Author: Nicole Abboud

How to Become a More Effective Communicator with Speech Coach Dr. Michelle Mazur [GWL 75]

Thank you to our show sponsor – CEB! CEB provides legal resources and solutions as well as gold-standard CLE to California attorneys. They also offer great discounts to new lawyers. Their upcoming Basics Conference is a fantastic opportunity for learning fundamentals and networking. Whether you want to master a practice area, change your focus, or get to know other lawyers in Read More

Leading and Managing Diverse Teams with Executive Director at CEB, Kelly Lake [GWL 74]

Kelly Lake is the newly appointed Executive Director of CEB (Continuing Education of the Bar). CEB is a leading source for legal education and legal research solutions for Ca lawyers.

What We Cover In This Episode:

  • How Kelly ascended into her positions as Executive Director
  • What motivates Kelly to always reach for the next level in her career
  • How to handle leadership
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Black Lives Matter and So Does Police Culture with Criminal Defense Attorney, Johnnie Finch [GWL 73]

Johnnie Finch is a criminal defense attorney in North Carolina.

In this important episode, Johnnie and I discuss his experience and perspective on Black Lives Matter and law enforcement. We also explore the business side of Johnnie as he shares his marketing tips to marketing a solo practice in a small town.

What We Chat About in this Episode:

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Leadership Development as a Young Lawyer with ABA YLD Chair Anna Romanskaya

My guest today is Anna Romanskaya,  a Partner with Stark & D’Ambrosio, LLP and manages the firm’s family law division. Anna is an activist and avid public speaker on victim advocacy, domestic violence and youth issues.

Anna is also the Chair of the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the American Bar Association, which is the premier legal organization in the world.

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Creating Happiness as a Lawyer with the Happy Family Lawyer Clarissa Rayward [GWL 71]

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Clarissa Rayward is a family lawyer, wife and mom who is passionate about relationships, people and family. This Australian attorney is using her industry knowledge and skill to change the way Australian families experience divorce and separation. Clarissa is known as ‘The Happy Family Lawyer’ as she believes that your divorce can be … Read More

The Unexpected Reality of Being a Parent and a Lawyer with Keith Shannon [GWL 70]

Keith Shannon joins us in this episode to chat about the adventures of being a stay-at-home father and a lawyer. He is a former attorney, college professor, and author of My Boss Wears Diapers.

After practicing for many years, Keith and his wife decided that he would be the stay-at-home parent to help raise their two children. During his time at … Read More

One Millennial’s Journey to Leading an Extraordinary Life with Declan Wilson [GWL 69]

Grab Declan’s new book – The Millennial Way here.

Declan Wilson is a Millennial author and blogger. During the day, he is a supply chain analyst but his true passion is to become self-employed so at night, he authors his blog, A Milliennial Type. His blog documents in his journey from the 9-to-5 to self-employment and from leading an ordinary life to Read More

From BigLaw to the Big Stage with Lawyer-Turned-Comedian Matt Ritter [GWL 68]

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My guest today is Matt Ritter, a lawyer-turned-comedian who traded in big law for the big stage.  Matt is also a TV producer on various shows including A&E’s Duck Dynasty and “Fat N’ Furious” (Discovery Channel). He often tours the Read More

The Power of Live Streaming Video to Connect and Build Trust with Nick Rishwain [GWL 67]

Nick Rishwain is the Vice President of Client Relations and Business Development at Experts.com. Nick and I met on social media and have become good friends! He is super knowledgeable about live streaming platforms and social media marketing, which is precisely the reason why I wanted him to come on the show and discuss it with me.

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Breaking the Silence about Mental Health in the Legal Profession with Sara Giddings

Sara Giddings is a tax, estate planning, and business law practitioner in San Angelo, Texas.  She currently works at the firm of Smith Rose Finley PC.  She serves as the District 15 TYLA Director.  She is very involved in her community and statewide and currently serves as the Tom Green County Young Lawyers President, the chair of the Solo and Small Firm Section Read More