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This week, we welcome Cornell Winston (current President of the American Association of Law Libraries) and Jenny Silbiger (President‑Elect). Speaking from sunny San Diego and O‘ahu's courthouse halls, the duo joins the show to preview AALL's 2025 Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon—and to talk candidly about the challenges and opportunities facing the legal‑information profession during a time of rapid technological and political flux.Cornell and Jenny explain why open communication has become a strategic imperative for AALL. Although board books have long been public, they are doubling down on proactive updates—through e‑briefings, “Know‑It‑AALL” newsletters, and 80‑plus committee channels—because members crave clarity when the profession feels under siege. Their message is simple: phone numbers and inboxes are open; no question is off‑limits. The leaders frame transparency not as a defensive posture, but as an invitation to pull every member into the conversation and decision‑making process.The discussion then turns to the vacant Government Relations role—often seen as AALL's front line in Washington. Cornell reassures listeners that, despite the hiring gap, advocacy has never left the stage: the Government Relations Committee partners with ALA and other allies, tracks executive‑order whiplash, and issues public statements on IMLS funding or Library of Congress appointments. While lobby dynamics have shifted since COVID‑era restrictions, AALL continues to file comments, weigh amicus briefs, and equip members to speak up in their own jurisdictions until the position is refilled.Next, the hosts probe changes to the volunteer pipeline. Under the new process, virtually every member who raises a hand gets a seat—whether on a jury, committee, or the coveted Annual Meeting Program Committee. Headquarters now monitors overlapping appointments to spread opportunities and ensure early‑career librarians experience the career‑shaping mentorship Greg once received from the late Bob Oakley. Jenny underscores that engagement options range from micro‑tasks to multi‑year leadership roles, accommodating both time‑pressed newcomers and seasoned veterans.Turning to the July 19‑22 conference itself, Cornell shares upbeat registration numbers, hotel tips, and—importantly—news of no late‑registration fee increase. Portland's light‑rail pass, tax‑free shopping, and Nike/Columbia/Adidas discounts sweeten the trip, but the intellectual draw is formidable: 65‑plus programs, four pre‑conference workshops, and a cross‑pollinated AI track that unites academic and private‑sector librarians. Keynote speaker Roosevelt Weeks, renowned for transforming Austin Public Library into a nationally acclaimed, radically welcoming space, will challenge attendees to double down on access and inclusion.Asked for their “biggest challenge” predictions, Jenny cites the breakneck pace of AI and the resulting imperative to preserve integrity in an era of deepfakes and data deluge. Cornell echoes the warning: librarians must remain society's trusted validators and proclaim that expertise without apology. As the gavel passes in Portland, Jenny's presidential agenda crystallizes around three goals—meeting members where they are, converting dialogue into strategic action, and leaving the profession stronger for the next generation. Whether you are a long‑time AALL stalwart or a first‑time volunteer, this episode is a reminder that the future of legal information will be shaped by those who show up, speak up, and keep the channels open.Listen on mobile platforms:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[Special Thanks to ⁠Legal Technology Hub⁠ for their sponsoring this episode.] Blue Sky: ⁠⁠@geeklawblog.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@marlgeb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: geekinreviewpodcast@gmail.comMusic: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jerry David DeCicca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Transcript

Cornell Winston, president of the American Association of Law Libraries, brings a unique perspective to law librarianship, having spent 45 years in libraries across diverse settings — from a hospital library where he started as a student worker; to the former Whittier Law School; to prominent law firms Munger, Tolles & Olson and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe; and, for the last 24 years, as law librarian in the U.S. Attorney's office in Los Angeles. Winston joined host Bob Ambrogi to record this interview just weeks before AALL's annual meeting in Portland, Ore., July 19-22, with the theme "Be Bold." It's a fitting theme for a profession that's undergone dramatic transformation, evolving from traditional book-focused roles to becoming essential gatekeepers and evaluators of legal technology and information. In their conversation, Winston discusses the evolving challenges facing law librarians — from safeguarding disappearing government information to testing AI-driven legal research tools. They explore why he considers it critical for law librarians to have "a seat at the table" in their organizations, the opportunities for newcomers to the profession, and why Winston believes the profession's future remains bright despite predictions of its demise. Winston also shares insights on AI adoption, the importance of law librarians as strategic partners rather than just support staff, and how the profession continues to prove that while Google may find you a million answers, a librarian will find you the best one.    Thank You To Our Sponsors This episode of LawNext is generously made possible by our sponsors. We appreciate their support and hope you will check them out. Paradigm, home to the practice management platforms PracticePanther, Bill4Time, MerusCase and LollyLaw; the e-payments platform Headnote; and the legal accounting software TrustBooks. Briefpoint, eliminating routine discovery response and request drafting tasks so you can focus on drafting what matters (or just make it home for dinner). SpeakWrite: Save time with fast, human-powered legal transcription—so you can focus on your practice   If you enjoy listening to LawNext, please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts.  

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This week, we have a lively discussion with June Liebert and Cornell Winston, President and President-Elect, respectively, for the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL). The conversation centers around the upcoming AALL annual conference, scheduled for July 20-23, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago.  June Liebert, Director of Information Services at O'Melveny & Myers LLP, kicks off the discussion by diving into the conference theme. She emphasizes the importance of librarians taking proactive leadership roles, particularly in the context of the rapidly evolving landscape influenced by Generative AI. June highlights the concept of "innovation intermediaries," individuals who not only generate innovative ideas but also ensure these ideas are implemented effectively. This theme resonates with the need for transformative thinking, urging librarians to embrace significant changes rather than settling for incremental improvements. This year's keynote speaker is Cory Doctorow, a renowned sci-fi author and advocate for digital rights, Doctorow's presence promises to bring a unique perspective on the intersection of technology and societal impact. June shares her enthusiasm for Doctorow, whose work with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and writings on "enshittification" – the degradation of online platforms over time – provide critical insights into the ethical implications of technological advancements. Doctorow's focus on the human impact of technology, rather than just the technology itself, offers valuable reflections for the legal information profession. Cornell Winston, law librarian at the United States Attorney's Office, provides a comprehensive overview of what attendees can expect from the conference. With over 60 educational programs, including a pre-conference workshop on AI strategy, the event promises rich learning opportunities. Cornell underscores the value of networking and connecting with peers, highlighting the inclusive environment fostered by the Host Program for first-time attendees. His advice to explore sessions outside one's usual domain and to meet new people each day encapsulates the spirit of professional growth and community building. As the conversation unfolds, the trio touches on the broader theme of innovation and technology within law libraries. June and Cornell discuss the shift from physical books to digital resources, reflecting on how generative AI and other technologies are reshaping the profession. June mentions the implementation of live closed captioning for sessions, a first for the conference, enhancing accessibility and providing real-time transcripts for attendees. June shares her experiences as the first Asian American president of the association, highlighting her efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Cornell, looking ahead to his presidency, discusses plans to review AALL's governance structure and explore the future of law libraries in an increasingly digital world. The episode wraps up with a preview of the 2024 conference in Portland, Oregon, promising another enriching experience for the legal information community. Listen on mobile platforms:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Contact Us: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@gebauerm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@glambert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: geekinreviewpodcast@gmail.comMusic: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jerry David DeCicca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Transcript

On July 27, June Hsiao Liebert took office as president of the American Association of Law Libraries, the association that represents more than 3,600 law librarians and legal information professionals throughout the world. The first Asian-American president of AALL, Liebert takes office at a time when some are saying that advances in artificial intelligence could endanger the future of the law library professional. What's her take on the state of the profession today and its prospects for the future? That is the subject we explore on today's show.  In her day job, Liebert is the director of information services at the law firm O'Melveny & Myers. Having worked as a chief information officer, library and information governance director, law professor, and legal technology consultant, she has an extensive background in both IT and information management. She is a 2021 Fastcase 50 award honoree, was recently named a fellow-elect of the College of Law Practice Management, and serves as the immediate past co-chair of the Indiana University Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering Alumni Board.  Note that the opinions she expresses during the podcast are hers alone and not those of O'Melveny & Myers. Also, any law-related usage of AI that she refers to in the podcast are done purely for testing purposes using private and secure systems only.  Thank You To Our Sponsors This episode of LawNext is generously made possible by our sponsors. We appreciate their support and hope you will check them out. Paradigm, home to the practice management platforms PracticePanther, Bill4Time, MerusCase and LollyLaw; the e-payments platform Headnote; and the legal accounting software TrustBooks. Universal Migrator, the easiest way to move your firm's data and documents from one app to another. Trial Pad, an easy-to-use app to organize, annotate, and present evidence If you enjoy listening to LawNext, please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts.  

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Welcome to the "AI Lawyer Talking Tech" podcast, your daily dose of legal technology news. In today's episode, we delve into a range of fascinating topics surrounding the implementation and impact of legal tech solutions. From overcoming challenges in law firms to the role of AI in the legal industry, we discuss the importance of embracing digital transformation, maximizing paralegal support, and the potential risks and benefits of artificial intelligence. Stay tuned for an insightful and informative discussion on the latest trends in legal technology. How to Overcome Legal Tech Challenges and Achieve Results20 Jul 2023LexBlog12 Reasons Why Your Law Firm Needs to Embrace Social Media20 Jul 2023LexBlogThe Legal Side of Tech20 Jul 2023Data Center POSTWhat If AI Is Actually WORSE For Access To Justice?20 Jul 2023Above The LawChat GPT Legal Woes, Google News Feed Revised, and Get the Best Mobile Internet on Vacation20 Jul 2023MakeUseOfAI is inevitable, so mitigate the risks20 Jul 2023Commercial Dispute ResolutionBrief Reflections on AALL 202320 Jul 2023Sarah GlassmeyerLaw firms moving quickly on AI weigh benefits with risks and unknowns20 Jul 2023ABA JournalOnline Safety Bill screening measures amount to ‘prior restraint'20 Jul 2023SearchSAP - TechTargetAllow Me to Introduce Myself20 Jul 2023LexBlogHow to Maximize Paralegal Support20 Jul 2023Baltimore Post-ExaminerAI And The Future Of Contracts20 Jul 2023Forbes.comAI on the Job: Get ready to meet your AI assistant20 Jul 2023MarketplaceCommission on Professionalism Chief Counsel Mark Palmer Named to 2023 Fastcase 5019 Jul 2023LexBlogUnderstand Legal Documents with Contextualized Large Language Models. (arXiv:2303.12135v4 [cs.CL] UPDATED)20 Jul 2023arXiv.org[Webinar] The Dr. is IN: Tips & Tricks for Navigating Today's Legal Tech Job Market – August 17th, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET | EDRM – Electronic Discovery Reference Model19 Jul 2023Tech RegisterThere's evidence that AI has downsides for the legal industry19 Jul 2023MarketplaceVersanis Bios Announces Acquisition by Eli Lilly19 Jul 2023Cooley

Welcome to "AI Lawyer Talking Tech," your daily review of the latest legal technology news. In today's episode, we delve into the most groundbreaking articles shaping the future of the legal industry. From the Law Commission's proposed legal reforms for digital assets to the rise of AI-powered legal writing courses, we've got you covered. Stay tuned as we explore the transformative potential of AI in law, navigating the ethical considerations, and uncovering innovative solutions for legal professionals. Join us on this exciting journey as we unravel the magic behind the ever-evolving world of legal technology. Let's dive in! Wales, English laws ‘sufficiently resilient' for crypto — with a few tweaksDate: 28 Jun 2023Source: CryptoNews.net Data Breach Litigation Explodes in the Last DecadeDate: 28 Jun 2023Source: Law Street Media Write.law Unveils Game-Changing AI for Legal Writing Courses and TrainingDate: 28 Jun 2023Source: WVNews.com In the Boston Area? Join Us July 18 For The Inaugural LegalTech Boston Panel Discussion with Three GCsDate: 28 Jun 2023Source: LawSites Law Commission publishes final report on digital assetsDate: 28 Jun 2023Source: LexBlog Guyon Saunders receives free legal service, info kioskDate: 28 Jun 2023Source: MyHighPlains.com Ballard Spahr Launches AI Task Force to Advise on Opportunities and Risk MitigationDate: 28 Jun 2023Source: Ballard Spahr Comply With 2023 US Privacy Laws (Virginia, Connecticut, Utah, Colorado)Date: 28 Jun 2023Source: Infotech Research Pioneers and Pathfinders: Navigating Risks, Benefits, and Ethical Considerations in the Age of AIDate: 28 Jun 2023Source: Seyfarth Shaw Integrated and Proactive Approach for Legal and Business NeedsDate: 28 Jun 2023Source: CIOReview An Interview with Casetext CEO Jake Heller on His Company's Acquisition By Thomson ReutersDate: 28 Jun 2023Source: LawSites UK Law Commission Report Proposes Sweeping Legal Reforms of Digital AssetsDate: 28 Jun 2023Source: InsideBitcoins PowerPatent At Legal Geek Conference 2023 in ChicagoDate: 28 Jun 2023Source: KRQE Top 20 Business Law Websites: Design Examples and Best PracticesDate: 28 Jun 2023Source: LexBlog Digital Assets in England and Wales: Law Commission final reportDate: 28 Jun 2023Source: LexBlog Can ChatGPT Write A Law Review Article?Date: 28 Jun 2023Source: TaxProf Blog Softlink IC to showcase innovative legal information management solutions at the AALL 2023 conferenceDate: 28 Jun 2023Source: Library Technology Guides industry news report Job title of the future: metaverse lawyerDate: 28 Jun 2023Source: MIT Technology Review eDiscovery for the Rest of Us – Considering Less Expensive But Fully Functional Tools for Small and Mid-Size Law FirmsDate: 28 Jun 2023Source: ILTA - International Legal Technology Association Episode #2 of the Zach Abramowitz is Legally Disrupted PodcastDate: 28 Jun 2023Source: Zach Abramowitz is Legally Disrupted Do You Want to Build a Podcast? Unraveling the Magic Behind ”Entertaining” ContentDate: 28 Jun 2023Source: ILTA - International Legal Technology Association Bryan Cave: Class Action Suit Follows Data BreachDate: 28 Jun 2023Source: Sensei Enterprises, Inc. ILTA Technology Competency: Episode 1Date: 28 Jun 2023Source: ILTA - International Legal Technology Association The Rise of “Post-Truth” Litigation: ALM's Isha Marathe on How Deep Fakes Threaten the Legal System (TGIR Ep. 209)Date: 28 Jun 2023Source: 3 Geeks and a Law Blog Generative AI for Legal Firms and its Use CasesDate: 28 Jun 2023Source: Legaltech on Medium The Digital Markets Act: A revolution, and not only for gatekeepersDate: 22 Jun 2023Source: newtech.law Global AI Regulations: June ‘23Date: 28 Jun 2023Source: Legaltech on Medium Names in the News: June ‘23Date: 28 Jun 2023Source: Legaltech on Medium Sabbatical Update + Artificial Lawyer is 7Date: 28 Jun 2023Source: Artificial Lawyer

Welcome to today's episode of "AI Lawyer Talking Tech," your daily review of legal technology news. Today, we'll be discussing how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the legal industry. We'll be reviewing articles on how AI is being used to streamline legal processes, improve access to justice, and enhance legal research. Join us as we explore the latest advancements in legal technology and how they're transforming the way lawyers practice law. Generative Artificial Intelligence and Corporate Boards: Cautions and ConsiderationsDate: 21 Jun 2023Source: Harvard Law School Forum A thorny question: Who owns code, images, and narratives generated by AI?Date: 21 Jun 2023Source: ZDNet Paying Ransomware's Ransom: Why it's Time to ReconsiderDate: 21 Jun 2023Source: Security Intelligence How Much Forgiveness Does $1.3 Billion Buy in the EU?Date: 21 Jun 2023Source: LexBlog ECFX, Platform for Distributing and Managing Electronic Court Notices, Raises $7 Million Growth InvestmentDate: 21 Jun 2023Source: LawSites Onit Launches Integrated Task Management in Its SimpleLegal Product Line to Elevate Collaboration and Efficiency in Matter ManagementDate: 21 Jun 2023Source: InvestorsObserver Non-Fungible Tokens: Blockchain Technology and the Legal FrameworkDate: 21 Jun 2023Source: UK Human Rights Blog Parrot Unveils Proprietary AI-Powered Platform for Multi-Billion Court Reporting MarketDate: 21 Jun 2023Source: AiThority.com Aderant Transforming Legal Tech with Introduction of MADDIDate: 21 Jun 2023Source: AiThority.com Why Privacy Lawyers Also Need To Be TechnologistsDate: 21 Jun 2023Source: Ad Exchanger Big Data: What It Is And What It Means For The Legal Industry?Date: 20 Jun 2023Source: LexBlog Softlink IC to Showcase Innovative Legal Information Management Solutions at the AALL 2023 ConferenceDate: 21 Jun 2023Source: KRQE Oreo cookie maker says crooks gobbled up staff infoDate: 20 Jun 2023Source: Klse I3investor.com The Rising Cost of Legal Services: Insights from 10 Years of Data from CounselLink's Kristina SatkunasDate: 20 Jun 2023Source: 3 Geeks and a Law Blog Nevada launches legal kiosks at local libraries to expand access to justiceDate: 20 Jun 2023Source: CarsonNOW.org Silver Golub & Teitell LLP Investigates MCNA Dental Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit ClaimsDate: 20 Jun 2023Source: Rochesterfirst.com Artificial Intelligence Key Legal IssuesDate: 20 Jun 2023Source: Holland & Knight Poland: Tailoring free legal aid to protect refugees and vulnerable minoritiesDate: 21 Jun 2023Source: ReliefWeb Wilson Sonsini Bolsters in Boulder: Matt Dubofsky Joins as a Corporate PartnerDate: 21 Jun 2023Source: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Case Engine Unveils New Services, Revolutionizing the Legal Marketing IndustryDate: 20 Jun 2023Source: CBS4Indy Artificial Intelligence For Law Firms: A Practical And Tactical GuideDate: 20 Jun 2023Source: Tech Register The Riddle of the MaldivesDate: 21 Jun 2023Source: Legal Planet Judges and Lawyers Continue to be Confounded by Artificial IntelligenceDate: 21 Jun 2023Source: Sensei Enterprises, Inc. Unprecedented Discovery Data Volume in FTX Case Highlights Growing Need for AIDate: 21 Jun 2023Source: Hanzo Blog Henchman broadens focus from contract tailoring to AI-driven contract negotiationDate: 21 Jun 2023Source: Legal Technology News - Legal IT Professionals | Everything legal technology Remote Work: Lawyers Can't Handle the TruthDate: 21 Jun 2023Source: TechLaw Crossroads White Paper: Office of the User AdvocateDate: 21 Jun 2023Source: Richmond Journal of Law and Technology The EU's Proposed Artificial Intelligence Law Enters Final StageDate: 20 Jun 2023Source: Internet & Social Media Law Blog On LawNext: Novus Law Cofounder Ray Bayley On Using Process Management And Tech To Find The Story In Legal MattersDate: 20 Jun 2023Source: LawSites

Joanne Kiley, Senior Manager at HBR Consulting, discusses how she helps law firms realize the full potential of their libraries. In our conversation, Joanne mentioned AALL, CALL, SLA and ILTA.  She can be reached at her email JKiley@hbrconsulting.com. 

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Each week, the leading journalists in legal tech choose their top stories of the week to discuss with our other panelists. This week's topics: 00:00 - Introduction 04:00 - Takeaways from AALL 19:24 - Elon Musk & Legal Tech (Selected by Joe Patrice) 23:22 - South Carolina bill would ban internet information on abortions; tech companies may face competing laws (Selected by Victor Li) 34:08 - Reach new clients with chat tools for your law firm's website (Selected by Niki Black) 39:30 - Exterro Secures New Financing in 'Pre-IPO Round' Valued 'Over a Billion Dollars' (Selected by Zach Warren) 42:24 - Scientists Conclude that Wikipedia Influences Judges' Legal Reasoning (Selected by Bob Ambrogi)

Last week, on the last day of the annual meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries, the nationwide organization of law librarians and legal information professionals, Elizabeth Adelman took office as the association's new president. A key focus of her term will be on increasing the pipeline of those coming into the profession and working to enhance diversity within both the AALL and the profession at large.  As she comes into office, the AALL has just adopted a strategic plan that sets out five goals for 2022-2023. In addition to increasing the pipeline and enhancing diversity, the plan also calls for championing excellence among legal information professionals, providing expanded opportunities for professional growth; and advocating for issues that impact legal information professionals.  In her day job, Adelman is vice dean for legal information services and director of the Charles B. Sears Law Library at the University of Buffalo School of Law. An AALL member for 21 years, Adelman has a law degree from Albany Law School, a master's degree in library science from the University at Buffalo.  In this conversation recorded live at the AALL annual meeting in Denver, Adelman and host Bob Ambrogi talk about her plans for her year in office and her thoughts on the state and future of the profession.   Thank You To Our Sponsors This episode of LawNext is generously made possible by our sponsors. We appreciate their support and hope you will check them out.  Paradigm, home to the practice management platforms PracticePanther, Bill4Time, and MerusCase, and e-payments platform Headnote. If you enjoy listening to LawNext, please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts.

It has been almost three years since the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) held its last in-person conference in Washington, DC. Since that time, both the New Orleans (2020) and Cleveland (2021) Conferences were replace with an online event. Needless to say, many members are ready, albeit still with some concerns, to meet their colleagues in person once again. From July 16th through the 19th, nearly 900 members will gather in Denver, Colorado to enjoy the educational and social gathering of law librarians. Another 60+ vendor organizations will also be at the Denver Convention Center under the gaze of the iconic Blue Bear. We asked current AALL President, Diane Rodriguez, along with AALL Vice-President, Beth Adelman, to take time out of their busy preparation schedules to come in and talk with us about what members and vendors should expect from the conference. Those of us who attend AALL conferences understand that it is truly a technology conference where vendors go to show their enhancements to existing products or to launch new products to the tech savvy end-users of many of their products. Even Bob Ambrogi has put this as one of the top legal tech conferences in the legal industry. Rodriguez and Adelman have spent the last year preparing AALL for a post-pandemic presence in the legal industry and focused not only on returning to in-person events, but also creating a new Strategic Plan for the Association headed by Beth Adelman. In addition, the organization continued its fight for access to justice and legal information. Diane Rodriguez penned an article for the ABA Human Rights Magazine earlier this year titled "Putting the Spotlight on Civics Education: How Law Librarians Are Helping to Bridge the Access to Justice Gap." Of course conferences aren't all educational programming and vendor interactions. We all are working in some baseball, concerts, books stores, and art exhibits while we are there as well. For more information visit the AALL Conference Website. Contact Us Twitter: @gebauerm or @glambert Voicemail: 713-487-7270 Email: geekinreviewpodcast@gmail.com Music: Jerry David DeCicca Transcript available on 3 Geeks and a Law Blog

The legal operations community was barely nascent a decade ago. Now there is a booming LegalOps profession and a number of professional associations have sprouted up to help the community learn and collaborate. Legal Operators is one of those communities. We asked the founder of Legal Operators, Colin McCarthy, to come on the show and talk about why he took a small legal ops community that started with a few people doing TED-Talk style presentations over drinks, to a community of thousands. Legal Operators produces online learning programs, a list of legal operations software and services, job board, and an innovation hub in order to support the growing legal operations profession. Recently, Legal Operators created a magazine with the planned distribution in the tens of thousands. While this may seem outside of what you would think a technology-forward operations would do, McCarthy says he believes in doing the unexpected, and providing the best platform for the distribution of knowledge and information. Even if that means going "old-school" from time to time. Check out the online version of the Legal Operators Magazine here. In September, Legal Operators is hosting the Summit By the Sea at Half Moon Bay, California. The September 14-16, 2022 curated, in-person event is designed for 100 legal ops professionals to gather together and share in conversation, networking, and best practices exchanges. There are a few seats still available. Information Inspirations If you are looking for great podcast content that includes some of our peers in the legal community, check out Steven Poor's Pioneers and Pathfinders podcast where he's recently brought on the likes of Ed Walters, Colin Levy, Bob Ambrogi, and more. Speaking of Bob Ambrogi, check out his article, "Why Legal Tech Fans Should Attend AALL in July" on his LawSites blog. Bob is a long-time supporter of the law library and legal information profession and has said for years that the AALL conference is truly a legal tech conference as well as an information conference. Add to this, it is in Denver this year, and you now have multiple reason to attend. Contact Us Twitter: @gebauerm or @glambert Voicemail: 713-487-7270 Email: geekinreviewpodcast@gmail.com Music: Jerry David DeCicca Transcript available on 3 Geeks and a Law Blog

This week I talk with Fred Galvin (Ret. Maj., USMC) about the upcoming (June 7th) release of his book: A Few Bad Men.Quote from Journalist, Andrew DeGrandpre's 5 part series on Galvin's mission to restore the honor of his team after being falsely accused & tried for war crimes:Galvin has been in fights aAll his life. As a kid growing up in Kansas City, he challenged an abusive father because he was sick and tired of enduring the pain and destruction this man inflicted on his family. As a commander in combat, he battled for his very survival and that of his men, whether pulling the trigger against enemy forces or risking the wrath of superior officers to demand the resources his team required. And for the past eight years, Galvin has been on a lonely, emotional mission to restore honor to members of his elite commando unit who were wrongfully branded as war criminals during one of the most notorious criminal cases brought against U.S. service members during America's 13-year war in Afghanistan.About the Book:A Few Bad Men is the incredible true story of an elite team of US Marines set up to take the fall for Afghanistan war crimes they did not commit—and their leader who fought for the redemption of his men.Ambushed in Afghanistan and betrayed by their own leaders, these elite Marines fought for their lives again, back home.A cross between A Few Good Men and American Sniper, this is the true story of an elite Marine special operations unit bombed by an IED and shot at during an Afghanistan ambush. The Marine Commandos were falsely accused of gunning down innocent Afghan civilians following the ambush. The unit's leader, Major Fred Galvin, was summarily relieved of duty, and his unit was booted from the combat zone. They were condemned by everyone, from the Afghan president to American generals. When Fox Company returned to America, Galvin and his captain were the targets of the first Court of Inquiry in the Marines in fifty years.Support the show

How is legal German different from everyday German? What is the difference between ‘Absicht' and ‘Vorsatz'? And how does language travel through the legal system in Austria?In this episode I talk to Daniel Green, university assistant and president of the Austrian Association for Legal Linguistics. We talk about what words might have different meanings in a legal context, where the word Fräulein is still in use, and what specific word keeps appearing in suspect statements, even though it's rarely ever actually uttered by the suspect.Episode transcript: https://yellowoftheegg.com/transcripts/s2e5-legal-german-transcript/Links:- On "Schaden": § 1295 ABGB 1) von dem Schaden aus Verschulden; (ABGB - Allgemeines bürgerliches Gesetzbuch): https://www.jusline.at/gesetz/abgb/paragraf/1295- On "Herr", "Frau", "Fräulein": § 52 Geo. Verkehr mit Parteien (Geo. - Geschäftsordnung für die Gerichte I. und II. Instanz): https://www.jusline.at/gesetz/gvgo/paragraf/52- On "vorsätzlich", "absichtlich", "wissentlich" (Austrian criminal law): https://www.jusline.at/gesetz/stgb/paragraf/5- An explanation of "Vorsatz", "Absicht", "Direkter Vorsatz" and "Eventualvorsatz" (German criminal law): https://www.dr-buchert.de/de/rechtslexikon/vorsatz.htmlGuest: Daniel Green- Website: https://rechtslinguistik.com- Website of the Austrian Association for Legal Linguistics (AALL): https://oegrl.com/- Instagram of the AALL: @oegrl - Book: "Die Datenschutzerklärung: Compliance in klarer und einfacher Sprache" - available at: https://shop.lexisnexis.at/die-datenschutzerklaerung-9783700775027.htmlOutro music by Euphoniques. This episode the song is "One Single Lie".Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7nrWll0kbrks3HKaAYfPPC?si=c5b0b4d1a5da4dc1Yellow of the Egg is hosted and produced by Luke Green.Links and socials:- Web: yellowoftheegg.com - Instagram: @yotepodcast - Facebook: @yellowoftheegg - Email: yellowoftheegg.podcast@gmail.com - Patreon: patreon.com/yellowoftheegg - YOTE theme music by Vincent Tone (PremiumBeat.com)

Zach Alvira and Eric Newman return for episode 80 of the Take it EZ Sports Show on the Arizona Varsity Podcast Network, presented by AALL.net. The guys spend plenty of time talking about the playoff boys basketball game between Mesquite and St. Mary's that ended in crazy fashion, before getting into the end of the winter sports season for basketball and soccer.

Eric Newman and Zach Alvira return for Episode 71 of the Take it EZ Sports Show presented by Arizona Varsity and AALL.net. The guys open up the show with some high school basketball talk (3:45) with some games they went to and who to look out for this season. At 9:40, Zach and Eric talk high school football quarterfinals and upcoming semifinals including 4A (10:00), 5A (13:40) and 6A (17:23). Jacob Seliga joins the show to chat about coleslaw and the 2A and 3A Conference football championship games (21:08). The trio talks Open playoff semifinals (37:50) with apologies to Saguaro. Eric and Zach finish with a recap of what they ate for Thanksgiving (56:50) and wrap up the show. (1:02:19)

Breakdown: (75 minutes) Eric Newman and Zach Alvira are back for another episode of the Take it EZ Sports Show, part of the ArizonaVarsity Podcast Network and presented by AALL.net. The guys kick off this week's show talking about how fast the fall season has come and is nearly gone. The guys congratulate the2021 badminton champions (5:22), swimming champions (5:45) and go over quarterfinal scores from 4A-6A volleyball matches (8:21). At the 13:55 mark, Eric shares what he saw last week from the comfort of his couch while Zach shares his insight from the Tucson-Dobson game last Thursday and Chandler-Highland on Friday. Zach also makes yet another case for Highland tobe in the Open Division (16:28). The guys start going over the latest rankings as the end of the regular season nears beginning with 4A (20:25), then 5A (23:17), 6A (24:21) and the Open Division (25:26). Zach shares some insight on this year's Tukee Bowl between Mountain Pointe and Desert Vista (37:30) and Chilly joins in to join the discussion. The three share predictions for the Tukee Bowl (40:45), FlagCoco (51:57) and the Battle for Arizona Avenue between Chandler and Hamilton (53:45). The guys wrap up the show sharing what the best thing they ate was and Eric gets mad (1:09.47).

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Breakdown: (54 minutes) Eric Newman and Zach Alvira return for the episode 67 of the Take it EZ Sports Show on the Arizona Varsity Podcast Network and presented by AALL.net. The guys open the show with listener comments (1:00) and meander in their conversation about Queen and the Atlanta Braves (among other things) before talking about the firing of Kerry Taylor at San Tan Charter (5:50).Then Eric and Zach talk about the games they went to last week (12:00) and speak briefly about upsets (18:30) and rankings all the way from Open to 4A (21:00). 3A and 2A playoffs are coming, and the guys blindly (sort of) guess who's going to win the first round games in the two brackets (33:30). Zach and Eric talk NCAA football rankings (44:00) and what they ate this week (48:30) before closing out the show.

Breakdown: (75 minutes) Eric Newman and Zach Alvira return for Episode 65 of the Take it E.Z. Sports Show for Arizona Varsity. The guys talk about one of Eric's pet peeves before welcoming listeners to the show (2:35). Then the pair talks about the past week of high school football, including the games they saw this week (6:00) when Eric was at Coconino vs. Prescott and Zach saw Basha vs. Mountain Pointe and Saguaro vs. Sierra Canyon, and scores from 2A (16:00), 3A (17:45) including a question about Eastmark, 4A (21:25), 5A (22:48), 6A (24:45). Then, Zach and Eric talk about high school football rankings in 3A (28:15), 4A (30:00), 5A (33:53), 6A (35:00) Open (39:00). AZV intern Jacob Seliga joins the show to discuss Open rankings (41:55) and his recent piece for the website on Suns center DeAndre Ayton's contract (57:54). The guys wrap up the show with an AALL.net ad read and talk about what they ate this week. (1:13:30)

Guests on the KM Lobby Ian Rodwell Ian works with Linklaters' key clients on a range of knowledge and learning initiatives. He delivers guidance, workshops and masterclasses globally on knowledge exploitation, collaboration, high-performing teams, creativity, the role of trust, virtual working and motivational leadership. He is also an experienced coach and a member of the Linklaters training faculty. Ian joined Linklaters in 1992, originally working in their Real Estate Department where he helped set-up the group's first knowhow system. He then ran an Information Unit providing research and analysis services to 260 lawyers and business development practitioners in the firm's mainstream corporate practice. A regular speaker at conferences and events, Ian is a doctoral researcher at City University, London and has supported the Guildhall School of Music and Drama on a workshop that looks at business collaboration via the lens of a jazz ensemble. He also authored Knowledge to Action – a report that looks at how effective KM practices can help in-house legal teams add value to the wider business.  Vishal Agnihotri Vishal Agnihotri has held operational, consulting and leadership roles for over 20 years in enterprise Knowledge Management spanning business research, knowledge technology implementation, training and adoption, and knowledge process outsourcing (KPO).  Prior to joining Hinshaw as its first Chief Knowledge Officer, she was the Chief Knowledge Officer at Akerman LLP. Earlier, she led Knowledge Management groups at two Big 4 consulting firms, KPMG and E&Y. Her focus is to equip practitioners with enabling services, tools and insights. Vishal started her career in Knowledge Management at a boutique research and advisory firm which supported Fortune 500 clients with market perspective that informed and provoked their new product development, new market entry, strategic growth and innovation efforts.  Vishal holds an MBA from the University of Leicester (UK). She frequently speaks on Knowledge Management in the professional services firm, and her audiences have included podcast listeners of Technically Legal, The Geek in Review and the Modern Lawyer and conference attendees at  ILTA, AALL, the World Bank KM Forum, the Lex Mundi Roundtables, the Ark Group Knowledge Management in the Legal Profession Conferences, Ark Group Law Libraries Conferences, APQC, E2, IABC's Intranet Global Forum, Digital Workplace Group, and the EY Human Capital Conference. Evan Shenkman Evan Shenkman is the Chief Knowledge and Innovation Officer at Fisher Phillips, an AMLAW 200 labor and employment law firm with 36 offices across the United States, where he leads the firm's Knowledge Management, Innovation, and Library functions. Constantly at the forefront of change in the legal profession, Evan was named to the 2021 Fastcase 50 List, recognizing “50 of the smartest, most courageous, innovators, techies, visionaries, and leaders in the law,” and he received the 2020 Legal Innovator of the Year Award, recognizing his team's numerous innovations during the coronavirus pandemic. At Fisher Phillips, Evan's responsibilities include harnessing the power of knowledge, A.I., and data analytics to the benefit of firm attorneys and clients; creating processes, practices, and software to allow firm attorneys to work smarter, faster, and more in sync; creating internal and client-facing collaborative tools; and introducing innovative technologies and approaches to help firm attorneys and clients thrive in the modern workplace. A frequent author, presenter, and podcast guest in the KM and Innovation space, Evan has been featured in The American Lawyer, the ABA Journal, Law.com, the AALL Spectrum, The Modern Lawyer Podcast, LiteraTV, and the Reinventing Professionals podcast, among others. Before entering the KM field in 2011, Evan was an AV-rated employment litigator for a decade. 

We bring in Brad Blickstein and Beatrice Seravello, Co-Heads, NewLaw Practice Group at Baretz+Brunelle to discuss the recently released B+B survey, “If You Build It, Will They Come?” A Research Report on the Internal Adoption of Innovation by AmLaw 100/200 and Global 100 Law Firms. This free report breaks down the adoption of innovation and the sliding scale (1-5) in where the adoption process resides. Of course, with the reference to possibly the greatest baseball movie of all time, we geeked out and brought in some quotes from the movie. So, prepare yourself for some whispers and words of wisdom from a baseball field in the middle of an Iowa cornfield. Download the Free Report Here. We've asked Brad and Beatrice to return in a few weeks with an update on part two of the report. Information Inspirations We mix up our traditional Information Inspiration segment by focusing on the upcoming HBR Legal Information + Knowledge Services (LINKS) Conference. Both Marlene and Greg are speaking at the October 14th half-day conference. HBR's Colleen Cable sat down with Greg to go over the details and topics of the conference, including an industry overview of Leadership as we head into 2022, a review of HBR's 2021 Benchmarking in Law Library and Information Services Survey (BLISS), and a wrap-up session from the Geek in Review Podcast hosts. 3 Geeks and a Law Blog is happy to be supporting this conference. The $45 conference fee ($35 for BLISS contributors), will go to support AALL's George A. Strait Minority Scholarship & Fellowship fund. There will also be a social event following the conference which leverages the Airmeet conference platforms special features for attendee interaction. We hope to see you there. Registration Information can be found here. Share with a friend If you like what you hear, please share the podcast with a friend or colleague. Contact Us Twitter: @gebauerm or @glambert. Voicemail: 713-487-7270 Email: geekinreviewpodcast@gmail.com. As always, the great music you hear on the podcast is from Jerry David DeCicca who has a new album coming out in October! A transcript is available on 3 Geeks' site.

Zach Alvira and Eric Newman return for the latest episode of the Take it EZ Sports Show! Eric and Zach talk about some breaking news with Coconino football (0:40), and welcome listeners into the show by talking about Zach's new home (1:45) before getting into high school football. The guys talk about some of the scores in 6A football from the past week (4:40) before diving into the Chandler vs. Liberty game (6:45). Then the guys discuss 5A scores and headlines (13:00) and specifically the scoring anomaly between Willow Canyon and Kofa (16:45) and Chaparral's rivalry game against Saguaro (21:50). Then, the guys move on to 4A scores from the weekend (31:45) and get into Cactus's convincing win over Sunrise Mountain and how it affects the open standings (36:06). 3A and 2A are next (42:10). Following those scores, Zach and Eric discuss the Open Division (48:45) as well as the most important topic: Some of the best food they ate this week (53:27). Eric and Zach also answer some Twitter questions for the first time in several episodes (55:38), which leads Zach to give a PSA to Andrew Morgan (1:03:45) which leads to a discussion about fantasy football. AALL.net is the sponsor of the show (1:13:13) and Eric and Zach wrap up the show with a goal for the listening audience!

Breakdown: (46 minutes) Eric Newman and Zach Alvira return for episode 60 of the Take it E.Z. Sports Show, presented by AALL.net. (1:30) Zach discusses a recent game between Desert Vista and Perry. Then he gets into Mountain Pointe football's resurgence in the past few weeks (6:35), a recent game between Campo Verde and Cactus Shadows (10:00).Then, after a week off, Eric finally got to a game on Friday. He talks about Flagstaff's 48-0 victory over Washington (12:10), and specifically the play of seniors Spencer Smith and Bodie Maier. Then, he talks about Coconino football, and their mindset having missed the first two weeks of the high school football season. (15:15) Then, Zach talks Chandler versus Cherry Creek (16:40) Eric and Zach discuss a bit of their coverage of college football, before talking about the games they're covering and paying attention to this Friday. (23:00). Eric will see Coconino and Cactus Shadows, while Zach will be in Chandler as Hamilton takes on Bishop Gorman. Then (32:30) Zach brings up a game that almost happened between Cactus and Desert Vista. With more football ahead, the guys talk college football (35:20), Cardinals (36:10) and (begrudgingly for Eric) fantasy football (37:00). Finally, Zach tells the audience the best thing he ate this week (42:50) before wrapping up.

Breakdown: (59 minutes) Eric Newman and Zach Alvira return for Episode 58 of the Take it EZ Sports Show. In this episode, the guys start by talking about Zach's big career announcement. He will be teaching a course at ASU, his alma mater, in sports journalism as an adjunct in the fall semester. Then, Eric and Zach talk AALL.net before taking a deep dive into intriguing matchups in weeks 2-5 of the upcoming Arizona high school football season.

Robert Glazer is the founder and CEO of Acceleration Partners, a global marketing agency. Robert is also the co-founder and Chairman of BrandCycle, an affiliate marketing and content monetization platform.Acceleration's accolades under Robert's direction include Glassdoor's Employees' Choice Awards, Entrepreneur's Top Company Culture, Inc. Magazine's Best Place to Work, and Fortune's Best Small & Medium Workplaces. Robert is also the international bestselling author of four books: Elevate, Friday Forward, Performance Partnerships, and How To Thrive In The Virtual Workplace.With a passion for helping entrepreneurs and organizations achieve success, Robert shares his insights in Friday Forward, an inspirational weekly newsletter reaching over 200,000 individuals and business leaders across 60+ countries. He is also a regular columnist for Forbes, Inc. and Entrepreneur on the subjects of performance marketing and entrepreneurship, company culture, hiring, and leadership.Robert enjoys speaking on business growth, culture, mindful transitions, building capacity and performance, and spends his spare time skiing, cycling, reading, traveling, renovating his home, and spending time with his family.In this episode, you'll learn: The most important component for maximizing your content's reach The necessity of giving your audience direct access to you Why the culture of your organization or brand is so important Links & Resources Entrepreneurs' Organization “This Is the Only Newsletter I Always Read. Here's Why” Rad Reads Friday Four James Clear “How a CEO's Inspirational Emails Got a Worldwide Following” Benjamin Hardy Tim Ferriss Malcolm Gladwell Danielle Steel Robert Glazer's Links Robert Glazer's website Friday Forward Elevate Podcast Acceleration Partners Books by Robert Glazer Robert's Twitter Episode TranscriptRobert: [00:00:00]Here's how you should think about what is a mistake that you have permission to make: one of the things that was really helpful is we shared with the team a picture of a boat with a waterline, and said, “Look, the below-the-waterline stuff is going to sink the boat, the stuff that's above the waterline, that's not going to stink the ship. Let's make mistakes, learn from them, and not make them again. What we really need you to do is watch the waterline.”Nathan: [00:00:31]In this episode, I talk to Robert Glazer, who built a newsletter called Friday Forward to a couple hundred thousand subscribers, which is really impressive.But then he also did it while running a full-time business while running a team of over 200 people. They're growing really quickly. The company is called the Acceleration Partners, and they are an agency that works with all the biggest affiliate programs out there. So it's fascinating the way that he took the content, the way that he republished on LinkedIn and wrote for Forbes, and, Inc., and others.We also get into other things like company culture. He runs a virtual team. We get into why he writes books and produces courses even as he's running a multi-million dollar company. A lot of interesting things. There are questions that I'm asking kind of really for myself, because he has this interesting split of content creator and CEO, that I try to find that balance and walk that line as well.It's a phone conversation. We've been friends for a long time and, haven't caught up in quite a while. So, it's just fun to chat.I hope you enjoy the episode.Bob. Welcome to the show.Robert: [00:01:34]Good to be here.Nathan: [00:01:36]So I actually haven't talked to you in a long time. I was just thinking back to,Robert: [00:01:41]Pre-COVID probably. And then we reallyNathan: [00:01:43]Yeah, exactly. But we've had so many good conversations, like a few interesting things that we have in common is both running good sized firms, like as CEOs, and then also loving content creation and loving this side of it. So, I want to talk about all kinds of stuff related to that. But first, your newsletter Friday Forward, like, will you just tell high-level where that came from?Because as I understand it, you didn't set out to start a newsletter. You set out to create content for your team.Robert: [00:02:12]Yeah, and even set out to work on my morning routine. So, I actually had come from a leadership event, pretty intensive event that Entrepreneur's Organization had put on. I think it's until I started a long time. And then you realize you've got to change your dates like five, seven years ago now.The real focus is on the morning routine, not the real focus, a big focus was on a morning routine, starting off the days. Because, you know, time for thoughtful reflection, reading something positive writing, which is a great routine for a creator anyway. And, we were given some stuff to read.It was a little too like rainbow and unicorny like, “You can do it!” quotes. Like it wasn't my cup of tea. And so I, when I got back and I continued through the routine, I was like, you know what, maybe, maybe I'll combine these activities. I have some stories that I like and some quotes and some things in this folder.Like, so I thought like our team was like 40 at the time, I think maybe 45 and we're all distributed. We've always been virtual. And so I was like, I'll just start writing this note to the team on Fridays. And it won't be about our business or anything. It'll be about a story or something kind of inspirational and motivational getting better.Started sending these things, I changed the name a few times. For a couple of months I didn't think anyone was reading them. Then I did get some notes back saying, you know what, I did this thing, you talked about three or four weeks ago, or, “Thanks, that was really helpful.” And the other curious thing was I got notes like, “Hey, I shared this with my wife's company,” or, you know, “My brother shared this with his family. He loves it. I've been sending it to him.”So, I was actually at another EO conference a couple months later talking with some other CEOs about like, this is, this has been really good. It's been good for me. It makes me think about something, right.It's been a great way to connect to the team. You know, you, you should all try this. And they said, Oh yeah, well, send us yours.” So, I sent it to four or five of them and like good entrepreneurs, like one started his own and did it this year. And the other said, “This is great. We'll just send this stuff to our teams! This is super helpful!”So, at that point I was like, huh, I wonder if this people would be interested outside. I did not know about a ConvertKit at the time. So I, I found sort of a, a newsletter service that would just look as much like a plain email as possible. Cause I was doing this all via BCC.I threw like a couple hundred friends on it and family and other people. I expected like, “What the hell is this?” (unsubscribe). And, I just kept getting nice notes, and people were sharing it. Someone posted something on Inc. “This is the only newsletter I read.” And 2000 people signed up that day and now it's like a couple hundred thousand people in 60 countries and it's totally crazy.Nathan: [00:04:43]That's yeah, that's wild. I'm realizing that a lot of these newsletters. Are really high quality and people love start with something random like that. Like I think of, my friend Kay, who runs Rad Reads,like he started that, it was just like, here's some links for some friends, you know? And it, it starts in that really simple.I love the idea of the CEO being like, “Yeah, I should have… wait, how about, instead of me writing it, you just write it?”Robert: [00:05:11]Well, th th there's a phrase in EO or it called R and D, which is rip off and duplicate, which is, so yeah, they were like, this is good. This is my team will love this. Just send it to me on Fridays. and it made me that way in the slack channel and all that stuff.So, yeah,Nathan: [00:05:26]What are some of the things like as we fast forward, what are some of the opportunities and things like or favorite moments that have come from having the newsletter and then we can back it upRobert: [00:05:34]It's, it is nothing about my business. And I actually got pressure from our team to be like, Hey, shouldn't this be like under our brand or otherwise? And I think there's people that I, I w my agency, you know, we run affiliate marketing agency. A lot of times people ask for advice.What kind of blog or things should I write to make money? I'm like, it kind of doesn't work like that. Like these people, like this guy loves grills, this woman loves whatever. Like they, they get a following because they love the content they want to write about everyday. Then they think about monetization.I think, you know, something like Friday four to probably other ones that work. Like I just tried to create value for the reader every week. If I had had an ulterior motive, then I think the content wouldn't have been good and it wouldn't have spread. So it's led to all kinds of discussions speaking all around the world, you know, my, my two books, for sure.And just, you know, a lot of times. Again, probably forward, like you would never know in a million years what I did or what my business did, but I will get an introduction to our business from a Friday Forward because it's, I'm just in that person's inbox every Friday. Like that's the mental trigger, not, not the marketing content that we put out, like all over the place.So that's kind of been an interesting learning for me. because again, it, well, it's totally separate. There's clearly been a, a nice halo effect,Nathan: [00:06:54]Yeah. Are there, does that happen a lot of business coming from Friday Forward or is it more just the, kind of the rising tide.Robert: [00:07:05]It happens a fair amount. And I will say a lot of times I'm reaching out to a client or prospect or partner in our industry and they will say. Something about love that Friday Forward or otherwise. I was actually an industry conference, PC pre COVID. And cause at the time some of this, we put out a ton of content or industry, like the best content or industry.We have an industry book or otherwise, and I'm walking around the big event party, like the night with all the people in our industry and people coming up and saying, Hannah, like, I love that Friday for four weeks ago. I loved that one too much. Like, no one's talking about the five reasons to start an affiliate pro like I just thought it was like an interesting thing where, you know, no one for all the content we have those industry wise that wasn't what anyone was talking to me about.Nathan: [00:07:48]Yeah, I was, I was thinking about, James clear is someone who I've been friends with for a long time and, and got to watch him build his newsletter. And he got to this point. Yeah. It was probably around maybe 50, a hundred thousand subscribers where he realized the level of person that was following and reading his stuff was like, he would reach out of, Hey, could I, could we do this?He's got this long shot. Like, can I get an introductionRobert: [00:08:13]Yeah. And they thought he was like this, this amazing.Nathan: [00:08:17]Yeah, exactly. And they were like, oh, I'm already subscribed. You know? Like, and so I imagine you had the same kind of thing,Robert: [00:08:23]I actually, I, I do a hundred day check-ins with our clients and there's a really big global client we saw, like in the news all the day and she's like, oh, I've been a reader of your Friday, Ford for years. and so the sales team didn't know that no one knew that, but, but you know, I, I have to think that that factored into the decision making process, even though again, has nothing to do with what it is that we do.She's like, I used to listen to it on the tube to work, read it on the tube to work every Friday.Nathan: [00:08:49]Hmm. Do you do anything specific? Like to try to understand who's subscribed to it. Like I know James at one point with his newsletter, like specifically, I don't know how he did it, but he went and looked through it to find like what, which NFL teams were like had coaches that were subscribed or any of those.Robert: [00:09:07]All right. I'll give you some product, you know, a feature or things that would help with this if you want them. But yeah, a lot of times I'd store by, I sort by, one of the tools that really helped me with sorting by most opened by person. And then when I opened that in the thing, it would show me, I could clearly see it was being spread around a company because that person's copy of it was being opened in 200 cities around world.So, that would actually tip me off that it was like a company. And then I might go look at that company's URL in the, in the sort of subscriber list and see if there are a bunch of people from that company. But that's also be an awesome feature to try to join together, like a company statistic and show people or some sort of heat map about like, who's opening it.But I, I, I, that is the one thing I do. I look every week at the total number of opens by it subscriber because it gives me a sense of if it's being forwarded beyond the initial open. And then like, if someone has a 2000 next to them, like they've sent this to a lot of people. And so it's just sort of a mental note in my head.Nathan: [00:10:12]That's interesting. I like that. okay. So let's talk about how the newsletter group, cause obviously going from, you know, a couple hundred people to a couple hundred thousand people is a lot of work. We don't want to be hand-wavy about it. There's, there's a lot in that maybe like from that 300 people to say the first five or 10,000, did that part of the journey look like?Robert: [00:10:35]Yeah. So, look at, once it started getting momentum, there were a couple articles, there was a Boston globe article. There was an ink article kind of, again, this is the newsletter. I read saw some big bumps on that. anyone who emailed me, you know, it would be added to the list, you know, so I was good about anyone that I interacted with would make the cut.I actually had a tool that would scrape my inbox and do that, which is pretty cool. you know, because, and, and, and, and thinking through LinkedIn. So I was good about making sure that people I were connected to were on it. And then I started to just think more about touch points, you know, in terms of, if someone was doing a we'd sign them up for bee.I think that's, you know, that's something I focused on as the list has gotten bigger, but I really, I also, because it was being forwarded a lot, I tried, and I, you know, stole some, I ripped off a duplicate, like just, I tried to be clever with the lions around. Hey, you're stealing this copy from someone else and it's free, like sign up to get inside to get your run.So I tried to make sure that the people that were reading it or got forwarded one knew it was like a newsletter that they could get every week and try to get them to sign up. And, the other thing I was really good about is I would syndicate them on LinkedIn or I post on LinkedIn and I'd always say at the bottom, Hey, this is part of my Friday Ford series.You can sign up here and that actually generated a fair enough look, LinkedIn is one of the few media syndication things that lets you, you know, they're not paying you to do, it's not ink, it's your channel. So I think the thing that people forget is they they're, you can, you know, you can really actively drive signups to, to a newsletter list from LinkedIn.Nathan: [00:12:15]Yeah. And I remember when we were talking. In a long Uber ride from in park city. I think that something like that doesn't surprise by it is that LinkedIn was driving a good number of subscribers for you. Was there a particular strategy there or are you just recently getting the content?Robert: [00:12:34]Look, luck is as good as strategy. So I got timing. I was one of the first ones to have the newsletter series and the subscribe button. Plus at the time I was part of a small group where LinkedIn was boosting the content. So I would publish an article. People would see the subscribe button and it would go out to hundreds of thousands of people.And I made sure to let them know that again, I think with a newsletter, when someone forwards a newsletter, the person receiving it could assume like this is a one-time thing, but if they really love the writing, like someone did all of his articles yesterday, brilliant thing, the person wrote. Yeah. At the end of the day, it said some, not this isn't the language, but like I write things like this all the time, you know, get them directly here.I probably, I probably would have done that, but I don't, I don't think people think to think to do that as much. So, you know, if you, if you publish on or you publish on forums, is there any of these things? They really don't let you drive to your newsletter list, but things like medium and Quora and LinkedIn, you know, you can, you can very easily drive to your own list.Nathan: [00:13:34]Do you think that, like that opportunity, obviously you timed timed it well through you don't lock in that timing.Robert: [00:13:41]Yeah. I don't know if it would work the same today, but that's true for any of the channels as they're taking off, right?Nathan: [00:13:46]Right. But the, the republishing idea is interesting because a lot of people will say like, no, I want that content on my own site. And I'm using James as an example. Again, that's something that he did in his first business. He did a lot of like, he would write guest posts for everything. And then in, for James clear.com, he took the approach of saying, I'm going to only like the original content goes on my site, but I'll resyndicate it, you know, Quora, medium LinkedIn, anywhere else.Robert: [00:14:12]Yeah, syndication thing. And again, I mean, I've done, I have columns on Inc and Forbes and you just, you can't link to yourself. Right? So, I, if I put something on there, I have take it all out. what, if you put on LinkedIn core, medium, you can link to your own books, your own material, your own newsletters.So, I think there's some positive value of that from an SEO standpoint, in terms of also putting it on your own site and getting people to link into that, that article. But, you know, I, I consider LinkedIn a great way to build like your own audience on LinkedIn. I mean, I think, I actually think the distribution of five forward is probably bigger on LinkedIn than it is the email just based on my subscriber count there.Nathan: [00:14:54]Interesting. Okay. I also realized I finally accepted your LinkedIn request from three yearsRobert: [00:15:00]I've been sitting there every day. for two years. Sounds like, what did I, how did I offend them? Like, I don't.Nathan: [00:15:09]So, the, the Forbes and Inc like those columns, are you getting a good amount of like a good amount of additional attention from them? Like how do you think about that in your content strategy?Robert: [00:15:20]Yeah. I, I, I think to me, those, I try to focus on things there that where the authority is helpful. Right. I, I think where you're writing a definitive piece. So like, for example, my, you know, you can syndicate anything on thereafter two weeks too, but, but when I'm coming out with the remote book, like the three things to, you know, ask your employer about remote work.I think if you're sharing that with people or otherwise, there is an authority aspect of, of, of, of an anchor forms. One thing I've noticed though, and I, I don't know how this impacting the stats though, the sites have really pushing towards log-in and paywall. like, this is a lot of stuff going on and I have a feeling like it's probably reducing.Readership because even mean, even I now want to go read my article, you know, it's like, you can, you got to get a subscription. So I assume that's more limiting these days.Nathan: [00:16:17]We ran into that. When, earlier this year we acquired a company called fan bread, which is, email marketing for musicians and billboard covered the. Did, you know, broke the story, but it was behind a paywall and we were like, come on. You know? And so we emailed them in like an hour or two later.They're like, okay, we'll take it out from behind the paywall. But you run into that where you want the name brand, or you're like, oh look, Inc. You know, or, you know, for like like a piece of content, but, but you're right. It gets really hard when it's bound to pay. Well,Robert: [00:16:47]Look, and I, I feel that like everyone needs a business model. No, you know what it is, but I, I, there's a, there's a, or like large, global newspaper I write for. And they asked me to work on a series of something I sent to them and they sent me the article I wrote back. And he, the guy was really receptive to the feedback.And I was like, honestly, I was like, I wouldn't read this article. I feel like I'm being attacked by your banner ads. There is a full-size one, there's a blinking one. There's a video playing, this is terrible user experience. Like I can't even find the content. And like, I know you have to make money, but like, you guys are a prestigious, like big, like this is horrible.I it's just. I was like, and look, we know a lot of this from the affiliate space, Stu I'm like, look at what CNN and Buzzfeed and these folks are doing. I mean, they're, they're, they're trying to tie, you know, write really good content. Then, then, you know, linked to the things are linked to the relevant things or put it in the text so that if you're talking about this thing, buy it and make some money that way.But because a lot of these are just Google display ads, but it was really like, I actually felt like I was under attack, like on, on the page. And I was like, this is not the future. And he was, he was very receptive. He's like, I know it's bad. I'm like, I'm just not sure that putting a hundred display ads on a page is actually going to make you more money than putting the one or two right.Things that are contextual what's beingNathan: [00:18:06]Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. So when you're writing, like what's the relationship between say Friday Forward and, like what you write for Forbes or Inc. Is it Reese indicated? Is it a version of the story that you then write differently?Robert: [00:18:23]Yeah. I have taken Friday Fords and adapted them to like ink or Forbes. not that often, like those need a kind of like 1, 2, 3 format and they really don't want you to talk about yourself. And actually Friday before it usually has personal anecdotes, but like on occasion, like if there's a concept that's really good.I will rework that into that structure. But, but you know, the thing that I've come to understand from, from James and from other people, and I, I used to be from Ben Hardy. Like I used to be a little more, but like the title really matters. Like, I, I, it, you know, it, it feels like you're being a little mark, but if you write a so-so title, the way the algorithm work, no, one's going to read the thing.So I, I think as a writer, you have to flip your brain on this and say, like, not that you should have a bait and switch title or sensational, but increase to send me the top 10 titles every month. And it's really clear the number one thing that the top two that, because either you see it and you read it now and it gets positive algorithm velocity, or if you think that I don't need to read that now.And it doesn't get momentum quickly, it drops to the bottom of the pile. So. You know, I have an editor and a title. I I'll push them. And I'm like warm cup of tea. That's one of my edits. Someone said that to me, once about my writing, like I was like, this feels like a warm cup of tea that you don't need to re like.And, and I think as a writer, I actually think everyone needs to embrace that a little bit. Your, your titles, they shouldn't be beat and switchy. They shouldn't be national Enquirer, but they, they kind of need to make people want to read it now.Nathan: [00:19:54]So, yeah, I'm definitely guilty of that. Of all. I'll write a 3000 word article that I'm really proud of. This is one of the things that I'm always going to refer back to, and then I'm like, oh, and the title, there we go. Yep. That'll work for the deadline. You just kind of move on and then you realize like, wait, why didn't people read it?Robert: [00:20:11]Right. And what we, we operate in this world, what goes up, it goes into feeds and like the stuff that's quickly looked at and clicked on and acted upon rises to the stop. And so you're talking about four to five times, probably the number of people that would read your article with the right title and by, and by the way, ink, ink forces AB titling.And I would tell you that I am, I am wrong more than ha like so wrong at, which is the, which would be the more effective title, which shows why it's in the testing is, is interesting. But every time I get the top lists again, it sounds as if they are all, you know, you won't believe why Delta airlines is firing all of its pilots, or this is the number one thing that all successful things haven't caught.Like those are the ones that are constantly the most read articles.Nathan: [00:20:57]Yeah. Okay. So I want to ask about writing process because showing up, like when you're running a company and you've got a substantial team now and all that.Robert: [00:21:06]Yeah.Nathan: [00:21:07]And showing up every week and like writing good, original content that people want to forward and share with, you know, with their teams and everything else.That's hard to do. So tell me about your process for producing that quality content on The Nathan Barry Show – 044 – Nathan Barry_PROCESSED: [00:21:19] aNathan: [00:21:19]Consistent basis.Robert: [00:21:21]Yeah. So Friday Forward, I have a very good editor on my team, worked on them for two years. He could probably write an article and I couldn't have told you, you know, if my, I mean, he knows my voice at this point, but, I once had someone write me on Friday at four and say, whatever you pay people to write these for you, like it's worth it.And I was like, thanks, dude. Like I write them out. so, yeah, I will draft it. Like I can draft a thousand words pretty fast. It'll just be a mess. Like it takes me four times as long to edit versus a good editor is like, can he edit and half an hour? What would take, take him four hours to write it? And it would take me, you know, four hours to edit it.So, I try to just get out that kind of concept draft quickly on Friday Forward. I usually get one, get one big edit back and then we'll do one or two reds on tweaking. It's kind of like, it just meant, like I write it on Sunday or Monday, Tuesdays edit day Wednesday, we set it up. It needs to go out by, 1:00 PM on Thursday.Cause that's 7:00 AM. New Zealand on Friday, I which is the first, the first 7:00 AM. so, that's the process on Friday Forward on other things I I've actually with the editor sort of embrace the scribe process. So, so like I did that this morning, which is, I said, look, here's an article.I think we should write. Here's the title kind of intro concept, main three points and I'll, I'll bullet it all out and I'll say, we need, we need a data point on this or that. And I may even like audio record. A minute on it and then they'll draft it up for me and actually works really well. and in terms of, cause sometimes it's like, I think this is the point we want to make, but let's see if we can find a stat that backs this up.So they're always, my idea is it's always my, you know, you know, framework, but I I've always leaned heavily on editors because I can spit out a lot quickly. And then to say, can you please take this mess and help me clean it up a little bit?Nathan: [00:23:21]Yeah. how do you go about finding an editor for that? Like you obviously have an editor that you've had a long long-termRobert: [00:23:28]Yeah. I've worked with different people. I, it takes about six months, I think to really get one of the things I would suggest is if you start working with the editor is really used track team. And this is like the same thing at delegation. Like when I would change something, I would explain why I was changing it.Right. Like I never used say always and never in my writing. I don't want to say anything that can be disproven. Right. So I would always like go the ex like I make comments about why would like never use, like, if you can use such as right. so try to develop those rules so that as they're editing, they really like understand my tone and my language. and that sounds awful.Nathan: [00:24:08]Does that end up going into a, you know, a standard operating procedure for how to write light bulb?Robert: [00:24:15]I think so. I haven't seen it, but I actually think they have it, but that's, I, I should check that, that we have that, but yeah, it probably has sort of like a, whatever those guides are, those standardized guides, right. Of like re what is the Bob ism? And it's not proper English or grammar. It's just, it's funny.I always feel like, you know, something, this is a delegation, you know, something by God, but when someone forces you to explain it, what it is, it's actually really helpful from a training standpoint. Like, I don't like the sentence. Well, why? Because it says something that can be disproven. Right. So then, then you realize, oh, that's really the, that's really the core thing that the editor could, could learn from.Nathan: [00:24:53]Okay. So I have to ask you about saying something that can be disproven. Like there's other writers that would be really trying to have like concrete statements, you know, and all that. So why, why are you on the other side of, of trying to specifically avoid that?Robert: [00:25:08]Well there's opinion, in fact, right? So your opinion can be argued, but I don't like to say, like, I think, for example, let's say, I said like, you know, all email marketing, CRM companies, like make this mistake right. Or make this same mistake. Well then, you know, Nathan comes along and publishes an article and says, we absolutely don't that.Right. I could write an opinion that says, you know, I think the vast majority, like, or something like, but, but, but actually I think it actually hurts your credibility. If you state something as an absolute, that someone can disprove that you can have a theory, you can have an opinion, you've got whatever they have can be disproven.Like for example, I have a, an opinion that you should never make counteroffers like in, in a business now. but if I said that counter offers never worked. That would be, someone would be like no work and I'd be like, no, but actually you're proving my point. They work one out of 10 times. and so my point is that, why would you do anything that works one out of 10 times?What you're all going to do is you're going to tell me about those one out of 10, and you're never going to talk about the nine out of 10. So we just do it as a rule because we know it has a 10% acceptance rate. So that's the difference between stating that as like a fact that that is a proof point versus an opinion.Nathan: [00:26:23]That makes sense. I'm tracking with that. Cause people always latch on to like, oh, let me find the one exception to prove you wrong.Robert: [00:26:29]Correct. They'll attack back and then there'll be right, because they'll post they'll find the thing. Like here's an example of what's, like I even said, I knew it was going to happen and it was actually kind of funny, but in one of my Friday Forwards, I was talking about progress and like innovation. I was like, look, if you're the best run horse and buggy shop in America, you know, you probably don't have a great business.And so of course, someone sends me this horse and buggy shop in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in Amish country. I'm like, yeah. And do it. I know there's like two of them, but like that wasn't the, that wasn't the point of the article.Nathan: [00:27:00]Yeah. that, makes sense. I want to ask about is the PR side, like how, cause you talked about in the early days. Getting some, like the, the newsletter mentioned in different press publications, stuff like that. What is your PR strategy? How does that fit into the growth of it? Or is it all just kind of organic and, and whatever comes.Robert: [00:27:21]Yeah, we we've tried PR over the time. What's interesting is that we have found that a lot of the PR in our industry has not been very valuable. Like it's just people know it's our industry. If they want to talk about our industry, they'll find us. They'll include us in something like, it's not, it's still not a widely discuss thing, but, but actually these other stories tend to get picked up more like Acceleration Partners does a pay $500 to, for people to go on vacation and not check their email.Right. Or, you know, founder wrote this email and now 200,000 people read it. So, so it's actually some of these other things that have gotten us kind of more, I'm still not convinced you can, it's really hard to measure any of this stuff. So I'd rather get it organically, you know, do an hour. No. What wastes my time that to pay someone five or $10,000 a month to, to not actually be able to.Measure what, what we're getting from that, I I've continually been disappointed with our corporate PR efforts, unless they are super targeted on an award and industry thing or something like that. You just, you know, if someone writes about how our industry is changing and we are changing, our industry is the wall street journal cover story.Like that's going to help our business. But every article where Robert Glazer weighs in with one line, like we operate in partner performance, outcome marketing. So I'm always thinking about how is someone going to go from that article to researching my business, the buyer they're never going to like it.So it might make us feel good that my name was in there, but I had to bet any amount of money that this would lead to business. The answer is no.Nathan: [00:29:02]Okay, that makes sense. And that's kind of the way that I've thought about it as well. And I've seen these like ancillary things we picked up so much moreRobert: [00:29:09]Yeah, and those, those are free, right? You almost just get those from doing this stuff and people hearing about the policy at your company or, or, you know, people writing about this really cool thing that, you know, convert kids doing. And then someone says, oh, I need a new email company. So I like what they're doing.And I respect that. Right. Versus like, again, if you tried to pitch the wall street journal on email marketing stories, I think you'd be, you know, wildly underwhelmed with the results that you'd probably get.Nathan: [00:29:38]Yeah.Robert: [00:29:38]I also think people had a really hard time in the last 24 months getting any PR any mass market TV PR outside of things related to the election, social justice.And COVID right. It's anyone I've known as launched a book has had no success with mass market PR in the last 24 months. They just can't get them to talk about this stuff.Nathan: [00:30:02]Yeah. So speaking of books and courses, you've got a few of each, and I'm curious, like when you set out to write a book or produce a course, what's the, what's the thing that you're optimizing for in that? Like, is itRobert: [00:30:17]Probably probably a good question to ask for before I, started on that process. yeah, so I I'm optimizing really for my sort of why and purpose, which is to like share ideas that help people in organizations grow. That's, that's sort of my core purpose. That's why when I figure out something I kind of wanna like crowdsource it.So, I'm thinking about what makes, you know, the, the, the impact, I think, as you know, like, and I've read a bunch of your stuff, like a book is sort of. The top of the tent, but really like if you're not, Lane's not like Tim Ferriss or Malcolm Gladwell or Danielle Steele, like you're just not going to make a living off of, off of, writing books.And so if you do want there to be something that is more revenue generating, generating under that, then you've got to have sort of a logical thing that, that comes next then, you know, in talking to a lot of people and back to that sort of teaching thing, realizing that also the thing about books is particularly a global books, which might like I get the data six months later.Like I work in affiliate where we get everything real time around the world, and then the book data that you get six months later. so it's been really interesting about courses is that, Look, if a book changed someone's life, they might still not pay $30 more for me to, if I told you there was an app that was $9, you'd be like, oh God, a $9 app, but you'd go buy a $14 IPA, you know, this afternoon.No problem. So something about book has a limiting price structure and, and, and if you work with a publisher, you're going to make like a buck or two a copy. so, but, but, but a a hundred dollars course sounds reasonable or a $500 course sounds reasonable. The margins are great and you get all of the data, you know, in real time.So, and I think the most important thing, and look, I learned this from the pandemic a little bit, and, and, and DTC. So think about the restaurants during the pandemic. So there were restaurants that had loyalty programs, knew their customers, all this stuff could reach out to them, could let them know that they were doing delivery.They were doing wholesale drops your kids. There are other restaurants that were packed every day of the week, who had no idea. They know you need the, Hey, Nathan, but I don't know how to, how to get in touch with Nathan. Right? So, so I think it's critical these days, whether it's a course, a download or something, like if someone loves your book and your content, like you want a direct connection to that person, as best as you can.Nathan: [00:32:45]Yeah. And I mean, we saw that all across the board, in the pandemic of like, it kind of flipped, which businessesRobert: [00:32:51]Right?Nathan: [00:32:51]Well, and there were a lot that we're doing.Robert: [00:32:53]The businesses that knew their customers were like 10 X better off than the businessesNathan: [00:32:58]Yeah, for sure. So when we think about putting out a course, the question that I have on, on the revenue side is right. You run a substantial business already. And so how do you think about it? W, the revenue from courses, is that, is that meaningful? Is that just like, you're trying to get the ideas out there and it's nice to get paid for it so that it pays back the production costs or is that like actually, a revenue stream that you track and are interested in growing?Robert: [00:33:25]I think it's a little bit B plus C like in terms of like one of the things people don't realize, I think people will get used to Friday for being free. You know, other stuff like I, you know, I offered when people bought the book, I think this is the creator conundrum of, of sometimes like, you know, I offered either you bought the nine, nine, said he booked during launch week, or you bought the full price, audio book or whatever book.And I gave you the $8 course for free. So of course I had three people, you know, say if I buy the 99 cent ebook, will you give me the $80 course for free? I've been delivering value to you for like three years. Like it's too much to ask for like $5. Like it's just sort of, you know, it's insulting at the end of the day.So, I think it's, I think it's important to establish, Pete Vargas has sort of influenced me on this a little bit in terms of the, you know, w w w what is the sort of one to many versus done with you versus one-to-one? I think there's an assumption that you are just out there doing this, you know, and available for anything I'm in and people asking me, can you come talk about this to my forum?Can you come do this? And then it's like, you don't kind of ask a lawyer for free legal advice. So, so I do think it is important to sort of establish like, Hey, the book might be X, but, you know, speaking has a price. This has a price. The content has sort of price. Yeah, I'm not, I'm not looking to retire on it, but I would like to cover the costs of a lot of, you know, and there's a lot of costs and a content produce content produce a podcasts.But, over time, that would be a good income stream to have, like, to me, it's the win-win, is there something I can deliver to people of real value that they can get, like the core value, of course, when they come out of that and they see that was life changing and you know, that can also be profitable.Like that would be great. because I think sometimes we have our profit and one place and our passion and the other, and I always say don't people are really jealous of the world or golfers because. The guy made $3 million and won the masters on Sunday. He just wants to go do the same thing on Monday.Right. So if you can, if you can add value, connect with people and they're happy to exchange like a fee for that, like then that's, that's sustainable. But I do think people sort of also get into that example. Don't underestimate like what it costs and just, you know, you have a couple of hundred thousand person email list and a podcast and this service, and then that's 10 bucks a month.Like the free newsletter could be a fair amount of money.Nathan: [00:35:54]Yeah. I mean, as the way I, that I know since the free newsletter is what drives my business,Robert: [00:36:00]Yeah.Nathan: [00:36:00]I know it can be quite a bit of money.Robert: [00:36:02]So if you own a newsletter company, so, you know,Nathan: [00:36:05]Yep, exactly.Robert: [00:36:07]Well, I thought I actually was reading some strategies last week on also people want to dialogue, they want to write, you know, me, it's like, it's a lot of people. Like I, I'm starting to envision what more of a premium community looks like. And again, to sort of bifurcate and say, I don't think I want to charge for the newsletter, but if you want to talk about this, if you want advice or otherwise, like, I can't, I, you know, for what I charge an hour for, like, I can't, like, I can't just be on the hook for everyone in the world to do that with them.So I I've, I've been open. Look, I'd be curious to your thoughts. I've been thinking about what is, what does that look like? I'm not sure I want to charge for the newsletter. but, but how do I have sort of a, a premium group of people who would like access or more dialogue and that, but, but that has to have some cost to it.Nathan: [00:36:52]Yeah, well, there's a lot of people doing this, with their newsletters. And so I think it's a good, a good model actually. there's a startup called circle, that I invested in another set of like basically making this it's effectively like community forums type software, but like a modern, modern version of it, and that works really well. Like here's the newsletter. And then if you want to pay a hundred dollars a year, $25 a month, like any, anything, any version of that, a couple of things you don't want to make a new treadmill for yourself, right? You have a treadmill that's working very well. I tried to not has a negative connotation.Friday Forward isRobert: [00:37:33]Yeah.Nathan: [00:37:33]For you. It's just a very effective treadmill. And so be careful to make another thing that you have to show up for and you have that obligation. Cause you don't want to end up hating that. And so I would really make it about the connection to other people. And when you show up, that's a bonus. because then people are like, who else reads Friday for who else is the biggest fan of Friday forRobert: [00:37:57]We tested it. Yeah. And we tested that. That's what we played around with, with a free Facebook group. So I think we were going down that route. So that was good. Good advice.Nathan: [00:38:05]And then, then you can show up and it's fun because it's not an obligation. And then, you know, you show up every week or every month or whatever, andRobert: [00:38:12]That's icing. Not, not cake.Nathan: [00:38:14]Yeah, exactly. So that's the biggest thing. and then I would charge enough, especially cause you're in the business market. Like whenever I see people putting these things out and it's like $5 a month, you know, orRobert: [00:38:26]Yeah.Nathan: [00:38:27]Even $10 a month, just like, that's not, that's not enough. Like I would probably be.Robert: [00:38:32]I would say by you need, buy-in like, I, I very rarely give away things for free, even if I would want to, because I think that person's not going to follow through. They're not going show up. I, I won't, I won't, I won't do speaking for free events for the most part, because I think the, you know, those people will tell you that there's 2000 people coming and they'll get 200 becauseNathan: [00:38:52]Right.Robert: [00:38:53]There's no, skin in the game.Nathan: [00:38:54]Yeah. So I would do something like $500 a year as the price point, because then people are saying like, okay, I'm committing for a year. it's like a substantial amount of money. You know, it's not quite an impulse buy. It sets the barrier, like the bottom end of who's going to, to sign up right. Someone who isn't going to pay $500 a year to like troll your community, you know? And so it also sends a signal to everyone, like, okay, people who do this are going to be going to be invested and also turn on, on like membership style. Content is super high compared to software and specific. You know, in that sense.And so going in annual plan is going to cut down on significant churn and you have time to deliver value. Whereas if you like, or the pay newsletter that's monthly or something like that,Robert: [00:39:43]Right. People don't get value for two months. They're on vacation and then they'll turn it off. Yeah.I mean, do you say if you got to pay this interest, I mean, I went through all these, I read all the articles and you probably have some good ones. If you go to paid, you probably got to cut your audience 90%.So, you could argue those are the people that, that, that, that, that really matter. but, again, I think it's more of like, what could you give the 10% that is above and beyond that rather than cuttingNathan: [00:40:07]Yep.Robert: [00:40:08]The 90%? Yeah.Nathan: [00:40:09]Yeah. And I think that's the way to go of adding something for, for the premiums side. I actually, yesterday launched a hobby paid newsletter. I made it just a hundred bucks one time, like a one-time payment. And really, I wanted to write about like, what creators should do after that. Made the bar set was $200,000 a year.Like I've doneRobert: [00:40:30]Yeah.Nathan: [00:40:30]Writing about how to get to that point and that everyoneRobert: [00:40:34]Yeah,Nathan: [00:40:34]Gets there, which is amazing, then they're like, what do I do now?Robert: [00:40:38]Or you should do like an NFT blockchain thing on it. So you sell a hundred, a hundred dollars subscriptions and that's all you're going to sell. Right. So then maybe they have like, they actually have to, you have to buy into it, right. If you want to get into, like, they could actually increase in value.Nathan: [00:40:52]That's right.Robert: [00:40:53]It's not this guy I've seen dumber ideas.Yeah.Nathan: [00:40:55]Oh man. I've seen so many dumb ideas and in crypto and blockchain, it's amazing, but, but it imaginally works. Okay. one thing that I want to talk about is more the intersection between your content and, and the company. and, and specifically as you spend your time, how do you think about, like, do you think about them as separate things and I'm, I'm askingRobert: [00:41:20]Never did before, you know, we're a little different now we bought on it, brought on an investment partner last year. And so like, I have to think about that a little differently versus like, Hey, it's all my world. And I do do what I want to. so, yeah, I, I do think about that.Like, for example, look, I just came out with this book. It's a bestseller. It's not about our business on how to thrive in a virtual workplace. you know, we're in a talent war right now. We've been doing virtual workforce as I'm sure you are in every other business in digital. We've been doing digital work for 10 years and now that remote work for 10 years, I think everyone's remote, like a big part of our positioning.We know how to do this. We've been doing this, you know, forever. and so, you know, I just drafted an article this morning, you know, the four questions to ask, you know, a potential employer about remote work. And, and so the premise is like, it's not all the same. Right? So that, so that's a helpful. Piece for the book.It's a helpful piece for our company and a value proposition. I always said to people, we, we do this a lot internally for our company writing. If you're asked something four or five times, write an article about it, right. Even better publish that on Forbes so that when a candidate comes to us and says, how are you different, you know, from a remote, then you say, well, here's the Inc article about the four questions you should ask, all companies.And I've given this tip to a lot of companies, my financial advisor, I'm like, look, you get asked it four times, you, right. Article, you have it published somewhere. And people are like, oh, like this person. Yeah, that's what they're talking about. Like, it doesn't sound like you're making it up on the, on the spot.And then all those things are our thoughts. So I do, I keep different lists where I'm like, this is kind of a Friday Forward article. So this is a industry head on, you know, why partner the marketing is going to be the next wave of digital marketing. And then there's this stuff that's in between around like it has some company value, it has some value outside.And I think that's sort of like, you know, in PR we're not paying for it. So that's sort of like the PR that we don't know what the value is, but we're also not paying for it. So we'll try to measure it as best we can.Nathan: [00:43:30]Yeah. I love that approach of having like for getting clients or in this case. The thing that we're all trying to do is, is get cus or not customers get team members, right. recruiting is the biggest thing that we're doing and you're right.Like we used to have this huge advantage of being. You know, I don't know what the stats were, but certainly not even one in 10 companies being remote, remote friendly, and now it's like, oh, it's a hundred percent, so, right.So you're not thatRobert: [00:43:56]But, but you and I both know that they're all just selling people. Oh, you can come work remote, but like, it's very different for a whole company that's built around that versus this whole teams in LA you're in rural Pennsylvania. You're gonna be zooming, you know, when they, when they pitch on this, I think this is like the difference in college and like difference between rushing a fraternity or sorority, and then pledging what, you know, it's like, they're selling you on a vision.I'm not sure that visions get turned out to be true in a lot of companies, but it's going to take awhile for people to figure that out. So yeah, we want, it's good for us that people to read that, ask those questions, know how we would answer them. I think you should always be publishing that sort of content around your, that, that strengthens your employee value proposition. Aall that stuff,Nathan: [00:44:38]Yeah. I love that of specifically putting it, like placing the content somewhere else. Like we have that content on our site. it's soRobert: [00:44:46]Right.Nathan: [00:44:46]To link out to it and be like, well, I mean, you didn't have to say like, here's the article that I wrote for ANC. You know, you can say like,Robert: [00:44:52]Right. called me and I said, here's some really good content for your weekly Inc column. Like, do you want to write an article about this? And I'd be like, yeah, that's a perfect day. Right? I mean, this is, this is how the world works. And then you point to the coverage. I mean, this is, this is, this is how the world works.Nathan: [00:45:06]Yes. All the, all the strings behind the scenes.Robert: [00:45:09]Yeah. So I'll expect to request from you nextNathan: [00:45:11]Yeah. I'll have to think about what that is specifically, but, but yeah. We'll make it happen. let's see, what else did I want to ask you about? Oh, let's talk about company culture. That's something I'm trying to think of. If and I had met before we did a panelRobert: [00:45:25]I think we met like, literally on that panel, likeNathan: [00:45:28]Yeah.Robert: [00:45:29]That's how we met.Yeah,Nathan: [00:45:31]Yeah, it's a topic that we're both super passionate about you at one point, I don't know if this is still true, like things are in flux. You were the number one rated CEO on Glassdoor for aRobert: [00:45:43]I think I was, I was, Number two, for one year.Nathan: [00:45:47]To number one. That's disappointingRobert: [00:45:48]No, no. We got to number one and it's very hard to stay up there. my experience, and I think I was given this experience to share to, someone who's in one of my farms last night, whose company is about a hundred people winning all these cultural awards.And I said, just be ready. Like, you're about to hit. I can tell you, like, when you went all these things and whatever, you, you hit this point where then the people who are upset in any way, like, you know, make it their mission to to be heard. what,Nathan: [00:46:17]Oh,Robert: [00:46:17]Yeah.Nathan: [00:46:17]The, now you're at like, you have this,Robert: [00:46:19]You're you, now that you have all these things, you are going to be a target and it's going to frustrate you.And you're going to now start getting the negative reviews on Glassdoor and stuff, because you've put yourself on a really high pedestal and somehow someone's going to be unhappy or whatever, and they are going to want to make sure that the world knows that you are not perfect. which no one really is, but I was giving him the speech last night because he's, the company is great and they have an amazing culture and the winning, all these words, I'm like it's coming.I, I, you know, we look a similar approach. Like I don't, I don't think. That we are the best place to work in the world for everyone. I think that a great culture is when, what you do, what you say and what you think say and do are in alignment. And, and every company has a unique value proposition. I say, it's like universities, right?The university of, I don't say Michigan, like 50,000 person campus, very different than a small liberal arts school in may and a 500 person in the class. They could both be great schools, but they are appealing to totally different demographics. They're clear about their value propositions and they go with that.And I think the best thing a company can do is, you know, say what it does, but I don't think any company's great for, for anyone. You know, our, our job is to figure out the, we found it's about less than 2% of the people that are really good match for, you know, our culture and how we work and our industry, our, our environment.Nathan: [00:47:42]How do you, like, what are some of the things that you use specifically Acceleration Partners to, to, filter for that or did to put out there? Like these are the types of people that should apply and that would find it a good fit.Robert: [00:47:52]I know there's a lot of controversy around kind of this cultural fit thing, particularly around a lot of DNI initiatives. To me, this is like a vernacular thing. W no companies should be looking for carbon copies like of everyone. And I understand if that's like the fit, but I, I believe, and as I think you do a cultural fit, I think this is true with your spouse, with your community, with your company, which is like on these big principles, like we're pretty aligned.It doesn't mean we're the same. We have the same hobbies. We have the same way of thinking. But like, you have, like, as I, as I said, like, if you start a church group on Sunday mornings, you don't want a rabid atheist in that group. That's not why you're there to do that. Like arguing with you about everything.Like there can be a group for that person and that's fine. But for that purpose, like that's not, that's not the point of it. Yeah. And I think like if your company has some core things that believes in, like, it's not looking for a homogeneous group of people, but like you have to be aligned around those things.And each company is, should really be different and it should be. Value proposition. Like we, we look we're, we're a virtual company. We're, we're a marketing agency. We deal with really fast client services. Like that's not for everyone. if you like consensus, decision-making where you have a lot of time to do that.Like we're not the right environment for you. Clients want action. They want fast. So we, we, we interview for cultural fit. And again, I'll use the word, even though I know it's a trigger point for some people, cultural alignment, I will say not, not, not. And, and then aptitude to do the job. So the cultural part, we have a whole bank of behavioral based interview questions around our core values, and then examples of what a good answer sounds like or a bad answer.So I'll give you one, I always say, look, if people are interviewing and they do the research to find all these questions, and that's the kind of person we want to hire, but Excel and improve is one of our core values. We are, we, we, we, we move quickly voracious learners. Like we need people that like that.So if I said, Nathan, what's a, what's a book you read, or of course you've taken or something you've done to get better in the last couple of years. And you come up with crickets, like you're you can't come up with anything that you tried to do to get better in the last couple of years. Like probably not a, not a, great fit for our environment.Nathan: [00:50:11]Yeah. And I think in that. I mean, you talk about culture, fit people, say culture, contribution, any of those things it's important to talk about or or make it clear that we're talking about values. We're not talkingRobert: [00:50:24]Yes,Nathan: [00:50:25]Like backgrounds, like, let me go find someone who went to theRobert: [00:50:29]No.Nathan: [00:50:30]I did or anything like that.We're talking about someone who says, like it's trying to achieve the sameRobert: [00:50:33]Right.Nathan: [00:50:34]And,Robert: [00:50:35]You agree on the same again, if you're a partner with someone and you don't have this share overlapping the same values, there's no way that relationship will work out because it means when you get to the big things, you're, you're not you're in discord, over those things. So, so get our value of own it.There are just some people. Again, I can see it early on and they're like, look, this thing got screwed up. Here's what I could have done better. Here's I'm going to share the learnings of that. Right. And then other people who want to duck and hide, and, and if, if you're at this company and you're someone who doesn't have that mentality of just owning it, like it, it it's really going to clash with the thing, but right.That is not a personality trait. It is not a, it is not an, it is not a gender. It is not a race. It is sort of, a belief set, about the type of organization that you want to be in.Nathan: [00:51:30]Are there anything that you're specifically looking to be challenged on or as you hire people? Right. We talked about culture contribution,Robert: [00:51:38]Yeah.Nathan: [00:51:38]In that side.Maybe you're seeing things in the, in the values that aren't being represented as well as you'd like in the current team where you're actually seeking out people to, to, either challenge value, maybe not challenge the value, but challenge the team and the execution or the value.Robert: [00:51:55]Yeah, so, so right now we've been open with a company about this. We're super open about feedback. We have these discussions openly. I think for some people that haven't been in environment anymore, it's like a little getting used to, but so we have this value of Excel and improve, which is like excellence is doing things really well, but you always have to be improving them.We've been over indexing on excellence and not improvement. I think people have been a little too process oriented and they had just not had, we're not taking the smart and the calculated risks. So, we talked this through with a company and we're like, Like co like making a mistake, not following a compliance process, making a mistake for getting to do it.That's not good trying something new that doesn't work, but knowing that it wasn't going to put you out of business or whatever, that is good. That's what we need. That's enough. Like failing to perform a compliance check is, is just a failure to follow a process. But we did have an open discussion that like, it feels like process is winning out over innovation, and we need to really get on the improvement side.And I think what you'll find is that when you're implicitly or explicitly rewarding as an organization is what's getting attention. And I think we were celebrating two minutes too much that people that were doing things well and not the people that were taking smart risks.Nathan: [00:53:10]Yeah, that makes sense. I'm reading, which I probably should have read a long time ago, but the book Turn the Ship Around, and he's talking about, you know, so it's a submarine captain, who went through a lot of this and, and they had it, you know, obviously every single process, like down you, but it was all about not making mistakes, like under no circumstances, will you make a mistake?Robert: [00:53:33]On a nuclear sub that maybe is really important,Nathan: [00:53:36]Yeah. but he got of like, there, they got so focused on that, that they like kind of lost critical thinkingRobert: [00:53:43]Yeah.Nathan: [00:53:43]That they weren't like the differentiation that you're trying to make of the type of mistake. Right. Like messing up the nuclear reactor. That's a, like the complianceRobert: [00:53:54]Well, there's a commission and a mission, like the whole VW diesel scandal happened because the CEO was so intolerant of mistakes. When then they found out that the engine didn't deliver the promise emissions and EPG that he had promised for two years, they were like, we got to cover this up because he's going to fire us all.So, they used all of their German engineering, like with battery to figure out how to cheat the whole system rather than solve the problem. so it was a classic example. Yeah. You want, yeah. A mistake, like trying something new, understanding the consequences if it doesn't work. And that is not a mistake, that's aNathan: [00:54:36]right?Robert: [00:54:36]Right If every night at 12 o'clock, you're supposed to check the boiler temperature and you fall asleep and forget it. Like that's a mistake. Like that's a mistake you need to fix.Nathan: [00:54:46]Yeah. Yeah. Are there some, as you adopt that, like, can you model that for the team? Are there areas that you're pushing yourself or, like challenging to make those kinds healthy mistakes or take the risks that, you know, show the learning and growth?Robert: [00:55:05]Yeah, I think it's less of, I think it's coaching it and modeling it. We've actually like again, tried to coach our team. Like, here's how you can think about this. Here's how you should think about like, what's a mistake that you have permission to make. One of the things that was really helpful shared with the team when someone shared this picture of a boat.So, with a water line and like, look the below the water line stuff is going to sink the boat. Right. We kind of really don't want to make those mistakes. And in client services, I think it's hard because mistakes are publicly facing. So I think it's actually even harder to like put someone on their first call and have them say the wrong thing, because then you got some cleanup to do, but to, to get photos, like, look this stuff, that's above the water. That's not going to stink the ship. Like let's make them learn from them, not make them again. What we really need you to do is like watch the water line basically.Nathan: [00:55:54]Yeah, that makes sense. Okay. Last thing that I'm curious about is your shift going from here, right? You brought on a partner like investment the business. It sounds like you're freeing up even more of your time to do content and, and like be an individual creator in that way. Like where do you go from here? What are the next things that you're, you're putting time into?Robert: [00:56:15]Yeah. So, you know, I have a, a long time, number two, who's really assumed most of the operational control over the business. Last couple of years, we've always operated that way. I actually think, you know, that we operate on the traction kind of U S model that like, a well-run fast growing business needs someone who, you know, it comes up with 10 crazy idea. These needs the visionary role, and it needs the integrator role, the person who keeps the train on the track and then the person who figures out where,

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#HOMEloans The New Normal was coined to define the changes after the Lehman Brothers collapse. There is another New Normal that is already happening around the legal industry. Today's guest, Michelle Cosby, has double-duty as the Director of the Law Library at Temple University, and as the President of the American Association of Law Libraries. She has to help her law students, student workers, law professors, and association members handle this remote work environment. There's a need for leaders to be transparent and make sure that those who rely upon them, know what is going on. Michelle says that she is focused upon that need and letting everyone know what is happening, and what her plans are for both the Temple law library and AALL's immediate future. Remember, we may all be In Seclusion, but we're in this together. Host: Greg Lambert (@glambert) Producer: Janice Anderson Artwork: Dean Lambert Music: Jerry David DeCicca Twitter: @InSeclusionPod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/inseclusion/message

Vani Ungapen prides herself on being a planner. So how does one plan for a future that is uncertain? By being nimble, flexible, go with the flow, and most importantly, don't panic. As the Executive Director of the American Association of Law Libraries, she is having to apply all those skills. With an annual conference scheduled in less than four months, there's a lot of uncertainty leading up to the New Orleans event. The Association upgraded the staff's laptops, network, document, and phone systems over the past couple of years, and those upgrades are making it a lot easier for the AALL staff to work remotely. However, there are still things which don't work very well in a remote working environment. Such as, mailing out checks to pay bills. Everyone is learning that no matter how well you prepare, there are still processes that have to be adjusted in this work from home model. We are all being caught off-guard, but it's important to be prepared, and make sure that you are communicating with everyone involved. Remember, we may all be In Seclusion, but we're in this together. Host: Greg Lambert (@glambert) Producer: Janice Anderson Artwork: Dean Lambert Music: Jerry David DeCicca Twitter: @InSeclusionPod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/inseclusion/message

This episode will uncover the science behind yoga and reveal the research of the many Yoga health benefits. Please leave us a review on iTunes or anywhere you get your podcasts E-mail: usyogaandpodcast Follow us on IG: yogaandpodcast Your host: Ashleyweberyoga.com See you next Tuesday! If you are in the Austin area, I teach weekly Yoga classes aAll this can be found on my website ashleyweberyoga.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ashley-weber-yoga/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ashley-weber-yoga/support

The social media platform Fishbowl is designed to create an anonymous but verified space for professionals to socialize with others in the same profession. CEO and co-founder Matt Sunbulli joins us this week to talk about FIshbowl's entry into the legal industry social media space. It's been about eight weeks, but there is already a large number of attorneys and other legal professionals using the platform to discuss issues ranging from what's an appropriate salary range, to advice on lateral moves, to is it okay to vape in the workplace. The answer to that last one is a solid, NO! Fishbowl creates an optional identification for its users which range from anonymized job title (Attorney, Partner, etc.), to "works at X law firm," to full identification, based on the user's needs on individual interactions. Because users have to sign up with their real names and be verified by your work email and LinkedIn profile, there's a self-policing aspect to the platform. This seems to have tamped down the Troll factor you find on other platforms like Reddit. Because it allows for anonymity in the posts, users are more comfortable about asking questions to peers or others in more senior roles. It's a very interesting concept of professional anonymity that brings us some very interesting conversations that we just don't find on other professional networks like LinkedIn. Information Inspirations The American Association of Law Libraries has allowed for full Open Access to the Law Library Journal and Spectrum magazine. The Open Access movement in professional journals and publications is something that has been occurring in academic circles, and once again, AALL is leading the way for other professional organizations to promote professional writing and promotion for its members. Our Ep. 39 guest Hannah Bloch-Wehba is back with a great upcoming law review article on the problems surrounding the idea of automating social media platform's ability to remove questionable content. While it may sound good on paper, in practice there are many unintended consequences that have to be discussed and exposed. The National Archives was caught censoring a photo on its Women's Sufferage Movement display. We cannot stress enough how wrong this was. While the National Archives admitted their mistake and is working to replace the image with an unedited one, it is the responsibility of librarians and archivists to not bow to demands or desires to whitewash history. Two brothers worked for years to create an alphabet and working writing system to their native Fulfulde language. Through their work and collaboration with UNICODE's Michael Everson, and Microsoft, their vision of creating a way for the millions of native speakers to have their language on a computer system became a reality. Listen, Subscribe, Comment Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcast. Contact us anytime by tweeting us at @gebauerm or @glambert. Or, you can call The Geek in Review hotline at 713-487-7270 and leave us a message. You can email us at geekinreviewpodcast@gmail.com. As always, the great music you hear on the podcast is from Jerry David DeCicca.

We all love our pets and think of them as part of our families. Even though we might love them as much (or more) than we love people, the legal system does not allow them the same protection. That doesn't mean that there are no rights for animals, in fact, there are many specific laws designated to protect them. In this episode of The Geek in Review, we bring on four experts in researching Animal Laws, not just in the US, but worldwide. We talk with the following members of the American Association of Law Libraries' Animal Law Caucus: Alex Zhang - Law Library Director and Professor of Practice at Washington and Lee University School of Law Stacey Gordon Sterling -Law Library Director and Professor of law - Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana Katie Ott - Reference Librarian - Robert Crown Law Library at Stanford University Sarah Slinger - Reference Librarian and Lecturer at Law - University of Miami Law Library Whether it is legal issues ranging from which "parent" gets the pet in a divorce, or how an orangutan is granted "personhood" in Argentina, to animal testing on cute beagles (yes... that's still going on in the US), our experts from the Animal Law Caucus cover these issues and more. Information Inspirations There is a lot of tech opportunities in America, but one of the unrealized places are on Native American Reservations. The Make Me Smart podcast talks with a Native Financial Officer about the upcoming Wiring the Rez conference. One Texas Federal Judge asks if you submit a brief more than 10 pages long, that you make a recording so he can listen to it, rather than read it. Sounds like an opportunity for some talented legal podcasters with better voices than Greg. Despite some of the best efforts to make things better, even allies can come up short when it comes to bias in the workplace. One leader in the Social Justice non-profit area shares her story, and it mirrors some of the same situations we see in the legal industry. To understand Algorithmic Bias, you must first understand the different types of discrimination, and how they apply to the bias. It's very complicated, but here's a primer to get your started. Listen, Subscribe, Comment Contact us anytime by tweeting us at @gebauerm or @glambert. Or, you can call The Geek in Review hotline at 713-487-7270 and leave us a message. You can email us at geekinreviewpodcast@gmail.com. As always, the great music you hear on the podcast is from Jerry David DeCicca.

Ian Nelson is no stranger to introducing the legal industry to as-needed training on legal topics. He was one of the first US employees of Practical Law Company (PLC). After PLC was acquired by Thomson Reuters, Ian stayed on for a while as PLC transitioned into the Thomson Reuters portfolio of legal resources, but his days of finding better ways of presenting and teaching legal concepts were not behind him. Recently, he and his co-founder Chris Wedgeworth (anther PLC alum) created Hotshot. Hotshot is an online Professional Development resource which uses short videos, quizzes, and more to train lawyers, and even law students, across a growing list of legal, business, and technology skills. Essentially, they've brought digital learning to the legal industry. Ian joins us to talk about Hotshot's short video training concepts work with adult learners ranging from attorneys, to law firm staffers, and even helping law students quickly understand complex legal topics. Congratulations to the newly elected board members for the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL)! In other AALL news, time is running out for members to sign up for the Leadership Academy to be held in Chicago next March. Registration ends on November 11th. Information Inspirations We have some new, and new to you podcasts to suggest this week. First up is the new Law360 Explores: Legalization which investigates all of the legal hurdles of marijuana between the states which legalized it, and the federal government which still sees it as illegal drug dealing. Hustle and Flow Chart is one of Marlene's favorite digital marketing podcasts which has tips and tricks for your daily work routine. Junior Economist is a brand new podcast that gives the Millennial perspective on pop culture and current affairs, but through an economic lens. Beyond the podcast inspirations... if you're looking for a speaker on generational diversity within law firms (there's a 60+ year span between your youngest associates and your oldest senior partners), Greg suggests looking at Chris De Santis. The methods of achieving work goals differ between Boomers, Xers, and Millennials. The more we understand how each generation works, the better we work together. And finally, Greg is still slightly depressed about the Houston Astros losing in the World Series to the Washington Nationals, but Marlene finds the silver lining by geeking out over sports and graphical data representation. Whether it is the amazing SkyCam view of Cordarrelle Patterson's kickoff return, or strike zone view in baseball, there's a lot of opportunity to add graphics and data to sports, especially baseball. Listen, Subscribe, Comment Contact us anytime by tweeting us at @gebauerm or @glambert. Or, you can call The Geek in Review hotline at 713-487-7270 and leave us a message. As always, the great music you hear on the podcast is from Jerry David DeCicca, thanks Jerry!

Büyük İslam âlimi, 11. asrın Müceddidi, mutasavvıfı ve müderrisi, Hüccet-ül-İslam , Zeynüddin (dinin ziyneti) isimleriyle tanınan,yazdığı kitapların sayfası 55 yıllık kısa ömrüne bölününce bir güne 18 sayfa düşen 1000 (bin)e yakın eser sahibi İmam Gazali nin hayatını kısaca hatırlayıp, Sebi Arus- Vuslat gecesinde yazdigi Son vasiyetini içeren Kasidesini ve Kulubud Daria da kayitli Cennetul Esma evradini okuyacağız Gazali (Miladi 1058) yılında Horasan'ın Tus şehrinde doğmuştur. İlk öğrenimini Tus ve Cürcan şehirlerinde daha sonra 28 yaşına kadar Nişabur Nizamiye Medresesi'nde tahsilini tamamlayınca, büyük bir ilim ve edebiyat hâmisi olan Selçuklu veziri üstün devlet adamı Nizâm-ül-mülk’ün da’veti üzerine Bağdad’a gitti. Nizâm-ül-mülk’ün topladığı ilim meclisinde bulunan zamanın âlimleri, İmâm-ı Gazâlî’nin ilminin derinliğine ve mes’eleleri izah etmekdeki üstün kabiliyetine hayran kaldıklarını i’tirâf ettiler. Üstün vasıflarından dolayı hem âlimler, hem de halk tarafından çok sevildi. O zaman ortaya çıkan sapık fırkaların mensûpları, onun yüksek ilmi ve en zor, en ince mevzûları en açık bir şekilde anlatması, hitâbet ve izah etme kabiliyetinin yüksekliği, zekâsının parlaklığı karşısında perişan ve mağlûb oldular. Bu sırada otuzdört yaşında bulunan İmâm-ı Gazâlî’nin İslâmiyete yaptığı büyük hizmetleri gören Selçuklu veziri Nizâm-ül-mülk, onu Nizamiye Medresesi’nin (Üniversite) başmüderrisliğine, şimdiki ta’biriyle rektörlüğüne ta’yin etti. Bu medresenin başına geçen İmâm-ı Gazâlî, üçyüz seçkin talebeye, lüzumlu olan ilimleri ogretiyor Bir taraftan da kıymetli kitaplar yazıyordu. Yaklaşık 10 yıl süren bu inziva doneminde baş eseri olan İḥyâʾü ʿulûmi’d-dîn’i Kimyâ-yı Saʿâdet ve Eyyühe’l-veled eserlerini yazmıştır. 1106 da tekrar Nîşâbur’ da Nizâmiye Medresesi’nde öğretim görevine başladıgin da“ Eskiden mevki kazandıran ilmi öğretiyordum...; şimdi ise mevki terkettiren ilme çağırıyorum”demişti.. İhyâ’sını kalabalık bir talebe kitlesine ders olarak okuttu. İhyâ’ü ‘Ulûmiddîn, İslâm dünyası kadar batıda da kendisine, yaygın olarak başvurulan eserlerin başında gelmektedir. Pek çok dile tercüme edilmiştir. Ümmetin: ‘İslâm’a dair bütün kitaplar kaybolup sadece İhyâ’ kalsaydı, diğerlerini aratmazdı‘ diyerek taltif ettiği, -kimi bölgelerde- vird edindiği bu eserden Müslümanlar, kıyamete kadar istifâde etmeye devam edeceklerdir inşaAllâh… Mânâ âleminde, o Hüccetü’l-İslâm’ın ve büyük eseri İhyâ’ü ‘Ulûmiddîn’in büyüklüğünü Peygamber Efendimiz (Sallallâhu Aleyhi ve Sellem)in, Hazreti İsa ve Musa Nebîlerin ve Şeyhayn (Hazreti Ebûbekir es-Sıddîk ve Hazreti Ömer Radıyallâhu Anhûma)nın da tasdik ettikleri haber verilmiştir. Uç yılı aşkın bir süreden sonra resmî görevini bir defa daha bırakıp Tûs’a döndü (1109). evinin yanındaki medrese, ve tekke de günleri, insanları irşâd etmekle geçti. 55 yaşında iken 1111 yılında vefât etti.Tûs’ta ünlü şair Firdevsî’nin mezarının yakınına defnedildi.İmâm-ı Gazâlî hazretleri vuslat seb i arus elbisesini giyip, yüzünü kıbleye dönüp, rûhunu teslim etmişti. Başı ucunda bazı beyitlerin yazılı olduğu sayfalar vardi.Bu İmam Gazali nin tek kasidesi daha sonralari Şeyh Abdulgani en-Nablusi (105011143) tarafından şerh edilen ölüm kasidesi idi. 100 yüzyıl sonra yaşayan Mevlânâ nin Şeb i Arus Vuslat Halvet Gecesi diye adlandırdığı beyitlerin manalarin belki ilham kaynagi İmam Gazali nin, Rabbine kavuşma anını ölüm e nasıl gülerek ve bilerek gittiğini Eserlerinde hep ilmelyakin anlattığı ölüm gerçeğini hakkal yakın ve aynelyakin yasayarak o anlarda kaleme aldığı son eseridir. Gelmiş-geçmiş İslâm âlimleri arasında Üstad Bediüzzaman'a en çok benzeyen Dokuz yüz sene evvel yaşayan ve asırlara hükmeden İmam-ı Gazzâlî'dir. Eğer yaşadıkları şartlar ve ortam aynı olsaydı, belki aralarındaki misliyet de ayniyete inkılâp ederdi.

Forsker Carlo Aall peker på forbruket som elefanten i klimarommet. Og han mener at kommunene kan gjøre noe med den. – Hvis det er sånn at vi har 10-12 år på oss for å halvere utslippene av klimagasser, og vi vet hva slags teknologier det er mulig å ha full bruk av om 12 år, da er det lett å regne seg fram til at teknologien alene ikke vil gi oss en slik halvering. Da må vi redusere forbruket, iallfall i en periode, sier han i denne episoden. Carlo Aall er forsker ved Vestlandsforskning og leder for Norsk senter for bærekraftig klimatilpasning. Han håper på modige folkevalgte i tiden som kommer, og utfordrer kommunene til å påvirke forbruket til innbyggerne i kommunen for å redusere ikke bare de lokale utslippene, men også nasjonale og globale utslipp. – Vi ser at politikere ikke tør sette i gang de rette tiltakene, fordi de tror at innbyggerne ikke vil stemme på dem. Og innbyggerne tror ikke helt på forskerne, fordi de ser ikke at politikerne tar de dramatiske grepene. Så politikerne må bare hoppe, sier Carlo Aall. Han er også opptatt av at kommunen ikke styrer blindt etter klimagasskutt alene. – Hvis vi setter i gang klimatiltak som har en negativ påvirkning på det biologiske mangfoldet, da har vi virkelig ikke løst et miljøproblem. Da har vi bare flyttet det, sier Carlo Aall i episoden som inneholder både utfordringer, forslag og skryt av kommunenes klimaarbeid. Podcastens hjemmeside: www.klimapodcast.no Hjelp til lokalt klimaarbeid Miljødirektoratet har mange ressurser for deg som jobber med lokalt klimaarbeid, blant annet: Klimasats - støtte til klimasatsing i kommunene Kommuner og fylkeskommuner kan søke om støtte til prosjekter som reduserer utslipp av klimagasser. Webinarer om lokalt klimaarbeid Webinarer er gratis seminarer via nett. Her kan du melde deg på webinarene og se tidligere webinarer i opptak. Hjelp og veiledning basert på Klimasats-prosjekter Basert på kunnskap og erfaringer fra Klimasats-prosjekter i hele landet, har Miljødirektoratet laget veiledninger, eksempler og annet materiell som kan hjelpe kommunene planlegge og gjennomføre klimatiltak.

From AALL 2019, host Nina Jack talks to Torey Carter-Conneen, Reid Trautz, and Danielle Polen of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) about their efforts to integrate more technology into the practice of immigration law. They survey AILA’s tech priorities for members and highlight their tool, AILALink–a comprehensive searchable immigration law library. Later, they discuss AILA’s future goals that aim to keep members ahead of the rapid pace of immigration law with easily accessible, tech-forward resources. Torey Carter-Conneen is the chief operating officer at the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Reid Trautz is the director of the Practice & Professionalism Center of the American Association of Immigration Lawyers. Danielle Polen is the director of publications and online resources at the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Special thanks to Fastcase for sponsoring this episode.

In this panel hosted by Ed Walters, guests Kyle Courtney, Kim Nayyer, and Todd Melnick discuss Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org–a case The US Supreme Court has recently agreed to hear. They explain the possible implications of the case, particularly its potential effects on the openness and accessibility of public law. They also examine current trends in what they call the “Golden Age of Legal Research Innovation”–Legal materials are more public than ever, and the innovation surrounding this availability helps all consumers have a greater understanding of how law works in our country. Kyle K. Courtney is the copyright advisor for Harvard University. Kim Nayyer is an associate dean at Cornell Law School where she oversees library operations and represents the law school library within the Cornell University Library system. Todd Melnick is clinical associate professor of law and director of the law library at Fordham University School of Law. Special thanks to Fastcase for sponsoring this episode.

Ed Walters is joined by panelists Diana Koppang, Jean O'Grady, Michael Sander, and Josh Becker to review the legal analytics discussed in their 3-part “super session” at AALL 2019. They talk about the results of the law librarians’ comparison test for analytics products, best practices for the use of these products in firms, and what they believe is on the frontier of the legal analytics space.  Diana Koppang is director of research and competitive intelligence at Neal, Gerber, & Eisenberg LLC. Jean O'Grady is senior director of information, research & knowledge at DLA Piper US, LLP. Michael Sanders is managing director of Docket Alarm and director of analytics at Fastcase. Josh Becker is CEO of Lex Machina, a company that provides intellectual property litigation data and analytics to companies and law firms. Special thanks to Fastcase for sponsoring this episode.

Host Phil Rosenthal talks to Laura Chance, Cynthia Brown, and Nina Jack about how the unique challenges in law libraries push librarians to develop their own solutions. As experts in research and organization, librarians are well-poised to become innovators. Together, this panel discusses the ways librarians use data, tech tools, and vendor partnerships to bring renewed vitality to their profession and better library services to lawyers.  Laura Chance is Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP’s project manager for research & library technology. Cynthia Brown is director of research services for Littler Mendelson. Nina Jack is the director of product at Fastcase.  Special thanks to Fastcase for sponsoring this episode.

After a week of Washington, DC heat and humidity, we are back to discuss all things legal information with a slant toward technology and management. We have a recap of the American Association of Law Libraries annual conference, #AALL19, where Marlene runs through her packed schedule of events which she attended, presented, or wished she'd attended. Greg was just happy to rotate off the AALL Executive Board, which he's been a part of for most of this decade. Don't worry.... there's still plenty of other AALL work for him to do. On this episode, Marlene and Greg go international for the topics. We talk with Lluis Faus and Masoud Gerami of vLex about the recent merger of Gerami's longtime foreign legal information platform, Justis. Faus and Gerami tell us the story of how they were able to blend the two platforms together, and the process of how they are able to pull together information from over 30 different countries, all with different levels of transparency and access to their legal information. Information Inspirations France recently outlawed the use of judicial analytics which allows for the searching and identifying the names of the judges. We reached out to Tara Tubman-Bassirian, a French lawyer practicing in the UK, about the reasoning behind France's criminalization of judicial data. Tubman-Bassirian says that the reasoning rests somewhere between the country's effort to protect its Civil Law structure and the anonymity of the judges, and a flat out fear of what technology might be bringing in the ways of analytics, AI, and other unknown advancements. Marlene's inspiration comes from our friends at CLOC, and their release of their 2nd Annual State of the Industry Survey. The survey covers topics like Expenditures, Headcount, Technology, and Law Firm Evaluations. Best of all... it's free! Artificial Lawyer blog has a great breakdown of the legal technology portion of the survey. Listen, Subscribe, download Jerry's music, and Send Us Tweets and Voicemails, Too!! Remember that you can contact us anytime by tweeting us at @gebauerm or @glambert. Or, you can call The Geek in Review hotline at 713-487-7270 and leave us a message. We'd love to hear any ideas you'd like us to cover in future episodes. Also, subscribe, rate, and comment on The Geek In Review on your favorite podcast platform. As always, the great music you hear on the podcast is from Jerry David DeCicca, thanks Jerry! (TIP: Listen to the very end of the show for some "extra" Jerry this week.)

Phil Rosenthal hosts this panel including Dean Sonderegger, Steve Lastres, Gabe Teninbaum, and Catherine Monte in a discussion of the ongoing challenge of convincing legal organizations to invest in new technology. They spell out ways to build the case for innovation in your firm, including examining priorities and culture, considering the stakeholders involved in the process, and studying your organization’s competitors. They emphasize the importance of developing a means of measuring the success of new innovation and offer strategies for encouraging adoption of new tools.  Dean Sonderegger is the VP and General Manager of Legal Markets and Innovation at Wolters Kluwer’s Legal & Regulatory U.S. Steve Lastres is director of knowledge management services for Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. Gabe Teninbaum is a professor of legal writing at Suffolk University Law School, where he directs the Institute on Law Practice Technology and Innovation. Catherine Monte is the chief knowledge and innovation officer for Fox Rothschild LLP. Special thanks to Fastcase for sponsoring this episode.

From the 2019 AALL Annual Meeting and Conference, Ed Walters talks with Damien Riehl and Joshua Walker, author of the book. “On Legal AI.” They discuss the book’s launch (marking the first treatise from Fastcase’s Full Court Press) and offer their thoughts on the current landscape of legal AI. They examine the many ways AI can be applied in legal markets and differentiate between the tendency toward AI “hype” versus the real work AI is doing to increase access to justice and create better legal services. Damien Riehl is managing director of the Fastcase Legal Research Platform. Joshua Walker is chief operating officer at Aon and author of “On Legal AI.”

Co-hosts Phil Rosenthal and Chuck Lowry are joined by current and former AALL presidents Femi Cadmus and Greg Lambert to discuss the inaugural State of the Profession Report. They review the details of how its data was aggregated, survey some of the more notable trends, and talk about new opportunities arising outside of traditional law librarian roles. They also examine the goals of the report moving forward, including when the association hopes to repeat the survey and what additional trends they plan to track in the future. Femi Cadmus is the Archibald C. and Frances Fulk Rufty research professor of law, associate dean of Information Services and Technology, director of the Michael J. Goodson Library at Duke University School of Law, and current president of the American Association of Law Libraries. Greg Lambert is the chief knowledge services officer at Jackson Walker and is the former president of American Association of Law Libraries. Special thanks to Fastcase for sponsoring this episode.

At the 2019 AALL Annual Meeting & Convention, host Bob Ambrogi welcomes Ed Walters and Phil Rosenthal for this special episode celebrating the 20th anniversary of Fastcase. Ed and Phil reminisce about the beginnings of their company and highlight how the expertise and vision of law librarians was instrumental in their initial stages of development. They share some of their most memorable high points from the last 20 years, and talk about Fastcase’s future goals and ongoing efforts to empower users with data-driven law. Ed Walters is CEO and co-founder of Fastcase. Phil Rosenthal is president, chairman, and co-founder of Fastcase. Thanks to Fastcase for sponsoring this episode. 

Ann-Marie Melvie - CALL President and librarian for the Saskatchewan Court of AppealFemi Cadmus - AALL President and Associate Dean and Research Professor at Duke Law, Director of Goodson Law LibraryCo-host: Alan Kilpatrick, Reference Librarian at the Law Society of SaskatchewanHighlights:the role of annual conferences to law library associationsNothing like being face-to-face and AALL surveys have shown that networking is recognized as one of the greatest benefitsa welcoming community for new law librarians and information professionals, with special interest groups and special designed to help bring people into the communityMentorship, collaboration and cross-association engagement"Law librarian" is one of many expanding roles for legal information professionals, so who should belong to CALL / AALL? (hint: any professional in the KM, legal information, legal tech and legal scholarship space will find value)Video of this interview is available at YouTube.

“We are not your grandfather’s law librarian.” As president of the American Association of Law Libraries, Femi Cadmus makes that point emphatically. Her organization recently completed it first-ever AALL State of the Profession report, an in-depth look at what information professionals do and how they do it. The report’s bottom line is that technology is making the role of the law librarian more diverse and more essential than ever before. As the AALL prepares to convene in Washington, D.C., in July for its annual meeting, Cadmus shows LawNext host Bob Ambrogi to discuss the state of the law librarian profession and the evolving role of information professionals in law firms, corporations, law schools and government. Born in New York and raised in Nigeria, Cadmus is currently at Duke University School of Law, where she is the Archibald C. and Frances Fulk Rufty research professor of law, associate dean of information services and technology, and director of the Michael J. Goodson Library. With almost three decades in law libraries, she was formerly at Cornell University, where she was Edward Cornell law librarian, associate dean for library services and professor of the practice. Her earlier experience includes positions at the law schools at Yale, George Mason University and the University of Oklahoma. Cadmus’ educational background includes an LL.B. from the University of Jos, Nigeria, B.L Nigerian Law School; an LL.M. (Law in Development) from the University of Warwick, England; and an M.L.I.S. from the University of Oklahoma. She is admitted to practice in New York. NEW: We are now on Patreon! Subscribe to our page to be able to access show transcripts, or to submit a question for our guests. Comment on this show: Record a voice comment on your mobile phone and send it to info@lawnext.com.

Not many people can make the transition from Ph.D. in Genetics and Genomics, and then to the legal analytics field, but Dr. Carla Rydholm is someone who did just that. For nearly the past decade, Dr. Rydholm has been leading the charge of data analytics at Lex Machina. She is charged with not only acquiring the data large amounts of data but also maintaining that data as it is updated. Dr. Rydholm stopped by Greg's Houston office, along with episode 10's guest, Kyle Doviken to tell us about transitioning from pure scientist, to her current role, and what drives her passion for data analytics, and how the data is used to tell the story, and help attorney's understand what's previously happened, and use that as a guide to better understand where they may be headed. It's a very insightful conversation. Marlene WIns an Award! The Private Law Librarians and Information Professionals (PLL-IP) of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) is giving Blogger of the Year status to our very own Marlene Gebauer for her outstanding work on this podcast. Congrats Marlene!! Speaking of AALL, there is a new State of the Profession Survey publication that is of great value to any organization that has legal information professionals. You can find out more, and order your copy at the AALL website. Information Inspirations: Marlene points out a recent article called “The Value of Inconvenient Design.” The author uses a case study of assembling IKEA furniture (with that single allen wrench) and how people place value on things where there is a challenge (friction) in producing the end result, versus having something that is just handed to you. There's a need to solve a problem, in order to earn the reward. She ties this back to the theme in many of our shows centering around design thinking--you have to identify what is actually a problem and work backwards from that. Simply making something easier because we can through improved process or tech may actually de-value the experience and make the people involved more unhappy. There's a lot of mergers, acquisitions, and strategic alliances going on recently in the legal information field. The recent acquisition of Justis by vLex creates a powerful international and foreign law database. The combination of vLex's Colin Lachance, and Justis' Masoud Gerami is sure to be a winning combination. Ed Walter's of Fastcase hinted at more things to come for his legal information service when he talked with us a few weeks ago. Fastcase is collaborating with two expert witness platforms, JurisPro and Courtroom Insight. Fastcase is already punching above its weight class against the big players in the industry. With this latest collaboration, it seems to be punching even harder. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and comment. You can tweet @gebauerm and/or @glambert to reach out. Call the Geek in Review hotline at 713-487-7270, and let us know if you have ideas on topics we should cover in future episodes. As always, thanks to Jerry David DiCicca for his original music.

This week, we talk with CEO and Principle of Sente Advisors, Ryan McClead. Ryan is also a frequent contributor to 3 Geeks. His new venture into consulting and solution building is unique, in that his team builds across multiple platforms to find creative solutions for the problems we all face in the legal industry. Just as in life, very few solutions to our problems are found in one place. Ryan discusses what Greg refers to as Legal Jazz Innovation - the combining of things which have never been combined before. Listen as Ryan takes us through the twists and turns of how he uses his experience as a legal technology innovator, musician, writer, and consultant to creatively weave together a solution. https://www.linkedin.com/in/rmcclead/ https://www.senteadvisors.com/ In addition to Ryan's Jazzfest... there is going to be a Geekfest in NYC on February 21st, 2019. Marlene, Greg, and 3 Geeks' own, Toby Brown, are going to be speaking at the Ark Group conference on Best Practices & Management Strategies for Law Firm Library, Research & Information Services. (Which is a mouthful to say.)  https://www.ark-group.com/event/best-practices-management-strategies-law-firm-library-research-information-services-1#.XA1Yx2hKiUl Marlene reminds American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) members to take the time to fill out the State of the Profession survey. AALL extended the deadline to December 14th, so go fill that survey out and help your fellow legal information professionals by sharing your knowledge. Check out Caren Luckie's post on Legal Competitive Intelligence. It's a great primer to help explain what CI is in the legal field. https://ripslawlibrarian.wordpress.com/2018/11/27/competitive-intelligence-in-a-nutshell/ Greg has two words for Thomson Reuters following the news this week that they are laying off 3200 employees... "NOT HAPPY!" You can learn more details from Jean O'Grady's post, including the potential for TR reducing services and products.  https://www.deweybstrategic.com/2018/12/thomson-reuters-layoffs-to-continue-along-with-office-closings-and-elimination-of-products.html Marlene has a follow-up on her hopes that CIVIL Media Company would help shift the world of Journalism through blockchain and its cryptoeconomic system. Unfortunately, the Initial Coin Offering was a flop, and CIVIL is giving refunds for those who invested. All is not lost, however. There may be a more simplified offering in the making, and Marlene still holds out hope. http://civil.co/ Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes or Google (or where ever you listen to your podcasts) so that you automatically get the latest episodes. Comments can be sent to @glambert or @gebauerm. Also, if you like our new theme music, check out Jerry David DeCicca's new album on Spotify, or iTunes.  https://open.spotify.com/artist/2zK20J4miKH4eF6LW1HyGq?nd=1

On this episode of The Geek In Review, we talk with the new Executive Director of the American Association of Law Libraries, Vani Ungapen. Vani discusses her initiation into AALL and having to learn all of the different acronyms that Law Librarians like to use.  Greg was inducted into the College of Law Practice Management as a Fellow. While at the CoLPM meeting, former Harvard Law School President, Martha Minnow discussed her mission as the Vice-Chair of the Legal Services Corporation, and the need to help those who cannot afford legal services to not fall through the cracks.  To dovetail with Martha Minnow's topic, check out the work that is going on with The Bail Project, which created a rotating bail fund to help those who are sitting in jail, primarily because they cannot post bail. Greg ponders if there is something that legal associations could do to support these types of projects in support of access to justice issues. Marlene went to the latest Ark Group KM meeting (apparently there was a Fortnight dance involved?) While she was there, she asked Vivian Liu-Somers, Ron Friedmann, Phil Rosenthal, Phil Bryce, and Meredith Williams-Range about how does Knowledge Management impact innovation.  Perhaps the most exciting change this week is that we have new music from Jerry David DeCicca. Jerry is a well-known Americana musician and former lead singer of The Black Swans. There is a law library link in this music in that AALL member, Eve Searls, sings back up, and plays keyboard and Wurlitzer on Jerry's latest album, Burning Daylight. We are very excited that Jerry is letting us use his fabulous music on the Podcast. Check out his Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/artist/2zK20J4miKH4eF6LW1HyGq?nd=1), and iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/jerry-david-decicca/874638238) channels.  If you have comments or suggestions, please tweet us at @gebauerm or @glambert.

On this episode we will talk with Jeff Marple, Director of Innovation, Corporate Legal at Liberty Mutual Insurance company. Plus, we have our monthly update on government action in legal information from AALL's Director of Government Relations, Emily Feltren. So, it's an action packed episode, so grab a drink of your choice and settle in for a good one. 15:13 - Jeff Marple, Director of Innovation, within Corporate Legal at Liberty Mutual discusses what it is like to be the innovations guru within a large corporate legal environment. The key is incremental change, lots of communications, having the customer in the room, and publicly executing poor performing processes or projects in the town square. 07:22 - Emily Feltren, Director of Government Relations at American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), gives us her monthly update on happenings in the legal information field in regards to government actions. There are a number of bills at the federal level focusing on opening up access to PACER (the backbone of the federal court docket system.) Is free access to PACER on the horizon? Seem that there are a number of politicians looking to do just that. 00:45 - Marlene (@gebauerm) walks us through how "Thinking Like a Lawyer" might be exactly what we need in this highly polarized environment we live in. https://www.law360.com/articles/1089175/ 03:00 - Greg (@glambert) discusses his "book report" from Kim Cameron's leadership book, "Positive Leadership: Strategies for Extraordinary Performance," on Positive Communications and how high performance teams interact and communicate. https://amzn.to/2BZHKBq Please feel free to Tweet us at @gebauerm or @glambert with any comments you have about this episode of The Geek In Review. Please take a moment to subscribe, comment, and rate us so that others can find us.

This episode has it all. We talk with Kyle Doviken, Senior Director at Lex Machina about their analytics tool, and about Kyle's passion for helping out in the Austin community through substantial Pro Bono efforts. Greg disturbs a recent third-time father, Noah Waisberg, CEO of Kira Systems to see how the acquisition of $50 million in minority funding will help Kira expand its reach into the legal market and, according to Waisberg, well beyond the legal market. We are adding a new (hopefully) installment of updates on government actions, public policy, and other actions affecting the legal information profession. Emily Feltren, Director of Government Relations at the American Association of Law Libraries fills us in on potential actions coming before the midterm elections, and AALL's push to fill the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. Marlene recommends a Netflix movie called American Animals —warning for librarians… rare books are stolen! And, Greg discusses buy vs build.

Marlene Gebauer (@gebauerm) and Greg Lambert (@glambert) review the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Conference in Baltimore, along with a review of products launched at the conference, privacy concerns surrounding mega-information vendors and the government, and the wonderful filthiness of keynote speaker, John Waters.

Greg Lambert and Marlene Gebauer talk with Duke Law School's Cas Laskowski about software and applications designers moving away from simple User-Centered Design, and think more about Impact-Conscious Design models. This is a follow up to Cas' 3 Geeks' blog post back in April. Marlene also discusses new games for the summer, and flexible space utilization in libraries. Her dog, Georgie, also makes a guest appearance. Greg went to Alabama over the weekend and got a lesson in leadership from his brother-in-law on being a leader and letting the experts be the experts. He is also finishing up his AALL presidency and looking forward to Baltimore. More Links Here: http://www.geeklawblog.com

Med Harald Alfsen og Jørgen Aall. Advokat Harald Alfsen inviterer gjester med særskilt erfaring fra ulike rettsområder. Både bakgrunn for reglene, hovedregler, eksempler og utviklingstrender vil bli berørt innenfor hvert rettsområde. Kveldens gjest er professor Jørgen Aall ved Det juridiske fakultet, UiB. Vi diskuterer både internasjonale og norske menneskerettigheter, særlig de som er nedfelt i den europeiske menneskerettighetskonvensjon (EMK). Grunnlovsrevisjonen i 2014 var i stor grad inspirert av EMK. Vi drøfter først EMKs betydning for tolkningen av Grunnlovsrettighetene, og ser nærmere på noen sentrale rettigheter - som ytringsfriheten og religionsfriheten.

In Fleet news: Frontier Airlines took delivery of one new A320neo Saudi Arabian Airlines took delivery of one A320-200 Wizz Air UK took delivery of one A320-200 SAS Scandinavian Airlines took delivery of one CRJ-900 American Airlines took delivery of one 737 MAX 8 A notable cancellation: Virgin Atlantic (UK) dropped its 2001 order for six A380s. The carrier plans to operate a total of 12 A350-1000s instead. In related news: AIRBUS plans in 2020 to drop annual production of A380s to six and A400Ms to eight, affecting 3,700 workers; it is expected to deliver 12 A380s/15 A400Ms in '18 and 12 A380s/11 A400Ms in '19. In labor news: Avianca (Colombia) completed hearings over pilot sanctions, laying off 107 pilots in total. Baggage handlers and maintenance workers at American Airlines were granted certification, enabling the claim to proceed as a class action lawsuit, in a case accusing the company of programming its time clocks to round down and reduce the amount of time employees are credited with working. The company’s timekeeping system credits workers for the period of time they are scheduled to work, but the system cuts off pay for those who put in a longer shift than scheduled, according to the suit. The suit claims violations of New Jersey’s Wage and Hour Law on behalf of American employees at Newark Liberty International Airport. In financial news: Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to three classes of notes (the “Notes”) issued by Sapphire Aviation Finance I Limited. Proceeds from the sale of the Notes will be used to acquire 41 aircraft that are initially leased to 30 lessees located in 19 countries with an initial total value of approximately $962.4 million. This transaction represents the second serviced securitization for Avolon Aerospace Leasing Limited (“AALL” or the “Company”) who is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Avolon Holdings Limited. AALL will act as servicer for the transaction. The Company was founded in May 2010 as an aircraft leasing company focused on acquiring, managing and trading commercial aircraft on lease to passenger airlines worldwide. As of December 31, 2017, the Company has an owned and committed fleet valuation of $46.5 billion with 153 customers in 64 countries and is the 3rd largest aircraft lessor globally. Also in financial news, we had a few earnings releases: EMBRAER had $246.8m net income on $5.84b revenues in 2017 vs $166.1m on $6.22b in 2016, and plans to deliver 85-95 commercial and 105-125 executive jets in 2018 vs 101/109 in 2017. Azul (Brazil) reports For 2017, net income rose 518% to $164.1 million, with revenues up 16.8% to $2.4 billion. The carrier ended the year with total cash position of $1.1 billion, and fleet of 122 aircraft. Rolls-Royce (UK) reports 2017 underlying revenue up 6% to $18.5 billion, with profit before tax up 25% to $1.2 billion. Fly Leasing (Ireland) reports For 2017, net income was $2.6 million on revenues of $353.2 million. and total cash was $456.8 million. FLY had 85 aircraft in its portfolio Other developments in aviation: CFM INTL has added LEAP-1A/LEAP-1B capability to its training center in Hyderabad. Cargolux (Luxembourg) and Nippon Cargo Airlines (Japan) are to partner on a new freighter service from Luxembourg to Narita on 27 March 2018, to be flown by B747-400F and B747-8Fs. Finally: IATA announced global passenger traffic results for January 2018 showing RPKs up 4.6% yoy, with ASKs up 5.3%, and LF down 0.5 points to 79.6%.

Ørjan Kongsvik Aall is the founder of Protect Our Winters Norway. https://protectourwinters.org Radio Luftballett is produced by Margrethe Kolstad Brekke/KORO Vågestykke. Soundscapes and jingles by Hilde Annine Hasselberg and Thorolf Thuestad-- based on Jon Gjerde`s recordings of hanggliderloops.

Hosted by Richard Leiter, host of Law Librarian Conversations, this episode will focus on a general discussion of issues of concern to the  Diversity Committee of the American Association of Law Libraries. 

Our panelists will discuss Preservation Week activities and issues, the latest on Net Neutrality and other topics from around the world of law librarianship. Guests include AALL President, Holly Riccio, AALL Board Member Greg Lambert, Emily Feltren and Elizabeth Holland of AALL's Government Affairs Office, Sarah Glassmeyer, CALI, Melissa Bernstein, U of Utah, Elizabeth Farrell, Florida State U and Marcia Dority Baker and I of University of Nebraska, College of Law.

Roger, Marcia and Rich will review developments for 2014 - we're catching up after an extended break. We will be joined by regular panelist,  Sarah Glassmeyer of CALI. Together we'll be welcoming special guests, Holly Riccio, President of AALL and Emily Feltren, AALL's Director of Government Relations. We're excited to hear how Holly is adapting to life as President, and to hearing from Emily how congress plans to "simplify" distribution of government information. 

In the June edition of Law Technology Now, host Monica Bay, an attorney and Editor-in-Chief of ALM's Law Technology News invites her American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) co-presenters, Steven Lastres and D. Casey Flaherty to chat about the recent and upcoming changes in technology affecting law librarians and legal research. Bay, Lastres, and Flaherty will be presenting at AALL’s annual conference this month in Seattle. Learn how librarians are leading the charge for faster, better, and cheaper legal services! • Lastres, an attorney, is director of library and knowledge management for Debevoise and Plimpton. He is responsible for the firm’s information and knowledge management initiatives. He is the co-founder of the OnFirmerGround blog — a collaborative effort of international law library associations seeking to promote the value that law firm librarians bring to the business and practice of law. • Flaherty is corporate counsel of Kia Motors America. He manages all legal matters from transactional to litigation. Before moving in-house he worked at BigLaw where he focused his practice in commercial litigation and e-discovery. Flaherty is known for his meticulous auditing system made specifically for law firms, on which he regularly speaks and writes about. Tune in for a sneak preview of their upcoming presentation and the future of legal research.

Our panel will welcome Elmer Masters from CALI to discuss tech training of law students. We'll also discuss the recent spate of retirements in the law library world, the Edicts of Government Amendment and, talk generally about new developments in the world of legal bibliography and law libraries.

The panel will discuss various developments since our last conversation and look forward to what's happening this summer: CALI, AALL and more?

Panelists AALL President Joyce Janto, AALL Vendor Liaison Margi Maes, law librarian blogger extraordinaire Greg Lambert, and Cincinnati/Hamilton County Law Library Director and CRIV member Mary Jenkins will discuss AALL's Vendor Colloquium held recently in Chicago.

We'll discuss highlights of this year's Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. [NOTE: This show features some annoying interruptions, such as a fire alarm going off halfway through the show just outside the office where we were recording. And a dog barking. I apologize for inconvenience. Not for the levity. RL]

Special Guest will be Jim Milles, SUNY Buffalo who will talk about a few of his favorite things - technology wise: blogging, podcasting, and their application to law librarianship. We'll also talk about the upcoming Annual Meeting in Portland.