The Gen Y Lawyer Podcast

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Set Up Efficient Systems and Scale Your Practice with Lee Rosen [GWL 143] May 07, 2018

Show notes

Finally! After two decades, Lee Rosen figured out how to own a lucrative law firm without having to be working in your law firm 24/7/365. Once he realized he could be the owner, not the practitioner, Lee found a team to run the business, then sold it. Now, he travels full-time while teaching other lawyers how they can build their practices into sellable businesses.

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What You'll Learn in This Episode:

How Lee built a lucrative firm
How setting up systems for your firm can help you expand your business
How to build a solid business and be able to work from anywhere

Resources:

The 10 rules that all successful law firms follow – I highly recommend getting these rules, while very simple, they will definitely get you to think about basic concepts to grow your business - https://roseninstitute.com/ri/get-rosens-rules/

Rosen Institute - http://roseninstitute.com/articles

Contact Information:

https://roseninstitute.com

https://twitter.com/leerosen

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How to automate your work and build an efficient practice with Jason Gershenson [GWL142] Apr 23, 2018

Show notes

Inspired by the surging startup communities in Portland, New York, and around the world, Jason started a law practice to serve those communities, then joined another firm to help them start a New York office. He admires the problem-solving and creativity required to introduce a product or service to the world. He is a tech lover and is always looking for ways to make every day work more efficient.

What You'll Learn in this Episode:

- How Jason started his practice and later joined a law firm and found their New York office,

- How Jason automates a lot of his administrative tasks, and

- A step by step guide to how he uses Zapier, among other tech tools.

Resources:

https://workfrom.co/magazine/story/8-essential-tools-nomadic-lawyer

www.zapier.com

www.Slack.com

www.Trello.com

Contact Information:

Jason@jasongershenson.com

https://twitter.com/jasongershenson

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How to build a mobile law practice with Catherine Hodder [GWL141] Apr 16, 2018

Show notes

This episode is fun and packed with great lessons. From how to start and manage a successful mobile practice, to getting your affairs in order with estate planning tips, meet Catherine Hodder.

Catherine is the co-author of Law Office on a Laptop: How to Set Up Your Own Successful Mobile Law Practice and manages www.GoSoloForSuccess.com. She focuses on helping attorneys in their solo law practice with tips, support and resources for their firm.

What You'll Learn in this Episode:

How Catherine and her partner set up their mobile practice and helped clients at their homes when needed,
How she cornered the mommy market and created a law practice that will answer the needs of that market,
Estate planning for the "sandwich generation".

Resources:

http://www.gosoloforsuccess.com

Contact Information:

https://www.instagram.com/gosolo4success/

https://twitter.com/gosolo4success

https://www.facebook.com/gosoloforsuccess/

https://www.pinterest.com/gosoloforsuccess/pins/

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As always, if there is a topic you'd like us to cover or guest you would like to see on the show, you can write me at karima@genwhylawyer.com

How to Travel the World While Working Full Time with Jen Ruiz [GWL140] Apr 09, 2018

Show notes

The power of travel and vacations! I personally love travelling to new places and love exploring new countries and learning about new cultures. Today's guest became an expert on travelling on a budget and even wrote an Amazon bestseller on the topic. Jen Ruiz is a solo travel blogger and lawyer who took 20 trips in 12 months while employed full-time. She has been featured by The Washington Post and ABC News for her budget travel secrets and is the author of "The Affordable Flight Guide," an Amazon bestseller across 4 categories."

What You'll Learn in this Episode:

- How Jen changed her career to fit her travelling,

- How Jen journaled her travels, travel resources and wrote a book on the topic,

- From travel blog to an amazon best-selling,

- Writing, self-publishing and marketing a book,

- Travel tips.

Resources:

The Affordable Flight guide by Jen Ruiz: https://amzn.to/2Hm3mZj (affiliate link)

https://www.bargainbooksy.com

https://maketraffichappen.com

Melyssa Griffin's Podcast

Contact Information:

http://jenonajetplane.com

https://www.instagram.com/jenonajetplane/

https://twitter.com/jenonajetplane

https://www.facebook.com/jenonajetplane

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Supporting Military Spouses in the legal profession with Libby Jamison [GWL139] Apr 02, 2018

Show notes

Libby Jamison is an attorney with the Department of Veterans Affairs based in Washington, D.C.; previously, she managed her own firm focused on business and family law and served as Of Counsel to a firm in Claremont, CA. She also currently serves as the president of the Military Spouse JD Network, a bar association serving over 1,200 military spouse attorneys and law students. Libby volunteers with the Junior League of Washington and Hire Heroes USA. In 2015, she was named as the AFI Military Spouse of the Year for Naval Station Newport and recognized with the Mary Reding Smith Excellence in Leadership Award. Libby is admitted to practice in California, Washington State, and before the Supreme Court of the United States.

The Military Spouse JD Network (MSJDN) supports military spouses in the legal profession by advocating for licensing accommodations for military spouse attorneys; educating the public about the challenges faced by career-minded military spouses and their families; encouraging the hiring of military spouses; and providing a network connecting military spouse attorneys with each other and their supporters.

What You'll Learn in this Episode:

- Who Libby Jamison is and how she got involved with the MSJDN,

- What the MSDJN does,

- Challenges faced by military spouses in the legal profession,

- And how you can help support military spouses in the legal profession,

Resources:

https://www.msjdn.org

https://www.msjdn.org/about/jmf/justiceformilfamilies/

https://www.taps.org

https://www.army.mil/goldstar/

Contact Information:

https://twitter.com/milspousejd

https://www.facebook.com/MilitarySpouseJDNetwork

https://www.pinterest.com/msjdn/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/military-spouse-jd-network/

https://www.instagram.com/msjdn/

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Establishing multiple streams of income with Lenise Williams [GWL138] Mar 26, 2018

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Lenise Williams is a business attorney and consultant who takes a special interest in advising entrepreneurs, assisting them with growing their businesses (strong personal branding, strategies, strategic partnerships, franchising, merger and acquisitions), increasing their bottom line and legally protecting their businesses.

What You'll Learn in this Episode:

- Who Lenise Williams is and how she manages a law practice, a consulting business, a new product business and being a single mother of 2 boys,

- Her most exciting accomplishments since she last spoke to Nicole Abboud on the show,

- Some of the most valuable lessons she learned in the past few years and advice she would give to her younger self,

- How she keeps the spark and passion for what she does,

- Made Leather - How the idea came about and the steps she took to start and grow a business,

- Advice for someone about to start working on their online presence and digital footprint.

Resources:

https://lenisewilliams.net

https://www.madeleatherco.com

http://www.passionplanner.com/dated-2018

Contact Information:

https://lenisewilliams.net

http://instagram.com/mompreneur_esq/

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How to live your vacationing life with Tamsen Horton [GWL137] Mar 19, 2018

Show notes

Just like you, there is no shortage of the different roles that Tamsen takes on in any given day. She has seamlessly blended her roles as a mother, business executive, and lawyer to give her the unique perspective and platform to not simply talk about ideas and how to create them but also how to make sure that what you are working so hard to build is safely protected: personally, and professionally.

Most recently, she released her debut book, Easy As PB&J, with her husband Chris where they use their stories to help you learn how to share what you know and make money doing it.

What You'll Learn in this Episode:

- Some of Tamsen's most exciting accomplishments since she last spoke on the show,

- Recent legal trends,

- How to define and live your best life or vacationing life,

- Advice on how to start working on your online presence and hot to find your unique voice.

Resources:

www.tamsenhorton.com

Book | www.easyaspbj.com

Contact Information:

Where you can find me on social media:

bit.ly/tamsenhortonfacebook

bit.ly/tamsenhortontwitter

bit.ly/tamsenhortonperiscope

bit.ly/tamsenhortoninstagram

bit.ly/tamsenhortonlinkedin

bit.ly/tamsenhortonyoutube

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The 3 keys to success with Mitch Jackson [GWL136] Mar 12, 2018

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Mitch Jackson enjoys combining law, social media, and technology to disrupt, hack, and improve his clients' companies, causes, and professional relationships. He's an award-winning 2013 California "Litigation Lawyer of the Year" who has been profiled at Inc.com and named on Mashable as one of the top 50 influencers to follow on Snapchat. In addition to being on shows with Katie Couric and Anderson Cooper, he's also shared business and branding tips from the stage at Tony Robbin's Business Mastery Event before an audience of 2,000.

Mike the Milkman's 3 keys to success: take care of yourself, take care of your family and take care of your profession,
Mitch's most exciting accomplishments for the past 3 years,
How Mitch keeps his passion and the spark in what he does every day,
His Legal Minds group, how it got started, and his vision for the group,
Advice for someone about to start working on their online presence and digital footprint, despite the fact that most channels might seem crowded and how you can differentiate yourself online and stay ahead of the curve.

Contact Information:

Mitch can be found on various social media platforms and his handle is @mitchjackson

http://twitter.com/mitchjackson

https://www.instagram.com/mitchjackson/

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A reflection on 3 years of Gen Why Podcast with Nicole Abboud [GWL135] Mar 05, 2018

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Nicole Abboud started the Gen Why Lawyer Podcast 3 years ago. To celebrate the 3-year anniversary, I interviewed Nicole about how the podcast idea came about, how she started it and the main lessons she's learned in the past few years. Nicole is a business owner, Millennial speaker, adjunct college professor, attorney, and podcaster. She loves studying businesses: why they exist, how they operate, what sort of impact they make, how they grow, how they die! She started a new podcast called Leaders Love Company where she interviews Leaders on these topics. Along with her podcast and speaking, she writes about building a sustainable business and making the leap into entrepreneurship for Forbes Bankable.

What You'll Learn in this Episode:

- What Nicole has been up to lately, - Her greatest accomplishments/successes in the past 3 years, - Lessons learned from the past few years and from starting a podcast, - video and podcasting as a young lawyer - How can lawyers find their brand and unique voice and be able to share that via audio, video, writing etc,

- Time frame for trying social media platforms or various content delivery platforms,

- Is there a time frame for trying new things? - Definition of success and how to come up with a personal answer.

Resources:

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff . . . and It's All Small Stuff: Simple Ways to Keep the Little Things from Taking Over Your Life (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff Series) by Richard Carlson (Author)

http://amzn.to/2H3se6T (affiliate link)

Contact Information:

Websites: http://www.nicoleabboud.com/

https://www.abboudmedia.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/nic_abboud

Email: Nicole@abboudmedia.com

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How taking a break from the law can help your creativity with Annette Stepanian [GWL134] Feb 26, 2018

Show notes

Annette Stepanian is an attorney and business strategist who equips other creative professionals and small business owners with the legal and business knowledge needed to confidently start and grow their businesses. After practicing litigation at a national law firm in San Francisco for over five years, she took a leap of faith and started her own creative business. Today, through one-on-one services, contract templates, trainings and her Office Talk podcast, Annette strives to make the law practical, approachable, and dare we say it – even a little fun. Learn more at www.annettestepanian.com.

What You'll Learn in this Episode:

How Annette went from Big Law to starting a jewelry business, then to starting her own practice
How taking a break from the law has helped her find her ideal clients and tailor her legal services to that ideal community,
How she created legal products such as a podcast, webinar and legal templates to answer some of the needs of her ideal clients.

Resources:

Annette's podcast – The Office Talk

Contact Information:

Website: www.annettestepanian.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/annettestepanian/

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/annetteesq

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/annetteesq/

Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/annettestepanian

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