The Kennedy-Mighell Report

The year is rapidly drawing to a close, and some of us might just be feeling the crunch of too much to do in too little time. Never fear! Dennis and Tom are here with their favorite personal productivity tips to help you plow through that to-do list. They share simple strategies you can put to work both professionally and personally.Next, the guys respond to a listener’s podcasting question! They chat about how to podcast for the long haul by focusing on consistency, authenticity, and content you really care about. As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that 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 answers to your most burning tech questions. Special thanks to our sponsors, Colonial Surety Company, ServeNow, and Nota. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dennis and Tom have hit their 300th episode! Join in on the fun as special guest host Adriana Linares grills the guys on technology, podcasting, and—after all these years—just how well they really know each other. And, Adriana sticks around for the parting shots! Stay tuned for that one tip, website, or observation that 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 answers to your most burning tech questions.Adriana Linares is a law practice consultant and legal technology coach, president of the Kennedy-Mighell Report Fan Club, and host of the New Solo podcast! Mentioned in This EpisodeA Segment: Questions from Adriana Dell UltraSharp 49” monitor - https://www.dell.com/en-us/member/shop/dell-ultrasharp-49-curved-monitor-u4919dw/apd/210-ARNW/monitors-monitor-accessories?AID=8984087&cjevent=6559f6b2fe2011ea808d00330a24060c&gacd=9694607-23736398-5750457-266319267-127795103&dgc=af&VEN1=12578053-8984087-ArsWFH2020&dclid=CLyciqj9gOwCFQ9CAQod0_UCsg  MacBook Pro https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro-14-and-16/  Pixel 6 https://store.google.com/product/pixel_6?hl=en-US  Pixel 6 Pro https://store.google.com/product/pixel_6_pro?hl=en-US  B Segment: More Questions from Adriana Shure Microphone Sennheiser MKH416 - https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BLWZGVB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1  Logitech Brio - https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/webcams/brio-4k-hdr-webcam.960-001105.html  LastPass - https://lastpass.com  Microsoft Teams - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/group-chat-software  Notion https://www.notion.so  Apple Watch - https://www.apple.com/watch/  Galaxy Watch 4 - https://www.samsung.com/us/watches/galaxy-watch4/  Parting Shots: Virtually Legal - https://austinbar.muradbid.com  Dennis is on TikTok - @dkenntt How to Film and Edit a TikTok Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCEKDqAm3uc Episode 275 of TKMR - Will We all be Video Stars? https://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/kennedy-mighell-report/2020/12/will-we-all-be-video-stars-exploring-the-covid-era-video-surge/  New Solo Podcast - https://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/new-solo/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Client portals have been around for quite some time now, and they have absolutely thrived since the onset of the pandemic. But, of course, there are still those in legal practice that have yet to make use of this increasingly essential service in their law firms. Dennis and Tom chat about what portals can do for your legal business and offer tips on how to best implement them for your clients. On Hot or Not?, Dennis and Tom offer their opinions on Google’s latest tech—the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro—and scrutinize whether these new offerings are worth your interest. 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 answers to your most burning tech questions.Special thanks to our sponsors, Colonial Surety Company, ServeNow, and Nota. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to Tom, to-do list apps are actually the most important productivity tools out there. Essentially everything we do relies on a to-do list, even if we’re not particularly organized about it. So, Dennis and Tom talk about how to-do/task-management apps can help us do work better and share some of the most popular offerings amongst these types of tools.During “Hot or Not?”, the guys discuss the recent update of Word for Mac incorporating Microsoft Editor, and whether unexpected updates like these can do more harm than good for the users.As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? They’re angling for listener calls for their 300th episode! Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for answers to your most burning tech questions.Special thanks to our sponsors, Colonial Surety Company, ServeNow, and Nota. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s been awhile, but the guys have been hard at work on their Second Brain projects! They each share the progress they’ve made and hash out their diverging opinions on the ultimate goals of their respective projects. Next, Microsoft recently announced their newest Surface. Is this new tech hot, or not?As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? With their 300th episode quickly approaching, they’d love to feature some listener queries. Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for answers to your most burning tech questions.Special thanks to our sponsors, Colonial Surety Company, ServeNow, and Nota.A Segment: Dennis and Tom’s Second Brain Update August Bradley: https://www.youtube.com/user/augustbradley  Save to Notion: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/save-to-notion/ldmmifpegigmeammaeckplhnjbbpccmm?hl=en  B Segment: Hot or Not Surface Laptop Studio - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-laptop-studio/8srdf62swkpf?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab  Surface Pro 8 - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-pro-8/8qwcrtq8v8xg?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab  Surface Duo 2 - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-duo-2/9408kgxp4xjl  Microsoft Adaptive Kit - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/surface-adaptive-kit-guide-cfd6dd86-ea74-4eed-b5b7-3c6baecbc828  Surface Pro X - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-pro-x/8xtmb6c575md?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab  Surface Go - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-go-2/8pt3s2vjmdr6?activetab=pivot:overviewtab  Parting Shots:Feeds Mage https://www.feedsmage.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security issued a special alert in September to warn companies to be on guard against alarming increases in ransomware. With major concerns cropping up amongst law firms big and small, Dennis and Tom talk about how these cyber attacks work and what lawyers should do to protect themselves.Next, our dynamic duo discuss Apple’s latest announcement and gauge the hotness of their new tech offerings. 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 answers to your most burning tech questions.Special thanks to our sponsors, Colonial Surety Company, ServeNow, and Nota. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The idea of “productizing” legal services may seem like a fad, but really the concept of turning something you’ve created into a useful tool for clients has been around for longer than you might realize. Tom taps into Dennis’ expertise, asking questions to get a deeper look at the history of legal service productization and learning how modern lawyers utilize it to streamline their legal practices. Later on, the guys take the temp of hybrid legal conferences to decide if the latest developments in this area are, you guessed it—“Hot or Not?”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 answers to your most burning tech questions.Special thanks to our sponsors, Colonial Surety Company, ServeNow, and Nota.Mentioned in this episode:A Segment: Practicing ProductizationB Segment: Hot or NotILTACON 2021: https://www.iltacon.org/home Parting Shots:Exponential.Legal - https://www.exponential.legal/ Michigan State Law School Center for Legal Technology & Innovation Video Page: https://www.law.msu.edu/lawtech/video-resources.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we come to the 18-month mark of this pandemic, Dennis and Tom feel it’s time to take a look at how legal tech has progressed throughout this crazy time. They welcome returning guest Debbie Foster to get her real-world perspective on how law firms have—or haven’t—adapted their practices to embrace technology. Later, on “Hot or Not?”, Dennis, Tom, and Debbie offer competing views on whether Salesforce is a good platform for law firms. 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 answers to your most burning tech questions.Special thanks to our sponsors, Colonial Surety Company, ServeNow, and Nota.Mentioned In This Episode:A Segment: On the Ground Status Update from Debbie FosterB Segment: Hot or Not Salesforce.com - https://www.salesforce.com Litify - https://www.litify.com  Parting Shots: Things I want - https://techiwant.com/ Motion - https://www.usemotion.com/ Anker PowerCore Essential 20000 PD - https://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerCore-Essential-Portable-High-Capacity/dp/B07SQ5MQ6K Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Document automation might seem like a simple or even dated topic, but, in reality, fresh takes on this tech just keep on coming. Dennis and Tom discuss the evolution and capabilities of these tools and offer insights on what you should be using in your law firm. Next up, Dennis and Tom test the temperature of the Metaverse to determine whether it could be considered hot… or not!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 answers to your most burning tech questions.Special thanks to our sponsors, Colonial Surety Company, ServeNow, and Nota. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How exactly are we supposed to keep all this information in our lives organized and recallable? Hide things in folders? That’s probably not the best course. Dennis and Tom dive into the subject of tagging, both in terms of its strengths and weaknesses, so that all the information you need is available when and where you need it.In the “Hot or Not?” segment, the guys explore the current climate of legal tech investment and discuss whether the current glut of funding is sustainable.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 answers to your most burning tech questions.Special thanks to our sponsors, Colonial Surety Company, ServeNow, and Nota.Mentioned In This Episode:A Segment: Tagging Your Way to Productivity Notion - https://www.notion.so/  Raindrop.io - https://raindrop.io B Segment: Hot or Not - Venture Capital in Legal TechAngelList List of Legal Tech Startups - Remote Job and Startup Job Search | AngelList Talent Parting Shots: DuckDuckGo Email Protection iOS - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/duckduckgo-privacy-browser/id663592361 Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duckduckgo.mobile.android&hl=en_US&gl=US Nasty Windows Printer Driver Vulnerability - https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2021/07/nasty-printer-driver-vulnerability.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices