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Personal Finance Tips For Lawyers

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 51:43


In this event we cover:Managing Your MoneyUnderstanding Risk Vs. RewardChoosing Investments‍Managing Your Money‍To manage your money effectively, focus on both cash flow (money coming in and going out) and net worth (assets minus liabilities).Prioritize paying off high-interest debt before investing or saving.Consider automating savings contributions to make it easier to save consistently.‍Understanding Risk vs Reward6:11 Investing involves balancing risk and reward. Generally speaking, higher-risk investments offer higher potential rewards but also come with higher potential losses.Diversification is key to managing risk in your investment portfolio. Spread your investments across different asset classes and industries.Choosing InvestmentsWhen choosing investments, consider factors such as fees, historical performance, and the overall market environment. Index funds are a popular choice for many investors because they offer broad exposure to the market at a low cost.Importance of Tracking ExpensesWhy Track Expenses?Tracking expenses is important to understand spending behavior.Getting 12 months of data is necessary to account for seasonality and smooth out spending habits.Use tools like Tiller Money, Mint, or Rocket Money to plug in accounts and get real data.Compensation Structure‍18:16 Partners in law firms receive a base salary for three years before their total compensation is increased to seven or eight figures. Partners are responsible for making estimated tax payments directly to the government instead of having withholding come out of their paycheck. This can lead to cash flow issues and confusion about promised compensation.Challenges of PartnershipThe transition to partnership can be challenging due to the sudden increase in responsibility and financial obligations. It may take several years before things normalize, leading to frustration among new partners. Many professionals, including lawyers, lack financial education and rely on working hard and throwing money at problems rather than managing finances effectively.

GPT-4 Raises the Bar (Exam), Leaky Tweety, & Crypto Suits

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 28:12


This Week: An AI model just passed the bar exam in the 90th percentile, Twitter is dealing with a source code leak, and the crypto space is facing serious litigation. Plus, remote work ≠ bonus, and tort reform in Florida has sparked a feud.

Special Edition: Too Local to Fail?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 26:34


Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 25:28


THIS WEEK: The streaming wars arrive in South Park, California stands up to AI, and what part of AI-generated art is the actual art. PLUS, pandemic-era lawyers may need to boost their experience, and the Texas Two-Step continues to unravel.

Shell Directors Sued For Climate Change, Are NFTs Art, and SBF's Texting Turmoil

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 23:34


Bankruptcy Is Only For The Bankrupt, Is The Alphabet Breaking Up, & Pirate Wars

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 19:37


THIS WEEK: Johnson and Johnson finds no success in bankruptcy, Google's search for digital ad dominance may be ending, and Silicon Valley is caught up in fighting pirates. Plus, Rick Astley will never let you down, and Meta reverses course.

Winklevoss Twins Face The SEC, JPMorgan Gets Scammed, & Twitter's Fight Over Severance

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 19:24


This Week: The Winklevoss twins are back in litigation, JPMorgan goes to court over a recent acquisition, and ex-Twitter employees say they weren't paid severance. Plus, a new copyright court venue is doing well, and scammers are increasingly eyeing former tech workers.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 23:04


THIS WEEK: Sam Bankman-Fried pleas not guilty and throws his lawyers under the bus, TikTok gets blocked on government devices, and pay transparency becomes law. Plus, Big Law pay cuts keep coming, spyware at the DEA, and a law school rankings refresh.

Going VC with James Walker

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 34:02


On this episode of Not Billable, we sat down and chatted with James Walker, Associate Counsel and Investments at Draper Associates (an investor of Lawtrades), a venture capital firm run founded and managed by Tim Draper.James shares his experience getting his MBA/JD through the J-Term program at Columbia University and what it was like to pivot from Big Law at Latham & Watkins into a hybrid business legal role at Draper Associates.Working at Latham & WatkinsJames started his career as an associate attorney at Big Law firm, Latham & WatkinsLatham & Watkins is institution in the legal industry and a well known player in the emerging companies space.While in this role, James gained valuable experience and skills that he still uses today.The J-Term Program at Columbia UniversityAfter more than 2 years in Big Law, James decided to pivot and get his MBA.James ended up applying to the impressive J-Term MBA program at Columbia University, which would give him the ability to earn his graduate degree in just 18 months (instead of 2 years).Unfortunately, when James was set to graduate in 2020, COVID-19 hit the United States.James needed to pivot fast.Draper AssociatesJames ended up reaching out to Tim Draper to see if any of his portfolio companies needed legal counsel.Instead of referring James out, Tim decided to bring him on to help save on legal expenses.Eventually that role evolved into much more of a hybrid of business and legal.James is now more of a 1/2 internal counsel, 1/2 strategic business advisor.Closing ThoughtsBig law firms can offer many opportunities and experiences, but it's not the only path a lawyer can take.In-house legal is a dual-hat wearing role (law and business).By regularly evaluating your skills and interests and seeking out opportunities to grow and develop, you can determine where you are most useful in your legal role.

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 20:44


This Week: is ChatGPT coming for your job, a law firm suing its associates over billed hours (or lack thereof), and AI-generated art raises new questions. Plus, the Bankman-Frieds have disappeared from Stanford Law, and some celebrity legal drama.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 22:11


This Week: Swifties unleash a fury on Ticketmaster, the Crypto Crisis expands to BlockFi…and beyond, and is the T14 a thing of the past? Plus, some IRL sh*tposting, and a surprise twist in a quarter-billion dollar tax evasion scheme.

MoviePass 2: The Return Of Legal Trouble, TikTok Confirms EU's Worst Fears, & Junior Galette Fumbles His Lawsuit

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 18:32


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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 16:43


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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 19:27


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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 15:32


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Joe Biden Goes Mellow On Weed, Twitter Whiplash Hits, & Crypto Hacks Are Just Getting Started

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 17:17


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How to Build a Compliance Team

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 45:23


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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 20:09


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Legal Operations 101: How to Build a Team

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 47:37


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Facial Recognition's Role in the Courtroom, Social Media's Appeals Split, & “Staggering” Fraud

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 15:30


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How to Build your Legal Community

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 51:43


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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 25:04


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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 20:34


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Mitigating Litigation Costs of Outside Counsel

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 46:50


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California Orders A Supersized Labor Deal, GDPR's Sting, & Foggy Surveillance

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 11:30


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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 17:19


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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 19:18


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Give 'em Grace with Maureen from Uber

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 38:02


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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 18:40


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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 55:38


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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 20:54


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NB Ep. 2 - Teaser

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 0:55


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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 14:49


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Challenging the Gender Pay Gap in Legal

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 51:07


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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 13:52


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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 12:17


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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 47:43


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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 39:46


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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 14:55


This week: Proposed legislation brings digital health data into focus, the Biden Administration weighs executive action post-Roe, and updating digital privacy laws for minors. Plus, Julian Assange faces extradition, SpaceX faces internal backlash, and where does IP law end and your bodily autonomy begin?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 20:26


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How Non-JDs Can Save You Time & Money

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 43:24


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Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 12:41


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