest this week, Julian Hayes II says yes. Julian is an author, an executive health consultant, and the founder of The Art of Fitness & Life. His mission is to help entrepreneurs, executives, and high performers elevate their status and upgrade their energy and entire human system so they can run around with their great-great-grandchildren—not just see them.  This mission is accomplished through leveraging their unique D.N.A., data-driven health metrics, N of 1 personalized programming, high-tech toys, and a performance team. He's also the host of Optimal Health for Busy Entrepreneurs and has written extensively at many of the world's largest publications such as Inc, Entrepreneur, SUCCESS & many more.Julian gives listeners actionable tips on: [2:00] The current status of mental health [6:20] The science behind burnout [18:50] Data-driven health metrics [19:40] Biological vs. chronological age [26:25] How to adjust your results through nutrition  [34:10] Julian’s book recommendation  Resources mentioned in this episode:Levels of Energy by Frederick DodsonConnect with Julian here: Twitter LinkedIn https://theartoffitnessandlife.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