While Beth George hasn’t entirely left the practice of law behind, she spends most of her time consulting with bagel shop owners for her business BYOB Bagels. When Beth’s son had dietary sensitivities that required a lot of experimenting, she found herself on a path that would lead to her being a bagel-based business consultant. Because she was raised in a home with a family-run business, Beth George was prepared for both the joys and struggles of being her own boss. Episode 47 of Lawyerpreneur starts off a little differently than most. Beth starts off asking me about my work,...

In Episode 47 of Lawyerpreneur, Lisa M. Lilly returns to the podcast to interview me in my role as J. W. Judge, author of the new dark fantasy novel Vulcan Rising. In this role reversal interview, Lilly asks me about my writing process, my inspiration for the novel, and why I chose to write fiction under a pen name.Learn more about Lisa either by listening to Episode 19 or by going to her website lisalilly.com.Find out more about my fiction writing as J. W. Judge at jwjudge.com, or purchase Vulcan Rising wherever you like to buy your books. If you enjoy...

Despite the limiting beliefs and self doubts she was experiencing, Angela Han gave herself permission to start a business that she felt compelled to start. In Episode 46 of Lawyerpreneur, listen to Angela talk about why ambition isn’t greedy, giving yourself the freedom to pursue opportunities, and how relying on a business coach’s belief in the right choice for content creation contributed to her success. You can find Angela Han at her website, on her podcast Fit to Practice, and on LinkedIn. For another interview on mindfulness topics, check out my conversation with Claire Parsons. Challenge Your Self-Doubt to Achieve...

Tahmina Watson is both an immigrant to the United States and an immigration lawyer. And as you might expect, there is some correlation between those things. Tahmina has worked tirelessly over the last four years not only to aid those affected by immigration policy under the Trump Administration, but also to affect change so that the United States stops losing talented would-be immigrants to other countries. Tahmina Watson is the founder of Watson Immigration Law in Seattle. She is the author of the books, The Startup Visa and Legal Heroes in the Trump Era. Tahmina is one of the founders...

When David Lat went to law school and launched his legal career, he expected to have a traditional legal career. But within a few years, the desire to write and explore topics that were of interest to him and, as it turns out, many other people led David down a non-standard path. In Episode 44 of Lawyerpreneur, David Lat and I talk about the early days of Underneath Their Robes, the predecessor to Above the Law. He tells the story of why he decided to come out from behind his anonymity, and how that led to Above the Law. David...

In Episode 43 of Lawyerpreneur, Amanda Doucette (who blogs and podcasts about tax issues under the title, “The Tax Chick”) joins me to discuss a number of topics. One of her focuses in her law practice is distinguishing the value of her services to her clients — what does that mean and how do you do it? We talk about the transformative experience Amanda has had in working with a business coach. As has been a running theme through a number of recent interviews (like Episode 41 with Lisa Lang), we talking about the importance of surrounded yourself with like-minded...

In Episode 42 of Lawyerpreneur, Damien Black and I discuss laying the foundation for effective processes and communication, the importance of delegating tasks, the value of early and effective case evaluation, and building a book of business. This is the second of two episodes of Lawyerpreneur that features me as the interviewee. This episode first aired on Litera TV’s program “Inside the Firm” in December 2020. If you’d rather watch than listen, you can find Damien’s interview of me on Litera’s YouTube channel. Laying a Foundation for Effective Processes and Communication You can listen here or on your favorite podcast...

In Lawyerpreneur Episode 41, Lisa Lang and I discuss why it’s important for in-house lawyers to continue to develop their personal brand. Lisa talks about the value to in-house counsel to see the marketing and branding that outside counsel and vendors are doing. We talk about how the business relationships that are formed through marketing, personal branding, and business communities can evolve into personal relationships. We discuss the opportunities that branding and marketing give you to practice your expertise in public. And finally, Lisa Lang talks about being fulfilled in your career, even when it takes turns others think or...

This is the first of two episodes of Lawyerpreneur that feature me as the interviewee. This episode first aired on Litera TV’s program “Inside the Firm” in August 2020. If you’re more interested in watching rather than listening, you can find Damien Black’s interview of me on Litera’s YouTube channel. In Episode 40 of Lawyerpreneur, Damien and I discuss a smattering of topics that I wrote about in Level Up Your Law Practice, including abundance mindset v. scarcity mindset, approaching a healthy mindset with intentionality, facing your fear of rejection, and attempting to establish boundaries for a functional work-life balance....

Even the most well-intentioned of us get cranky sometimes. It’s one of life’s inevitabilities. But there may be ways to corral and manage our crankiness that give it a kind of usefulness. Steven Joseph has developed the CrankaTsuris method that guides us toward a more effective version of crankiness. In Episode 39 of Lawyerpreneur, Steven Joseph and I discuss his children’s book The Last Surviving Dinosaur: The TyrantoCrankaTsuris, in which he introduces the effects of too much complaining. He has also just released the book for adults, A Grownup Guide to Effective Crankiness: The Crankatsuris Method. During our conversation, Steven...