On the Road with Legal Talk Network

The panel was called “The Startups Are Building Robot Lawyers” but they unanimously concluded that this is not the case. In this report from On The Road, host Laurence Colletti talks to Andrew Arruda, Shamla Naidoo, and Ed Walters about artificial intelligence and how technology is helping lawyers, not replacing them. They end their discussion with a call for open-mindedness toward and collaborati...

No matter how great of a lawyer you are, sometimes work can be overwhelming. In this report from On The Road, host Laurence Colletti talks to Vedia Jones-Richardson about the importance of focus in the workplace, especially for legal professionals. They also discuss energy management, taking breaks regularly, and signs that you may be overwhelmed. Vedia Jones-Richardson is a principal with Olive a...

How much time do you waste fixing (or even ignoring) computer issues? In this report from On The Road, host Laurence Colletti talks to Tom Lambotte and Stanley Louissaint about managed service providers (MSP) and the role they play in a successful law firm. Their discussion includes explaining what MSPs do and what questions you should ask a MSP before hiring them. Tom Lambotte is currently the CE...

The practice of unbundling legal services is one most lawyers are hesitant to adopt. But in this report from On The Road, host Sam Glover talks to Shantelle Argyle about how lawyers can unbundle their services and actually turn a profit. In their discussion, they explain the difference between limited scope and unbundled representation, why cost isn’t the only reason people don’t hire lawyers, and...

So you want to get the name of your firm under as many eyes or into as many ears as possible. You know some sources that can accomplish this but what is the best way to approach them with a pitch? In this report from On The Road, host Laurence Colletti talks to Adam Camras, Molly McDonough, Elie Mystal, and Sam Glover about the best ways for lawyers to pitch to the media in order to get exposure f...

New legal technology and innovative companies, like Rocket Lawyer and LegalZoom, are slowly changing the legal industry. In this report from On The Road, host Christopher Anderson talks to Mark Britton, CEO of Avvo, about how law firms are becoming more customer-centric and using technology to do so. Their discussion includes how client needs are currently not being met by lawyers which will lead...

New and improving technology, like voice enabled software or the internet of things, are really cool and may help out at your law firm, but they also introduce a new need for security. In this report from On The Road, host Laurence Colletti talks to Sherri Davidoff and John Simek about keeping legal data secure. They talk about free (that’s right, free) ways to encrypt devices and emails, as well...

There are a lot of practice management softwares out there, all claiming to help with the behind the scenes aspects of running a legal business. In this episode of On The Road, host Bob Ambrogi discusses the advantages of practice management software with Niki Black, legal technology evangelist at MyCase. They talk about the strengths of MyCase specifically, along with the improved mobile app and...

Your law firm may be functioning, but could it be thriving? In this report from On The Road, host Lee Rawles talks to George Psiharis and Billie Tarascio about how yvou can use performance data to improve your law practice. Their discussion includes what kind of information you can and should look for, the benefits of doing so, and the first steps you can take if you want to measure your stats, li...

You became a lawyer to practice law, not to write a blog about law. Blogging, however, is an important tool when marketing your firm. So how, as a lawyer, can you make this process more manageable? In this report from On The Road, host Lee Rawles talks to Tim Baran of Good2bSocial about essential DIY tools to market your legal practice. Because of the importance of content to email marketing, blog...

The speed and efficiency of your practice always has the potential for improvement. In this report from On The Road, host Christopher Anderson talks to Amani Smathers and Gina Bongiovi about process mapping and how it can improve your legal business management. From understanding issues completely to identifying unrecognized waste, cleaning up your processes can lead to a more efficient law firm....

When the Executive order passed that banned immigrants to enter the US from specific countries, confusion ensued even among lawyers regarding which immigrants they actually applied to. In this report from On The Road, host Laurence Colletti interviews Reid Trautz, a director within the American Association of Immigration Lawyers, about the details of the current and future Executive orders. Reid a...

Talk of shifting immigration laws has been rampant in early 2017, so how can and should we as lawyers get involved? In this report from On The Road, host Laurence Colletti and guest host Reid Trautz talk to Judge Dana Leigh Marks and Esther Olavarria about current and future immigration orders, the legal representation of immigrants, and what actions lawyers can take to help. Their discussion also...

Somewhere along the way, lawyers decided ethics CLEs were boring. But since they’re still important, the ABA decided to put together a touring program that uses role playing in order to make the subjects more relatable to lawyers. In this report from On The Road, host Laurence Colletti talks to Greg Brooker and Katherine Mikkelson about this program and how it has grown. During the episode, they a...

It is now legal for Americans to travel to Cuba and bring home goodies like cigars and/or rum. Relations with Cuba have changed under the Obama administration and will likely continue to change while Trump is in the White House. In this report from On The Road, Laurence Colletti and special host Adam Camras discuss the United States’ legal ties to Cuba with Carolina Blanco, Peter Quinter, and Simo...

Netflix may be known for quality streaming of shows and movies, but you can bet that the company is backed by skilled attorneys. Attorneys play a vital role in the production of art, film, music, and television. In this report from On The Road, host Laurence Colletti talks to Rich Rappaport, Neda Ghomeshi, Bryan Thompson, Emily Graham, Tyler Rabinowitz, Jose Sariego, and Shannon Harvey about enter...

The words “nuclear option” have been dominating the news as a result of Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination for Supreme Court justice. Aside from sounding terrifying, what does it mean to resort to the nuclear option and why is it significant? In today’s report from On The Road, host Laurence Colletti and guests Karen Popp and Russell Wheeler hash out rules of Senate voting and discuss the decrease in...

Imagine cars that can drive themselves. According to this report from On The Road, this might be a possibility in the near future. Host Laurence Colletti talks to Brian Willis, Andrew Korge, and Mike Suarez about road rage and the technological solutions that the future might bring. Their discussion ranges from why we get so frustrated while behind the wheel to the advantages and disadvantages of...

Whether you’re a litigator interacting with corporate counsel on a service basis or you’re completely new to the in-house role, differing perspectives are an essential part of successful corporate counsel. In this report from On the Road, host Laurence Colletti talks to Kara Jermain, an associate counsel at Gallup, about corporate counsel. Along with general best practices, they discuss the advant...

Alan Dimond, chair of the American Bar Association’s Commission on the American Jury, joins Laurence Colletti in this report from On The Road to discuss the commission and why the number of trials in the U.S. seems to have fallen so dramatically. According to their preliminary report, there are financial, sentencing, and other contributing reasons for fewer trials in the states, and the commission...

So you’ve gone to law school and you know how to take tests really, really well, but did you know that being a real lawyer can involve business and tech knowledge beyond what you were tested on? In this episode of On the Road, host Laurence Colletti talks to Anna Romanskaya, chair of the ABA’s Young Lawyers Division (YLD). Together, they discuss the initiatives the YLD is taking to give young lawy...

A committee was established by the Conference of Chief Justices with the goal of finding ways to improve the cost and efficiency of the civil justice system. In this report from On the Road, host Laurence Colletti interviews members of that committee including Judge Bailey, Dean Lieberman, Chief Justice Balmer, and Chief Justice Jefferson. Together, they discuss their report which details 13 ways...

If you want to be a successful lawyer, law school is a given. With the hike in student loans, however, it may be a while before you actually make any money. In this report On the Road, Sharon Nelson and Sandy Gallant-Jones interview Crystal Araujo, Jennifer Nicholls, Michael Dumas, and Whitney Barkley about rising student loans and what this means for new lawyers. A couple programs are in place to...

There are often many things going on with the American Bar Association, but few know more about them than ABA President Linda Klein. In this On The Road report, Digital Detectives hosts Sharon Nelson and John Simek interview Linda Klein about current hot button issues for the association. Together, they discuss Linda’s statement regarding the recent presidential executive orders on immigration, th...

It’s still Love Your Lawyer Day and as such our coverage continues with an interview of its founder Nader Anise from the American Lawyers Public Image Association. But stay tuned, more of our Legal Talk Network hosts return for a bonus segment! Participating Hosts: Monica Bay from Law Technology Now - @MonicaBay Victor Li from ABA Journal’s Legal Rebels - @LawScribbler Chris Morgan from ABA Law St...