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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 TopicsLegal Talk Today : GoFundMe's Border Wall
Governor Abbott wants to complete the border wall with a combination of redirected state funds and private contributions. Normally the Federal Government…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLawyer 2 Lawyer : The Legal Issues Surrounding Homelessness
In cities across our nation, homelessness is an ongoing problem. According to the 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress, completed by the…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLawyerist Podcast : #338: Reframing Your Client Experience, with Spencer Keys
Labster Spencer Keys shares with us what he has done to make sure his firm stays client centered. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLegal Talk Today : House Arrest!
The Democratic side of the Texas Legislature escapes to DC while Republicans plot revenge. It seems no one is trying to make friends. What will happen next?…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsAbove the Law - Thinking Like a Lawyer : Clients Need To Mind Their Own Business About Returning To The Office
Jones Day continues to be a black box -- let's break that open. Morgan Stanley is urging its outside counsel to get back to the office. To what extent do…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsABA Journal: Modern Law Library : Can the raucous history of Chicago's lakefront teach us how to preserve land for public use?
Chicago's lakefront with its parks, museums, beaches and public spaces is an accident of history. But can we take lessons from that history to create…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsABA Journal: Legal Rebels : How one bankruptcy software company had a banner year despite filings hitting a low
When COVID-19 began hitting the United States hard in spring 2020, Janine Sickmeyer was among those in the bankruptcy world who thought that there would be a…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLegal Talk Today : Leggo my Crypto!
Kraken, a cryptocurrency exchange, was forced by a court to provide user lists to the IRS. But, without probable cause and a warrant, isn’t that a violation of…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLegal Talk Today : Trump vs. Social Media
Our 200th Episode! Former President Donald Trump files a class action lawsuit against the world’s biggest social media companies. Does that mean we will lose…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsThe Kennedy-Mighell Report : Does it Take 10,000 Hours to Become a Legal Tech Expert?
Are there good ways to develop your legal technology expertise in a hurry? Well, Dennis and Tom’s short answer is no, but don’t let that get you down! Tune in…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsThe Paralegal Voice : Paralegal Pathways: Legal Operations
As part of a continuing effort to show the different career paths open to paralegals, host Carl Morrison welcomes a fellow legal operations expert to share his…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLawyerist Podcast : #337: Establishing Systems for Your Firm, with Valentina Rose
Labster Valentina Rose shares about how systems and technology she put in place have helped propel her firm forward. If today’s podcast resonates with you and…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsAbove the Law - Thinking Like a Lawyer : The Greatest Legal Research Hack
What can you do if you don't have the law on your side? Have you considered telling the judge that legal research is an insult to you both? Because that's what…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLegal Talk Today : Climate Disclosures?!
Nation leaders at the G7 summit in Cornwall, England discussed the possibility of mandating certain “climate disclosures” on the financial reports of their…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsYoung Lawyer Rising : Financial Wellness (Part 2)
In this part two of two, Sonia continues her conversation with Ravi Ramanathan and Mathew Kerbis about financial health. In this episode, they discuss what you…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsYoung Lawyer Rising : Financial Wellness (Part 1)
In this part one of two, Sonia Russo is joined by her friend and unofficial financial advisor Ravi Ramanathan as well as our financial wellness segment host…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLunch Hour Legal Marketing : You Down With CPCs?
In the news, market consolidation continues with Litify’s purchase of LegalStratus. And the guys discuss Ohio’s recent short-sighted decision to roll back…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsThe Legal Toolkit : Document Management; Kara Vaval’s Unconventional Legal Career; and “What Would ‘Florida Man’ Do?”
Jared’s got a long list of how law firms’ poorly manage documents, and, well, maybe you’re no better. Tune in for his advice on how to manage your law firm…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLegal Talk Today : Reckless but not Violent
The Supreme Court gave the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) an update with a recent decision but where does that leave state criminal laws? Will our streets…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsState Bar of Michigan: On Balance Podcast : The SOLACE Program — Helping Michigan’s Legal Professionals and Law Students
If a crisis has affected you or someone you know in the legal community, the State Bar of Michigan wants to help! Their newly implemented SOLACE Program offers…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLegal Talk Today : Giuliani’s Suspension
Lawyers are expected to go to great lengths to represent their client’s interests. But what is actually required of them and when does zealous advocacy go too…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLawyer 2 Lawyer : Rights of Nature & the Law
The Declaration of Independence famously states "that all men…are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights”. But do those or similar…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLawyerist Podcast : #336: Dream Without Limitations: Rethink Your Strategy, with Ryan McKeen
Lab coach Ryan McKeen about the components of a business strategy and how to put one together to create a firm you’re proud of. If today’s podcast resonates…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLegal Talk Today : Can Unions Demand Access to Your Property?
Cedar Point Nursery vs. Hassid is a Supreme Court case that determines if property owners can be forced to let union bosses into their businesses to negotiate…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsAbove the Law - Thinking Like a Lawyer : Supremely Disappointing
The SCOTUS Term is over and so is any remotely text-based interpretation of the Voting Rights Act. Justice Alito pulled off a smooth rewriting of the statute…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsABA Journal: Modern Law Library : Do we need to rethink how we handle classified leaks?
As the 50th anniversary of the Pentagon Papers case approached, First Amendment scholars Lee Bollinger and Geoffrey Stone knew they wanted to mark the occasion…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLitigation Radio : Presidential Impeachment Trials
Congressman Jamie Raskin joins Dave Scriven-Young to give us a behind-the-scenes tour of what a Presidential Impeachment trial looks like as they discuss the…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsBest's Insurance Law Podcast : How New Technology is Changing Marine Loss Claims
John Gow and Craig Sylvester from expert service provider Jensen Hughes discuss how the latest technologies are impacting marine loss claims. Special thanks to…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLegal Talk Today : Future of Telehealth
Out-of-state Doctors are remote-treating patients in Arizona. But what are the limitations and will this actually be the future of medicine? Professor…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLegal Talk Today : Declaration of Independence
Wishing you a wonderful holiday weekend with pomp, parade, and Illuminations from one end of this continent to the other... Happy 4th of July!
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsThe Un-Billable Hour : Herding Cats
Close to leaving the profession she worked so hard to join, Giugi Carminati realized what was missing: Legal project management. But there was a problem. By…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsThe Kennedy-Mighell Report : Don’t Make Me Go Back to the Office!
Not everyone is thrilled about going back to the office, but it seems that more and more businesses are setting dates for their employees’ required return…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsState Bar of Texas Podcast : A Conversation with Sylvia Borunda Firth—Your New State Bar of Texas President
Sylvia Borunda Firth has been sworn in as the new president of the State Bar of Texas! Host Rocky Dhir welcomes Sylvia to discuss her hopes for the presidency…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLawyerist Podcast : #335: 5 Traits of Future Firm Leaders, with Mike Howard
Labster Mike Howard talks about how he is using the traits we teach in The Small Firm Roadmap to grow and improve his criminal defense firm. If today’s podcast…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLegal Talk Today : Amazon’s Trojan Horse is Alive!
What is “Amazon Sidewalk” and does it come in peace? Professor Bryant Walker Smith from the University of South Carolina School of Law joins us to explain how…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsThe Paralegal Voice : Job Growth Alert: Paralegals In Demand
The National Association of Legal Assistants is seeing record registration numbers for its second all-virtual annual meeting in July. NALA CEO Vanessa Finley…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal Topics@theBar : The Art of Shameless Self-Promotion Edition
In this edition, guest host Trisha Rich and co-host Jennifer Byrne are joined by public relations and legal marketing expert Debra Pickett of Page 2…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsAbove the Law - Thinking Like a Lawyer : So, You're Saying Billing To Non-Existent Matters Is Frowned Upon?
Joe and Kathryn welcome Chris Williams, the newest writer to the Above the Law staff, to discuss the latest Above the Law law school rankings. Chris's alma…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsThe Legal Toolkit : Growing Up Quickly; Law Firm Spring Cleaning; and “How Minnesota is That”
Can you recall the moment your childhood ended? Jared does. For him, it all dates back to a fateful day in 1986. (1:50) Next, Jess Birken of the Birken Law…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLegal Talk Today : Defunding Cash Bail
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon introduces Special Directive 20-06 which curtails the use of cash bail for certain types of crime. So what…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Saying yes has been part of this law school dean’s strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic
As the dean of Pennsylvania State University's law school during the COVID-19 pandemic, and at a time of significant social unrest, Hari Osofsky tried to say…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLegal Talk Today : California vs. Texas
The Affordable Care Act survived another Supreme Court challenge in ‘California vs. Texas’. But what was actually resolved and what does that mean for future…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLawyer 2 Lawyer : SCOTUS & Religious Freedom
The Supreme Court has seen a number of religious freedom cases so far in 2021. In a 5-4 ruling in Tandon v. Newsom, the high court struck down COVID-related…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsThe Digital Edge : The Southern Poverty Law Center: A View From the Inside
Known nationwide for her technology and legal management expertise, Natalie Kelly has recently brought her skills to the Southern Poverty Law Center to help…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsNew Solo : A Listener's Guide to the New Solo Back Catalog
Guest: Dean Blachford just hanged his solo shingle eight weeks ago. But he didn’t jump into solo practice blind. Instead, he reviewed New Solo’s back catalog…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLawyerist Podcast : #334: Carrying your Client’s Trauma, with Sherry Walling
Lab coach Kelly Street is talking with therapist Sherry Walling about what it looks like to carry your client’s trauma. If today’s podcast resonates with you…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLegal Talk Today : Elder Fraud on the Rise
COVID’s isolation plus reliance on new technology left our senior citizens more vulnerable to fraudsters. But how can we stop these criminals? Josh Jones from…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsAbove the Law - Thinking Like a Lawyer : Supreme Court Treats NCAA Like Amateurs
The NCAA's amateurism model got obliterated 9-0 by the Supreme Court, with a concurrence inviting more lawsuits to tear the whole thing down. Meanwhile raises…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsABA Journal: Modern Law Library : Summer reading and a book coming to the silver screen
Summer is upon us, vaccinations are making travel safer, and you may be looking forward to getting some leisure reading done. In this episode of the Modern Law…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLunch Hour Legal Marketing : Pricing to Get Hired: Bridging the Gap Between Lawyers & Clients
The latest news about Google’s update to Core Web Vitals has led to a flurry of opportunistic emails from SEO companies offering their services to “fix”…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLegal Talk Today : Is Google a Public Utility?
Ohio’s Attorney General Dave Yost filed a lawsuit to turn Google into a public utility so it can be regulated as a common carrier. This might sound far out but…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsABA Law Student Podcast : Mental Health in the Legal Profession
Mental health problems have long been a prevalent issue amongst both law students and practicing lawyers, but have things gotten better as the profession has…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLegal Talk Today : The Northwest Angle
What happens when you are surrounded by Canada and water during COVID-19? If you’re an American living in Minnesota’s Northwest Angle, you get cut off from…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLawyer 2 Lawyer : Ransomware Attacks & Cybersecurity
We have all seen a wave of ransomware attacks in the news as of late. For those who are unfamiliar, ransomware is a type of malware that threatens to publish…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsThe Kennedy-Mighell Report : 20 Tips in 20 Minutes!
Looking for some simple ways to make life just a little bit better? Dennis and Tom challenge themselves to fire through 20 simple technology-related tips in…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsDigital Detectives : Why Solo, Small, and Mid-Size Law Firms Get a Failing Grade in Cybersecurity
No lawyer wants a failing grade, but the fact that nearly one-third of law firms have experienced a data breach makes it apparent that cybersecurity…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLawyerist Podcast : #333: The Mindset Needed to Level up Your Firm, with Kelly Street
Lab coaches Kelly Street and Stephanie Everett share their best tips and insights to help level up your business for greater success. If today’s podcast…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsLegal Talk Today : Snapchat’s Speed Filter
Did Snapchat’s Speed Filter cause a fatal high speed accident and if so does Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protect it from liability? Associate…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsAbove the Law - Thinking Like a Lawyer : Associate Pay Jumps To $205K
Biglaw firms are furiously matching salary increases this week, and Joe and Kathryn walk through the latest announcements, how we got here, the impact across…
Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal TopicsABA Journal: Legal Rebels : A new evidence management tool aims to help public defenders process video and audio
Devshi Mehrotra and her classmate Leslie Jones-Dove, who was also passionate about criminal justice reform, contacted local public defenders in the Chicago…