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The Lawyerist Podcast is a show about lawyering and law practice hosted by Stephanie Everett of Lawyerist. Every week we feature conversations with successful lawyers, innovative thought leaders, and other creative people helping to shape the future of legal practice.

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Dec 19, 2018

#203: Ethical Legal Innovation, with Will Hornsby

Will Hornsby talks about whether or not ethics rules are standing in the way of innovation.

Dec 12, 2018

#202: Accessible Justice, with Haben Girma

Haben Girma talks about how designing courts, law firms, and the attorney-client relationship for people with disabilities can increase access to justice for everyone.

Dec 5, 2018

#201: 4 Keys to a Profitable Law Firm, with Greg Crabtree

Greg Crabtree talks about the four keys to profitable law firm.

Nov 28, 2018

#200: The State of Small Law, with George Psiharis

George Psiharis talks about the state of small law, as well as Clio's 2018 Legal Industry Trends Report.

Nov 21, 2018

#199: Year-End Law Firm Finances, with Mary Juetten

Mary Juetten talks about the end of the year finances.

Nov 14, 2018

#198: People-First Culture & Owning the Dinner Table, with Michel Falcon

Michel Falcon talks about what a people-first culture looks like, how to recognize why customers do business with you and how to resolve customer complaints.

Nov 7, 2018

#197: How Happy Employees Lead to Happy Clients, with Tracey Ivanyshyn

Tracey Ivanyshyn talks about what makes employees happy, and how happy employees lead to happier clients.

Oct 31, 2018

#196: Small-Firm Profile, with Erik Pelton

Erik Pelton talks about his trademark law practice, in-depth conversations about his client onboarding and marketing systems, and communication philosophy.

Oct 24, 2018

#195: Strategic Legal Writing, with Rick Horowitz

Guest Rick Horowitz talks about why lawyers are better at knowing the law than communicating the law.

Oct 17, 2018

#194: How Technology Makes New Career Options Available to Women Lawyers, with Lee Holcomb

Lee Holcomb talks about her career path, her new book Lawyer Lifestyle, and how, with technology, women lawyers can find a voice and position in a challenging and constantly changing legal market.

Oct 10, 2018

#193: Bringing the Four Seasons Experience to Law Practice, with John Strohmeyer

John Strohmeyer talks about his time working at The Four Seasons Hotel, and how he is using his experience working there with his law firm.

Oct 3, 2018

#192: Thinking in Bets, with Annie Duke

Annie Duke talks about decision making, how poker is similar to the decision-making process in business, and some of the decision-making traps we fall into.

Sep 26, 2018

#191: Shannon Montgomery

Shannon Montgomery talks about the differences between building a business around a brand versus building a brand around your business.

Sep 19, 2018

#190: How to Advertise on Facebook, with Nic Kusmich

Nic Kusmich talks about how to advertise on Facebook.

Sep 12, 2018

#189: Blockchain 101 for Lawyers, with Nathana Sharma

Nathana Sharma talks about what blockchain is, what it does, why it is so interesting, and what it has to do with the legal industry.

Sep 5, 2018

#188: The Key to Better Family Relationships, with Jim Sheils

Jim Sheils talks about why family sometimes falls to the wayside as a working professional, and how to balance success at work with success at home.

Aug 29, 2018

#187: Why You Need a Mastermind, with Stephanie Everett

Stephanie Everett talks about what a mastermind group is and some of the benefits of both joining and creating one.

Aug 22, 2018

#186: Networking Tips, with Jordan Harbinger

Jordan Harbinger talks about how he went from being a pick-up artist to being a thought leader on social dynamics.

Aug 15, 2018

#185: Acting Like a Law Firm Owner, with Jordan Furlong

Jordan Furlong talks about the difference between owning a law firm and working for one and how knowing the difference can help law firms function.

Aug 8, 2018

#184: Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, with Amy Morin

Amy Morin talks about what it means to be mentally strong and the steps it takes to get there.

Aug 1, 2018

#183: Rethinking Substance Abuse & Addiction, with Jeff Glover

Jeff Glover talks about substance abuse and addiction—what it is and what treatment looks like.

Jul 25, 2018

#182: The State of the Legal Profession, with Hilarie Bass

Hilarie Bass talks about some of issues facing the legal industry in 2018 and how the ABA is responding those issues.

Jul 18, 2018

#181: Legal Bots for Your Law Practice, with Tom Martin

Tom Martin talks about the chatbot fad and how chatbots are being implemented, and not just as gimmicks.

Jul 11, 2018

#180: Onboarding New Employees, with Ashley Cox

Guest Ashley Cox on what onboarding new employees means, why it matters, and what it looks like in a business.

Jul 4, 2018

#179: From Child Actor to Entertainment Lawyer, with Jeff Cohen

Jeff Cohen talks about some of the successes, road bumps, and stories from his journey as a child actor to owning a successful entertainment law practice.

Jun 27, 2018

#178: What Millennials Want from Your Law Firm, with Nicole Abboud (Replay)

Nicole Abboud discusses the benefits of tailoring your firm to meet the demands of a growing millennial clientele.

Jun 20, 2018

#177: Billing Flat Fees for Unpredictable Cases, with Gabriel Cheong

Gabriel Cheong talks about billing flat fees in unpredictable cases, like contested divorces.

Jun 13, 2018

#176: How to Rehearse for Your Next Oral Argument, with Michael Port

Michael Port shares seven steps for mapping out your next oral argument.

Jun 6, 2018

#175: Getting Organized at Home and Work, with Merlin Mann

Merlin Mann discusses the relationship between personal productivity and organizational productivity and how they relate to work-life balance.

May 30, 2018

#174: How Lawyers Can Get More from Their iPhones, with David Sparks

David Sparks shares ten ways lawyers can get more from their iPhones.

May 23, 2018

#173: Using Trello in a Law Practice, Jordan Couch

Jordan Couch explains what his workflow used to look like without Trello, what it looks like now, and how he balances his workflow using Trello and other tools.

May 16, 2018

#172: Law Firm Profile: MyVirtual.Lawyer, with Brooke Moore

In this episode of the Lawyerist podcast, Brooke Moore gives us a snapshot of her client-centric, virtual law firm.

May 9, 2018

#171: A Law Firm Website Audit Checklist, with Karin Conroy

Guest Karin Conroy talks about the key factors in making your website both functional and effective.

May 2, 2018

#170: What’s Stopping Lawyers From Addressing Challenges, Natalie Kelly

Natalie Kelly discusses some of the roadblocks that are stopping lawyers from addressing challenges in their firms.

Apr 25, 2018

#169: A Recipe for Affordable Legal Services, with Patrick Palace

Patrick Palace talks about how lawyers can help make legal services affordable to all consumers.

Apr 18, 2018

#168: A New Direction for Lawyerist, with Stephanie Everett

Stephanie Everett, Community Director at Lawyerist, talks about the big picture of what Lawyerist is up to and what the one-year road map looks like for Lab members.

Apr 11, 2018

#167: 4 Law Firm Improvements, with Lori Gonzalez

From documentation processes to mailing resources, Lori Gonzalez shares how to improve your law firm with the simplest of legal technology tools.

Apr 4, 2018

#166: Conspiracy and Resilience, with Ryan Holiday

Ryan Holiday talks about the big takeaways for lawyers from the Gawker-Hulk Hogan lawsuit and how lawyers can learn resilience from modern stoicism.

Mar 28, 2018

#165: Designing New Criminal Defense Options, with Jennifer Gerstenzang

This week Jennifer Gerstenzang joins us to talk about her innovative legal coaching and family advocacy services, which help defendants and their families effectively navigate criminal defense charges.

Mar 21, 2018

#164: Ethically Problematic Marketing Strategies, with Megan Zavieh

This week, Megan Zavieh joins us to discuss the byzantine advertising rules imposed on lawyers. Plus, we also talk about her new chatbot and podcast, Lawyers Gone Ethical.

Mar 14, 2018

#163: Sustainable Subscription Fees for Business Clients, with Kim Bennett

Boutique general counsel law firm owner and lawyer Kim Bennett talks about her approach to flat/fixed fees, adapting and responding to client needs over time, and generally running a successful firm in...

Mar 7, 2018

#162: Designing Your Clients’ Experience, with Joey Coleman

In this episode with Joey Coleman, we talk about what client experience really is and why it’s important—especially during the first 100 days.

Feb 28, 2018

#161: Building an Automated Law Practice, with Conor Malloy

In this episode with Conor Malloy, we talk about some of the technologies Conor has built into his firm, and how those tools have changed the structure of his law practice.

Feb 21, 2018

#160: Fostering Culture in Your Law Firm, with Paul Spiegelman

Paul Spiegelman talks about how developing an internal law firm culture is a recipe for success.

Feb 14, 2018

#159: Augmented Reality in the Courtroom, with Mitch Jackson

Mitch Jackson discusses augmented reality with Sam, including what it is and how it can be useful in the courtroom.

Feb 7, 2018

#158: Before You Even Think About Hiring Anyone, Listen to This Episode with Ashley Cox

How to prepare to hire, find the best applicants for your law firm, and set up a new employee or independent contractor for success.

Jan 31, 2018

#157: Online Dispute Resolution & Public Interest Design, with Shannon Salter

Goals, successes, and design of the British Columbia’s Online Civil Resolution Tribunal.

Jan 24, 2018

#156: 2 Critical To-Dos for Your 2018 Marketing Checklist, with Gyi Tsakalakis & Kelly Street

How to claim and optimize your Google My Business profile for your law firm and effectively collect client feedback to improve your practice.

Jan 17, 2018

#155: Why Intake is the Key to Law Firm Success, with Billie Tarascio

Why intake is the key to Billy's success, and how her firm uses empathy and data to strategically optimize the intake process.

Jan 10, 2018

#154: Why Legal Tech & Design Thinking Can’t Solve All of the Legal System’s Problems, with Nicole Bradick

Using technology and the design process to approach systemic problems in the legal industry and what to do for justice to be accessible for everyone.

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Stephanie Everett leads the Lawyerist community and Lawyerist Lab. She is the co-author of Lawyerist’s new book...

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Jennifer Whigham is the Community Director at Lawyerist.

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