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The 1958 Lawyer
In 1958 the ABA published a pamphlet with an article titled “The 1958 Lawyer and his 1938 Dollar” which gives our podcast its title, and its inspiration. Prior to 1960, most attorney engagements were project based. As a result, many lawyers felt their pay scale was falling behind that of other professional service providers. For many lawyers, this article spurred them to change the way they billed for legal services and thus the billable hour was born. It is a stark reminder that change is the…
Episodes
- The 1958 Lawyer
Chris Dreyer: Powerful SEO for Attorneys without Compromising Authenticity
Developing powerful SEO for your law firm doesn’t mean catering to the robots at the cost of the human being. Attorneys can differentiate their practices, help…
- The 1958 Lawyer
Michelle Lawless: Relief Through Technology. How Family Law Clients Benefit from Tech-Savvy Firms.
Family law is rife with emotion. Michelle Lawless kept that in mind when she built her solo family law practice, after a 19-year tenure at a successful Chicago…
- The 1958 Lawyer
Steve Fretzin: Sports Metaphors for Attorneys to Take Chances and Become Rainmakers
Platform tennis, golf, ironman competitions, fishing; no sport is safe in this conversation about marketing and building a book of business as a lawyer…
- The 1958 Lawyer
Odell Mitchell III: Musician, Visual Artist, Single Father, and Lawyer for Creatives
It started as a means to an end. Now it’s a passion filled career. Odell Mitchell III gives us a peak behind the curtain at life as an entertainment lawyer…
- The 1958 Lawyer
Trisha Daho: Diversity, Advocacy, and Becoming the Lawyer You Want to Be
Trisha Daho has a fun job, she helps attorneys become the people and leaders they want to be. But she also tackles big issues at firms. Like building real…
- The 1958 Lawyer
Douglas Church: A 50 Year Journey of Practicing Law
Doug Church recently became a Legendary Lawyer at the Indiana Bar Foundation. An incredible honor with intensive qualifications for nominees, including a…
- The 1958 Lawyer
Daniel A. Cotter: Cyber-Insurance, Legal Tech and The Chief Justices
You could say Daniel A. Cotter has had an accomplished 26 years so far as an attorney. He’s worked in-house and as outside counsel, taught Insurance Law at the…
- The 1958 Lawyer
Mellisa Grisel: Unbundled Legal Services Provide a Bright Future for Law
Few attorneys build their law firm against the billable hour. Mellisa Grisel is one of those. Atlas Legal Services, LLC, was made to offer flat fee “unbundled”…
- The 1958 Lawyer
Kendra Spearman: Dismantling Systemic Inequity, As a Lawyer and Citizen Alike
Kendra never envisioned herself becoming a lawyer, per se. Like becoming a minister, earning her J.D. and opening her law firm became a way to drive positive…
- The 1958 Lawyer
Clinton Ind: Finding Your Niche In The Business Of Law
Clinton Ind chose a vastly different route in practicing law compared to his wife: he is a solo attorney turned in-house counsel, while she has worked at a…
- The 1958 Lawyer
Richard Gurak: Building A Powerful Law Firm (Paper-Free) And Out-Of-The-Box Thinking
How do you build a powerful firm? Take Advitam IP as an example – a firm that started with a blank page, then thought so divergently they decided to just throw…
- The 1958 Lawyer
Judge Erika Orr: Women In Law, Parenthood, And Asking For What You Want
It’s our first episode and the Honorable Erika Orr helped us launch with a bang. Determining what you want and then asking for it is a key driver of personal…
- The 1958 Lawyer
Welcome to The 1958 Lawyer
If you’re a lawyer, you’re familiar with the ABA article “The 1958 Lawyer and his 1938 Dollar” which gives our podcast its title, and its inspiration. That…