Sep 24, 2019
Lawyers are given a script in law school for how their career is supposed to go. But what can be achieved if we go off-script, and we build innovative work around the life we want to lead? Tommy Griffith took some career risks from college through leaving Airbnb where he led the SEO team, and in this episode,...
Sep 17, 2019
Wisely chosen, legal conferences can be great opportunities for solo and small firm lawyers. Megan's top tips for making the most of your time at a conference include:
- Have a goal going in
- Meet targeted people
- Be open to meeting many new people
- Visit the vendor hall (even if you hate it)
- Go to wellness...
Sep 10, 2019
Lawyer for lawyers and their firms, Jonathan Hawkins, joins Megan in this episode to talk about the business side of law firms. Partnerships and other firms should have operating agreements in place, because without them, the inevitable breakup is ugly and messy. This is a great companion episode to Episode 75 on...
Sep 3, 2019
Lawyerist is a community of forward-thinking lawyers, and its leadership team has written a book to help lawyers build their own small law firm of the future. In this episode, Megan sits down with co-author Stephanie Everett to talk about the book, why it was written, why change is coming to the legal profession,...