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From the Great Resignation to candidate ghosting, most of the trends in the hiring market seem designed to give legal managers sleepless nights. The good news is that for every problem like chronic understaffing and flatlining employee engagement, there’s a solution that will help you secure the talent you need. In this podcast, we’ll discuss the seven biggest challenges facing hiring managers in the legal field today and provide some tried-and-trusted remedies to help you overcome them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You don’t have to figure out how to manage your law firm alone. Because, honestly, there are people out there who can do it way better. Jared chats with Margaret Burke about how outsourcing law firm management can save you time and boost your revenue.This time on the Rump Roast, Jared quizzes Margaret on the surprisingly dark endings of a variety of classic fairy tales.And, if you haven’t watched any Rocky and Bullwinkle lately, Jared highly recommends it, especially Fractured Fairy Tales—all free on YouTube!Margaret Burke, president and founder of MB Law Firm Consulting, has decades of experience working with lawyers, partners, and small to midsize law firms.-----If you can't tell, Jared's got a thing for fairy tales, so let's just lean into it. Check out this playlist of songs all about fairy tales.-----Our opening track is Two Cigarettes by Major Label Interest.The music for the Legal Trends Report Minute is I See You by Sounds Like Sander.Our closing track is Tenderness of You by Cast of Characters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Also, Joe Biden's documents elicit special counsel attention.A (now former) senior attorney at an Ohio law firm texted an associate blasting her for interviewing for another job while on maternity leave. The controversy laid bare the persistent threat of pregnancy discrimination, but also the ways these attitudes fester when management fails to take swift, decisive action. The Department of Justice appointed a special counsel to look into Joe Biden's mishandled classified documents in a case of Republicans needing to be careful what they wish for. Also Marjorie Taylor Greene found herself on the wrong end of a scathing cease and desist from Dr. Dre's legal team and Elon Musk continues to struggle with the aftermath of obliterating Twitter's legal department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After years of litigation, the check is literally sitting on your desk. All you have to do is sign that boilerplate settlement agreement and you’re done, right? Wrong. Pour a cup of coffee and take the time to read every word because the terms of confidentiality, liens, and indemnification could make a critical difference for your client or for you in a future case. We dodged a couple of bullets on this topic, tune in so you can too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know nursing homes and nuclear power plants are the two most regulated industries in America? Defense attorney Steve Strum is well versed in this complex practice area, having handled nearly 700 nursing home cases. Learn more about nursing home litigation in our wide-ranging discussion of the most common types of claims and defenses, as well as courtroom strategies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For some academics, researching, writing, editing and publishing a scholarly piece of work can take months, if not years, of painstaking effort, diligent commitment and rage-inducing frustration. In December, Andrew Perlman, the dean of the Suffolk University Law School, authored one in less time than it takes to watch an episode of the Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legal experts discuss Alaska’s recent approval of the use of supervised non-lawyers to provide limited-scope legal assistance on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast, released today. LSC President Ron Flagg hosts the conversation with guests Nikole Nelson, executive director of Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC); Dr. Robert Onders, medical director Maniilaq Health Corporation; and Rebecca Sandefur, sociologist and professor at Arizona State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do litigators maintain relationships with in-house counsel and help their law firms keep clients for the long term? Effective client retention can be the difference between flourishing and failure, and for litigators the problem is exacerbated because cases can be one-off matters that don't naturally keep you in front of clients. To address this issue and more, guests Naomi Berry (Trial Attorney and Shareholder, Carlton Fields) and Nicole Galli (Founder and Managing Member, ND Galli Law).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With 2023 underway, the guys take a minute to see how they did on last year’s tech resolutions and talk through goals for the new year. Tune in for their approach to crafting resolutions with small steps and measurable victories. And, bottom line, don’t feel bad about giving up on a resolution that just isn’t bringing value to your life.As always, stay tuned for the parting shots, that one tip, website, or observation that you can use the second the podcast ends.Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for the answers to your most burning tech questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You probably have a LinkedIn profile. But, are you using it in a way that helps build your client portfolio, brand, and business?In this episode, meet new Lawyerist Lab coach Amy Grubb. She talks with Stephanie about how to build your LinkedIn profile and leverage that platform to grow your firm. Links from the episode: Lawyerist LabIf today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free!Thanks to Posh Virtual Receptionists, Clio, & Documate for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices