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#Lawntrepreneurs Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach welcome Jay Nathwani of Margie Strub Construction Law LLP to discuss cooperation between firms. Jay champions a spirit of giving throughout the profession, the contagious atmosphere generosity brings, and the need to put your perspective out there for the benefit of the legal ecosphere. It’s the relationships that matter.

#Lawntrepreneurs Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach welcome Anatolii Panin, an articling student with Faren’s own Construct Legal. Anatolii moved to Canada from Russia where he practiced as a lawyer in construction law prior to moving to Canada. Anatolii discusses the key distinctions between Canadian and Russian law and legal industries, starting anew both professionally and personally in Canada two ye...

#Lawntrepreneurs Faren Bogach and the innovative Dan Fridmar talk about how AI can help you work faster, while acknowledging the pitfalls for legal research. Practical use cases include case research, business development and offloading certain administrative tasks. Confirmation bias, hallucinated documents, and client privilege as fundamental concerns in the practical application of these new too...

#Lawntrepreneurs Faren Bogach and proud new dad Dan Fridmar discuss adapting to life as a new parent, lawyer and entrepreneur. Topics include parental leave, the fuzzy lines between work and home, both literal and figurative juggling, and being there for the little one and your spouse.

Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach interview Christine Kilby of Kilby Mediation, who shares insights into her journey of leaving private practice and starting her own mediation practice: the shift in her career from being a litigator to being a business owner. Tune in to hear her full story!

#Lawntrepreneurs Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach discuss how to balance being a lawyer and being a spouse, especially if your significant other does not work in the legal industry. It's important to sometimes acknowledge that it can be hard!

#Lawntrepreneurs Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach interview Erin Cowling, Freelance Lawyer extraordinaire at Flex Legal. Erin shares her career trajectory, as she started well before freelancing was a known option in the legal industry and she is one of the pioneers of the freelance lawyer movement in Toronto. Don't miss this episode!

Faren Bogach and Dan Fridmar interview Garth Dingwall, the Founding Partner at R&D LLP, who specializes in commercial litigation. Garth shares his business wisdom on how legal entrepreneurs can develop their business skills in the legal industry and how to become proficient in running a business in addition to being a good lawyer.

Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach share an exciting new episode about a key topic: how to be a good boss, especially when you run your own firm. This episode has all the insights, including beloved references to Michael Scott from The Office. Together, Dan and Faren reflect on the good bosses they have met along the way during their careers in the legal industry.

In this episode, Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach discuss what you need to know when you hire a new associate lawyer to the firm as well as different onboarding tips and tricks.

Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach have a fun topic for this #Lawntrepreneurs episode: selecting swag and its purpose both in marketing and practical matters! We hope you enjoy listening to this episode.

#Lawntrepreneurs discusses risk mitigation and excess insurance for small firms, with a special shoutout to LAWPRO for being so amazing and what coverage you should consider. Get a broker to help you look into excess insurance!

Rob Pattison of Rob Pattison Consulting shares how to transition from private practice to in-house to a consulting practice. Tips include how to disagree with opposing counsel without being disagreeable. Tune in to listen to Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach's interview!

Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach interview Paul Dipede at DPD Law, who after many years of serving as in-house counsel recently made the exciting transition of starting his own firm. Tune in to listen to Paul's unique insights!

In this episode, #Lawntrepreneurs duo Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach talk about something no one likes to discuss: surviving your first Law Society of Ontario audit.

Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach of #Lawntrepreneurs discuss how not to bite the hand that feeds you when working with "difficult" clients. How do they define "difficult"? Listen to find out!

In this episode, #Lawntrepreneurs are happy to host an informal conversation with our very own associate lawyers! Listen to the whole episode to learn about the experience of being an associate at a smaller law firm in Ontario.

#Lawntrepreneurs Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach share their personal experiences with unreasonable opposing counsel and their recommended tips for dealing with the challenges they bring.

#Lawntrepreneurs Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach tackle how to balance client demands and professional relationships while also taking care of your health during life's inevitable challenges.

In this episode, #Lawntrepreneurs interview Pulat Yunusov of Yunusov Law Professional Corporation to talk about trials and long hearings as a solo practitioner in commercial litigation. He tells us that "you don't win cases on cross examination: you win them on examination-in-chief." Listen to the episode to find out more!

Faren Bogach and Dan Fridmar of #Lawntrepreneurs discuss vacation policies and best practices when you run a solo or small practice.

In this episode, #Lawntrepreneurs Faren Bogach and Dan Fridmar interview Zoe Kalmanson, the Managing Director at Pear Legal Talent Ltd.

#Lawntrpreneurs hosts Dan Fridmar and Faren Bogach discuss their experiences with burnout and the necessity of downtime as an entrepreneur and how to strategize taking breaks.

This episode we are excited to interview Jillian Siskind (Founding Partner, Siskind Doyle LLP) about her interesting career path before she decided to start her own firm.

#Lawntrepreneurs discusses how to create a firm culture in a remote world post-pandemic.