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Where We've Been and Where We're Going [Bonus] Jan 07, 2019

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It has been a whole year since I hosted this show so in this bonus episode, I update you on what I've been doing and where Karima and I plan on taking this show.

Finishing Strong with Our Most Used Resources this Year with Karima and Nicole [172] Dec 31, 2018

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It's the last episode of 2018! What a whirlwind of a year it has been, right?

As we wind down for the year, I thought it would be great to invite Nicole Abboud, founder of this podcast, to join me in chatting about some of the resources, apps, and podcasts that got us through the year and helped our businesses grow.

Also, stick around until the end of the episode for a super special announcement!

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A huge thank you goes to our two show sponsors:

LexisNexis: From predictive analytics to research solutions, legal tools from LexisNexis can help you research more thoroughly, work more efficiently and build stronger strategies. Visit http://lexisnexis.com/podcast for Terms and Conditions and to see how you can get a custom solution tailored precisely for your budget.

Abby Connect:Abby Connect, the live receptionist service loved by small businesses. Get your 2-week free trial and $95 off your first month at http://abbyconnect.com/genwhy

Resources Mentioned: :

Online Marketing Made Easy by Amy Porterfield

How I Built This by Guy Raz

The Gary Vee Audio Experience

The Minimalists Podcast

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Ep. 142 Jason Gershenson

Venmo - phone app

Stripe

The One Thing Gary Keller

LegalMinds mastermind led by Mitch Jackson

Toastmasters International

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How Freelance Lawyering Can Reshape Your Career and Law Business with Talitha Gray Kozlowski and Kristin Tyler [GWL171] Dec 17, 2018

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LISTENER SURVEY

www.bit.ly/gwl2019

We appreciate your feedback! Please enter for a chance to win one of 2 $50 Amazon gift cards – deadline to enter is December 21, 2018.

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Thank you to our show sponsors LexisNexis and Abby Connect.

LexisNexis: From predictive analytics to research solutions, legal tools from LexisNexis can help you research more thoroughly, work more efficiently and build stronger strategies. Visit http://lexisnexis.com/podcast for a special discount just for Gen Why listeners. Visit the link above for Terms and Conditions.

Abby Connect:Abby Connect, the live receptionist service loved by small businesses. Get your 2-week free trial and $95 off your first month at http://abbyconnect.com/genwhy

About this episode:

Talitha Gray Kozlowski and Kristin Tyler are Co-Founders of LAWCLERK, where attorneys go to hire freelance lawyers. LAWCLERK was designed to allow solo practitioners and small firms to tap into a nationwide network of skilled freelance attorneys and add subject matter expertise or an extra set of hands whenever they need it without increasing their overhead by adding full-time employees.

What You'll Learn in this Episode:

- How the idea for LAWCLERK came about;

- Steps involved in hiring and finding the right contracting attorneys?

- Who the freelance attorneys on the platforms are;

- Most creative ways busy attorneys use LAWCLERK;

- Advice for overwhelmed attorneys who are hesitant to outsource.

Contact Information:

lawclerk.legal

Special Offer to our listeners:

The rebate code mentioned is GENWHY200 and they'll send a $200 rebate check when a new user posts a project of $200 or more. This is a one-time per user code.

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I would really appreciate it if you shared this episode with a friend who could benefit from listening to this particular episode. If there is any topic you'd like us to cover or guest you'd like us to have on the show, you can email me at: karima@genwhylawyer.comAlso, don't forget to subscribe to the GWL Podcast in Apple Podcasts or in Stitcher Radio. That way, every time I prepare a new episode for you, it'll automatically show up in your phone.

Can You Be Both The Ceo And Expert In Your Business? With Mike Whelan [GWL170] Dec 10, 2018

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LISTENER SURVEY

www.bit.ly/gwl2019

We appreciate your feedback! Please enter for a chance to win one of 2 $50 Amazon gift cards – deadline to enter is December 21, 2018.

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Thank you to our show sponsor Lexis Nexis. From predictive analytics to research solutions, legal tools from LexisNexis can help you research more thoroughly, work more efficiently and build stronger strategies. Visit http://lexisnexis.com/podcast and see how you can get a custom solution tailored precisely for your budget.

About this episode:

Mike Whelan is an author and podcaster. He writes about the future of attorney work, effective collaboration, and the legal supply chain. His book Lawyer Forward will be available January 29, 2019 on Amazon.com in both digital and print. Register at lawyerforward.com/bookupdates to stay informed about Mike's process for writing the book, as well as release news.

What You'll Learn in this Episode:

- The lawyerforward conference and how Mike tried changing the way CLEs are taught and earned,

- The process of writing a book and sharing your ideas with the world,

- CEO v. expert and is this model feasible for solo/small firms.

Contact Information: Twitter: @mikewhalenjr

Thanks for Checking Out the Show Notes and for Listening!

I really hope you enjoyed this episode. I would really appreciate it if you shared this episode with a friend who could benefit from listening to this particular episode. A special thanks to our sponsor Lexis Nexis. From predictive analytics to research solutions, legal tools from LexisNexis can help you research more thoroughly, work more efficiently and build stronger strategies. Visit http://lexisnexis.com/podcast

Putting your iphones, ipads and tech tools to good use in your law firm with iphone JD Jeff Richardson [GWL169] Dec 03, 2018

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LISTENER SURVEY

www.bit.ly/gwl2019

We appreciate your feedback! Please enter for a chance to win one of 2 $50 Amazon gift cards.

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Thank you to our show sponsor Lexis Nexis. From predictive analytics to research solutions, legal tools from LexisNexis can help you research more thoroughly, work more efficiently and build stronger strategies. Visit http://lexisnexis.com/podcastand see how you can get a custom solution tailored precisely for your budget.

About this episode:

On this week's episode, Jeff Richardson shares his story with us: how we started iphonejd.com and how he continues to blog about the latest tech tools in the market. iPhone J.D. is the oldest and largest website for lawyers using iPhones and iPads. Jeff is an attorney in New Orleans, Louisiana.

What You'll Learn in this Episode:

How Jeff started his blog iphone JD, the oldest and largest website for lawyers using iPhones and iPads.
How Jeff reconciles between his mac tools (iphone and the latest iPad pro and his Microsoft devices at his law firm)
How to differentiate yourself as a young attorney in the marketplace.

Contact Information:

jeff@iphonejd.com Twitter: @jeffrichardson(occasional updates from Jeff Richardson on iPhone topics and sometimes other items), and Twitter: @iphonejd (automatic notice of every new post on iPhone J.D.)

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Strategies to Get Through Your Tasks and Be More Productive with David Bitton [GWL168] Nov 26, 2018

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LISTENER SURVEY

www.bit.ly/gwl2019

We appreciate your feedback! Complete our survey for a chance to win one of 2 $50 Amazon gift cards.

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About our guest David Bitton:

As a best-selling author, CLE speaker, and founder of PracticePanther.com, David is obsessed with automating law firms with the help of today's technology. He's revolutionizing the legal industry by helping lawyers get more done in less time using PracticePanther's law practice management software.

What You'll Learn in this Episode:

How to automate and make your business and law practice efficient
- Automating social media
  - Schedugram
  - Hootsuite
  - Using Upwork to find a content marketer / copywriter
  - Email campaigns automated with mailchimp or infusionsoft or lawmatics
- How to make your day more efficient
  - ABC of time management
  - David Allen's 2 minute rule
  - Touch it once philosophy
  - Get in early, or stay late
- Automating your practice, scaling up without losing quality of service without having to bring on other full time employees
  - Live chat
  - Virtual Receptionist
  - lawPay, automated payment plans, invoice reminders
  - Lawmatics – Automated email campaigns
  - Acuity or Calendly for calendars or ai
  - Calendar deadlines
  - Docusign, AdobeSign, HelloSign, Lawmatics
  - Lastpass
- Solo practices using excel/word and want to move to a docketing system, what are best practices to using a pr mgmt. software. Setting up businesses for success for 2019.
  - Setup processes and procedures
  - Setup intake forms, doc templates, and workflows

Contact Information:

david@practicepanther.com

Resources

1 Month free trial to practice panther if you email David at david@practicepanther.com

https://www.upwork.com/

LawPay.com

Lawmatics.com

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Scaling Your Law Practice Up or Down to Fit Your Personal Needs with Regina Edwards [GWL167] Nov 19, 2018

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Regina Edwards is the Owner and Managing Attorney of Edwards Family Law. She has been practicing law in Gwinnett County, Georgia since 2001 and went from having quite a few attorneys reporting to her to scaling it down to a firm of 3. I have been following her work online for over a year and really excited to have her on the show with us!

Thank you to our show sponsor Lexis Nexis. From predictive analytics to research solutions, legal tools from LexisNexis can help you research more thoroughly, work more efficiently and build stronger strategies. Visit http://lexisnexis.com/podcastand see how you can get a custom solution tailored precisely for your budget.

What You'll Learn in this Episode:

How to delegate your intake practice and grow your business,
How to scale your practice up or down to fit your personal needs,
How to best market yourself.

Contact Information:

regina@edwardsfamilylaw.com

Resources

https://www.dubsado.com

https://www.smokeball.com/

https://www.upwork.com/

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5 powerful benefits of instilling values in your law firm with Jordan Couch [GWL166] Nov 05, 2018

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Jordan Couch is an attorney and Cultural Ambassador at Palace Law where his practice focuses on plaintiff's side workers' compensation and personal injury litigation. Outside of his practice Jordan is heavily involved in state, local, and national bar associations, advocating for a better, more client-centric future to the legal profession. Find him on social media @jordanlcouch or email jordan@palacelaw.com.

What You'll Learn in this Episode:

Benefits of instilling values in your firm,
Setting up proper expectations with your clients,
Productivity hacks,
Technology and methodologies to work efficiently.

Contact Information:

Twitter: www.twitter.com/jordanlcouch

jordan@palacelaw.com.

Thanks for Checking Out the Show Notes and for Listening!

I really hope you enjoyed this episode. I would really appreciate it if you shared this episode with a friend who could benefit from listening to this particular episode.

Breaking into innovative new practice areas with Carolyn Elefant [GWL165] Oct 22, 2018

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I am honored to have Carolyn Elefant join us on the Gen Why Lawyer Podcast. She's truly inspiring!

In this episode we discuss serving the community, niching and focusing new practice areas and bridging the access to justice in rural areas.

What You'll Learn in this Episode:

Carolyn Elefant's 7 figure e-book: a nontraditional way to market and grow your practice.
Quality content to build authority in your field
Pioneering new practice areas and how these innovative areas level out the playing field.
Access to justice in remote rural areas and challenges these areas face despite technology improvements.

Contact Information:

Twitter: http://twitter.com/carolynelefant/

carolyn.elefant@gmail.com

Resources

https://myshingle.com/41practiceareasCaorlyn's new book on 41 new practice areas that did not exist 15 years ago

https://vimeo.com/288630435- The 7 figure e-book webinar

Thanks for Checking Out the Show Notes and for Listening!

I really hope you enjoyed this episode. I would really appreciate it if you shared this episode with a friend who could benefit from listening to this particular episode.

Growing and managing a modern law practice with Billie Tarascio [GWL164] Oct 08, 2018

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Billie Tarascio a family law attorney and owner of Modern Law, a six attorney family law ﬁrm in greater Phoenix, Access Legal, a legal technology company providing do it yourself resources for self-representing family law litigants, and Modern Law Practice, a plug and play operational model for law firms looking to scale. Modern Law was opened in 2010 in Arizona and was recently named one of the fastest growing ﬁrms in the country for the third consecutive year. Their model focuses on the use of technology, customer service, automation, and whole health.

Thank you to our show sponsor Abby Connect, the live receptionist service loved by small businesses. Get your 2-week free trial and $95 off your first month at http://abbyconnect.com/genwhy

What You'll Learn in this Episode:

How Billie started and grew "Modern Law", Access Legal and Modern Law practice,
How using business methods and technology can help you grow and scale your practice.

Contact Information:

https://mymodernlaw.com

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/MyModernLaw/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mymodernlaw?lang=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billie-tarascio-62322bb/

Thanks for Checking Out the Show Notes and for Listening!

I really hope you enjoyed this episode. I would really appreciate it if you shared this episode with a friend who could benefit from listening to this particular episode. A special thanks to our sponsor Abby Connect, the leading live receptionist. Get your 2 weeks free trial and $95 off your first month using this link: http://abbyconnect.com/genwhy

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