The Newfangled Lawyer

About Chris: Chris Valdheims is an entrepreneur, writer, podcaster, and lawyer dedicated to helping creative people turn things into reality. While he does a lot of this through his innovative law firm, Counsel for Creators, he also shares insight into the creative process on his podcast. Chris has long been an innovator in the legal field, and is well known for pioneering one of the first viable...

About Chad: Chad is a Coach, Advisor and Speaker. His mission is to help everyone he can uncover their natural gifts, so they are more successful and fulfilled in their career. Chad has shared his message and tools with individuals and organizations around the world, including Google and on the TEDx stage. He is the host of the What You’re About podcast and is a former General Counsel and Lawyer i...

About Lauren: Lauren is a consultant lawyer, Human Design guide and career strategist. As the creator of Legally Different, Lauren's mission is to support legal professionals to create careers, businesses & beyond by design. Powered by a passion to; transform the one-size-fits-all model for success, create feelings of true personal fulfilment and improve team & collective working dynam...

About Anastasia: Yale-trained tax lawyer turned lawyer lifecycle expert, with broad knowledge of law firm practice, in-house legal talent, alternative legal services and technology, and academia. Currently leading innovation efforts at Utah Law, and previously held transformational and change management roles at Practical Law, Axiom and Yale Law School. Obsessed with how we teach and train lawyers...

About Paul: Paul Karvanis is a recovering lawyer, an author, speaker, and coach. He practiced as a corporate lawyer for 12 years (in private practice, in-house, and government). He's been coaching for 6+ years and has created The Happy Lawyer project, where he has interviewed over 100 lawyers, determined the blueprint to being happy as a lawyer, and put it all into his new book The Happy Lawye...

Cross-over episode alert 🚨 Join me and The Legal Burnouts, Kate Bridal and Rhia Batchelder, for this collab episode of The Newfangled Lawyer Podcast. I play part host/part guest where I share my own relationship to burnout and shifting paradigms. This episode is filled with big laughs, vulnerability, and nuggets of wisdom. About Kate: Kate is a former attorney, cohost and cofounder of The Legal B...

Join Albert and I for an awesome conversation about the excitement of learning new things and using that as a foundational part of practicing law. About Albert: Albert Tawil is the Founder & CEO of Lateral Hub, the popular job board for laterals to find jobs at top firms, and Summer Associate Hub, a free resource and content hub for law students to navigate the BigLaw recruiting process. Alber...

In this lil' nugget of a bonus episode Nick Hansen, Communications Manager at ABA, and I jam out to authentic relationship building.

Join me and Adriana Paris, the only other attorney that might say "dude" more than I do, in the 29th Episode of The Newfangled Lawyer Podcast. We chat about productivity, recovering attorney life, yoga, discovering who you are, and so much more! About Adriana: As the Director of Attorney Development and Recruiting at Rissman Law, Adriana oversees the hiring, training, and retention of la...

Pat and Pat on a Podcast. Pat Veilleux moved with his family from Canada to Costa Rica to embrace his family's motto of live life like an adventure. That same ethos and theme shows up throughout our conversation. About Pat: Pat is a Fractional General Counsel with over 16 years of experience as a commercial and technology lawyer. Currently living in Costa Rica, Pat runs a successful virtual la...

In this episode of the Newfangled Lawyer Podcast, host Patrick Patino sits down with guest Jonah Perlin to explore the windy road of the professional journey. Jonah, the host of "How I Lawyer," shares insightful perspectives on how lawyers can navigate their professional paths with flexibility and resilience. They discuss the evolving roles of fathers in the legal profession and society,...

In this special lil' nugget of an episode, get a look behind the WZRD curtain at my Top 5 Personal Branding Tips Companion Piece

Guest Tony Albrecht joins host Patrick Patino for the 26th episode of The Newfangled Lawyer Podcast to discuss wandering, taking risks, and finding yourself in the process. From a Guam jail cell to selling all of his belongings and flying to Bangkok to silent retreats in India, Tony has experienced an amazing breadth of living life. Join us as we explore the non-linear life of Tony Albrecht. About...

In the 25th episode of the Newfangled Lawyer Podcast, host Patrick Patino engages in a candid and insightful conversation with guest Elena Gurevich. The episode delves into the evolving landscape of the legal profession, emphasizing the importance of human connection, authenticity, and soft skills in the face of advancing technology like AI. Elena advocates for a more humane and personalized appro...

In this episode, host Patrick Patino sits down with Colin Levy, the Director of Legal and an Evangelist for Malbek. Colin shares insights into humanizing the legal profession, technology in the legal profession, and the importance of empathy in legal practice. Colin discusses his journey from corporate lawyer to legal tech enthusiast, emphasizing the need for lawyers to embrace their innate humani...

Dive into the 23rd episode of the Newfangled Lawyer Podcast with host Patrick Patino and guest Karl Seelbach as they explore the evolving landscape of legal practice. Beyond the buzz of artificial intelligence (AI), Patrick and Karl discuss the broader spectrum of innovation reshaping the legal profession. From challenging traditional norms to embracing new technologies, they share insights on how...

Welcome to the 22nd episode of the Newfangled Lawyer Podcast with your host Patrick Patino. In this insightful episode, Patrick sits down with Joel Carney, the Director of Business Development at Cashroom and Of Counsel at Goosmann Law Firm, based in Omaha. Joel's journey from private practice lawyer to Chief People Officer sheds light on the evolving roles within law firms. As a natural peopl...

Join Host Patrick Patino and Guest Robert Ingalls for the 1st episode of season 2 of The Newfangled Lawyer Podcast. Robert shares how he went from being a dreamer to a dream chaser, taking his dreams and acting upon them instead of just letting them live inside of his head. About Robert: Robert Ingalls is a legal marketing expert, former litigation attorney and LawPods founder. Robert helps some o...

Welcome to the season finale of season 1 (20th episode) of the Newfangled Lawyer Podcast, hosted by Patrick Patino. In this episode, Patrick has the pleasure of interviewing Jazz Hampton, the CEO and co-founder of TurnSignl —an innovative app reshaping the way individuals access attorneys during traffic stops. The podcast delves into Jazz's personal journey from a litigator to an entrepreneuri...

Welcome to the 19th episode of the Newfangled Lawyer Podcast with your host, Patrick Patino! In this episode, Patrick engages in a captivating conversation with the insightful Esperanza Franco, author of "The Emotionally Intelligent Lawyer." Esperanza shares her unique perspective on embracing vulnerability, tenderness, and a multitude of emotions in the legal field. The conversation tak...

In the 18th episode of the Newfangled Lawyer Podcast, host Patrick Patino sits down with Jordan Levey. The episode explores the intersection of interconnectedness, well-being, and the value of incorporating moments of stillness and daydreaming into a busy attorney's schedule. Discover Jordan's array of wellness practices, from mindfulness and yoga to journaling and tarot card readings. Jor...

In this episode of the Newfangled Lawyer Podcast, host Patrick Patino sits down with Owen McGrann. The conversation covers a wide spectrum, from the meaning of time and the billable hour to facing mortality and embracing risk. Owen shares his unique journey into law, revealing that being a lawyer is not his primary identity. He discusses his dual practice areas—working with startups and in estate...

Hold onto your hats because this episode is a doozy. Guest Lynden Renwick covers topics ranging from living life as an adventure to using anxiety as fuel. He became a lawyer not once, but twice! First in Australia and then in the United States. In his spare time, when he isn't running his law firm providing "General Counsel as a Service" at Out-house Attorneys , he runs a vintage-nev...

Join host Patrick Patino as he engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Jordana Confino, a thought leader in the field of positive psychology and its application in the legal profession. In this episode, they explore the power of self-compassion, breaking free from perfectionism, and redefining success in the legal world. Jordana shares her personal journey from overachieving law student t...

In the 14th episode of The Newfangled Lawyer Podcast, host Patrick Patrick is joined by the brilliant and insightful Heidi Brown. They delve into a wide range of topics, from introversion as a superpower to the importance of self-discovery. Heidi shares her journey of self-realization, identifying her four key "well-being pillars" that have shaped her life. She opens up about her experie...