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**ABA Journal Podcasts – Legal Talk Network**

Listen to the ABA Journal Podcasts for analysis and discussion of the latest legal issues and trends. Podcasts include ABA Legal Rebels and ABA Asked and Answered, brought to you by Legal Talk Network.

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The country has a long way to go with ADA compliance, say 2 civil rights lawyers Feb 28, 2022

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Although the Americans with Disabilities Act is decades-old, many businesses, including law firms, continue to treat it as a suggestion, rather than federal law, according to Eve Hill and Jason Turkish, two lawyers who represent plaintiffs in disability cases.

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Lawyerist Podcast : #370: How to Use Personality Assessments with Your Team, with Ashley Steckler Feb 24, 2022

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Lawyerist Product Director, Ashley Steckler, shares her perspective on the personality test industry and how to navigate your results!

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Tough decision to make? Here’s how to break it down like a lawyer Feb 23, 2022

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Law professor Kim Wehle is used to helping her students begin to think like lawyers. But the methodology behind making tough decisions as a legal professional can also benefit the general public. It’s why How To Think Like A Lawyer—and Why: A Common-Sense Guide to Everyday Dilemmas was a natural follow-up to her two previous books, How to Read the Constitution—and Why and What You Need to Know About Voting—and Why.

Wehle’s previous books attempted to fill in civics education gaps for the general public. With her newest book, Wehle is hoping to give the general public alternatives to kneejerk or strictly partisan decision-making by encouraging a more methodical approach. In How to Think Like a Lawyer—and Why, Wehle shares what she calls the B-I-C-A-T Method. The five steps to the B-I-C-A-T Method are:

1. Break the problem down.

2. Identify your values and your aim.

3. Collect lots of information.

4. Argue both sides of each point.

5. Tolerate the fact that people may disagree with your choice and that you might feel conflicted about your decision.

In this episode of the Modern Law Library, Wehle and the ABA Journal’s Lee Rawles discuss how she chose the five different spheres of life highlighted in her book as areas where a lawyerly mind could be particularly useful: work, family life decisions, civic life, health care and when it’s time to hire an actual lawyer. They also take the B-I-C-A-T Method for a spin in a hypothetical situation that’s a real-life dilemma for many parents around the world: How to approach masking in school.

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Lawyerist Podcast : #369: Selling Your Practice, with Tom Lenfestey Feb 17, 2022

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We’re joined by business owner and author, Tom Lenfestey, where we talk through succession planning and what it looks like to sell your practice.

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How a social justice innovation lab is developing new types of legal services Feb 16, 2022

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The Innovation for Justice lab launched at the University of Arizona’s James E. Rogers College of Law in 2018 with the goal of designing, building and testing new solutions to addressing the justice gap impacting millions of Americans.

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Lawyerist Podcast : #368: Using Strategy Intensives for Your Firm’s Success, with Anne Romanello Feb 10, 2022

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We’re joined by Lawyerist Lab member, Anne Romanello, where we talk through the importance of strategy intensives and how they can help your firm.

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Regulate cryptocurrencies and fintech products before it's too late, urges author Feb 09, 2022

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Hilary J. Allen isn't sorry if you find her new book scary. In fact, she's hoping that Driverless Finance: Fintech's Impact on Financial Stability can spook enough people to create momentum for change.

Allen was involved in the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission that was formed by Congress to study the causes behind the 2008 financial crisis. Now she sees the possibility of financial collapse on an even greater scale with AI technology being used in the financial industry; "smart contracts" that could bring down banks before human intervention is possible; cryptocurrency and non-fungible token sales being made for the purpose of speculation; and tech giants like Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Google contemplating offering financial services. In the future, she warns, banks might not be the only entities that become "too big to fail."

While the public is concerned about the safety of driverless cars, there's much less awareness about driverless finance, and the dangers it could pose to the global financial system are real, says Allen.

In this episode of the Modern Law Library, Allen speaks with the ABA Journal's Lee Rawles about the promise and downsides of some "cutting-edge" financial products, and why innovation is not inherently good. She suggests some avenues for regulation and oversight, urges that regulators be given the technology and access to expertise they need to keep up with new financial products and markets, and explains what an NFT is–and what it isn't.

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Lawyerist Podcast : #367: Trends that Solo and Small Firms Should Know, with Clio (Sponsored) Feb 08, 2022

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We're introducing sponsored podcast episodes where we'll be joined by a legal voice/company & discuss the newest features, happenings, and trends in the legal world. Today we are joined by Clio. We’ll be talking with them about the latest trends that solo & small firms should be on the lookout for! We're excited to offer these episodes to our audience and hope you'll enjoy.

About Clio

Clio currently offers two products in their robust legal tech ecosystem. Clio Manage is a Law Practice Management Software (LPMS) and Clio Grow is a law firm Customer Relationship Management system (CRM).

Clio Manage is a LPMS platform that welcomes, and encourages integration. This is one of its greatest strengths. Clio boasts an extensive App Directory, and an Open API. It works-and-plays well with an almost overwhelming amount of legal tech. Additionally, it's one part of the entire Clio Suite. Which means you can seamlessly add Clio Grow (an intake CRM), albeit for an additional price.

Clio Grow is a law firm Customer Relationship Management system (CRM). It was previously called Lexicata, and is now part of Clio's legal software suite. This means that it can easily be used in concert with Clio Manage. However, it can still be used independently, if you so choose.