THE PRACTICE PODCAST

Brett Marks is a bankruptcy and restructuring partner at Akerman LLP. In this episode, he discusses with Brett and Jeff his career path from a two-lawyer practice to a national law firm, his move to Miami, why he enjoys the niche bankruptcy practice, staying in the same firm for decades, the keys to building a book of business, the origin of his awesome name, and more. Check out this episode!

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Bo Yancey is the founder and principal consultant of B-Y Global, which drives profitability and growth for law firms and professional services businesses.  Bo discusses with Brett and Jeff how he helps firms achieve their full potential through data-driven insights, strategic planning, and cultural alignment. They discuss law firm KPI’s, compensation systems, realization, and why firm culture is so critical to growth and profitability. This is another critical episode for anyone in law or other professional services.

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Time is a most precious commodity.   And with so many advances in technology, we still seem to have even less time available.  What are we doing wrong?  In this episode, Brett and Jeff discuss the importance of time management for lawyers and other professional service providers. They discuss the systems and processes they have each used for managing time over various points in their careers, strategies for effective time management, the importance of establishing boundaries, and other time management solutions.  Unless you find you have too much time and too little to do, this episode is for you!

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Melissa Medina is a co-founder & the CEO of eMerge Americas with a mission of helping transform South Florida into a global technology hub. Under her leadership, eMerge now attracts more than 20,000+ attendees from over 50 countries. In this episode, Melissa discusses her path to leadership, the start of eMerge, the idea of turning Miami into a tech hub, the importance of education in tech, how the future of learning is changing, the tech funding landscape, following your passion, and her plan to bring more diversity to the tech sector.

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On this episode, meet Brad Baldridge, one of the nation’s leading college financial experts. He teaches families the best ways to plan, save, and pay for college so they can make their children’s college dreams come true without wiping out their finances or their retirement.  He discusses with Brett and Jeff his path to this unique specialty, the importance of early-stage planning, how the top schools can name their price, how some schools are tuition-driven, the importance of need-based aid, and the challenges of college admissions. 

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Laura Juanes Micas is a multilingual law, regulatory, policy, and privacy specialist.   She has more than twenty years of professional experience in a variety of multi-national companies, including Yahoo!, Facebook, and RBI (owner of BURGER KING®, POPEYES®, TIM HORTONS®, and FIREHOUSE SUBS®). In this episode, Laura discusses with Jeff and Brett her path from Spain to the U.S., from a traditional law firm practice to in-house, and her move into the ubiquitous and evolving field of data privacy.

She shares advice for outside counsel, discusses the history of data privacy, and emphasizes the need for more women in technology.   You do not want to miss this episode with a true expert in her field. 

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Robert C. Josefsberg is widely recognized as one of the top trial lawyers in Florida and something of a legend in legal circles.

In this amazing episode, he shares with Brett and Jeff numerous stories and lessons from his incredible career, beginning with his early defense of rock star Jim Morrison of The Doors. He also discusses lessons from numerous trials, such as how to communicate with juries and children, the importance of owning your mistakes, the value of mentorship, the need to support community organizations, and how the practice of law has changed over the decades. Listen to this one and get ready for part two because as soon as they stopped recording, Brett and Jeff wanted more.  So, we will be bringing Bob back!

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Donald Kirk is a Tampa-based attorney and the national chair of Carlton Fields' bankruptcy and business litigation departments. In this episode, Donald discusses with Brett and Jeff his unintentional path to law school, the importance of finding and learning from mentors, why you want good, sophisticated counsel on the other side, what it's like to lead a department at big law, and how sometimes leadership starts with raising your hand. Don’t miss out on this one!

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Evan Nierman is the Founder and CEO of Red Banyan, a globally respected strategic communications and crisis management firm, and the author of two best-selling books: Crisis Averted: PR Strategies to Protect Your Reputation and the Bottom Line and The Cancel Culture Curse: From Rage to Redemption in a World Gone Mad.  In this episode, Evan discusses with Brett and Jeff his path to entrepreneurship, his experience in public relations and crisis management, why lawyers often handle the media poorly, how to answer difficult questions, how to plan for a crisis, and the challenges resulting from cancel culture attacks.   Don’t miss this episode!

Tune in for another informative and entertaining conversation with Brett and Jeff.

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Phil Von Kahle is the President and principal owner of Michael Moecker & Associates, Inc., a company that specializes in turnaround strategies and liquidation plans for companies, probate estates, and family offices. Phil serves as an assignee in Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors (ABC) cases, executes workout agreements, and is a Court Appointed Receiver, Trustee, Examiner, Curator, and Conservator.  In this episode, he discusses with Jeff and Brett a variety of topics, including his specialized field, what he is most grateful for, why some business decisions are guided by what is good for the community, and how he turned a high school volunteer project turned into a state-funded business.  This is a terrific episode for entrepreneurs, insolvency professionals, and students of life.   Don’t miss it!

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