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Our final episode on Tips for Deposition covers issues that may arise during the depo such as evasive witnesses, speaking objections, and preserving the record. We also discuss strategies for forming more effective questions, boxing in the witness, and reinforcing statements that support your case. Keeping these tips in mind will help you find the facts you need to paint a clear picture for the jury and create a rock-solid record for the judge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conrad and Gyi tackle an (ahem) unusual marketing move by an attorney using TikTok video streaming. Plus, five big referral tips.-----Wouldn’t it be great if your clients left you a good review online? Why wait? Why not just videotape them as you’re coming out of the courtroom? It’s “Marketing vs the Client’s Best Interest” in the bizarre case of a lawyer using the video streaming platform TikTok. The attorney in question is getting lots of views and attention, but is he using his client? The guys vigorously debate whether these short videos might cross an ethical line. But, even if kind of skeezy, maybe it’s generating a referral network of sorts, so…worth it?Plus, five big tips on building business through referrals. Still waiting for new clients to be breaking down your door? Sometimes you need to give to get, so start putting yourself out there and reap the rewards of good business karma.The News: MyCase buys Docketwise. Google Analytics 4 is coming soon—update your analytics now! How’s that Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial going? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where do initial consultation calls go wrong? Consultation calls are an important part of building your practice and firm, but are there crucial mistakes you should be aware of?Liz Wendling joins me to talk about where most consultations go wrong, and how to fix it.Liz is the rainmaking attorney coach and the author of The Rainmaking Mindset and Consultations That Convert. Attorneys nationwide seek Liz out when they want to discover how to maximize their business development skills and win more business. Liz understands the challenges that attorneys are facing when selling their legal services in today's competitive and post-Covid-19 environment. Using a straightforward and practical approach, Liz teaches attorneys the business development skills they don’t teach in law school. Liz gives listeners actionable tips on: [2:10] How to know where consultation calls are going wrong [7:00] Tips for positioning yourself on consultation calls and navigating client questions [12:10] How long a consultation call should take [17:45] Why you need to be selling [20:20] Recommendations Liz makes when doing an audit  [24:10] How to highlight your expertise in your bio without being wordy [33:50] Liz’s book recommendation Resources mentioned in this episode:Consultations that Convert by Liz WendlingConnect with Liz here: LinkedIn www.therainmakingcoach.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

The pandemic made many things change at a rapid pace, but even with this evolution, the same competency areas are still needed to thrive in the practice of law. On Balance hosts Molly Ranns and JoAnn Hathaway welcome Cat Moon to discuss the practice, process, and people skills that make up the Delta Model, which helps lawyers bring self-awareness and growth to their work and personal lives. Cat shares examples of the Delta Model in action in the lives of legal professionals and students and recommends all lawyers rethink how they work to discover a more joyful career experience. Caitlin “Cat” Moon is the Director of Innovation Design for the Program in Law and Innovation at Vanderbilt Law School.  Special thanks to our sponsor Embroker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elon Musk might buy Twitter, and a lot of people aren’t sure if that’d be good, bad, or bonkers. Dennis and Tom give their two cents on the possible takeover, hashing out the changes Musk might bring to the platform and whether users might just call it quits en masse. Later, treachery! Some lawyer is claiming that collaboration tech is bad for him and his fellow attorneys. Gasp! Don’t worry, your favorite authors of The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies are here to hash out whether this guy has a point or is just plain uninformed. As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation 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. Special thanks to our sponsors, Posh Virtual Receptionists, Clio, and Embroker.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Longtime friend of Legal Talk Network Carolyn Elefant – author, mentor, blogger, and solo practitioner – joins host Adriana Linares with a huge update to her hit book “Solo by Choice.”Get a one-stop-shop overview for any new solo practitioner. The pandemic, social media, online content, and business generation trends are shaking the legal practice bedrock.The online conferencing and virtual offices of the pandemic are challenging the need for a formal office. Billing practices and options are shifting. Virtual assistants and freelancers are the norm. Clients are looking to new sources for attorneys.Of course, you still need paying clients. Hear ideas on how to fully commit to your practice, find your niche, and build business from day one. Plus, business practice requirements, customer relationship programs, insurance, licensing, cybersecurity, and legal tech software. There’s no better time for new solo practitioners to ask for what they want – and get it. What’s ahead for the legal profession?Got questions or ideas? Don’t forget to hit us up at NewSolo@legaltalknetwork.com Topics: Guest, lawyer and author Carolyn Elefant shares tips for the modern era from her newly revised book, “Solo By Choice.” All you need to know about starting a solo or small practices, from software to cybersecurity. What’s new for the legal profession in a post-pandemic world?  New InsightsVeteran attorney Jennifer Smith Thomas answers questions from new attorney Jennifer Townsend about the challenges of working with her father in a small, family-owned firm. Question 4: “How do I get my dad to be open to change when his favorite phrase is ‘We do it that way because that’s the way we’ve always done it’” Special thanks to our sponsors, Lawclerk, Alert Communications, Abby Connect, and Clio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Avoiding a data breach should be amongst your top priorities, and understanding threats and causes helps you improve your preventative measures. Sharon Nelson and John Simek welcome back Craig Hoffman to unpack the findings of BakerHostetler’s 2022 DSIR Report. They outline the security mishaps that just won’t go away; talk about ransomware and companies’ interactions with “reliable” vs. “unreliable” threat actors; discuss the enhancement of security through training, training, training; and much more. Craig Hoffman is a sought-after digital risk advisor who co-leads the Digital Risk Advisory and Cybersecurity team at law firm BakerHostetler. Special thanks to our sponsors CaseFleet, Clio, Embroker, and PInow.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephanie talks with the Professor and Director at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, Marjorie Aaron, about how lawyers can deliver bad news to clients.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

In this edition, host Trisha Rich and co-host Jennifer Byrne are joined by immigration attorney, author, Forbes contributor, and former UN correspondent, Andy Semotiuk, to discuss the history of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the international laws that are implicated by Russia's actions and the humanitarian crisis that has resulted. Special thanks to our sponsors: InfoTrack, Posh Virtual Receptionists, LLC, Embroker, and Smokeball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does the new Texas social media law banning platforms from moderating content really require you to listen to this episode? Well, it's on Twitter so now you're compelled! Frustratingly, this reasoning is just as stupid as the Fifth Circuit's crayon-scratched opinion rubber stamping the statute. It's an opinion so bad that Justice Alito immediately swooped in to get the appeal rolling. Meanwhile, we also talk about the changing nature of in-house counsel and the growth of "legal operations" as the chief operating officers of legal departments, a judge with a penchant for handcuffing lawyers, and the latest law school dean hypocrisy. Special thanks to our sponsor, Posh Virtual Receptionists, LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices