Legal Mastermind Podcast - Presented By Market My Market

Matt Spiegel is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lawmatics, an attorney, and a serial entrepreneur in the legal-tech space.Prior to Lawmatics, Matt worked as a criminal defense attorney for six years and founded MyCase, a legal practice management software company that has grown into one of the most widely used cloud-based law practice management systems.Lawmatics is the #1 automation platform for growing law firms, offering legal client intake, CRM, marketing automation, billing, and much more, all in one easy-to-use software. Connect with Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattspiegelesq/Visit Lawmatic’s Website: https://www.lawmatics.com/On This Episode, We Discuss…How MyCase Came to FruitionThe Importance of Listening to the CustomerHow to Get People to Start Adopting TechnologyLawmatics' Beginnings, Integral Core Values, & Incredible Culture Fit

Legal Mastermind Podcast hosts Chase Williams and Ryan Klein dive into the world of Lead Tracking to determine how to create the best process for your firm while analyzing MarketMyMarket’s approach.Visit MarketMyMarket’s Website: https://www.marketmymarket.com/On This Episode, We Discuss…The Importance of Developing Your Own Content StrategyWhat Are You Going to Do to Make Yourself Stand Out?How 2023 Will Shift the Way People Interact with ContentThe Impact of Utilizing Artificial Intelligence to Create Content

Paul Warren is the Vice President of Operations at MMMX, Market My Market's newest endeavor launched in 2022, and a multi-faceted marketing executive. Warren's expertise lies in leveraging data to tell stories, driving SEO efficacy, and designing and executing innovative marketing initiatives that grow brands and expand competitive positioning. Market My Market's MMMX consists of a team of Local Search leaders that have helped hundreds of business owners oversee thousands of their in-demand digital assets. MMMX specializes in helping multi-location businesses optimize their search assets such as Google Business Profile and Local Optimized Website pages by over 400%. Connect with Paul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-warren-seo/Visit MMMX's Website: https://mmmx.co/Check Out Ryan & Paul's Podcast, SEO is Dead: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/seo-is-dead-and-other-lies/id1378722120On This Episode, We Discuss...Market My Market's MMMX & How it WorksWhy Market My Market Launched MMMXIncreasing Your Business' Local OptimizationThe Difficulty of Growing SEO Rankings

Jeff Socha of Socha Consulting founded Ark Financial, a boutique business and financial planning firm in Austin, Texas, and led it to a successful exit in 2021. Jeff’s specialization in business and personal financial planning is in his family’s roots – he spent years working in the family business, founded by his grandfather in 1950 before taking a position as a member agent at the Nautilus Group, later founding Ark Financial. Jeff has extensive experience developing intricate financial solutions for business owners and executives. Jeff has been involved in two political action committees through which he lobbied the United States Congress on finance and tax regulations. His innovative solutions for lowering the risk of business ownership and increasing his client’s profitability have been nationally recognized.Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsocha/Visit Jeff's Website: https://www.jeffsocha.com/Schedule a Tax Strategy Session with Jeff: http://www.talktaxwithjeff.com/On This Episode, We Discuss...How to Improve Your Business by Planning AheadThe Three Levels of Tax-PlanningEasy, Low-Hanging Fruit Strategies for Tax Benefits

Kip Boyle is the Virtual Chief Information Security Officer and several companies including Cyber Risk Opporunities. He helps senior decision-makers overcome cybersecurity sales objections and manages unlimited cyber risks through rigorous prioritization. Boyle served as a Captain with the F-22 program in the US Air Force. In the private sector, he was a Chief Information Security Officer for an insurance company, credit card processor, bank, credit union, and IT Managed Service Provider. He has also succeeded in other IT risk management roles in the financial services, technology, telecom, and logistics industries. He lives in Seattle with his wife and six kids.Connect with Kip on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kipboyle/Visit Cyber Risk Opportunities' Website: https://www.cyberriskopportunities.com/Download Kip's Book Here: https://cr-map.com/legalmastermind/Check Out Kip's Podcast: https://www.cr-map.com/podcastYou can find episodes relative to this one on Kip's podcast:Role of GC in cyber risk management--https://cr-map.com/podcast/68/ACP for cyber risk management--https://cr-map.com/podcast/67/IT person not cybersecurity person--https://cr-map.com/podcast/105/Data security addendum--https://cr-map.com/podcast/73/ABA Formal Opinion 483--https://cr-map.com/podcast/53/On This Episode, We Discuss...What is a Virtual Chief Information Security Officer?The Benefits of Adding Cyber Risk to Your FirmThe Steps of Becoming Informed with Anti-Virus SoftwareThe Dangers Around Quantum Computers

Legal Mastermind Podcast's 2022 End of Year Recap features Chuki Obiyo, Roy Sexton, Brenda Pontiff, Frans Johansson, Juyoun Han, Steve Fretzin, Gregory Salmon, Suzi Hixon, Robert Ingalls, Marisa Simmons, and Michael Chastaine. More About Our Guests:Chuki Obiyo is a Senior Business Development Manager at Vedder Price. Obiyo serves the firm’s rainmakers and aspiring rainmakers in Chicago, Dallas, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, and Washington DC with exclusive business development insights and coaching. Vedder Price is a business-focused law firm with a global reach and a proud tradition of maintaining long-term client relationships.Featured Episode: 142Episode Link: https://legalmastermindpodcast.com/ep-142-chuki-obiyo-sustaining-long-term-client-relationships-with-a-sustainable-business-development-model/Discussed:Finding the Right Mentee for YouSustainable Business Development vs. Traditional Business DevelopmentRoy Sexton is the Marketing Director at Clark Hill and the President-Elect of the Legal Marketing Association. Roy has held the Marketing Director position since 2019 at Clark Hill and has begun his journey on LMA’s board as Treasurer before being chosen as the 2022 President-Elect. Clark Hill is an international team of legal advisors focused on delivering exceptional growth for your business. LMA supports the legal marketing community through thought leadership, professional advocacy and personal enrichment.Featured Episode: 143Episode Link: https://legalmastermindpodcast.com/ep-143-roy-sexton-the-importance-of-connecting-with-others/Discussed:What is the Legal Marketing Association?Benefits of Joining an AssociationBrenda Pontiff is the Managing Principal at Partner Track Academy. Brenda stays busy helping firms find or retain clients along with coaching young associates to senior partners. Partner Track Academy helps law firms figure out new innovative ways to go to market and service clients.Featured Episode: 144Episode Link: https://legalmastermindpodcast.com/ep-144-brenda-pontiff-finding-the-right-chief-marketing-officer-for-your-firm/Discussed:Hiring A Chief Marketing Officer for Your Law FirmA New-Hire CMO’s Timeline & ResponsibilitiesFrans Johansson is the CEO of The Medici Group, Public Speaker, and Author of the Medici Effect and The Click Moment. Johansson has had a lasting impact on industries, leaders, and many more.Featured Episode: 150Episode Link: https://legalmastermindpodcast.com/ep-150-frans-johannson-generating-diversity-innovation-into-your-firm-by-using-the-medici-effect/Discussed:How Innovation is Interpreted by the Medici EffectArtificial Intelligence’s Impact on the Legal SystemJuyoun Han is a Partner at Eisenberg & Baum, LLP, a private boutique law firm based in New York City. Han is also a fellow at NYU Law Engleberg Center. She has built a practice on civil rights litigation that focuses on technology that broadly encompasses algorithmic bias and discrimination, data privacy, and NFT intellectual property issues.Featured Episode: 154Episode Link: https://legalmastermindpodcast.com/ep-153-juyoun-han-how-young-attorneys-can-establish-themselves-in-their-career/Discussed:How Young Attorneys Can Establish Themselves Early on in Their CareerInsights in the Technology FieldSteve Fretzin is a four-time author, host of BE THAT LAWYER Podcast, and top business development coach and trainer for ambitious attorneys. For 20-plus years, Steve has helped hundreds of attorneys through highly-engaging programs with an emphasis on business development for attorneys.Featured Episode: 168Episode Link: https://legalmastermindpodcast.com/ep-168-steve-fretzin-the-journey-to-becoming-a-business-development-coach/Discussed: Achieving Success in Your CareerThe Journey to Becoming a Business Development CoachGregory Salmon is the Owner and Founder of the Law Offices of Gregory Paul Salmon. Salmon’s firm focuses on discovering, creating, and assisting entrepreneurs across the globe.Featured Episode: 170 Episode Link: https://legalmastermindpodcast.com/ep-170-gregory-salmon-the-steps-to-becoming-a-successful-entrepreneur/Discussed:How to be a Successful EntrepreneurDefining the Idea of SuccessSuzi Hixon is the Founder and CEO of Legally Blissed. Hixon is a Trademark Attorney by day and a Community Builder by night for entrepreneurial female attorneys. Legally Blissed is a mentor-led community for female lawyers and will officially be launching in October 2022. Featured Episode: 172Episode Link: https://legalmastermindpodcast.com/ep-172-suzi-hixon-prioritizing-your-mental-health-in-the-workplace/Discussed:Creating Boundaries in Your Workspace & in Client RelationshipsManaging Your Mental HealthRobert Ingalls is the Founder of Lawpods, a podcast production company for professional attorneys offering a plan for lawyers to build relationships, generate revenue, and put them in front of new clients. Lawpods consists of experienced producers, editors, and sound engineers that will create a podcast that is professional, polished, and on-brand for attorneys. Featured Episode: 179Episode Link: https://legalmastermindpodcast.com/ep-179-robert-ingalls-a-guide-to-creating-a-podcast-for-your-firm/Discussed:How to Dedicate Time to Create a PodcastLawpods’ SEO Approach to Producing & Promoting a PodcastMarisa Simmons is an Attorney Recruiter at Beacon Hill. Simmons manages a group of direct-hire attorney recruiters. Her group focuses on recruiting and placing attorneys in not only law firms large and small, but also with in-house legal groups throughout the region.Featured Episode: 187Episode Link: https://legalmastermindpodcast.com/ep-187-marisa-simmons-why-you-should-hire-an-attorney-recruiter-for-your-firm/Discussed: How to Expand Your Network as a Young AttorneyWays that Firms can Compete to Attract Great TalentMichael Chastaine is an award-winning attorney, speaker, and author. His career spans many decades and covers a wide range of experiences, both in and out of the courtroom. As a successful entrepreneur, nationally recognized trial lawyer, and endurance athlete, he has a unique perspective for success that puts him in a unique position to help others.Featured Episode: 191Episode Link: https://legalmastermindpodcast.com/ep-191-michael-chastaine-invest-in-yourself/Discussed:The Importance of Investing in YourselfEscaping the Business Pain Cave

Michael Chastaine is an award-winning attorney, speaker, and author. His career spans many decades and covers a wide range of experiences, both in and out of the courtroom. As a successful entrepreneur, nationally recognized trial lawyer, and endurance athlete, he has a unique perspective for success that puts him in a unique position to help others.Connect with Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-chastaine-4683104/Visit Michael's Website: https://michaelchastaine.com/On This Episode, We Discuss...What is Adventure Racing?How Adventure Racing Reveals One's True Leadership SkillsThe Importance of Investing in YourselfEscaping the Business Pain Cave

James Hart is a trademark lawyer, podcaster, and Youtuber. Jim has been working with brands to help them secure the rights to their intellectual property since 2015.His YouTube channel has amassed over 5.5 million lifetime views and 146,000 subscribers by teaching the legal fundamentals for how entrepreneurs can protect their business in a way that is equal parts entertaining, funny and informative.Jim believes in freely giving out helpful tools and information in his content. You might refer to him as the “Un-lawyer™” who refuses to take himself too seriously.Jim is the founding attorney of The Hart Law Firm, P.A. and Hawthorn Law®. He runs his law firm remotely from Lisbon, Portugal, where he resides with his wife, 3 kids, 2 dogs, and 2 cats.Connect with Jim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswhart/Visit Hawthorn Law's Website: https://www.hawthornlaw.net/Visit Jim's YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@jimhartOn This Episode, We Discuss...- The Inspiration Behind Jim's YouTube Page- How Lawyers Can Create Their Own YouTube Page- YouTube Page Monetization- The Best Practices to Increase Viewership

Lynda Decker is the CEO and Owner of Decker Design, a legal sector-focused brand strategist and multidisciplinary designer whose work encompasses high-level website design, interactive communications, publications, and information graphics. With 26 years of experience in design, Decker comes to the table ready to transform outdated law firm websites into identities that amplify expertise through compelling visual design, resulting in attracting clients by standing out from the mediocrity of law firm web designs. Her designs have proven time and again to be a firm’s revenue driver, as the website is most often the first line of communication with a potential client.Decker Design is a strategic-branding and website-design agency for the legal and financial community. The company focuses on developing bold brands that elevate clients' unique differentiators to position them for new heights in the marketplace. Connect with Lynda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndadecker/Visit Decker Design's Website: https://deckerdesign.com/On This Episode, We Discuss... - The Concept of Design Thinking- How the Design Process is Defined for Each Client- The Importance of the Discovery Phase- How to Navigate the Balance Between Focusing on the Customer and a Firm's Credibility

Joshua Schwadron is the Founder and CEO of Mighty, a personal injury company that provides software to personal injury law firms. Schwadron is a lawyer, entrepreneur, and public speaker. He is the former Founder and CEO of Betterfly (acquired by Microsoft via Takelessons), a service provider marketplace, and regularly speaks and writes on civil justice including educating consumers on what to look for when considering the hiring of a billboard personal injury law firm. Mighty is a team of social workers, lawyers, data scientists, engineers, and more on a mission to build a better way to help people after an accident. Mighty challenges the shady behavior of personal injury lawyers by providing a source for millions of Americans with a holistic approach. Connect with Joshua on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schwadron/Visit Mighty's Website: https://www.mighty.com/On This Episode, We Discuss... - What is Mighty & How Does It Work?- Why Personal Injury? - The Reasons for Taking an Anti-Billboard Lawyer Stance- How Mighty Law Came into Fruition - The Process of Undergoing a Company-Wide Revamp- How Mighty Benefits Large & Small Law Firms