Saying No to a Potential Client: How to Ethically Turn Away Business [LGE 104]

by Megan Zavieh | Mar 17, 2020 | Podcast

Clients and lawyers should work well together. It makes for a smoother relationship, better work product, and better outcomes. It also reduces the risk of ethics violations and Bar complaints. As a lawyer, you must get comfortable with the idea that you will turn some...

Law Practice in the Coming Age of Autonomous Vehicles with Damien Riehl [LGE 103]

by Megan Zavieh | Mar 10, 2020 | Podcast

Autonomous vehicles sound like Knight Rider’s Kit, but they are in real development for use on the roads — and to some extent, they are already here.  In this episode, Megan is joined by Damien Riehl, legal technologist, Managing Director of Fastcase Legal...

ABA TECHSHOW 2020 Wrap Up [LGE 102]

by Megan Zavieh | Mar 3, 2020 | Podcast

Megan reports on ABA TECHSHOW 2020 Resources Mentioned: TECHSHOW Site Erin Levine of Hello Divorce on Twitter Jess Birken on Twitter Jayne Reardon on Twitter Clio Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered...

Trust Accounting For Lawyers with a Trusted Bookkeeper with Annette Fadness [LGE 101]

by Megan Zavieh | Feb 25, 2020 | Podcast

Mistakes in handling funds entrusted to lawyers account for a large percentage of bar complaints and prosecutions. Most lawyers realize that mishandling their trust account can lead to big trouble, but many still struggle to do it right. At Clio Con 2019, bookkeeper...

Dispelling Myths About the Attorney Discipline System [LGE 100]

by Megan Zavieh | Feb 18, 2020 | Podcast

We have made it to 100 episodes, which is so exciting!  Megan is so grateful to her listeners, guests, and production team. Many lawyers have misconceptions about the attorney discipline process.  On this special episode, Megan dispels three big myths: 1. Attorneys...

Disappearance of Rural Lawyers with Mark Palmer [LGE 099]

by Megan Zavieh | Feb 11, 2020 | Podcast

Mark Palmer, Chief Counsel in the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism (also known as 2Civility), sat down with Megan at Clio Con 2019 to talk about the disappearing rural lawyer. We know that there is a massive access to justice problem, but one...