Have Yourself a Merry Legal Podcast
It’s the best present to yourself and you don’t even have to wrap it.
This holiday season, you could listen to the hundreds of versions of “All I Want For Christmas Is You” or you could listen to legal podcasts and stay engaged with the legal industry even during your Christmas break. Whether you’re looking for ABA updates, tips about using the cloud for your firm, or legal perspectives of current events such as gun violence, Legal Talk Network has the legal content to keep you updated while you sip your hot chocolate and decorate your tree. Happy holidays from Legal Talk Network!
The Murder of Innocence Edition: A Look Back on the Laurie Dann School Shooting with Eric Zorn
Before school shootings were common, Laurie Dann shot 6 children in a second-grade classroom in Winnetka, Illinois, killing one and severely wounding the others. @theBar discusses what’s changed, what hasn’t, and what can be learned from the Dann case that could help us restore peace in our schools.
Why the Cloud is the New Electricity–and What it Means to Lawyers
Though it was slow, the innovation of electricity became mainstream in the late 1800s and fueled other technological advances. Cloud innovations are similar in that, while they make processes faster and more efficient, lawyers still drag their feet. Digital Detectives share tips for making better use of this important technology.
ABA Projects and Pursuits: A Conversation with President Judy Perry Martinez
What projects are the American Bar Association working on this year?
Law Technology Now hosts talk to President Judy Perry Martinez about the many issues of concern at the ABA from the future of legal services and access to justice, to voter rights and law student debt.
The Education of Brett Kavanaugh
New York Times reporters Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly talk about their book The Education of Brett Kavanaugh: An Investigation. In it, they share what it was like to report on Kavanaugh’s nomination in real-time and speak with the women who accused him of sexual assault. They also share the conclusion they came to at the end of their year-long investigation.
The U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Sandy Hook Families’ Lawsuit against Remington Arms
Earlier in November, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims can proceed with a lawsuit against the maker of the Bushmaster firearm used in the attack. This episode of Lawyer 2 Lawyer takes a look at the Supreme Court’s ruling and the potential impact this lawsuit may have on gun violence victims and the gun industry.
Highlight Reel: The Paralegal Voice’s Year in Review
2019 isn’t quite over yet so how are you doing with your professional goals for the year? Host Carl Morrison shares his personal progress while also highlighting the most memorable moments for the Paralegal Voice in 2019.
Bring Your Human to Work with You: Using Your Strengths to Grow Your Business
How do you tap into personal strengths and how can this benefit your business? This Lunch Hour Legal Marketing explores a unique take on personal branding for lawyers and how lawyers can identify their most relevant strengths so that they can employ these strengths in the business and practice of law.
Introverted lawyer offers tips for office holiday parties
Holiday parties are made for fun but they can be stressful for thos
e who are introverted or have social anxiety. But this doesn’t mean introverts need to skip holiday shindigs altogether. The ABA Journal’s Asked & Answered shares some tips to help you come out of your shell when navigating office parties.
The Science of Charisma & Awkwardness, with Vanessa Van Edwards
What makes charisma appealing and effective? This episode of Lawyerist explains what factors into charisma as well as awkwardness and how even the most awkward person can operate with more charisma.
The Roberts Court Is Here
Slate’s Mark Joseph Stern joins the Above the Law’s Thinking Like A Lawyer to discuss his new book American Justice 2019: The Roberts Court which provides a glimpse of the Roberts Court and how it was impacted by Kavanaugh’s controversial arrival on the bench.
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Welcoming Ralph Baxter to Law Technology Now
Ralph Baxter, former Orrick Chairman and CEO, brings his experience innovating law firms and advising legal technology companies to the microphone on Legal Talk Network’s Law Technology Now podcast. Tune into the first couple of episodes featuring his expertise.
