Author: Nicole Abboud

Best Biz Dev Tips from Clio Conference Attendees [GWL 114]

Between trying to remain calm before presenting at the Clio Cloud Conference and trying to enjoy the conference as an attendee, I managed to snag 4 short interviews with some of the attendees. The question I asked them? What is your best business development tip for getting your first client (or any client!)?

I was grateful that I recorded my quick chat with the following individuals who contributed their insight on this question:

Rehan Hasan, corporate attorney and business … Read More

Taking 100% Responsibility for Your Happiness with Okeoma Moronu [GWL 113]

Is happiness an inside job? How can we, as lawyers, take responsibility for the choices we make that ultimately impact our level of happiness? Joining us this week is Okeoma Moronu, a young attorney and host of The Happy Lawyer Project Podcast where she explores this concept of happiness.

What You’ll Learn

  • How she transitioned from BigLaw to in-house counsel
  • How she manages the pressures of being part of a small in-house legal team
  • Why she launched The Happy
Read More

Taking 100% Responsibility for Your Happiness with Okeoma Moronu [GWL 113]

Is happiness an inside job? How can we, as lawyers, take responsibility for the choices we make that ultimately impact our level of happiness? Joining us this week is Okeoma Moronu, a young attorney and host of The Happy Lawyer Project Podcast where she explores this concept of happiness.

What You’ll Learn

  • How she transitioned from BigLaw to in-house counsel
  • How she manages the pressures of being part of a small in-house legal team
  • Why she launched The Happy
Read More

How to Nurture Your Connections and Get Referrals with Lou Shapiro [GWL 112]

If you’re wondering how to make the best use of your connections, then my guest today, Lou Shapiro, will certainly shed some light on how to go about doing that. Lou is a state and federal criminal law attorney, and he is a master at making friends online and offline and nurturing those relationships into referrals and opportunities.  

What You’ll Learn:

  • What experience is needed in order to eventually open your own practice as a criminal defense
Read More

How to Nurture Your Connections and Get Referrals with Lou Shapiro [GWL 112]

If you’re wondering how to make the best use of your connections, then my guest today, Lou Shapiro, will certainly shed some light on how to go about doing that. Lou is a state and federal criminal law attorney, and he is a master at making friends online and offline and nurturing those relationships into referrals and opportunities.

What You’ll Learn:

  • What experience is needed in order to eventually open your own practice as a criminal defense
Read More

Working with YouTubers and Creating Your Own Opportunities with Franklin Graves [GWL 111]

With internet creators becoming more and more popular in today’s YouTube-crazed world, wanting to become a lawyer who serves the needs of this group of people is a viable career path. That’s why I reached out to my friend Franklin Graves, General Counsel for Naxos Music Group. Franklin is immersed in the world of internet creators and YouTubers and is a content creator himself. He creates content to help educate creators of the legal side of digital … Read More

Working with YouTubers and Creating Your Own Opportunities with Franklin Graves [GWL 111]

With internet creators becoming more and more popular in today’s YouTube-crazed world, wanting to become a lawyer who serves the needs of this group of people is a viable career path. That’s why I reached out to my friend Franklin Graves, General Counsel for Naxos Music Group. Franklin is immersed in the world of internet creators and YouTubers and is a content creator himself. He creates content to help educate creators of the legal side of digital … Read More

Law in Pictures with Legal Cartoonist and Writer Wela Quan [GWL 110]

Wela Quan is a New York corporate lawyer-turned-legal cartoonist and writer.

What We Cover:
  • How she made the decision to leave her corporate job after 2 years
  • How she tapped into her childhood passions to begin writing and drawing
  • Why she wants to eliminate legalese and legal jargon
  • Wela explains her writing and drawing process
  • Why doesn’t consider herself to be an “artist”
  • Why she’s not in a hurry to buy a house and instead, wants to travel
Read More

Law in Pictures with Legal Cartoonist and Writer Wela Quan [GWL 110]

Wela Quan is a New York corporate lawyer-turned-legal cartoonist and writer.

What we cover:

  • How she made the decision to leave her corporate job after 2 years
  • How she tapped into her childhood passions to begin writing and drawing
  • Why she wants to eliminate legalese and legal jargon
  • Wela explains her writing and drawing process
  • Why doesn’t consider herself to be an “artist”
  • Why she’s not in a hurry to buy a house and instead, wants to travel
Read More

Summer Break

1x
0:00
06:44

We will be back! We’re taking a short break to regroup and redesign the podcast. In the meantime, be sure to check out some podcasts that I’m currently obsessed with: How I Built This with Guy Raz Cross Examined Life with Chris Tatem Content Inc. with Joe Pulizzi (Search for these podcasts in itunes) Be […]

The post Summer Break appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.… Read More