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Taking 100% Responsibility for Your Happiness with Okeoma Moronu [GWL 113] Sep 25, 2017

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Is happiness an inside job? How can we, as lawyers, take responsibility for the choices we make that ultimately impact our level of happiness? Joining us this week is Okeoma Moronu, a young attorney and host of The Happy Lawyer Project Podcast where she explores this concept of happiness.

What You'll Learn

How she transitioned from BigLaw to in-house counsel
How she manages the pressures of being part of a small in-house legal team
Why she launched The Happy Lawyer Project Podcast
Why is it that lawyers are unhappy?
How can young lawyers figure out what it is they want and what they enjoy
How diversity in the profession all starts with being happy and feeling like we belong
What role her two children play in her decision making
How she was able to make it known that her family is a priority while interviewing for her position
Where her interest in personal finance stems from

Resources:

The Happy Lawyer Project Podcast

Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook: @thehappylawyerproject

How to Nurture Your Connections and Get Referrals with Lou Shapiro [GWL 112] Sep 18, 2017

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If you're wondering how to make the best use of your connections, then my guest today, Lou Shapiro, will certainly shed some light on how to go about doing that. Lou is a state and federal criminal law attorney, and he is a master at making friends online and offline and nurturing those relationships into referrals and opportunities.

What You'll Learn:

What experience is needed in order to eventually open your own practice as a criminal defense attorney
Why he considers his firm to be a "concierge law firm"
Where he gets his best referrals from other lawyers
What exactly he posts on Facebook to invite conversations and generate attention
How his involvement in his volunteer work at his temple led to a spot as a legal consultant on a tv legal comedy
How he managed to secure Amanda Knox as a speaker for his local bar association
The right way to stay in contact with people that you meet
Why he's waiting for the case that "defines" him
Why you don't need to experience every area of law in order to find out what you truly love

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Contact info:

Email: lousijshapiro@gmail.com

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Working with YouTubers and Creating Your Own Opportunities with Franklin Graves [GWL 111] Sep 11, 2017

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With internet creators becoming more and more popular in today's YouTube-crazed world, wanting to become a lawyer who serves the needs of this group of people is a viable career path. That's why I reached out to my friend Franklin Graves, General Counsel for Naxos Music Group. Franklin is immersed in the world of internet creators and YouTubers and is a content creator himself. He creates content to help educate creators of the legal side of digital content.

What We Discuss:

How he networked the smart way and made the most of his connections to land his first job
Why it's important to get involved in a bar association's project instead of merely networking
How a trip to an ABA conference started him off on his branding journey
How an article he wrote for the ABA eventually led to an opportunity to speak on a panel at the massive video conference, VidCon
What drew him to wanting to create content on YouTube and for YouTubers
The importance of immersing yourself in the industry you wish to represent
Should lawyers create videos to market their law firms?
How to figure out what type of videos you should create for your firm

Resources:

The Law School Strategy

Frankly Legal YouTube channel

Naxos Music Group

Contact Information:

www.franklingraves.com

@franklingraves – Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

franklingraves@gmail.com

Law in Pictures with Legal Cartoonist and Writer Wela Quan [GWL 110] Sep 04, 2017

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Wela Quan is a New York corporate lawyer-turned-legal cartoonist and writer.

What we cover:

How she made the decision to leave her corporate job after 2 years
How she tapped into her childhood passions to begin writing and drawing
Why she wants to eliminate legalese and legal jargon
Wela explains her writing and drawing process
Why doesn't consider herself to be an "artist"
Why she's not in a hurry to buy a house and instead, wants to travel right now
Why she rejected a job offer from Hooters in Singapore

Resources Mentioned:

New York Bar Picture Book

Quimbee.com

Contact Info:

www.nybarpicturebook.com

Email: wela@nybarpicturebook.com

Strategic Outreach [May Recap Bonus Ep.] Jun 01, 2017

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This month was all about outreach. Outreach came in many different forms. Along with the usual in-person networking events, I decided to try out a new service called BombBomb. BombBomb is an video emailing service provider. In this month's bonus episode, I chat about my experience with sending video emails to warm leads and what happened […]

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On Being a Feminist and Fighting for Pay Equity with Andrea Kramer [GWL 108] May 29, 2017

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I recorded this interview with Andrea Kramer live at the Colorado Women's Bar Association Annual Convention in Vail. I was honored to have been asked to speak at the convention so I thought it would be fun to include a short live interview as part of the presentation. In this episode, I spoke with Andrea […]

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Can Women Have It All? with Janine Esbrand [GWL 107] May 22, 2017

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Lawyer, Mom, Coach, and Podcaster, Janine Esbrand, joins us today and shares her thoughts on how lawyers can go about planning for a family while working at a firm. What does that conversation with the employer look like? When should it happen? Janine also shares her insight on how lawyers who feel "stuck" in their […]

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Advocating for Yourself the Effective Way with Lauren Rikleen [GWL 106] May 15, 2017

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The path to success for lawyers is harder than ever. Young lawyers face numerous challenges that range from developing a specialty to maintaining and bringing in clients. The goal, of course, is to meet these challenges with a sense of excitement. That's why I'm excited to have our guest, Lauren Rikleen, joining us today to […]

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Addiction, Eating Disorders, and the Journey to Sobriety with Brian Cuban [GWL 105] May 08, 2017

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On this episode, I speak with Brain Cuban. Brian is an author, keynote speaker, and former practicing attorney. His latest book is called The Addicted Lawyer: Tales of the Bar, Booze, Blow and Redemption and in this episode, he's joining us to share his powerful story. His shares his remarkable journey from drug and alcohol […]

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Top Tips from 4 Marketing Experts [GWL 104] May 01, 2017

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In today's episode, I share some sound bites from four marketing experts I spoke with at the Legal Marketing Association annual conference a month ago. I asked four marketing companies to share their top tips and advice for young lawyers when it comes to marketing and business development. This episode is dedicated to their responses. […]

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