This month, Legal Talk Network’s podcasts featured thoughts on legal technology, medical law, and a helpful episode just for law students. But the most exciting and useful subjects involved the accounting firm responsible for the Oscars 2017 Best Picture mistake, brave lawyers who have overcome massive difficulties to get where they are, and, of course, the Trump administration. The network covered Trump and the press, potential changes to U.S. labor laws, and President Trump’s Supreme Court nomination of Neil Gorsuch.
The legal podcast network also featured quite a few career podcasts advising lawyers and other legal professionals on topics ranging from client intake changes to how to host a successful networking event. Check out the following episodes to see what you may have missed this past month.
In legal news…
When Your Accounting Firm Messes Up – Thinking Like A Lawyer
Caleb Newquist, the founding editor of Going Concern, joined Elie Mystal and Joe Patrice to talk about why the Oscars won’t fire the accounting firm responsible for the Best Picture mistake.
The Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch, and the Nuclear Option – Planet Lex
Daniel Rodriguez talked to Carter Phillips about the current state of the Supreme Court in 2017 including President Trump’s nomination of Neil Gorsuch, the Democrat Party opposition during this process, and the consequences of the nuclear option, whether it’s used or not.
The Trump Administration and U.S. Labor Laws – Lawyer 2 Lawyer
This episode of Lawyer 2 Lawyer examined U.S. federal labor laws, reform, current legislation, and the impact a new Secretary of Labor under a Trump presidency will have on the U.S. workforce and employers.
President Trump vs. the Press – Lawyer 2 Lawyer
In a topic heavily covered (as the people covering it are closely involved), two attorneys discussed the Trump/press relationship, what constitutes “fake news,” the freedom of the press, and potential future litigation.
In tales of daring…
Personal Challenges, with Inti Martínez-Alemán, Megan Zavieh, and Tom Martin – Lawyerist Podcast
Sometimes we forget what others might have overcome to get where they are. To bring us back down to earth, this podcast featured stories from three lawyers who overcame personal difficulties to achieve career success.
For the law students…
The Library of Congress: A Free Legal Research Resource – ABA Law Student Podcast
A discussion about the Law Library of Congress, the resources it offers, and other legislative, judicial, and executive resources that law students can get online for free.
And I’ll quickly mention the rest of the episodes that came out this month. Depending on your career path and interests, one of the following might be what you’re looking for!
Career Advice
- Diving Into Solo Practice: Advice from the Experts – New Solo
- 30 Tips to Enhance Your Paralegal Career – The Paralegal Voice
- How to host a networking event which actually brings in business – ABA Journal: Asked & Answered
- Snap Decisions: Should Lawyers be Using Snapchat and Instagram? – The Kennedy-Mighell Report
- Daring Networking, with Ruth Carter – Lawyerist Podcast
- Improve Your Law Firm with Small Client Intake Changes – Legal Toolkit
In Legal Tech
- How Your Technology Mindset Affects Your Legal Business – Un-Billable Hour
- Secure and Efficient Legal Tech – The Florida Bar Podcast
- CodeX co-founder caught the entrepreneurial bug at Stanford – Legal Rebels
- Electronic Security Sweeps for Law Firms and their Clients – Digital Detectives
Medical Law
- What can neuroscience tell us about crime? – ABA Journal: Modern Law Library
- Are Workers’ Comp Benefits Adequate? – Workers Comp Matters
- Dissipation of Personal Injury Settlements – Ringler Radio
- Legal Complexity of Construction Litigation – The Insurance Law Podcast
You can find these and all other Legal Talk Network podcasts at legaltalknetwork.com or where you prefer to listen to your podcasts. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, check out the infographic on how to listen to a podcast.