Lawyers Who Podcast - Part III
Welcome back to Part 3 of the Lawyers Who Podcast mini-series. In Part 1, Episode #46, we covered how to hone in on your niche, topic, and format. We also gave you some homework. In Part 2, Episode #48, we built on Part 1. We discussed choosing a name, the mechanics of getting started, buying your tech, and a life saving time saving hack that will make your entrance into podcasting so much easier. In Part 3, we are going to talk about getting your podcast out into the world. We will cover podcast hosting, podcast directories, marketing, and social media.
Our Best Networking Tips - Celebrating 50 Podcast Epsiodes
When we were in law school the emails announcing a networking event would strike fear in our hearts. Many years later we have honed our networking skills and mastered the tips and techniques we wish we had when we were in law school. But we didn’t know what we didn’t know - we can’t go back but we can share it all with you.
Lawyers Who Podcast - Part II
Welcome back to part II of the Lawyers Who Podcast mini-series. In part I we covered how to hone in on your niche, topic, and format. We also gave you some homework. If you are considering starting your own podcast, part I of the Lawyers Who Podcast mini-series is not to be missed. This week we are going to build from there. We will discuss choosing a name, the mechanics of getting started, buying your tech, and a life-saving time-saving hack that will make your entrance into podcasting so much easier.
Networking for Introverts - Three mindset shifts To help you Network Successfully
To be successful in your legal practice you need to network, but you can network very successfully even if you feel introverted, shy, anxious, nervous, or like an imposter. We have three networking mindset shifts for you to consider when thinking about how you network.
Lawyers Who Podcast - Part I
As we approach 50 episodes and our first podcasting anniversary, we have been thinking back to where it all began. Over the last year we have talked with so many of you about how we got started in podcasting and about your fears surrounding podcasting that we thought this would be the perfect opportunity to share our podcasting story along with all of our tips and tricks for those of you interesting in starting your own podcast.
A Deeper Meaning in Estate Planning
As an estate planning attorney Amy meets with clients to review their personal and financial information and make a recommendation for the type of estate planning documents such as a will or certain type of trust that will best accomplish their goals and minimize their tax exposure.
Small Firms are a Great Place for Law Students to Begin Their Careers
With so many different job titles, you may be wondering what kind of job can law students actually get? And more importantly, what type of job will set you up for career success? Here are five reasons to focus your job search to small law firms for clerkships while you are still in law school.
New Year Reflect and Reset
Welcome to 2022! For our first episode back in the new year, we are looking at reflecting on the previous year and resetting for the new year. We have four steps for lawyers and law students that we are going to go through to help you evaluate where you are, where you want to be, and how to get there as we enter 2022.
Top 5 Questions to Ask Before Pursuing an LLM in Taxation
If you are considering going back to school for your LLM in taxation, here are the top five things you should consider.
Goal Setting for the New Year
The end of the year is a natural closing point for many things and it usually calls people to evaluate goals and look to the future. Neither one of us is big into making New Year’s resolutions. Rather we like making concrete plans and setting goals for ourselves for the coming year. Here are five steps to setting yourself up for success in the new year.
End of the Year Overwhelm
As we approach the end of the year, the calendar seems to be getting shorter but our to do lists are getting longer and longer - professionally and personally. Between work, holidays, kids school schedules, holiday parties, and all of the work that is needed to make it all happen, it’s a hectic time. This week we are going to share the ways we try to keep the end of the year overwhelm under control with four strategies we use to keep the overwhelm at bay.
Keeping An Attitude of Gratitude
Keeping an attitude of gratitude sounds like it should be on a decorative plaque. Ignoring the obvious cheesiness of this saying we do appreciate how much we have to be grateful for. But when your to do list is stretching down the page, your final exams are looming, and you are feeling stressed out it can be difficult to stay focused on gratitude.
Listening and the Law
Listening is an essential skill for any attorney. Here are five practical tips to improve your listening skills today.
Finding Deeper Meaning in Litigation
Being a lawyer is hard. Litigation is a particularly difficult practice area. We find deeper meaning in the practice of law through litigation.
Combating Decision Fatigue
Decision fatigue is the idea that as the number of decisions you have to make increases, the quality of your decision making diminishes. We share five strategies to utilize alone, or together, to help you combat decisions fatigue.
the motherload of Maternity leave
This week Amy shared with us her transition back to work following her third maternity leave. While it was not easy, and far from perfect, Amy generously shared some of her insights on how she made the transition back. There are five steps she took in order to set herself up for success.
Follow Up and Follow Through
Networking is more than just a business card exchange. It’s about building relationships. Just like any other relationship networking relationships are based on trust and a big part of that trust is follow up and follow through.
Clearness Committee
This week we revisit Greg McKeown’s book “Effortless” and talk about the clearness committees utilized by the Quaker community. In the Quaker community, the clearness committee is a group of community members that a person can meet with to present a decision they are trying to make. The goal is for the clearness committee not to instill their opinions in the matter, but to ask questions that will assist the person to gain clarity in their decision.
Not Everything Requires Going the extra mile
As lawyers we could slave over every detail and every possibility. But it that really what the tasks requires? Is that the best way to serve our clients? These are questions you can ask yourself before you go overboard. Some things do require the extra mile - but NOT everything.
Stop “Shoulding” All Over Yourself
Being a lawyer takes a certain amount of drive and ambition. Law school overtly and intentionally pits student versus student and those comparisons are very well known. This environment makes it very easy to consider all of the things you think you “should” be doing - but all of these “shoulds” make it easy for you to lose sight of yourself in the process. But how do you stop “shoulding” all over yourself?