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If you know you know… will there be another Tom-a-riffic victory? Debbie Foster is back for Dennis and Tom’s legal technology year-in-review. The trio use their traditional “Pardon the Interruption”-inspired format to review legal tech developments in 2022. Tune in for their thoughts on the most important tech for lawyers, workflows and automation, favorite collaboration tools, the archaic tech you need to leave behind, and much, much more!Have a technology question for Dennis and Tom? Call their Tech Question Hotline at 720-441-6820 for answers to your most burning tech questions.Debbie Foster is the managing partner for Affinity Consulting, and is a nationally recognized thought leader on efficiency and innovation in professional legal organizations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You want your clients to give you feedback, but are you asking the right questions? Listen today as our product director, Ashley Steckler, shares specific suggestions on how to get the feedback that can help your firm grow. She talks about what, when, and how to ask the right questions and get valuable information in return!Were your expectations met with this episode? Yes? Mostly? Somewhat? Not really? No? We hope so!If 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, Berkshire Receptionists, & Lawyerist Lab for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey, that law firm you own is an asset! A whole lot of lawyers don’t fully realize the value of their legal practice, but there are willing buyers out there, and keeping a future sale in mind should be part of your succession plan. Jared gets the skinny on brokering law firm sales from Jeremy Poock of Senior Attorney Match.Later, the guys play “The Cost is Correct!” Jared presents products from the past, and Jeremy must guess if the price is, y’know… right.And, building out turnkey systems for your law firm are going to make it much more valuable when you want to sell. Jared explains how to create ‘McDonalds-esque’ workflows that make your firm appealing to buyers.Jeremy Poock is an attorney and the founder of Senior Attorney Match.-----Since we talked about valuing law firms - so, let's price out some singles!-----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 Won't Take Long by Dr. Delight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gang breaks down the biggest trends across the legal industry this year. From the Supreme Court's leaking to major ethical lapses, 2022 came in with a bang (raises) and leaves with a whimper (stealth layoffs). Did we learn anything? Probably not.Are we going to talk about it anyway? Of course. What else are we going to do? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

District Attorney of Manhattan Cyrus Vance Jr. views every case through the lens of two basic principles; does it make us safer and is it fair? We’d like to share Simon Law Firm attorney Amy Gunn’s conversation with DA Vance about integrity, leadership, and the importance of doing what’s right in every aspect of public service. Tune in for a fascinating conversation that includes insights into some of the office’s highest-profile cases including Harvey Weinstein and Malcolm X conviction integrity trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you are a regular Heels in the Courtroom listener, you know Amy Gunn is one busy woman. She also hosts the American College of Trial Lawyer’s podcast Trial Tested and recently spoke with journalist, human rights activist, and author Kati Marton about her book; The Chancellor, the Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel. We’re sharing Amy’s ACTL podcast so you can learn from Angela Merkel’s example of steely composure and refusal to “take the bait”…..good tips for every trial attorney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a holiday special, Conrad and Gyi share a festive song – about legal marketing. A great recap of 2022’s biggest lessons.-----The holidays: a time when everybody (hopefully) takes a little time off for themselves and their families; a time to turn off the email, to sit and relax and suffer the endless stream of Christmas music. Speaking of which…Lunch Hour Legal Marketing™️ proudly presents: “The 12 Days of Legal Marketing.” The guys use this once in a lifetime opportunity to share their impressive singing skills, along with a fun reminder of some legal marketing tips we’ve shared over the past year. And be sure to stick around for a special fireside retelling of the tale of Zippy the Chicken.From dark social to pay-per-clicks a-clicking, here’s a look at some of the biggest topics Conrad and Gyi covered in 2022. Thank you for joining us at Lunch Hour Legal Marketing! Happy New Year, and may your 2023 be filled with fat stacks.The News: China is banning A.I. generated content without watermarks, or are they? Ken White, at The Popehat Report, bails on Twitter. Techshow registration is open, as are applications for Startup Alley (deadline is Jan. 6, people). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Tashea, founding director of Georgetown Law’s new Judicial Innovation Fellowship (JIF), joins Talk Justice to discuss how placing technologists and designers in courts can improve access to justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode: Law is intense, and you love your business. But are you trying to do everything? Trust the team you’ve hired. You can do too much, and you’re not that special. Make the best use of your time, don’t micromanage. It’s not sustainable and it’s not profitable. Learn about “calendar blocking,” building space for success. The habit you must learn. Guest Corine Rogers, a Clio systems and efficiency master, has a vital message: You can’t do everything, and you aren’t that important. Help your law firm build business operations systems, then trust your team.“Systems” are the repeatable ways you delegate tasks to others you trust. You selected your team, but do you let them do what you hired them to do? Do they believe that you believe in you? Get out of the way.Start with the tasks that you simply don’t like. Baby steps. Don’t fall victim to drowning in the mundane and the things that aren’t the best use of your time.You can’t create more hours in a day. So free yourself to do more of what you are best at and let others inside your business do the other tasks. In this important episode of The Un-Billable Hour, we hold up a mirror to help you see what you are doing to yourself if you can’t let your team shoulder some of the load. Plus, what doing your laundry can teach you about your business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the myths when it comes to being published? Do you need to be in every big media outlet to build credibility? How can you become a regular contributor? What do outlets look for when it comes to running a story? Joining me for this conversation is Cindy Constable. Cindy is a strategist, writer, and speaker. She is a Business Transformation Strategist, founder of Women Breaking The Mold, and co-founder of Results Global Impact Consulting Agency. Cindy specializes in communication by helping Vision-driven business leaders to create an equitable and inclusive workplace culture that respects and embraces each other’s humanity while continuing to multiply profitability. Cindy gives listeners actionable tips on: [2:30] What ‘being published’ means [7:15] Where public relations and marketing tie together  [9:00] How to become a regular contributor  [11:15] Self publishing through Forbes  [15:00] Why contributors get banned from publishing [16:40] Different publications and how they align  [19:55] How to determine what to write about [23:30] Storytelling and speech writing [30:35] Myths around having a different opinion than someone else when it comes to publishing  [39:00] Cindy’s book review [45:50] The importance of brand management and carefully choosing the words you use Resources mentioned in this episode:The Antiracist Business Book by Trudi LebronConnect with Cindy here: Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Facebook https://cindyrconstable.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