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Devshi Mehrotra and her classmate Leslie Jones-Dove, who was also passionate about criminal justice reform, contacted local public defenders in the Chicago area to see how the two technologists could potentially be of help. They responded by developing a technology platform known as JusticeText, an AI-powered evidence management tool primarily geared toward public defenders. Special thanks to our sponsors, Alert Communications and Nota. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A whole lot of lawyers are trying to be something they’re not, but Jared thinks you all really ought to cut the crap. The truth is, marketing yourself as some unapproachable superlawyer isn’t going to get you nearly as far with clients as just being yourself. (1:56) Building on this theme, Jared welcomes Darian Kovacs to discuss ways to develop your online authenticity by telling your story, your way. They chat about compelling marketing tactics to employ on a number of platforms, including Google My Business, YouTube, blogs, newsletters, and more. (8:13) This time on the Rump Roast, the interview continues! Jared asks Darian about his unique experiences as a podcaster and what led to his Marketing Jam podcast getting picked up by Amazon Prime (27:20).  Darian Kovacs is a founding partner of Jelly Digital Marketing and PR Agency. 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 Take Me Home, by Adrian Walther   Special thanks to our sponsors Scorpion, TimeSolv, Alert Communications and Clio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this part two of two, Sonia Russo talks with Hema Lochan who participated in the American Bar Association’s Legal Tech Fictional Writing Competition. Together, they discuss her short story ‘F(A.I.)LED US’ which is about the unintended consequences for using artificial intelligence (instead of a lawyer) in a future criminal justice system. Stay tuned for the Financial Wellness Minute when contributor Mathew Kerbis discusses how and why everyone should keep an inventory for future insurance claims. Special thanks to our sponsor, The Velvet Hammer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this part one of two, Sonia Russo talks with the winner of the American Bar Association’s Legal Tech Fictional Writing Competition, Theresa Yuan, about her winning dystopian-future short story ‘In The Matter of Infinite Monkeys’ and how it cautions against over-trusting predictive algorithms to determine what kind of person a child will become. Can technology really predict a child’s fate? And what happens if it can? Stay tuned for the Financial Wellness Minute when contributor Mathew Kerbis shares the wisdom and rewards for paying your student loans early. Special thanks to our sponsor, The Velvet Hammer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced new guidelines for taking off our masks and relaxing certain social distance protocols associated with COVID-19. In this episode we discuss what workplaces need to consider before they change their policies with Melissa Legault from Squire Patton Boggs. Special thanks to our sponsor Nota. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do we mean when we talk about web presence, and how exactly can your law firm get it? Hosts Molly Ranns and JoAnn Hathaway welcome legal marketing pro Gyi Tsakalakis to chat about what digital marketing looks like in the current legal landscape. They discuss effective ways to invest in your online presence, how to measure your success, and whether an in-house marketing team or a marketing consultant is right for your firm’s needs. And, after their aerial view, Gyi closes in on some of the specifics of Google marketing and shares why he recommends Wordpress for developing your firm’s website.  Gyi Tsakalakis is founder of AttorneySync, and as a non-practicing lawyer, he understands the unique considerations of ethically and effectively marketing a law practice online.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amateur online investigators have helped police break cold cases wide open but what happens when they go too far? Dr. Sarah Lageson from Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice stops by to discuss the ethical and Constitutional concerns as well as the proper way for law enforcement to team up with these arm-chair detectives. Special thanks to our sponsor Nota. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Attorneys Thomas Brown and Patrick Delong from the law firm Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin discuss differences between regular automobile cases and rideshare cases and the types of claims that result from them. Special thanks to our sponsor, AM Best Company, Best’s Insurance Professional Resources, including Qualified Member attorneys, adjusters and expert service providers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lawyer, author, and Lawyerist Lab alumna, Megan Zavieh, shares with us what it means to be a modern lawyer and the role ethics and technology play in it all. 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 TextExpander, Postali, and Rankings.io for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recent secession efforts aim to add land to Idaho by removing it from other states like Oregon, Washington, and California. But who is heading this movement and why? Is it legal? Will it happen? Professor Norman Williams from Willamette University College of Law joins us. Special thanks to our sponsor Nota. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices