The Effective Lawyer

Summary In this episode, Zinda Law Group’s Chief Marketing Officer, Kevin Tully, sits down with Zinda Law Group CEO and lead trial lawyer, Jack Zinda, to talk about how data can be used to create better efficiency in your practice.  Discussed in this Episode: Why is tracking data important? Defining the terms  Compiling your data How to use data Getting your team aligned  Other ways to use data Wh...

In this episode of The Effective Lawyer, Zinda Law Group’s CMO, Kevin Tully, turns the tables and interviews CEO and founding partner of Zinda Law Group, Jack Zinda. Listen as Jack dives headfirst into effective management of law firm finances. Whether you are a seasoned lawyer or are just starting out, Jack offers invaluable insight into what it’s like to start a law firm and manage resources.  ...

Summary:   Join Zinda Law Group CEO and lead trial lawyer, Jack Zinda, as he speaks with one of the firm’s senior trial attorneys, Jason Aldridge, about what it’s like to start law school and a legal career later in life. For attorneys who start law school in their 30s and 40s, it can be challenging, overwhelming, and even a little intimidating. Jason, one of the top trial attorneys in Texas, walk...

Discussed in this episode:  ·         How a “terrible” rock band led to a career in marketing  ·         From law school to entrepreneur and startup growth expert  ·         Mastering the nontraditional attorney career path  ·         How a law degree enhances marketing skills  ·         How to put together an actionable marketing plan  Have you defined your practice’s brand? Are you wondering how...

Types of Expert Witnesses   When working on trucking cases, hire a liability expert right away. Reconstruction Experts and Fleet Management Experts are incredibly useful.   Reconstruction Experts can look at the data and construct a clear picture of the incident   Fleet Management Experts can give us a clearer picture of the hiring, training, & supervision causes of action.   “In any type of c...

In this episode, the Zinda Law Group team discusses one of the biggest challenges that attorneys face as their practice starts to grow: how do you manage not just yourself, but a team of lawyers working with you? Sharing their thoughts and experience with Jack about some of the challenges and tactics they use to help manage the team, are two of Zinda’s all-stars, Christie Feyen & Cassandra Pil...

In this episode, the Zinda Law Group team discusses how to evaluate a case. A lot of the time, it’s not the case you take, but the case you don’t take, that can make or break your practice. Sharing their thoughts and experience with Jack is his law partner, Joe Caputo, one of the top litigators at the firm, Neil Solomon, and one of their all-stars, Christina Hagen, who litigates cases in Colorado...

Wrongful death cases can be some of the most challenging cases to work on both from an emotional standpoint and a tactical or strategic standpoint. Don’t miss this latest episode of The Effective Lawyer, where the helpful Zinda Law Group team has put together a how-to guide on handling your first wrongful death case. Sharing their thoughts and experience with Jack is his law partner, Joe Caputo, a...

Could your practice do with a shake up? Are your business processes lacking somewhat? Today we’re jumping back in time to when Jack was a guest on the Michael Cowen show.  Jack has built up his personal injury law practice to include three main offices and 17 lawyers in two different states. How has he been able to do this?  He shares his story with Michael, including his experience of running a f...

Back together this week, the Zinda Law Group professionals discuss a topic you may have heard of – the Coronavirus. Attorney, Christina Hagen, Partner, Joseph Caputo and Founder, Jack Zinda reflect on how the pandemic has catalyzed technological change within the legal world. Remote depositions, mediations and trials have each caused their own set of challenges to be overcome. The COVID-19 realiza...

In a special edition episode of The Effective Lawyer, Jack Zinda takes center stage in San Diego as a guest on Simon Law Group’s podcast, ‘Justice Team’. Joined by Attorneys Brandon Simon, Greyson Goody, and Evan Garcia of the Simon Law Group, this week we journey into the experiences that taught Jack how to build a highly successful, multi-state, personal injury law firm that employs 80 members o...

This week the Zinda Law Group team have put together a ‘how to guide’ on finding and choosing the right candidates for law firms. Former litigators, Allyson and Christie share their tried and tested methods on how to maximize your time when vetting candidates. Together these recruitment gurus provide not only practical tips on hiring software and where to look for candidates, but also invaluable t...

If you are a new attorney and looking for answers to the what, when, where, and why on mediations, the Zinda Law Group team is back with an insightful educational digest. Their professional wisdom fills the knowledge gap left by law school curriculums across the country coupled with valuable tips from the field. For fresh faced attorneys, this podcast will be the solid foundation they need to walk...

As a new attorney, you will encounter a variety of difficult individuals on the opposing counsel. From aggressive psychopaths and lazy counselors to over-billers and rule-breakers, this team of Zinda Law Group attorneys has faced them all. From physical threats to elusive pains in the neck, new attorneys can find the answer on how to combat each courtroom character and set their case up for succes...

Fresh out of law school, great grades, full of knowledge but little practical experience? Even with the greatest academic mind, the ease with which new attorneys learn the ropes of their law firm comes down to training.    Former lawyer Christie Feyen turned her baptism of fire as a ‘newbie’ into a career in HR to help other lawyers meet their potential through access to the developmental tools sh...

With a team of four seasoned personal injury attorneys at Zinda Law Group, this first episode provides real insight into how each one of these legal minds lost their training wheels to become confident, successful and effective lawyers. New attorneys can listen to this plethora of legal wisdom and breathe a sigh of relief in hearing that a legal passion plus a thirst for fresh legal knowledge is a...

Introducing The Effective Lawyer, launching June 2020. For more information, visit https://www.zdfirm.com/the-effective-lawyer