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Attorneys Mary Kate McGrath and Adam Fulginiti, shareholders from the law firm Marshall Dennehey, discuss the public health emergency (PHE) and how it impacts telemedicine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Labster Rebecca Ritchey from Sibus Law Group joins Sara to talk about how she has built a healthy business strategy in her firm—including a flat fee model, a flexible workplace, and opportunities to give back to her community. They delve into how Rebecca makes it work, costs and benefits, and suggestions she has for firms looking to do the same.Links from the episode: To learn more about Lab Legacy, email Stephanie: stephanie@lawyerist.comIf today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap Revisited yet, get the first chapter right now for free!Thanks to Posh Virtual Receptionists, Clio, & Gavel for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This podcast discusses the use of the latest GPT technology in creating an AI legal assistant. It explores the potential of chat bots in legal research and introduces Casetext's legal assistant, Co-Counsel, which can help with drafting legal documents. The podcast also highlights the transformative capabilities of GPT-4 in understanding legal concepts and analyzing documents. It addresses concerns about the use of AI in the legal industry and emphasizes its role as a tool to supplement lawyers' work.

Your trial team determines you need an expert to explain a vehicle’s structural defects. Do you need a metallurgist, a mechanical engineer, or both? How do you know and where do you find them? Part Two of our conversation on selecting experts includes expert research services, questions to ask when interviewing experts, and how you should examine your own expert before they take the stand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inspiring women are at work around the globe and we can learn a lot from their experience. Amy Gunn had the opportunity to speak with former Canadian Supreme Court Justice Marie Deschamps on Amy’s ACTL podcast, Trial Tested. Justice Deschamps continues to champion social causes even after stepping down from the bench and shares candid thoughts about her career, landmark decisions, and advice for attorneys of all ages about handling responsibility, dissent, and social evolution. Don’t miss this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conrad and Gyi hit the hardwood as the top marketing channels square up for the Big Dance.It’s March Madness… Marketing Madness that is! Gyi and Conrad fill out their tournament brackets, not with their favorite teams, but rather the top marketing channels and tools. Then it’s a battle to the end as the guys pit these tactics head-to-head to see which will come out on top. From the Sweet 16 to the final matchup, the action never stops! Tune in to see which marketing powerhouse reigns supreme.The News:  ChatGPT 4 launched this month. Now it’s taking standardized tests such as the LSAT … and it’s beating most humans. The new March Google Core update is out. TikTok is under fire again amid threats to ban the video app from the U.S. Conrad made a special appearance as a guest on The Game Changing Attorney podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor Charles Geyh, an expert in judicial conduct, discusses the ethical obligations of judges and the options available (or not) when judges break the rules - including the U.S. Supreme Court justices. He also weighs the pros and cons of electing vs. appointing judges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Robert “Bob” Wilson is a leader at Work Comp College, created to offer a deeper dive into workplace protections for employees. He’s not a lawyer or an academic type, but he’s long held an interest in the programs designed to protect workers and employers.The field of helping workers recover from workplace injuries can get better, through training, tech, and, most importantly, through a renewed focus on recovery.Wilson asks how can we bring the human element back. For attorneys representing both the injured worker and employers – even insurers – it seems we’ve forgotten about people, injured people the families who depend on them. Maybe it’s time to focus on restoring lives, not “processing claims.”Dive into the world of making injured workers whole. Go beyond “compensation” and focus on “recovery,” getting to the right doctors, the right treatment, and getting back to feeling independent and enjoying meaningful work. Workers’ Comp is there to provide financial resources when workers are injured, but Wilson believes we go beyond “comp” and get to “recovery.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the rising attacks on cybersecurity, AI technology evolving, and significant advances to our technology, why do you need to be secure with technology?And better yet, HOW do you do it?Keith Conrad joins me on Counsel Cast this week to discuss the ways in which we can become safer and more secure with technology. Keith is a recovering Washington insider who has been at the forefront of aligned business transitioning for legal operations. He worked in Washington DC as a Strategic Legal Business Consultant and Transition Specialist for more than two decades. His clients include multinational AmLaw firms and government regulatory and intelligence agencies. He left Washington to help smaller law firms become more efficient, competitive, and profitable. His legal and regulatory experience means that he doesn't just know the buzzwords; he understands the business of law. Keith has acquired a depth of expertise in the business of small law firms, which gives him a rare insight into streamlining performance and moving firms away from inefficient “siloed” legal operations. He specializes in translating complex legal processes and technology into efficient and highly effective law firm operational strategies and capturing business value via strategic performance. He cost-effectively transitions legal operations, the legal value dialog, and the lawyer/client/staff relationship.Keith gives listeners actionable tips on: [3:05] How outdated policies keep you vulnerable  [6:00] The importance of having SOPs and knowing where to find them [7:05] Costs associated with securing your data [9:35] The differences in security for small and big firms  [11:20] How long security updates take [14:30] Why 'quick updates' don't always work [18:30] Keith's book recommendation Resources mentioned in this episode:The Small Firm Roadmap by Aaron StreetConnect with Keith here: LinkedIn www.verbatimdata.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

More and more legal professionals are becoming familiar with blockchain technology, whether in advising clients on the legal implications of potential blockchain initiatives, dealing with an evolving regulatory landscape, or handling disputes involving blockchain-based technologies and assets. There are many powerful and exciting use cases for blockchain technology and cryptocurrency, but there are also legal and other challenges.In this episode, we’ll examine what blockchain technology is, what legal professionals need to know about it, and we’ll take a look at some of the legal hurdles blockchain and crypto projects have to overcome. Usman Sheikh, Chair of the Blockchain & Fintech Practice and Transactional Partner in Baker McKenzie's Toronto office, joins us to cover some of these issues and provide some insight. In this Episode: A description of blockchain technology How blockchain works The legal challenges facing blockchain Privacy and regulatory issues What legal professionals need to know about blockchain technology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices