Back to the Grind: Business Help in this Month’s Podcasts
It’s time to get back to school or the office after all your summer fun. But don’t worry, Legal Talk Network has some fun and informative podcasts to ease you back into the grind.
It’s time to get back to school or the office after all your summer fun. But don’t worry, Legal Talk Network has some fun and informative podcasts to ease you back into the grind. Above the Law’s own Elie Mystal and Joe Patrice are now putting out a podcast a week, so I highly recommend subscribing to Thinking Like A Lawyer. Also, check out much more from the legal podcast network below.
There were some “must listens” from the past month, so throw these four on your legal podcast playlist:
Reforming the Chicago Police Department
The Northwestern Pritzker School of Law podcast addresses Chicago gun violence. But more importantly, this episode looks into what is actually being done and the difficulties of reform.
Since starting Make No Law, Ken White has had an onslaught of First Amendment questions. So in the first mailbag episode, he covers a few topics including the line between hate speech and free speech and President Trump’s Twitter account.
Lawyer 2 Lawyer Says Farewell to Bob Ambrogi
After thirteen years hosting the first ever podcast on Legal Talk Network, Bob Ambrogi is leaving to start his new podcast endeavors. At the end of this era, Craig and Bob go over their favorite moments from the past.
Elie and Joe ask: Just How Smart Are You?
Think you’re good at trivia? Give this episode a go.
Alright, it’s time for business tips. These are some super valuable technology and marketing podcasts:
Demystifying Legal Technology Trends
From regulatory roadblocks for attorney marketing to why you would actually want to have an app for your firm, Chad Burton, Kelly Street, and Gyi Tsakalakis address tech issues from a no bulls*** perspective.
If you think you’re the only person who has gone solo and used the New Solo podcast as a resource, you’re not. This real-life lawyer went straight from law school into his own practice, and he talks about why and how he makes a profit while helping people who can’t afford big law firm lawyers.
The Cloudy Ethics of Cloud Computing
Yeah, the cloud. We are still talking about it. But despite there being less attention given to cloud platforms recently, there are still tons of breaches and security issues. So wise up!
This is a series I’m calling Family Matters. From elderly issues to family relationships, we all know as lawyers we could do a little better.
The Key to Better Family Relationships
Lawyerist’s Sam Glover dives into maintaining healthy relationships with your spouse and your children in this episode. Don’t just talk about work-life balance, but actually live it!
Halting the Hover: Dealing with helicopter parents in law school
Your parents have helped you along the way to getting into law school, but now you’re in and it’s time for them to take a step back. As hard as that sounds, it’s important and this episode of Asked & Answered from the ABA Journal dives into how to deal with the separation.
Representing Vulnerable Investors
Do you have parents or grandparents with financial investments? This is a very important update on regulations regarding seniors who may not be aware of the consequences of their actions for various reasons. Protect your family!
And now, from the Bars…
Needless to say, those lawyers providing pro bono work to migrants coming over the Mexican-American border are seeing a lot more work recently. Hear from Kimi Jackson of ProBAR about how you can help and how she keeps her own head above water.
@theBar, the Chicago Bar podcast dives into British law, the complications and details surrounding Brexit, and some British law television shows that host Jonathan Amarilio can’t seem to get enough of.
Tips for Ethically Using Social Media Marketing
Social media law attorney Ethan Wall has really carved out a niche in his area. And he talks about growing your career while maintaining the standard of ethics. Not just for Florida lawyers, this episode of The Florida Bar Podcast is for just about everyone with a Facebook account (eg. everyone).
Must-Do Business Development and Marketing Activities
From On Balance, the Michigan Bar Podcast, the essentials in marketing a practice today, whether you are looking to scale, you’re a one-man show, or anything in between. This quick wrap-up is a pretty good place to start.
So grab your autumn jacket (just kidding, it’s still 95 degrees) and pop in your headphones to get a start on this autumnal study session. And don’t forget, all your favorite podcasts get more love and attention if you review and rate them in your podcast app.
