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Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal Topics
The Legal Talk Network feed is curated weekly by the Legal Talk Network team, featuring three standout episodes from across the network. Each selection showcases smart conversations, timely topics, and leading voices in the legal industry making it easy to stay up to date with the most compelling content LTN has to offer. Legal Talk Network is the premier provider of podcasts for attorneys and legal professionals, with more than 25 shows exploring today’s most important legal issues, current…
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- Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal Topics
2023 California Lawyers Association Annual Meeting - Practice Management and Technology
Being a liaison between different practice areas is what the Law Practice Management Section is all about. Catherine Stock and Gabriela Cubeiro talk with…
- Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal Topics
Interested in trying AI to write? It's as easy as opening a document
When lawyers hear the term "LLM," their first thought may go to a master of law degree that a person earns after law school. However, the acronym also stands…
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CLA Annual Meeting - New Lawyers
The New Lawyers Section aims to connect and support new lawyers in the state of California through events, educational programs, publications, and more! Hosts…
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CLA Annual Meeting - Real Property Law
Catherine Stock and Kyle Bagshaw welcome Frantz Farreau, new chair of the Real Property Law Section, to discuss valuable takeaways from the conference for real…
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CLA Annual Meeting - A Conversation with Jeremy Evans & Betty Williams
Lindsey Dean sits down with CLA President Jeremy Evans and President-Elect Betty Williams to hear about the latest developments within the California Lawyers…
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Fresh Voices on Legal Tech with Kristin Hodgins
Technology adeptness doesn’t have to look exactly the same from law firm to law firm. Kristin Hodgins joins Dennis and Tom to share her thoughts on the latest…
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#467: Healthy Owner: Embracing Change and Growth, with Ryan McKeen
The Small Firm Roadmap Revisited doubled down on our Healthy Firm model. But what, exactly, is it? Join us for another stop on our podcast book tour. This week…
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Bad Tech Habits Your Firm Needs to Break
Whether you’re willing to admit it or not, no firm is too small to be a target for hackers. Each and every one—from large firms all the way down to solo…
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Immigration Law: From Corporate Visas to Pro Bono
Host Montana Funk (herself a Canadian living and working in the United States) talks with immigration lawyer Stephanie Baez about the many facets of…
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Opportunity Knocks: How Paralegals and Legal Assistants Can Take Their Careers to New Heights
In today’s dynamic environment, paralegals and legal assistants have an exciting opportunity to take their careers to the next level. From utilizing AI and…
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Fifth Circuit Gets Way More Originalist Than You Thought Possible
Sam Alito might be citing witchhunters from the 1600s as authority on the meaning of the Constitution, but the Fifth Circuit is taking it a step further and…
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ENCORE Fighting Among Friends with Defense Attorney Tim Gearin
Even though you are on opposite sides of the case, having an adversarial relationship with opposing counsel is probably not the best approach for you or your…
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EP728- Artificial Intelligence
Are you tempted to use AI to write a brief or do your research? You should know what happened to some attorneys who tried to save time and got sanctioned…
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How A New Documentary Movie, “Americonned,” Relates To Workers’ Comp
Guest Dave Pederson is the producer of a new film, “Americonned,” that examines how the past few generations of workers have suffered from income inequality…
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Pro Bono Burnout: What Can We Do? A Panel Discussion
Burnout: It’s real and it can affect all of us. In this episode, Dave invites a panel of experts to tackle this important and potentially damaging syndrome as…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsThe Best Beloved Thing is Justice! with Lisa Kloppenberg
Professor and Dean Emerita Lisa Kloppenberg, author of The Best Beloved Thing is Justice: The Life of Dorothy Wright Nelson, discusses her mentor, colleague…
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Optimizing Landing Pages for SEO Success with Jesse Ringer
In this episode, Jesse Ringer joins me to talk about optimizing landing pages for SEO success. Jesse Ringer, the founder of Method and Metric, launched the…
- Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal Topics
Don’t Let Law School Crush Your Creativity
As law students learn to be lawyers, some feel that they lose themselves—that their prior creative, dynamic individuality is slowly replaced by an…
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#466: Navigating Generational Differences in the Workplace, with Katherine Jeffrey
Be honest! Have you ever muttered or thought someone was being “such a Millennial” or “ok, Boomer!” Yes? Then, this episode is for you as Stephanie dives into…
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A Better AI, Built For Lawyers: Results You Can Finally Trust?
Let’s talk AI. Guests Nina Steinbrecker Jack and Ed Walters worked from the start to build Fastcase, now merged with international legal research firm vLex…
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Good Vibes, Jimmy Buffett; Chuki Obiyo’s Laws for Growing Your Law Firm; & “Fake-Ass Holidays”
Chuki Obiyo has made a science of growing law firm businesses, with plenty of research to back up his time-tested strategies. Jared talks with Obiyo about how…
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Biglaw Firm Offers Racy, Expensive Summer Event Before No-Offering Summers Anyway
In our latest chat, we discuss Biglaw strip club outings, Jeff Clark taking time away from his indictment to be an idiot online, and associates unhappy with a…
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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Lawyer Billboards || Performance & Brand—Hand in Hand
Made you look! It’s hard to stand out in a sea of lawyer billboards, but, for better or for worse, some lawyers really make a splash. Later, a performance and…
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ENCORE - Alvin Wolff’s 40 Tips from 40 Years Part Two
You’ve probably made lists of how to win your case, but Alvin Wolff suggests it may be more beneficial to consider 20 ways to lose. Hear the rest of Alvin’s…
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EP 727- Thinking About Law School?
Whether you are in college or considering a mid-life career change, choosing to go to law school is a big decision. We’ll share some of the pros and cons of…
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What is the future of remote working in the law firm world?
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home and communicating and collaborating via real-time communication tools has become the norm for many law firms…
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Disaster Preparedness and the Legal Needs of Survivors
Experts discuss disaster preparedness and the role of civil legal aid in recovery on LSC’s “Talk Justice” podcast. September is National Disaster Preparedness…
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#465: Mastering Data-Driven Decision Making in Your Law Firm, with Joyce Brafford from CosmoLex(Sponsored)
Learn to manage the data your law firm already creates to make better business and strategic decisions. Zack talks with Joyce Brafford, from CosmoLex, about…
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Community Table: Using Vacations to Strengthen Company Culture
In this episode’s discussions around the Community Table: Our first topic is how to use vacations – including your own breaks – to affirm company culture. How…
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Data-Driven Growth: Local SEO that Works with Ross McDaniel
In this episode, Ross McDaniel shares his insights on growing your firm through local SEO. Ross McDaniel is a dynamic strategist with a rich history of…
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Bringing Transparency to Judicial Clerkships
The legal profession places an enormous premium on getting judicial clerkships, which usually offer both valuable learning experiences and a major boost to a…
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Learning Legal Technology—What Needs to Change?
Is our current approach to legal tech education helping or hurting lawyers? Dennis and Tom think through this question out loud, pondering whether lawyers can…
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#464: Unpacking the Power of Self-Accountability in Coaching, with Leticia DeSuze
Stephanie talks with our new Lawyerist Lab business coach, Leticia DeSuze, about what is holding most business owners back and how working with a business…
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Examining New Laws from the 88th Texas Legislature
A new set of laws has just been enacted by the 88th Texas Legislature, and the September 2023 edition of the Texas Bar Journal is chock full of informative…
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Amy Coney Barrett Wants Her Cake And To Enact Sweeping Constitutional Rewrites Too
Also, how to create a culture that welcomes Biglaw vacations. ------ Amy Coney Barrett recently spoke publicly about how she longs for the days when most…
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Complex litigation judge has 50 ideas to simplify the courts
As both an attorney and judge, Thomas Moukawsher has spent the majority of his career dealing in complex litigation. And the Connecticut Superior Court judge…
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ENCORE Alvin Wolff’s 40 Tips from 40 Years Part One
“A client who has been through several lawyers is probably a client you wish you didn’t have.” St. Louis plaintiff Attorney Alvin Wolff has been practicing for…
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EP 726- Delay Tactics
It’s infuriating when opposing counsel refuses to pick depo dates, makes excuses to delay proceedings or just plain ghosts you. We believe justice delayed is…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsHas this Supreme Court Lost Its Balance? with NPR Legal Correspondent Nina Totenberg
Supreme Court Correspondent Nina Totenberg discusses her fifty-year career as a reporter covering some of the most important Supreme Court decisions of our…
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What’s Up With SCOTUS? The Shadow Docket, Accountability, And Justice
What’s up at the U.S. Supreme Court, which has rocked the legal world with a conservative majority rolling back rights the rights of minorities, including 2023…
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Clashing & Chaotic: Reducing Visual Strain of Cluttered Websites with Marcus Ohanesian
In this episode, Marcus Ohanesian joins me to teach lawyers and law firms how to reduce the visual strain of cluttered websites. Meet Marcus, the proud owner…
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5 Essential Tips for Going Solo; “Live from the Playroom” with Mark Oblinger
It’s been 563 days, but we’re finally back in the Playroom with musical guest Mark Oblinger. Mark holds the double distinction of being an…
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Trump vs. the Constitution: Exploring Section 3 of the 14th Amendment
With primaries set to start in spring of 2024, an upcoming presidential election, and a number of federal & state indictments against former President Trump…
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#463: Reclaim Your Time and Grow Your Business, with Dan Martell
Business owners often hear the advice: “hire help and delegate!” In this episode, Stephanie talks with entrepreneur Dan Martell about why you should hire to…
- Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal Topics
Here Comes the Boom: An Overview of Crane Related Accidents
Lee Sale from Expert Service Provider S-E-A discusses the investigations of crane-related accidents and the impact on claims.
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The Law, The Law! It's Chock Full Of Clowns. Dubious Lawsuits Up And Productivity's Down!
A little Broadway for this week's title. ----- Law firm productivity is down, but are we really worried about that? It's a traditional harbinger of layoffs…
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EP 441- Corporate Rep Depositions for Product Liability
The corporate rep depo is a powerful tool to expand discovery and solidify facts in your case. Today’s discussion covers what information you should seek in a…
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EP 725- I’m Sorry for Apologizing
Do you apologize for moving a meeting or asking a legitimate question? Apologizing can be a knee jerk reaction that implies a weak position, or it can be a…
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Beyond Traffic: A Comprehensive SEO Guide with Matthew Stafford
In this episode, Matthew Stafford joins me to talk about SEO, and we dig deep to uncover how it works beyond traffic. Matthew Stafford is the CEO and Owner of…
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Investigations of federal judges are rare and should happen more, former clerk says
After almost 40 years on the bench, Judge Pauline Newman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has sued her chief, two judge colleagues and the…
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The Right to Repair Your Stuff with Gay Gordon-Byrne
Nearly every person has had the frustrating experience of being told that an appliance or piece of electronic equipment cannot be repaired. Why are we told…
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Fresh Voices on Legal Tech with Nick Rishwain
Nick Rishwain joins the guys as another fresh voice on the current happenings in legal technology. Nick shares his approach to helping attorneys understand and…
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#462: Designing an Empathetic Client Experience, with Kirk Simoneau
Kirk Simoneau joins Sara to explore client experience design and accessibility. Sharing his journey from trauma survivor to lawyer, Kirk emphasizes the…
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Seven Use Cases Where AI can be a Hero to Digital Forensics
AI is capable of doing so many things in the legal tech world, not least of which are its uses in digital forensics. Sharon Nelson and John Simek welcome…
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When Life Gets In The Way, Press On. Fail The Bar? Regroup.
Guest Alexandra Graves tells her story, and it’s unreal. Bad things happen to good people. She was experiencing headaches and vision issues as a 2L and…
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What In The World Is James Ho Thinking?
The Fifth Circuit judge made a bunch of headlines last week and we jump into all of them. Plus Texas's use of water saws and Ron De Santis isn't faring well in…
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EP 724- Responsible Pet Ownership
According to the Humane Society, 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs every year in the United States. Today we take a look at the laws regarding responsible…
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EP440- Building a Strong Foundation for Product Liability Part Two
Your product liability case isn’t just about a single product. Design changes, comparable models, previous incidents and marketing materials should be…
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Summer reading and back-to-law-school tips
It’s time for the Modern Law Library’s summer recommendations episode, in which host Lee Rawles shares her pop culture picks with you, plus a re-airing of one…
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Want to Win at SEO? Delete Your Content || Drafting Your Marketing Dream Team: Round 3
Does SEO demand that you prune old content from your website? And, Gyi and Conrad pick The Face and The Guest during round 3 of the marketing dream team draft…