AWESOME LAWYERS

AWESOME LAWYERS

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AWESOME LAWYERS episodes

  • Interview with Iryna Shafir about her success story and LinkedIn Marketing

    #This Episode is in german language. 


    📌Iryna Shafir is a German lawyer, Founder of Shafir Legal Consulting and Shafir Legal Marketing GmbH. At the beginning of last year she made a decision to become selfemployed and made her Marketing via LinkendIn. Without investing even a Cent she managed to generate almost 15.000 Followers, found more then 100 Clints and build a successful Firm. Recently she opened another Entity – Legal Marketing GmbH.


    Here are the main points f our conversation:


    👉Have you ever thought about  being selfemployed? What can help you to make this Step?

    👉How to use LinkedIn in the successful development of your career or business?

    👉What do you need to know about LinkedIn Algorithms?

    If you want to connect with Iryna, please follow the link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irina-shafir/


    Here are some quastions for your own self reflection:


    1. Reflect on your career. Which of your actions attracted the most of your clients?

    2. If you could take 10% more responsibility over attracting your clients, what would you do?


    Make sure to subscribe and share with friends!


    32 min
  • Interview with Dr. Kyrill Farbmann

    Dr. Kyrill Farbmann is a german lawyer with international background. He is European Compliance Director at McDonald’s. He is based in Brussels, frequently travelling all over Europe, CIS and Northern Africa. Prior to taking his current role, Kyrill has been working as Compliance and Ethics Manager for International Paper, as well as for international law firms Jones Day and Latham and Watkins in the areas of corporate compliance, FCPA and antitrust.


    In this Interview we have talked a lot about cultures and intercultural communication.


    Main points are:

    - What are the main lessons did Kyrill learned during his work experience?

    - What role has the understanding of different cultures in work, especially when some work with people from different countries;

    - What is the most important rule in communication with people.

    - What helps to solve conflicts within different coultures and much more.

    Kyrill is a very fascinating and inspiring person with the complex story. 


    If you want to connect with Kyrill, please follow the link: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kyrill-farbmann-85326721


    Here are some questions for your own self-reflection:

    1. What skill helpes you in communication with different people?

    2. What are the main lessons you learned during your work experience?

    3. What are the main events in your life you are profoundly greatful in your life the most and why?

    4. What fullfills your life the most?

    24 min
  • Interview with Mat Jakubowski
    Mat Jakubowski is a Master of Laws,  Legal Technologist, Head of legal Operations at Focus Law Firm.
    In this Interview we are talking about Legal Tech. What do you understand under the definition of Legal Tech? There are many misconceptions about it. What they are and what can be done in order to solve them? Have you ever think that Legal Tech is something difficult? Well, I definetely did. But after this Interview I do not think that anymore! 
    Mat ist also aimed to change something in legal industry. He is doing it in a very creative way. Do you want to find out how? Listen the next Episode of Awesome Lawyers and meet one more awesome colleague. 
    About all that and much more in only a little bit longer than 30 Minutes. Enjoy and reflect on your own expirience!
    Here are the links how can you find Mat:
    LinkendIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mat-jakubowski/
    TikTok: @matjakubowski  
    Here are some questions for your own self reflection:
    1. Have you ever experienced any difficulties with Legal Tech? What helped you to solve this difficulties?
    2. What other difficulties do you experience in your work on daily basis or at least from time to time? Do you know someone who made the same way that you are doing now? How did he/she managed it? 
    P.s. If you do not know - ask!
    33 min
  • Interview with Orest Zub

    Orest is an Ukrainian blogger and traveler. He have already visited 129 contries. We made this short Interview together in January 2022. Now he is in Ukraine and makes everyday updates about the situation in the country. 

    Orest is a very inspiring man, who knows exactly what he wants from his life. This Episode is devoted mostly for all, who have they law career, but maybe think about changing it. These changes are not easy to make. How to start the new journey? How to be able to stay productive, especially in home-office?

    I invite you to the selfreflection with this Interview. Questions for your own selfreflection you will find below!

    Here are Links to Orest Social Media.  

    • facebook.com/ZubOrest/ (Private)
    • facebook.com/orest.zub/ (Public)
    • youtube.com/c/orestzub2
    • instagram.com/orestzub/
    • linkedin.com/in/orest-zub-87845b11/
    • If you’d like to help Ukraine in general or Orest team directly just follow the link where you’ll find a few recommended options: https://openmind.com.ua/support/ 

      Here are some questions for your own selfreflection:

      1. What is one action that helps you to consentrate yourself when it is necessary?

      2. What helps you to stay in balance?

      3. Would you like to change something in your life? What would you like to change in your life? What has to be done for that? What will you do already today to reach this goal?


      17 min
    • Interview with Dr. Thomas Ressmann

      Dr. Thomas Ressmann is a German lawyer and Partner at the boutique law firm DMR Legal. He has over 10 years of legal experience. In this Interview we are talking with him about his interesting journey from a lawyer at an international law firm to an independent Partner at CRIF, a credit agency and a founding Partner at the boutique law firm DMR Legal. Why should someone leave a successful career at a well known law firm, move from Munich and start at a credit agency? Why then again going back to law practice? Here are some questions for you dear listener, if you would like to reflect with this Episode as well: 1. What was the most challenging decision for you in your life and why was it challenging? 2. What have you learned from this experience? 3. For what experience are you grateful the most and why? 

      Dr. Thomas Ressmann:

      https://dmr.legal/en/dr-thomas-ressmann/ 

      https://de.linkedin.com/in/dr-thomas-ressmann-112367139

      27 min
    • Interview with Dr. Geertje Tutschka, MCC
      Dr. Geertje Tutschka, MCC ist a lawyer with 25 years of expirience. After her husband got a contract in Amerika, she had to find her own way in a new country. She became a coach and decided to create her own coaching course, developed especially for lawyers. She managed not only to build a successful Consulting Agency, but also to raise three beautiful girls. She got a Woman Award 2021. She is writing books, she is an inspiration for many colleges. 
      In this Interview we are talking with Dr. Tutschka about her life and, in particular, her coaching way: why coaching and what value has it for her as a lawyer in her life.
      Here are some questions for you dear listener, if you would like to reflect with this Episode as well:
      1. What quality or skill do you have (or gained), that helps you to climb higher mountains?
      2. What qualities/skills would you like to have/you need for your next development stage in your life?
      3. How do you recharge?
      25 min
    • Trailer

      This Podcast is primarily made for lawyers as well as for law students. In this trailer I am sharing with you what it is going to be about.  

      Main Mission of this Podcast is to encourage others to find their own solutions and to reflect on their own experience. In the description to each episode you will find few questions to the selfrefletion.  Lawyers are busy people. 

      If you like it, please subscribe and share it with your friends. I would be also very pleased to get your Feedback! 

      You may get in touch with me via E-mail: [email protected]  I am very happy to welcome each of you here and thank you for listening.

      5 min

    About AWESOME LAWYERS

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    Dieser Podcast ist allen Anwälten, Richtern, Juristen und allen, die auf die eine oder andere Weise mit dem Recht zu tun haben, gewidmet.