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In this episode, Thiago de Carvalho joins me to talk about designing your marketing materials that speak to your ideal client.Thiago de Carvalho is an award-winning creative specialist with over 20+ years of experience leading user experiences and visual engagement campaigns on the publisher, agency, and client sides. He has delivered major marketing campaigns for brands like Coca-Cola, Samsung, and Red Bull by translating business needs into effective design solutions.After successfully exiting both a digital agency and an advertising publication he founded, he launched Deer Designer - a premium on-demand design service that helps anyone in need of design work by giving them a professional team to do all their design work for a flat monthly fee.Thiago gives listeners actionable tips on: [0:00] Intro [1:10] Why DIY design always work [6:50] The difference between DIY and a design team [9:50] Learning from failure and the importance of revisions [14:15] Handling when clients ask for a revision you may not agree with [19:55] How does focusing your design on your client and your process of work happen [22:35] What can erode trust with a client  [24:50] Example of design gone wrong [29:15] The misconception of more is better, especially with writing [34:50] Thiago’s book review [39:50] One big takeaway from this episode  Resources mentioned in this episode:Buy Back Your Time by Dan MartellConnect with Thiago here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellekop/ https://level28media.com/ Connect with me Instagram Pinterest Facebook Twitter Karin on Twitter Karin on LinkedIn Conroy Creative Counsel on Facebook https://conroycreativecounsel.com    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After 13 years and 170 episodes, Asked and Answered host Stephanie Francis Ward is hanging up her headphones and switching off her mic. Asked and Answered, the ABA Journal’s first and longest-running podcast, is ending its run—at least for now.In this final episode, Ward discusses her podcast tenure with the Journal’s Lee Rawles. Ward recently accepted a new position within the ABA Journal as an assistant managing editor after a long reporting career covering legal education and general legal affairs. They chat about the podcast’s humble beginnings with an episode about alternative billing released on April 5, 2010, and the changes Ward has observed in the legal community over that time period.A major shift Ward identifies is an increasing willingness to talk about mental health struggles and work-life balance. There has also been a sea change in attitudes towards remote work, accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Ward and Rawles—host of the Modern Law Library, another Journal podcast—discuss the rapid pivot they had to make when the pandemic shut down the ABA offices and podcasts had to be recorded at their homes instead of a media room.They discuss some of their favorite episodes from the past 13 years, and which topics feel dated—like “How Can Attorneys Use Google+ to Generate Business“—versus more timeless issues lawyers face. One evergreen Asked and Answered topic Ward returned to in several episodes was helping lawyers navigate social anxiety in business and rainmaking situations, and Ward shares some of her favorite tips she’s gleaned from guests.Finally, Ward thanks the listeners who’ve accompanied her on this journey and urges them to stay in touch with legal tips and pitches. The Journal’s other two podcasts, the Legal Rebels Podcast and the Modern Law Library, will continue to be released on their normal schedules.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get a sneak peek of ABA TECHSHOW 2024 as co-chairs Cynthia Thomas and Sofia Lingos highlight the theme and exciting features. They discuss new speakers, timely topics, personalized experiences, artificial intelligence in the legal industry, and more.

Whether there’s a generational divide, unhelpful technology, a lack of emotional intelligence, or, really, a whole bunch of other issues—communication is hard. And, when communication breaks down, your business just doesn’t operate like it should. Is there any way to bridge all these gaps and interact effectively in your workplace? Jared talks with Rachael Bosch about her strategies for helping both individuals and teams understand each other better and overcome challenges in their professional lives.In the Rump Roast, Jared and Rachael play “A Rose By Any Other Name”—a game entirely focused on… deodorant! Jared tries to stump Rachael with a variety of real and made-up slogans.And, speaking of deodorant, Jared’s monologue took a deep, unpleasant dive into what is apparently acceptable on network TV commercials these days. It’s pretty revolting. Has Jared gone too far this time? Probably.Rachael Bosch is the founder of Fringe PD.-----We talked about how to cover up for your stankiness, and so we put together some songs about smells.-----Our opening track is Two Cigarettes by Major Label Interest.Our closing track is I'm Drowning by Dr. Delight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of our Environmental Law series, host Craig Williams is joined by Professor Jody Freeman, the Archibald Cox Professor at Harvard Law School and a leading expert on administrative law and environmental law. Jody & Craig spotlight SCOTUS' Sackett v. EPA ruling, and its impact on the EPA's powers, Clean Water Act protections, and the regulation of wetlands.Mentioned in this Episode:CleanLaw Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephanie interviews Kendall Heward, a recent graduate of Suffolk Law School, discussing the importance of teaching business to law students. They also explore the benefits of implementing software systems in law firms, the possibilities of a subscription model, and the mindset of young attorneys looking to improve efficiency and optimize results.

Attorney Thomas Pritchard from Vernis & Bowling addresses uniqueness in South Carolina construction law and what claims and risk managers should be aware of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Amarilio and Maggie Mendenhall Casey are joined by attorney Patrick Salvi II to discuss the Northwestern University hazing scandal that has made national headlines in recent months. Salvi represents several former Northwestern athletes who have filed suit against the university alleging extreme instances of hazing and abuse, and negligence on the part of athletic administrators and coaches who failed to put a stop to the conduct. He discusses the cases, as well as the toxic culture within Northwestern's athletic department that enabled hazing to occur in such broad scope for so long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“You can’t think yourself out of trauma,” the introduction to Trauma-Informed Law: A Primer for Lawyer Resilience and Healing warns. “An analytical response is insufficient. As lawyers and law students, we have been trained to learn only with our minds. But there are other epistemologies—other ways of knowing and interacting with the world.”Trauma-Informed Law, published by the ABA Law Practice Division, arose as a collaborative effort between Canadian lawyers Helgi Maki and Myrna McCallum and American lawyers Marjorie Florestal and J. Kim Wright. It seeks to suggest not only how lawyers can provide better client service to traumatized people, but also how lawyers, law students and judges can deal with their own traumas.Maki points out many people say that while the initial incident that brought them into contact with the court system was difficult—be it a divorce, an assault or a contract dispute—their experiences once inside the judicial system were harder to bear and caused more emotional damage. What other profession, she asks, would accept that as an outcome for its clients?In this episode of the Modern Law Library, Maki and the ABA Journal’s Lee Rawles discuss the impact of trauma on the legal profession, and the ways researchers have seen it impact people on a personal and systemic level. Lawyers may be reluctant to label their own experiences trauma, but Maki explains vicarious trauma, and how burnout is a “cousin” to trauma.One element the book stresses is how important it can be for judges to become aware of how trauma can impact everyone in a courtroom, and basic measures that can be taken to decrease the risk of causing further harm during courtroom proceedings. The ABA House of Delegates recently called for more research to be done on how court workers are impacted by what they see at work and by threats to their personal security.Maki and Rawles also discuss ways legal professionals can build support systems without endangering client confidentiality, and how law schools can prep law students for the inevitable challenges they will face in the profession. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LSAT's decision is not totally... illogical.-----------The LSAT is ditching logic games from upcoming tests and the Above the Law gang is conflicted over whether or not that's a good thing. There's a good argument that the section disproportionately disadvantaged folks with vision issues. On the other hand that was a deficiency that admissions could address on the back end, but without that score schools no longer have a pattern recognition evaluation -- and what's more "thinking like a lawyer" than pattern recognition? We also discuss NYU Law Review getting sued by Stephen Miller and a lawyer citing Hitler approvingly.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices