Legal Mastermind Podcast - Presented By Market My Market

James Hart is a trademark lawyer, podcaster, and Youtuber. Jim has been working with brands to help them secure the rights to their intellectual property since 2015.

His YouTube channel has amassed over 5.5 million lifetime views and 146,000 subscribers by teaching the legal fundamentals for how entrepreneurs can protect their business in a way that is equal parts entertaining, funny and informative.

Jim believes in freely giving out helpful tools and information in his content. You might refer to him as the “Un-lawyer™” who refuses to take himself too seriously.

Jim is the founding attorney of The Hart Law Firm, P.A. and Hawthorn Law®. He runs his law firm remotely from Lisbon, Portugal, where he resides with his wife, 3 kids, 2 dogs, and 2 cats.

Connect with Jim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswhart/

Visit Hawthorn Law's Website: https://www.hawthornlaw.net/

Visit Jim's YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@jimhart

On This Episode, We Discuss...
- The Inspiration Behind Jim's YouTube Page
- How Lawyers Can Create Their Own YouTube Page
- YouTube Page Monetization
- The Best Practices to Increase Viewership

Lynda Decker is the CEO and Owner of Decker Design, a legal sector-focused brand strategist and multidisciplinary designer whose work encompasses high-level website design, interactive communications, publications, and information graphics.

With 26 years of experience in design, Decker comes to the table ready to transform outdated law firm websites into identities that amplify expertise through compelling visual design, resulting in attracting clients by standing out from the mediocrity of law firm web designs. Her designs have proven time and again to be a firm’s revenue driver, as the website is most often the first line of communication with a potential client.

Decker Design is a strategic-branding and website-design agency for the legal and financial community. The company focuses on developing bold brands that elevate clients' unique differentiators to position them for new heights in the marketplace.

Connect with Lynda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndadecker/

Visit Decker Design's Website: https://deckerdesign.com/

On This Episode, We Discuss...
- The Concept of Design Thinking
- How the Design Process is Defined for Each Client
- The Importance of the Discovery Phase
- How to Navigate the Balance Between Focusing on the Customer and a Firm's Credibility

Joshua Schwadron is the Founder and CEO of Mighty, a personal injury company that provides software to personal injury law firms. Schwadron is a lawyer, entrepreneur, and public speaker.

He is the former Founder and CEO of Betterfly (acquired by Microsoft via Takelessons), a service provider marketplace, and regularly speaks and writes on civil justice including educating consumers on what to look for when considering the hiring of a billboard personal injury law firm.

Mighty is a team of social workers, lawyers, data scientists, engineers, and more on a mission to build a better way to help people after an accident. Mighty challenges the shady behavior of personal injury lawyers by providing a source for millions of Americans with a holistic approach.

Connect with Joshua on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schwadron/

Visit Mighty's Website: https://www.mighty.com/

On This Episode, We Discuss...
- What is Mighty & How Does It Work?
- Why Personal Injury?
- The Reasons for Taking an Anti-Billboard Lawyer Stance
- How Mighty Law Came into Fruition
- The Process of Undergoing a Company-Wide Revamp
- How Mighty Benefits Large & Small Law Firms

Marisa Simmons is an Attorney Recruiter at Beacon Hill. Simmons manages a group of direct-hire attorney recruiters. Her group focuses on recruiting and placing attorneys in not only law firms large and small, but also with in-house legal groups throughout the region.

Connect with Marisa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marisasimmons/

Visit Beacon Hill's Website: https://beaconhillstaffing.com/

On This Episode, We Discuss...
- The Process of Hiring Attorney Recruiters
- How to Expand Your Network as a Young Attorney
- Ways that Firms can Compete to Attract Great Talent
- What You Should Ask When Looking for a Recruiter

In Part 2 of How Law Firms Will Win in 2023, Legal Mastermind Podcast hosts Chase Williams and Ryan Klein discuss the viewpoints and goals that your law firm needs to be considering when preparing for 2023 and beyond.

Visit MarketMyMarket’s Website: https://www.marketmymarket.com/

On This Episode, We Discuss…
- Using Story-branding to Help Convey the Purpose of Your Content
- It's Not Too Late to Start a Podcast
- How to Maximize the Potential of Google My Business Locations
- Switching Your Business Hours to 24-Hours on Your Firm's Google Business Profile
- Reducing Your Firm's Use of Duplicate Imagery

Recorded at Mass Torts Made Perfect (MTMP) in Las Vegas, NV. October 2022.

Featured Guests:

3:26 - Keith Newstrom, Wingman Marketing, https://mywingmananytime.com/

5:18 - Sarah Stuhldreher, QTAT BPO Solutions Inc, https://www.qtatinc.com/

15:00 - Joe Ruotolo, Intaker, https://www.intaker.com/

17:37 - Jazmin Respicio, DigitalPay, https://digitalpay.us/

20:40 - Hugo Gomez, Abogados NOW, https://www.abogadosnow.com/

Dr. Sherry Walling is a clinical psychologist, speaker, podcaster, author, and mental health advocate. Her company, ZenFounder, helps entrepreneurs and leaders navigate transition, rapid growth, loss, and any manner of complex human experience.

She hosts the ZenFounder podcast, which has been called a “must listen” by both Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine and has been downloaded more than 1,000,000 times. She was also the host of Mind Curious, a podcast series exploring innovations in mental health care via psychedelics.

Her new book, Touching Two Worlds, is a poetic, incisive exploration of grief and joy in the aftermath of loss. Her best-selling book, The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Keeping Your Shit Together, combines the insight and warmth of a therapist with the truth-telling mirth of someone who has been there.

Connect with Dr. Walling on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherry-walling-phd/

Visit Dr. Walling's Website: https://www.sherrywalling.com/

Purchase The ZenFounder Guide to Founder Retreats: https://app.gumroad.com/l/retreats

On This Episode, We Discuss...
- The ZenFounder Guide to Founder's Retreats
- Learning How to Come Out of Your Shell
- The Benefits of Utilizing a Facilitator During a Company Retreat
- Measuring the Turnover of Your Business

Recorded at Mass Torts Made Perfect (MTMP) in Las Vegas, NV. October 2022.

Featured Guests:

5:35 - Gregg Goldfarb, Gregg M. Goldfarb LLP, https://gregggoldfarb.com/

7:46 - Johnny Adams, Johnny Adams Law Firm, https://www.johnnyadamslaw.com/

9:53 - Justin Lovely, The Lovely Law Firm, https://www.justiceislovely.com/

11:49 - Michelle Waddoups, George T. Waddoups & Associates, https://www.waddoupslaw.com/

12:43 - Warren Collins, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP, https://www.penningtonslaw.com/

Laura Terrell is an executive coach with over twenty-five years of experience as a legal and business leader.

She offers an insider’s perspective for business, legal and corporate professionals, working to help her clients to improve and achieve success in their work lives.

Prior to coaching, she was a Special Assistant to the President at the White House, a senior-level appointee at the U.S. Department of Justice, an equity partner in two large, global law firms, and in-house counsel at a publicly traded company.

Laura has also led and managed teams of people across multiple countries, serving as a top advisor to many Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies.

Partnering with her clients, she enjoys helping them reach their goals and build confidence in their careers.

Connect with Laura on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauralterrell/

Visit Laura's Website: www.lauraterrell.com

On This Episode, We Discuss...
- How to Approach a Shift in Your Career
- Common Questions When Coaching Clients
- Trends of Non-Legal Professionals Entering the Legal Industry
- Nine Questions that Lead to Breakthroughs for Lawyers

Recorded at Mass Torts Made Perfect (MTMP) in Las Vegas, NV. October 2022.

Featured Guests:

4:43 - Cary Simowitz, Schlichter Bogard & Denton, https://uselaws.com/

7:01 - Darren Findling, The Probate Pro, https://theprobatepro.com/

8:55 - Elizabeth Yang, Yang Law Offices, https://yanglawoffices.com/

10:50 - Evan Stein, Berry Law Firm, https://jsberrylaw.com/