Lawyerist Podcast
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The Lawyerist Podcast is your ultimate guide to building, managing, and growing a successful small or medium-sized law firm. Tailored for lawyers and attorneys who aspire to thrive in today’s fast-paced legal landscape, this podcast delivers actionable advice, proven strategies, and cutting-edge insights to help you run a modern law firm with confidence.Whether you're a solo attorney starting your practice, managing a growing firm, or looking to optimize your operations, The Lawyerist Podcast provides the tools you need. From mastering law firm marketing, streamlining workflows with legal technology, and improving client relationships to building sustainable firm culture, we cover everything that matters to entrepreneurial lawyers.Hosted by industry leaders and packed with interviews featuring top legal professionals, tech innovators, and law firm management experts, each episode dives deep into topics like law firm profitability, automation, time management, and future trends in legal services.If you’re searching for practical advice on how to run a law firm, grow your legal business, and stay ahead of the curve, The Lawyerist Podcast is the resource you’ve been waiting for. Subscribe now to elevate your practice and build the law firm of your dreams.
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Mar 1, 2016 • 37min
#57: Apple vs. the FBI, with Megan Zavieh
Megan Zavieh explains what's at stake in the FBI's quest to force Apple to build a backdoor to the iPhone. But first, a good story about social media and the law.
Feb 23, 2016 • 53min
#56: How to Fix Conferences and Meetings, with Matt Homann
Let's face it, a lot of legal conferences are pretty bad. You get a lot of presenters reading their slides and panels where one person hogs the microphone. As Matt Homann explains, the needs of conference-goers have changed, which is an opportunity to do better CLE.
Feb 16, 2016 • 42min
#55: How to Help People Represent Themselves, with Mike Vraa
Some people who need to use the legal system want to go it alone, and a lot of those people call Mike Vraa’s free tenant hotline. On today’s podcast, some of his best tips for helping people represent themselves. Plus, we chat about our new guide, How to Set Up Your New Windows Computer.
Feb 9, 2016 • 53min
#54: Open Access to Law, with Sarah Glassmeyer & Ed Walters
In this engaging discussion, Sarah Glassmeyer, a lawyer and research fellow at Harvard, joins Ed Walters, CEO of Fastcase, to tackle the pressing issue of open access to legal information. They share their frustrations about the current barriers to accessing vital legal resources, particularly for underserved communities. The duo also critiques the poor practices in client intake among lawyers and highlights innovative solutions to enhance communication and accessibility. Their insights emphasize the need for democratizing legal knowledge to improve access to justice.
Feb 2, 2016 • 42min
#53: Putting Access to Justice into Practice, with Billie Tarascio
Billie Tarascio started out trying to build a firm that furthers access to justice, and wound up building a pretty innovative law firm with a software backbone that allowed her to deliver legal services at every price point—and it didn't work. You'll find out why in today's podcast, but first, don't forget that clients and customers are looking for very different things.
Jan 26, 2016 • 45min
#52: Local Marketing, with Gyi Tsakalakis
Gyi Tsakalakis on what local marketing is, why it matters, and how to do it effectively. But first, don't forget that a client and a customer are looking for very different things.
Jan 19, 2016 • 54min
#51: Legal Tech Trends That Defined 2015, with Bob Ambrogi
Bob Ambrogi has had his finger on the pulse of legal technology for a long time, and in this episode he talks about the ten trends that defined 2015. Plus, a reluctant preview of the trends that might define 2016.
Jan 12, 2016 • 58min
#50: Stuff You Should Know About Computers but Probably Don't, with Adriana Linares
Adriana Linares trains lawyers to use technology, but she often has to back up and teach basic skills. In this episode, she goes over some of those basic skills and how to master them. The second tip alone is worth the download. Before that, Aaron gushes about Making a Murderer. If you’re watching, too, discuss the show with us in the Lab.
Dec 29, 2015 • 48min
#49: Law Firm Website Best Practices, with Karin Conroy
Karin Conroy is back to talk about law firm websites. This is also, you might notice, our last podcast of 2015. Call it the end of Season 1. But don’t worry, we’ll be back in 2016, thanks in large part to your contributions.
Dec 22, 2015 • 41min
#48: Law Firm Data Security, with Sharon Nelson and John Simek
On today's podcast, we ask security experts Sharon Nelson and John Simek things like how hard is it, really, to hack into someone's email? And what's the greatest security threat for lawyers? Plus, our favorite posts and podcasts of 2015.
