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LinkedIn is really working for lawyers these days, so Gyi and Conrad bring in the pros to school you on how to leverage it for your business. Learn how to create content that truly resonates with your audience from our dear friends Purna Virji and Tony Albrecht. ----- LinkedIn has become a powerful platform for growing legal businesses, but how exactly do lawyers go about it? The guys talk with Purna Virji, a principal consultant at LinkedIn, about how to make the connections you've been hoping for. What does your audience care about? What do they want to hear? Purna shares her tips for creating easy, engaging video and text-based content in just a few hours per month.  Later, why should you care about being active on LinkedIn? Gyi and Conrad dig deeper into what you need to know about LinkedIn engagement with Tony Albrecht, the Yoda of LinkedIn lawyering. Learn about what LinkedIn growth could look like for you, dear lawyer! Tony explains the surprising supply/demand deficit for interesting content and how stimulating, genuine posts can significantly further your reach. The News: Congrats to Erin Levine! – Hello Divorce is now in all 50 states. Will marketers be replaced by AI? FirmPilot Reaches $11.7M in Funding, As Thomson Reuters and HubSpot Ventures Join As Investors New(ish?) launch from the Googs: Google AI Max  The New York Times reports A.I. Is Getting More Powerful, but Its Hallucinations Are Getting Worse, so… cool cool cool…  Thoughts on AI impacts for Local Pack from Greg Sterling and Barry Schwartz, respectively:  AIO Pack, AIn't No Threat, Double Divestiture, Automation Blues and Google Tests Replacing Map Local Pack With AI Overviews. Just what you need! Our LHLM Conference is in the works for September 22-24 in Las Vegas.    Suggested LHLM Episodes: How To Do Social Media Marketing the Right Way  Connect: LinkedIn – Purna Virji LinkedIn – Tony Albrecht The Bite - Lunch Hour Legal Marketing Newsletter! Leave Us an Apple Review  Lunch Hour Legal Marketing on YouTube  Lunch Hour Legal Marketing on TikTok

In this transformative episode of the NewLaw Podcast for Entrepreneurial Lawyers, host Ali Katz sits down with Erin Levine, founder of Hello Divorce, to delve into the highs and lows of revolutionizing family law. Erin shares her personal journey from navigating the traditional legal system after a traumatic experience to creating a platform that reshapes how divorce is handled—empowering families and lawyers alike. Through candid storytelling, Erin reveals how she went from being a young trial attorney overwhelmed by inefficiencies to a groundbreaking entrepreneur providing accessible, humane divorce solutions. Ali and Erin explore the intersection of personal growth, family transformation, and legal innovation, offering inspiring takeaways for lawyers looking to align their practice with values of healing and empowerment.   Key Takeaways The Power of Personal Experience: Erin's journey to becoming a lawyer was fueled by her own interactions with the legal system, inspiring her to change how people experience family law.   Facing Fears Builds Strength: From overcoming shyness in law school to tackling courtroom challenges head-on, Erin demonstrates how facing fears can unlock untapped potential.   Rethinking the Divorce Process: Collaborative divorce and mediation are steps forward, but Erin's Hello Divorce model demonstrates a scalable, accessible, and transformative approach to family law.   Entrepreneurship as a Path to Change: Erin transitioned from a traditional law firm owner to an innovative entrepreneur, finding her passion in creating solutions that improve lives.   Opportunities for Lawyers: Hello Divorce offers lawyers a way to transform their practices by moving away from conflict-driven models, embracing healing, and creating better client outcomes.

I'm chatting with Erin Levine, the founder and CEO of Hello Divorce, about why the push to get rid of no-fault divorce is seriously bad news—especially for women. No-fault divorce has enabled people to leave marriages without having to prove things like abuse or cheating and it makes women safer. The GOP wants to repeal or restrict no-fault divorce. We're here to break down why that's a huge problem. Erin, a lawyer-turned-CEO, has been shaking up the divorce world with Hello Divorce, a platform that makes the whole process smoother, easier, and less stressful. In this episode, we discuss what no-fault divorce is, why it matters, and what could happen if it's taken away. Spoiler alert: it's not good. Featured topics: No-fault divorce: What it is, and how it differs from fault-based divorce (4:55) How no-fault laws help victims leave unsafe marriages (6:55) Why the rollback of no-fault divorce would be disastrous (32:17) What you can do to ensure no-fault divorce protections remain in place (34:16) Learn more about Erin Levine: Erin Levine is not your typical attorney. With over a decade of experience in litigating complex family matters, she saw the need for a kinder, easier and more affordable pathway out of marriage and into the next chapter of life. To achieve this, Erin set out to revolutionize the broken divorce system and founded Hello Divorce, a venture capital backed, tech-enabled platform, that combines self-service online tools with integrated expert advice, making it easier for everyone to navigate their lives and finances with less stress and mess. Erin's innovative approach to the divorce process has earned her media mentions from the legal industry and beyond, with recent features in Vice, Forbes, American Bar Association Journal, Business Insider and TechCrunch. Ultimately, Erin is on a mission to help separating couples empower a better life ahead and has helped thousands of Americans reorganize their lives and families through a framework that levels the playing field between spouses so they can sort things out fairly, avoid missteps and reimagine their next (best) chapter. Resources & Links: Focused Strategy Sessions with Kate  Phoenix Rising: A Divorce Empowerment Collective Hello Divorce Hello Divorce on Instagram @hellodivorce Erin on Instagram @erinlevinepace Hello Divorce on Facebook =================== DISCLAIMER: THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL ADVICE. YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY, COACH, OR THERAPIST IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM. Episode link: https://kateanthony.com/podcast/episode-294-your-divorce-your-choice-the-future-of-no-fault-divorce-with-erin-levine-your-vote-your-choice/

I'm chatting with Erin Levine, the founder and CEO of Hello Divorce, about why the push to get rid of no-fault divorce is seriously bad news—especially for women. No-fault divorce has enabled people to leave marriages without having to prove things like abuse or cheating and it makes women safer. The GOP wants to repeal or restrict no-fault divorce. We're here to break down why that's a huge problem. Erin, a lawyer-turned-CEO, has been shaking up the divorce world with Hello Divorce, a platform that makes the whole process smoother, easier, and less stressful. In this episode, we discuss what no-fault divorce is, why it matters, and what could happen if it's taken away. Spoiler alert: it's not good. Featured topics: No-fault divorce: What it is, and how it differs from fault-based divorce (4:55) How no-fault laws help victims leave unsafe marriages (6:55) Why the rollback of no-fault divorce would be disastrous (32:17) What you can do to ensure no-fault divorce protections remain in place (34:16) Learn more about Erin Levine: Erin Levine is not your typical attorney. With over a decade of experience in litigating complex family matters, she saw the need for a kinder, easier and more affordable pathway out of marriage and into the next chapter of life. To achieve this, Erin set out to revolutionize the broken divorce system and founded Hello Divorce, a venture capital backed, tech-enabled platform, that combines self-service online tools with integrated expert advice, making it easier for everyone to navigate their lives and finances with less stress and mess. Erin's innovative approach to the divorce process has earned her media mentions from the legal industry and beyond, with recent features in Vice, Forbes, American Bar Association Journal, Business Insider and TechCrunch. Ultimately, Erin is on a mission to help separating couples empower a better life ahead and has helped thousands of Americans reorganize their lives and families through a framework that levels the playing field between spouses so they can sort things out fairly, avoid missteps and reimagine their next (best) chapter. Resources & Links: Focused Strategy Sessions with Kate  Phoenix Rising: A Divorce Empowerment Collective Hello Divorce Hello Divorce on Instagram @hellodivorce Erin on Instagram @erinlevinepace Hello Divorce on Facebook =================== DISCLAIMER: THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL ADVICE. YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY, COACH, OR THERAPIST IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM. Episode link: https://kateanthony.com/podcast/episode-294-your-divorce-your-choice-the-future-of-no-fault-divorce-with-erin-levine-your-vote-your-choice/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

World Centric has done so much for the compostables industry, and inspired Ved in his journey as well. Having them on the show was a no-brainer - but what we learned was so much more than we expected. The paths that resource recovery managers Elly Ventura and Erin Levine have followed are so exciting - and a must listen. They even started their own podcast, More Than A Fork. Enjoy this conversation. Never miss an episode by following us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Don't forget to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ turn on notifications⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Good Garbage Episode 62 Presented by Pakka

In this episode of Crush Your Money Goals, we welcome Erin Levine, the founder of Hello Divorce, to discuss strategies for navigating divorce with confidence and financial independence. Explore the rise of “gray divorces” and the financial challenges women face post-divorce, highlighting the resources and support offered by Hello Divorce, including mediation, legal assistance and financial planning. Erin shares her journey from the legal field to creating a platform that empowers women, providing valuable insights into prenuptial and postnuptial agreements and fostering financial literacy. In this episode, you will learn the following : How to navigate the divorce process confidently and emerge financially stronger. Rising trend of divorces among seniors and the specific strategies needed to protect wealth and emotional well being during this phase. Systemic and cultural barriers that contribute to financial disparity for women post-divorce and strategies to overcome them. Benefits of mediation as a cost-effective and less contentious alternative to traditional court battles.   Detailed information on the resources provided by Hello Divorce, such as mediation, legal assistance, financial planning and tools to help manage co-parenting and property division. Significance of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements in safeguarding financial interests and ensuring financial stability, particularly for entrepreneurial couples. The importance of emotional readiness and seeking professional support from therapists or divorce coaches before initiating the divorce process. Episode Timeline: [00:03:25] - Rising Rates of Divorce [00:06:45] -  Challenges in Divorce Representation  [00:11:30] -  Empowering Women in FInancial Literacy  [00:19:06] -  Benefits of Divorce Mediation  [00:22:26] -  Redefining Perception of Divorce  [00:28:12] -  Marriage and Postnuptial Agreements  [00:31:52] -  Importance of Financial Awareness for Entrepreneurs  Learn more about Erin Levine: Website: https://hellodivorce.com/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellodivorce/?hl=en  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/erinlevine  Learn more about Stefanie Gonzales and the Women's Wealth Effect: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stefanie-gonzales-83a87aa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenswealtheffect/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Womenswealtheffect Early Retirement Planner: https://www.womenswealtheffect.com/planner Book Your Free 1:1 with Stefanie: https://www.womenswealtheffect.com/free Learn more about Bernadette Joy and the Crush Your Money Goals: Pre-order her book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Crush-Your-Money-Goals/Bernadette-Joy/9781507222638 Website: https://www.crushyourmoneygoals.com/ 10 Money Tools: https://www.crushyourmoneygoals.com/freeguide

In this special edition of Schiffbauer Over Rocks, host Paul Schiffbauer Jr. joins the eclectic crew from Gift Horse Brewing Company on location: Jason Snyder, the Head Brewer and General Manager; Mickey Knaper, one of its friendly Owners; Erin Levine, the trusty Bar Manager; and Davy O'Leary, known as the Greatest Barman around town in York.The Gift Horse crew dives into the heart of brewing and bar management in this episode, shedding light on their different roles in creating exceptional beers and fostering a vibrant community atmosphere at Gift Horse Brewing Company. They each individually have their own unique perspective on what makes it tick and work (Davy is just a little more colorful about it). The Gift Horse crew and Paul also discuss actionable strategies for hosting successful events like the Brew Kids on the Block Beer Festival and Ales For Tails, as well as organizing fundraisers, live music nights, and perfecting the art of beer and cocktail making. Throughout the episode, Jason, Mick, Erin & Davy's enthusiasm for brewing and community engagement is evident through the unique beers they share on camera with Paul (Some of the best beer in Central PA, for the record!).Connect with Gift Horse Brewing Company online at the following links to see what's going on with one of the best brewery's and neighborhood spots in the industry locally:Website: www.GiftHorseBrewing.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GiftHorseBrewingCompany/

Susan welcomes back the world's leading expert on managing high-conflict behaviors, Bill Eddy!  Bill shares insights from his newest book, Our New World of Adult Bullies: How to Spot Them ― How to Stop Them. In this episode, Susan and Bill explore the different forms of bullying, the underlying causes, practical strategies for dealing with bullies, and the role of empathy and communication in resolving these challenging situations. Bullying is happening in almost every area of our lives - whether you have a friend or family member experiencing bullying or have witnessed it in the workplace, this conversation (and Bill's new book) is essential in helping you shut down these troubling behaviors. Featured topics and Golden Nuggets: Why is adult bullying so prevalent today? Some of the characteristics of bullying behavior Bill answers, “Are there different types of bullies?” “When you see polarization, look for a bully.”  Strategies to manage and protect yourself from adult bullies The real-world consequences of being an adult bull **************************************** About this week's special guest: Bill Eddy Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. is the co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer. While pioneering High Conflict Personality Theory (HCP), he was the National Conflict Resolution Center's Senior Family Mediator for 15 years, a Certified Family Law Specialist for 15 years, and a licensed clinical social worker therapist for over 12 years. Bill serves on the faculty of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law and is a Conjoint Associate Professor with the University of Newcastle Law School in Australia. He has been a speaker and trainer in over 35 U.S. states and 13 countries.  The author or co-author of over 20 books, manuals, and workbooks, he also has a popular blog on the Psychology Today website with over 6 million views. Our New World of Adult Bullies: How to Spot Them ― How to Stop Them The High Conflict Institute  It's All Your Fault! Podcast **************************************** THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:  HEADSPACE Hello, Divorce & Beyond family! We've teamed up with Headspace to guide you towards better mental health. With Headspace's meditation, mindfulness tools, and mental health support, you're set for a happier, healthier you. Sign up through our exclusive link for free two weeks of Headspace membership. Don't miss out on this opportunity to embrace well-being. ========================= HELLO DIVORCE Over one million people get divorced in the United States every year. However, divorce can be a complex and expensive process, especially if you have to hire a lawyer. That's where Hello Divorce comes in. Hello Divorce is an online divorce platform that makes it easy and affordable to get a divorce yourself. With Hello Divorce, you can complete the entire divorce process online, in your own home, and at your own pace. Hello Divorce offers a variety of features to help you get through your divorce, including: Easy-to-use online forms and guides A step-by-step walkthrough of the divorce process Access to experienced divorce professionals for help and support  And more! If you're considering getting a divorce, please check out Hello Divorce. It's the best way to get a divorce without breaking the bank. The founder of Hello Divorce, Erin Levine, is a friend of mine, and I admire her and what she has created with Hello Divorce so much – this platform is the change we need in the divorce industry.  You can hear Erin explain more in her episode on the podcast entitled “The FYI on DIY Divorce.”  Get more information, resources, and support at hellodivorce.com/beyond and receive $100 off your service with the code BEYOND!  Visit hellodivorce.com/beyond for $100 OFF! ********************************************************************* SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE!  https://divorcebeyond.com/Sponsorship-Info ******************************************************************* MEET OUR CREATOR AND HOST: SUSAN GUTHRIE®, ESQ., the creator and host of The Divorce and Beyond® Podcast, is nationally recognized as one of the top family law and divorce mediation attorneys in the country.  Susan is the Vice Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution and is a sought-after keynote speaker, business and practice consultant, coach and trainer. You can find out more about Susan and her services here:  https://neon.page/susanguthrie Internationally renowned as one of the leading experts in online mediation, Susan created her Learn to Mediate Online® program and has trained more than 25,000 professionals in how to transition their practice online.  Susan recently partnered with legal and mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten to create the Mosten Guthrie Academy which provides gold-standard, fully online training for mediation and collaborative professionals at all stages of their careers.   Follow Susan Guthrie and THE DIVORCE AND BEYOND PODCAST on social media for updates and inside tips and information: Susan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susaneguthrie/ Susan on Instagram @susanguthrieesq ********************************************************************* We'd really appreciate it if you would give us a 5 Star Rating and tell us what you like about the show in a review - your feedback really matters to us!  You can get in touch with Susan at divorceandbeyondpod@gmail.com.  Don't forget to visit the webpage www.divorceandbeyondpod.com and sign up for the free NEWSLETTER to receive a special welcome video from Susan and more!! ********************************************************************* DISCLAIMER:  THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE.  YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN LEGAL ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM. ======================================  

The current legal process for divorce is complicated - not to mention expensive. That's why I invited Erin Levine, Founder of Hello Divorce, to join me today on the podcast. She's here to demystify the legal details of separation and explain her 3-step alternative for a simpler, kinder, and less stressful divorce.We talk about the problems with bringing your divorce to court, how to navigate divorce when you don't trust your ex, and the “divorce math” you should consider (i.e. it's not just financially draining). Erin also explains why she's determined to NEVER again litigate a divorce, plus the most-used service within Hello Divorce - and how it can save you money (and tears!) What You'll Learn In This Episode:2:09 - Top 3 problems Erin witnessed within the divorce courts… and what led her to create another option7:47 - “Conscious Uncoupling” isn't just hype from Gwenyth Paltrow12:31 - Remember: the system is set up for lawyers… it's not designed to support families20:04 - When the spirit of “making things peaceful” mixes with DISTRUST23:12 - Hello Divorce breaks down the divorce process into 3 parts32:51 - Divorce Math: Consider the emotional toll this process takes37:47 -  Your lawyer is not your life coach… but you need additional support! 45:02 - Erin's advice for keeping the divorce peaceful (even when your spouse isn't focused on that)About The Guest: Erin Levine has more than a decade of experience litigating complex family matters in court, but when she saw the need for a kinder, easier, and more affordable pathway through divorce, she set out to revolutionize the broken divorce legal system and founded Hello Divorce: a venture capital-backed and tech-enabled platform that helps separating spouses reorganize their lives and finances with less stress and mess. Erin is on a mission to help everyone design a better life after divorce. She's already helped thousands of Americans reorganize their lives and families through the Hello Divorce framework that levels the playing field between spouses, so they can sort things out fairly, avoid missteps, and reimagine their next and best chapter.Learn more about Erin Levine and Hello Divorce at hellodivorce.com (and on Instagram @hellodivorce).Mentioned In This EpisodeIf you've been stuck and struggling in your marriage for years or even decades, and you're serious about finding the confidence, clarity, and peace you desire, it's time to book a truth and clarity session.Go to clarityformymarriage.com to fill out an application.

In this episode of Tech Optimist, we explore transformative technology and entrepreneurship. First, AV Partner Pete Mathias discusses the future of AI infrastructure with Brian Mengwasser, CEO of Edgescale AI. Next, AV CEO Mike Collins and Principal Naren Ramaswamy dive into pressing topics for entrepreneurs and VCs. Finally, Erin Levine, CEO of Hello Divorce, shares innovative approaches to improving and simplifying the divorce process.To Learn More:-- Alumni Ventures (AV): www.av.vc-- AV LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/alumniventures-- AV US Strategic Tech Fund: www.av.vc/funds/strategictech-- AV Doctors Innovate Fund: www.av.vc/funds/doctors-- AV Women's Fund: www.av.vc/funds/womens -- Hello Divorce: www.hellodivorce.com -- Tech Optimist: www.techoptimist.vcSpeakers:-- Mike Collins - Host - www.linkedin.com/in/mike-collins-362100-- Erin Levine - Guest - www.linkedin.com/in/erinlevine-- Brian Mengwasser - Guest - www.linkedin.com/in/brian-mengwasser-- Pete Mathias - Guest - www.linkedin.com/in/petemathias-- Naren Ramaswamy - Guest - www.linkedin.com/in/narenramaswamyChapters:(00:00) - Introduction (02:15) - Edgescale AI (16:24) - Trending Topics in VC (42:05) - Hello Divorce (01:07:49) - Closing Legal Disclosure:-- https://av-funds.com/tech-optimist-disclosures

One of the main things we often hear is that people going through divorce want to do what they can to protect their children. Hello Divorce is here to help with that. This week Michelle Dempsey-Multack is joined by founder and CEO Erin Levine, to educate listeners on the divorce process and what we can do to ensure our children's wellbeing is front and center. Together Michelle and Erin will cover: How to set your children up for resiliency in the divorce process The emotional and financial benefits of using Hello Divorce Focusing on long term goals when putting together your divorce decree AND MUCH MORE! Erin Levine is not your typical attorney. With over a decade of experience in litigating complex family matters, she saw the need for a kinder, easier and more affordable pathway out of marriage and into the next chapter of life. To achieve this, Erin set out to revolutionize the broken divorce legal system and founded Hello Divorce, a venture capital backed, tech-enabled platform, that helps separating spouses reorganize their lives with less stress and mess through a platform that  blends compassionate support with cutting-edge technology to guide spouses through legal logistics and financial hurdles with ease - transforming a traditionally stressful process into a manageable, positive journey. Erin's innovative approach to the divorce process has earned her media mentions from the legal industry and beyond, with features in Vice, Forbes, Above the Law, Fast Company and TechCrunch. Ultimately, Erin is on a mission to help everyone empower a better life ahead and has helped thousands of Americans reorganize their lives and families through a framework that levels the playing field between spouses so they can sort things out fairly, avoid missteps and reimagine their next (best) chapter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Divorce and Beyond podcast, Susan Guthrie welcomes back Erin Levine! Erin is the visionary Legal Tech Innovator and Divorce Disruptor behind Hello Divorce. Erin shares her insights on how Hello Divorce transforms the divorce landscape through innovative technology and personalized support and simplifies the divorce process, empowering individuals to navigate their journey with confidence and clarity. Tune in for an enlightening discussion on how Hello Divorce is paving the way for a brighter, more empowering future beyond divorce. Featured topics and Golden Nuggets How Hello Divorce offers a fresh approach to divorce, diverging from the adversarial industry norms. Erin explains how tools and services help individuals simplify and demystify divorce proceedings  Make informed decisions about your marital home during divorce using specialized tools and calculators. Hello Divorce saves users nearly $13,000 on average compared to traditional divorce proceedings, ensuring a more secure transition into the next phase of life. **************************************** About this week's special guest: Erin Levine Erin Levine is the Founder and CEO of Hello Divorce. After 16 years as a divorce attorney; Erin knows just how broken, toxic, wildly inefficient and unreasonably expensive the family law system is. Erin set out to revolutionize how consumers interact with the law and provide a kinder, easier and cheaper pathway to divorce. Erin's access to justice work has been recognized by the legal industry and beyond, with awards and recognition from the likes of Women Founders Network, TechCrunch, Vice, Forbes and the American Bar Association. Hello Divorce website: https://hellodivorce.com/ Hello Divorce on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellodivorce/ HomeSplit: http://hellodivorce.com/home Divorce and Beyond Episodes referenced in this episode: The FYI on DIY Divorce from the Founder and CEO of Hello Divorce, Erin Levine  It's All About the House: What You Need to Think About Before You Decide to Keep It with Tami Wollensak Mortgage Must-Knows for Divorce from Tami Wollensak, CDLP **************************************** THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:  ThredUp Today's episode is brought to you by ThredUp, the largest online thrift store where fashion meets sustainability. Imagine finding brands like Free People, Madewell, Patagonia, Zara, and Lululemon at up to 90% off retail.  ThredUp makes it easy to shop your favorite names in fashion without the hefty price tag, while giving clothes a second life. Whether updating your style or finding unique pieces, ThredUp has something sustainable and affordable for everyone.  Ready to refresh your wardrobe? Our listeners get an exclusive offer: 45% off plus free shipping on your first order. Just visit divorcebeyond.com/ThredUp.  ================ HEADSPACE Hello, Divorce & Beyond family! We've teamed up with Headspace to guide you towards better mental health. With Headspace's meditation, mindfulness tools, and mental health support, you're set for a happier, healthier you. Sign up through our exclusive link for free two weeks of Headspace membership. Don't miss out on this opportunity to embrace well-being. ********************************************************************* SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE!  https://divorcebeyond.com/Sponsorship-Info ******************************************************************* MEET OUR CREATOR AND HOST: SUSAN GUTHRIE®, ESQ., the creator and host of The Divorce and Beyond® Podcast, is nationally recognized as one of the top family law and divorce mediation attorneys in the country.  Susan is the Vice Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution and is a sought-after keynote speaker, business and practice consultant, coach and trainer. You can find out more about Susan and her services here:  https://neon.page/susanguthrie Internationally renowned as one of the leading experts in online mediation, Susan created her Learn to Mediate Online® program and has trained more than 25,000 professionals in how to transition their practice online.  Susan recently partnered with legal and mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten to create the Mosten Guthrie Academy which provides gold-standard, fully online training for mediation and collaborative professionals at all stages of their careers.   Follow Susan Guthrie and THE DIVORCE AND BEYOND PODCAST on social media for updates and inside tips and information: Susan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susaneguthrie/ Susan on Instagram @susanguthrieesq ********************************************************************* We'd really appreciate it if you would give us a 5 Star Rating and tell us what you like about the show in a review - your feedback really matters to us!  You can get in touch with Susan at divorceandbeyondpod@gmail.com.  Don't forget to visit the webpage www.divorceandbeyondpod.com and sign up for the free NEWSLETTER to receive a special welcome video from Susan and more!! ********************************************************************* DISCLAIMER:  THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE.  YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN LEGAL ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM.  

In this bonus episode of The Crazy Ex-Wives Club, host Erica Bennett is joined by special guest Erin Levine of Hello, Divorce to tackle the pressing issues of real estate amidst divorce. They delve deep into creative alternatives when it comes to dividing real estate in today's market. Erin shares invaluable resources, like the free home equity split calculator, and discusses creative options like sale-leaseback and home equity investment. They also address the emotional stakes of parting with a family home and the challenges of navigating mortgages and refinancing. Offering a blend of personal anecdotes and expert advice, this episode is a must-listen for anyone managing the intersection of divorce and real estate. Tune in for insights, support, and guidance on making informed, strategic decisions during these life-changing moments.   Learn More About This Week's Guest: Erin Levine from Hello Divorce Erin Levine is not your typical attorney. With over a decade of experience in litigating complex family matters, she saw the need for a kinder, simpler and more affordable pathway out of marriage and into the next chapter of life.  To achieve this, Erin set out to revolutionize the broken divorce system and founded Hello Divorce, a venture capital-backed, tech-enabled platform that combines self-service online tools with integrated expert advice, making it easier for everyone to sort out legal and financial issues with less stress and mess. With Hello Divorce, Erin has helped thousands of people divorce in 1/3 the time and 1/10 the price of traditional divorce methods. Erin's innovative approach to divorce and the delivery of legal services has earned her media mentions from the legal industry and beyond, with recent features in Vice, Forbes, American Bar Association Journal, Business Insider, and TechCrunch. Her experience as a lawyer, mediator, and private judge has led her to understand the roller coaster of emotions that come with a major life transition, but she strongly believes that when you help people move forward with confidence and peace of mind, a breakup can always lead to a breakthrough. www.hellodivorce.com INSTAGRAM FACEBOOk YOUTUBE Want to calculate what your home equity split might look like?  The Split Calculator Hello Divorce offers complimentary calls with a variety of experts. Schedule a FREE divorce info call     FULL TRANSCRIPTS available at www.thecrazyexwivesclub.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-crazy-ex-wives-club/support

This week, Noam and Leeron sit down with Erin Levin, founder and CEO of Hello Divorce, and talk about the process of getting divorced and having a team behind you.  Erin Levine is not your typical attorney. With over a decade of experience in litigating complex family matters, she saw the need for a kinder, easier and more affordable pathway out of marriage. To achieve this, Erin set out to revolutionize the broken divorce system and founded Hello Divorce, a venture capital backed, tech-enabled platform, that blends compassionate support with cutting edge technology, making it easier for spouses to navigate legal logistics and financial hurdles with less stress and mess.  Erin's innovative approach to the divorce process has earned her media mentions and recognition from the legal industry and beyond, with recent features in Vice, Forbes, Above the Law, Bloomberg and TechCrunch. Ultimately, Erin is on a mission to help separating couples empower a better life ahead and has helped thousands of Americans successfully reorganize their lives and families through a framework that levels the playing field between spouses so they can sort things out fairly, avoid missteps and reimagine their next (best) chapter. Topics we cover with Erin: 1. How to keep your divorce as amiable as possible even when you don't fully trust your spouse.  2. How to maximize your best outcome without ramping up conflict or legal fees. 3. What is online divorce? Pros and cons. 4. What is Hello Divorce? How does it work? 5. Who is it best suited for? 6. We could discuss a roadmap for your divorce, start to finish, and how to cut down on stress, mess, fees and conflict. 

Kate Anthony returns to The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie. In this episode, Kate helps answer people's questions when deciding whether to stay or go. Tune in to hear insights from her new book – The D Word: Making the Ultimate Decision About Your Marriage.  Can your marriage be saved? Should you stay together for your kids? Kate answers these questions so much more in this insightful and eye-opening episode for anyone who wants to take control of their lives, either by ending or repairing their marriage. Topics and Golden Nuggets from this episode: “Abuse is not a relationship or communication problem. It's an abuser's problem. Nothing you say or do can change that.” If your life isn't bad, why are you so unhappy? Why you should NOT stay married for your kids.  What does a healthy relationship even look like? “Healthy relationships should have curiosity.” **************************************** About this week's special guest: Kate Anthony  Kate Anthony is the author of The D Word: Making the Ultimate Decision About Your Marriage, host of the critically acclaimed and New York Times recommended podcast The Divorce Survival Guide Podcast and the creator of the groundbreaking online coaching program, Should I Stay or Should I Go? which helps women make the most difficult decision of their lives using coaching tools, relationship education, geeky neuroscience, community support, and deep self-work. Kate empowers women to find their strength, passion, and confidence even in the most disempowering of circumstances and helps them move forward with concrete plans set on a solid foundation, putting their children at the center (not in the middle) of all their decisions. Kate is trained in various coaching modalities with two of the top coach training organizations in the world. Additionally, Kate is certified as a Domestic Violence Victim's Advocate by the state of California, as a Co-Parenting Specialist by the Mosten Guthrie Academy, and as a High Conflict Divorce Coach by Tina Swithin's High Conflict Divorce Coaching Certification Program. In addition to her online programs, Kate works privately with clients worldwide.  Kate lives in Los Angeles with her teenage son, whom she lovingly co-parents with her ex-husband. Website: http://www.kateanthony.com Book: https://kateanthony.com/dword/ Kate on Instagram Kate's Facebook page Kate's Facebook group Kate on TikTok ***************************************** THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: HELLO DIVORCE Over one million people get divorced in the United States every year. However, divorce can be a complex and expensive process, especially if you have to hire a lawyer. That's where Hello Divorce comes in. Hello Divorce is an online divorce platform that makes it easy and affordable to get a divorce yourself. With Hello Divorce, you can complete the entire divorce process online, in your own home, and at your own pace. Hello Divorce offers a variety of features to help you get through your divorce, including: Easy-to-use online forms and guides A step-by-step walkthrough of the divorce process Access to experienced divorce professionals for help and support  And more! If you're considering getting a divorce, please check out Hello Divorce. It's the best way to get a divorce without breaking the bank. The founder of Hello Divorce, Erin Levine, is a friend of mine, and I admire her and what she has created with Hello Divorce so much – this platform is the change we need in the divorce industry.  You can hear Erin explain more in her episode on the podcast entitled “The FYI on DIY Divorce.”  Get more information, resources, and support at hellodivorce.com/beyond and receive $100 off your service with the code BEYOND!  Visit hellodivorce.com/beyond for $100 OFF! ******************************************************************* THE MAKE MONEY MEDIATING PODCAST As we navigate the complexities of divorce and beyond together, I've noticed how many are not just seeking personal growth but are also passionate entrepreneurs and business-minded individuals. That's why I want to introduce you to my other podcast – 'The Make Money Mediating Podcast.' On 'The Make Money Mediating Podcast,' we dive deep into business and entrepreneurship. I share insights and strategies on how to thrive in your professional life, especially if you're interested in mediation. Each episode is packed with tips, stories, and some wisdom to help you grow your business and make an impact. If you love 'Divorce and Beyond' and want to expand your business acumen or explore the mediation world, 'The Make Money Mediating Podcast' is your next must-listen.  ********************************************************************* SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE!  https://divorcebeyond.com/Sponsorship-Info ******************************************************************* MEET OUR CREATOR AND HOST: SUSAN GUTHRIE®, ESQ., the creator and host of The Divorce and Beyond® Podcast, is nationally recognized as one of the top family law and divorce mediation attorneys in the country.  Susan is the Vice Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution and is a sought-after keynote speaker, business and practice consultant, coach and trainer. You can find out more about Susan and her services here:  https://neon.page/susanguthrie Internationally renowned as one of the leading experts in online mediation, Susan created her Learn to Mediate Online® program and has trained more than 25,000 professionals in how to transition their practice online.  Susan recently partnered with legal and mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten to create the Mosten Guthrie Academy which provides gold-standard, fully online training for mediation and collaborative professionals at all stages of their careers.   Follow Susan Guthrie and THE DIVORCE AND BEYOND PODCAST on social media for updates and inside tips and information: Susan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susaneguthrie/ Susan on Instagram @susanguthrieesq ********************************************************************* We'd really appreciate it if you would give us a 5 Star Rating and tell us what you like about the show in a review - your feedback really matters to us!  You can get in touch with Susan at divorceandbeyondpod@gmail.com.  Don't forget to visit the webpage www.divorceandbeyondpod.com and sign up for the free NEWSLETTER to receive a special welcome video from Susan and more!! ********************************************************************* DISCLAIMER:  THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE.  YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN LEGAL ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM.

In this episode of Divorce & Beyond, host Susan Guthrie welcomes returning guest Beverly Price. She shares invaluable tips and insights on effectively communicating your abuse story in court.  Beverly and Susan explore the intricacies of discussing domestic violence in court, offering practical advice on articulating your story and navigating the legal landscape. Discover the keys to crafting a powerful victim impact statement and why meticulous preparation is critical. Whether you're preparing to share your experience about or supporting someone who is, this episode equips you with the tools to navigate the challenging terrain of the legal system while ensuring your voice is heard. Topics and Golden Nuggets include Record-keeping of abuse should include factual information that can be used in court and help a judge recognize the pattern of abuse.  Communication of information is the key. Ensure your victim statement addresses these group areas: emotional, physical, financial, and impact on other relationships. Why it is essential to find proper support from professionals, including assistance from a trauma-informed therapist  We acknowledge a significant difference between what a victim wants to communicate and what they should communicate. **************************************** About this week's special guest: Beverly Price Beverly Price, MBA, of Her Empowered Divorce, with her 30+ years' divorce coaching experience has helped thousands of women by providing knowledge, support, and insight to empower those going through the divorce process before, during and after across the US. Her process includes extensive preparation, role play, legal and financial education, emotional management, communication skills, self-awareness, and support.  Beverly is also the host of the Her Empowered Divorce Podcast, Her Empowered Divorce and Divorce Coalition Live Radio and TV Shows. She has a personal history with divorce, co-parenting, domestic violence, multiple marriages, being a single working mother and more.  Beverly is also the creator of the Divorce Coalition and along with co-founders Susan Guthrie and Kate Anthony, has created a group of top podcast hosts, bloggers, and divorce professionals to bring understanding, healing, and resilience to the forefront, ending the cycle of abuse one survivor at a time. Comprehensive Divorce Checklist: https://herempowereddivorce.com/divorcechecklist Beverly's Website: https://herempowereddivorce.com/ The Divorce Coalition: http://www.divorcecoalition.com/ Beverly on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/her_empowered_divorce/  Beverly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverly-price  Her Empowered Divorce Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/herempowereddivorcetribe  ***************************************** Episodes and Resources mentioned in this episode: The Divorce & Beyond website is a great place to visit if you want more support and information as you move through your divorce and beyond.  We have links to all the latest episodes, show notes, and the most recent episode. Plus, you can sign up for the weekly newsletter, freebies, and downloadable resources.  Visit DivorceandBeyondPod.com today! Episode 106  & 107 of Her Empowered Divorce podcast features Larry and Joni Jones about the Emotional and Legal Preparation for DV Court. Breaking the Cycle of Shame and Divorce with Beverly Price   Domestic Violence Training: Bridging the Gap in Divorce Law with Kate Anthony  ***************************************** THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR: HELLO DIVORCE Over one million people get divorced in the United States every year. However, divorce can be a complex and expensive process, especially if you have to hire a lawyer. That's where Hello Divorce comes in. Hello Divorce is an online divorce platform that makes it easy and affordable to get a divorce yourself. With Hello Divorce, you can complete the entire divorce process online, in your own home, and at your own pace. Hello Divorce offers a variety of features to help you get through your divorce, including: Easy-to-use online forms and guides A step-by-step walkthrough of the divorce process Access to experienced divorce professionals for help and support  And more! If you're considering getting a divorce, please check out Hello Divorce. It's the best way to get a divorce without breaking the bank. The founder of Hello Divorce, Erin Levine, is a friend of mine, and I admire her and what she has created with Hello Divorce so much – this platform is the change we need in the divorce industry.  You can hear Erin explain more in her episode on the podcast entitled “The FYI on DIY Divorce.”  Get more information, resources, and support at hellodivorce.com/beyond and receive $100 off your service with the code BEYOND!  Visit hellodivorce.com/beyond for $100 OFF! ********************************************************************* SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE!  https://divorcebeyond.com/Sponsorship-Info ******************************************************************* MEET OUR CREATOR AND HOST: SUSAN GUTHRIE®, ESQ., the creator and host of The Divorce and Beyond® Podcast, is nationally recognized as one of the top family law and divorce mediation attorneys in the country.  Susan is the Vice Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution and is a sought-after keynote speaker, business and practice consultant, coach and trainer. You can find out more about Susan and her services here:  https://neon.page/susanguthrie Internationally renowned as one of the leading experts in online mediation, Susan created her Learn to Mediate Online® program and has trained more than 25,000 professionals in how to transition their practice online.  Susan recently partnered with legal and mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten to create the Mosten Guthrie Academy which provides gold-standard, fully online training for mediation and collaborative professionals at all stages of their careers.   Follow Susan Guthrie and THE DIVORCE AND BEYOND PODCAST on social media for updates and inside tips and information: Susan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susaneguthrie/ Susan on Instagram @susanguthrieesq ********************************************************************* We'd really appreciate it if you would give us a 5 Star Rating and tell us what you like about the show in a review - your feedback really matters to us!  You can get in touch with Susan at divorceandbeyondpod@gmail.com.  Don't forget to visit the webpage www.divorceandbeyondpod.com and sign up for the free NEWSLETTER to receive a special welcome video from Susan and more!! ********************************************************************* DISCLAIMER:  THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE.  YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN LEGAL ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM.

This week on Divorce & Beyond with Susan Guthrie, Susan welcomes Professor Kelly Browe Olson. Kelly shares actionable tips on navigating both the “new normal” of the divorce process AND the REAL new normal of life after divorce. Key takeaways include the importance of filtering advice amidst the influx of opinions, the role of professionals in facilitating challenging conversations and boundaries, and the crucial aspect of emotional intelligence during divorce.  Professor Kelly Browe Olson also shares practical insights on improving emotional intelligence and encourages strategic thinking about one's current situation and future aspirations. Join us as we delve into the complexities of divorce with expert guidance for adapting to the ever-changing landscape of your beyond. Topics and Golden Nuggets includ Your new normal will include opinions and advice from third parties; therefore, even well-meaning, it is important to filter the information and form your opinions. A professional can give you the tools to have hard conversations, create boundaries, and divorce your way.  Emotional intelligence (EI) and divorce: EI is essential when going through a divorce; consider how you can be emotionally intelligent around your children, friends, family, and ex while still honoring your emotions. Plus, Kelly shares how to improve your emotional intelligence.   “Thinking about where you are now and where you want to be is important.” **************************************** About this week's special guest: Kelly Browe Olson Kelly Browe Olson is an Associate Professor and the Mediation Clinic Director at UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law. She teaches Family Law, ADR, Domestic Violence and Mediation and Family Mediation courses. She oversees a state-wide Special Education mediation project and mediates family dissolution cases. She is a frequent speaker and trainer, educating judges, lawyers, and others about dispute resolution, communication, emotional intelligence, family, and children's legal issues. She is currently co-editing a book on Family Dispute Resolution for Oxford University Press. She serves on the Arkansas Parent Counsel and Access to Justice Commissions and on the Family Court Review and the ABA Dispute Resolution Magazine editorial boards. She trains and consults for the Arkansas ADR Commission. Professor Browe Olson has a University of Michigan J.D., and an LL.M. in ChildLaw from the Loyola University Chicago. She was awarded the Bowen Faculty Excellence Public Service Award in 2004 and 2013. Email: mediatingmom@gmail.com ***************************************** Episodes and Resources mentioned in this episode: The Divorce & Beyond website is a great place to visit if you want more support and information as you move through your divorce and beyond.  We have links to all the latest episodes, show notes, and the most recent episode. Plus, you can sign up for the weekly newsletter, freebies, and downloadable resources.  Visit DivorceandBeyondPod.com today! The Impact of Divorce on Kids: Insights from the New Film, Split Up: The Teen Years with Christina McGhee and Ellen Bruno The Map to Conscious Parenting with NY Times Best-Selling Author, Dr. Shefali  The Emotional Lives of Teenagers - Lisa DeMour, Ph.D. ***************************************** THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR: HELLO DIVORCE Over one million people get divorced in the United States every year. However, divorce can be a complex and expensive process, especially if you have to hire a lawyer. That's where Hello Divorce comes in. Hello Divorce is an online divorce platform that makes it easy and affordable to get a divorce yourself. With Hello Divorce, you can complete the entire divorce process online, in your own home, and at your own pace. Hello Divorce offers a variety of features to help you get through your divorce, including: Easy-to-use online forms and guides A step-by-step walkthrough of the divorce process Access to experienced divorce professionals for help and support  And more! If you're considering getting a divorce, please check out Hello Divorce. It's the best way to get a divorce without breaking the bank. The founder of Hello Divorce, Erin Levine, is a friend of mine, and I admire her and what she has created with Hello Divorce so much – this platform is the change we need in the divorce industry.  You can hear Erin explain more in her episode on the podcast entitled “The FYI on DIY Divorce.”  Get more information, resources, and support at hellodivorce.com/beyond and receive $100 off your service with the code BEYOND!  Visit hellodivorce.com/beyond for $100 OFF! ********************************************************************* SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE!  https://divorcebeyond.com/Sponsorship-Info ******************************************************************* MEET OUR CREATOR AND HOST: SUSAN GUTHRIE®, ESQ., the creator and host of The Divorce and Beyond® Podcast, is nationally recognized as one of the top family law and divorce mediation attorneys in the country.  Susan is the Vice Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution and is a sought-after keynote speaker, business and practice consultant, coach and trainer. You can find out more about Susan and her services here:  https://neon.page/susanguthrie Internationally renowned as one of the leading experts in online mediation, Susan created her Learn to Mediate Online® program and has trained more than 25,000 professionals in how to transition their practice online.  Susan recently partnered with legal and mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten to create the Mosten Guthrie Academy which provides gold-standard, fully online training for mediation and collaborative professionals at all stages of their careers.   Follow Susan Guthrie and THE DIVORCE AND BEYOND PODCAST on social media for updates and inside tips and information: Susan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susaneguthrie/ Susan on Instagram @susanguthrieesq ********************************************************************* We'd really appreciate it if you would give us a 5 Star Rating and tell us what you like about the show in a review - your feedback really matters to us!  You can get in touch with Susan at divorceandbeyondpod@gmail.com.  Don't forget to visit the webpage www.divorceandbeyondpod.com and sign up for the free NEWSLETTER to receive a special welcome video from Susan and more!! ********************************************************************* DISCLAIMER:  THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE.  YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN LEGAL ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM.

As many as 75% of divorces are filed by women: are they getting what they need and want? In this episode of the Modern Divorce Podcast, Host Billie Tarascio joins Erin Levine, founder of Hello Divorce, to talk about the latest trends in divorce including elements that can turn a bad divorce agreement into something that works for both sides now and in the future.   For instance, this episode covers new methods to get highly functional parenting plans, including pets in the agreement, avoiding traditional divorce destruction, and creative ways to deal with the family home in today's high interest, high-cost real estate market.Erin and Billie have similar goals in working to make divorce easier, cheaper, and more effective. In Erin's case, as a family law attorney with Levine Family Law in San Francisco, her Hello Divorce platform includes automating legal and financial logistics, offering on-demand access to experts, and providing support in resolving conflicts and reaching agreements. Billie, meanwhile, offers low cost services through Modern Law and IDoOver.life with affordable help from a legal paraprofessional, in addition to do-it-yourself attorney guidance on WinWithoutLawSchool.comErin and Billie also discussed how their platforms are different from traditional legal services, with Hello Divorce offering a collaborative approach that opts out of the adversarial system. Erin mentioned that over 125,000 people actively use the platform each month, with many using it to prepare for or navigate the divorce process. They also discussed data they've collected showing that 70-75% of divorces are filed by women and that people are spending more time thinking creatively about their agreements.

Get ready for a red-hot episode of Divorce & Beyond with Susan Guthrie! This week, Karen Bigman returns to share her invaluable insights and tips on reigniting your sex life after divorce, promising to infuse some extra oxytocin into your beautiful beyond. In this episode, Karen emphasizes the importance of self-discovery and effective communication as the ultimate keys to reclaiming your sex life. We'll explore how communication not only strengthens your relationships but is also essential in the bedroom.  Plus, we'll debunk the myths surrounding menopause and sex, tackle menopause symptoms affecting your sex life, and discuss the vital aspects of self-awareness. Karen will also guide us through that all-important first conversation about sex with a new partner, including the essential topic of addressing STDs and getting tested. Special guest Karen Bigman is the dynamic hostess of "Taboo to Truth: Unapologetic Conversations of Sexuality in Midlife." With a passion for empowering women and a wealth of knowledge as a Certified Menopause Coach and Menopause & Sexuality Educator, Karen is on a mission to break down barriers and liberate women to engage in open conversations about sexuality in the later stages of life. Topics and Golden Nuggets includ Effective communication is the cornerstone of relationships, both in the bedroom and beyond. Demystify menopause's impact on sex, challenging stigma, addressing symptoms, body image, and self-awareness. How to initiate candid discussions on sex with new partners, including STD concerns and the importance of pre-sex testing. **************************************** About this week's special guest: Karen Bigman Karen Bigman is the dynamic hostess of "Taboo to Truth: Unapologetic Conversations of Sexuality in Midlife." With a passion for empowering women and a wealth of knowledge as a Certified Menopause Coach and Menopause & Sexuality Educator, Karen is on a mission to break down barriers and liberate women to engage in open conversations about sexuality in the later stages of life. In September of this year, Karen courageously launched her podcast, "Taboo to Truth," drawing inspiration from her personal journey of divorce and the transformative realization that one's sex life doesn't end with menopause. Through candid and unapologetic discussions, Karen is helping women navigate this often-overlooked aspect of midlife, offering education, support, and a platform for women to embrace their sexuality and rediscover their true selves. With her warmth, expertise, and unwavering dedication, Karen Bigman is changing the narrative around midlife sexuality and encouraging women to embrace their desires and passions without reservation. Taboo to Truth Podcast: Unapologetic Conversations About Sexuality in Midlife Instagram: http://instagram.com/taboototruth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenbigman/ ***************************************** Episodes and Resources mentioned in this episode: The Divorce & Beyond website is a great place to visit if you want more support and information as you move through your divorce and beyond.  We have links to all the latest episodes, show notes, and the most recent episode. Plus, you can sign up for the weekly newsletter, freebies, and downloadable resources.  Visit DivorceandBeyondPod.com today!  Taboo Truth, Hot Sex article ***************************************** THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR:   HELLO DIVORCE Over one million people get divorced in the United States every year. However, divorce can be a complex and expensive process, especially if you have to hire a lawyer. That's where Hello Divorce comes in. Hello Divorce is an online divorce platform that makes it easy and affordable to get a divorce yourself. With Hello Divorce, you can complete the entire divorce process online, in your own home, and at your own pace. Hello Divorce offers a variety of features to help you get through your divorce, including: Easy-to-use online forms and guides A step-by-step walkthrough of the divorce process Access to experienced divorce professionals for help and support  And more! If you're considering getting a divorce, please check out Hello Divorce. It's the best way to get a divorce without breaking the bank. The founder of Hello Divorce, Erin Levine, is a friend of mine, and I admire her and what she has created with Hello Divorce so much – this platform is the change we need in the divorce industry.  You can hear Erin explain more in her episode on the podcast entitled “The FYI on DIY Divorce.”  Get more information, resources, and support at hellodivorce.com/beyond and receive $100 off your service with the code BEYOND!  Visit hellodivorce.com/beyond for $100 OFF! ********************************************************************* SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE!  https://divorcebeyond.com/Sponsorship-Info ******************************************************************* MEET OUR CREATOR AND HOST: SUSAN GUTHRIE®, ESQ., the creator and host of The Divorce and Beyond® Podcast, is nationally recognized as one of the top family law and divorce mediation attorneys in the country.  Susan is the Vice Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution and is a sought-after keynote speaker, business and practice consultant, coach and trainer. You can find out more about Susan and her services here:  https://neon.page/susanguthrie Internationally renowned as one of the leading experts in online mediation, Susan created her Learn to Mediate Online® program and has trained more than 25,000 professionals in how to transition their practice online.  Susan recently partnered with legal and mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten to create the Mosten Guthrie Academy which provides gold-standard, fully online training for mediation and collaborative professionals at all stages of their careers.   Follow Susan Guthrie and THE DIVORCE AND BEYOND PODCAST on social media for updates and inside tips and information: Susan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susaneguthrie/ Susan on Instagram @susanguthrieesq ********************************************************************* We'd really appreciate it if you would give us a 5 Star Rating and tell us what you like about the show in a review - your feedback really matters to us!  You can get in touch with Susan at divorceandbeyondpod@gmail.com.  Don't forget to visit the webpage www.divorceandbeyondpod.com and sign up for the free NEWSLETTER to receive a special welcome video from Susan and more!! ********************************************************************* DISCLAIMER:  THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE.  YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN LEGAL ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM.

Amy Polacko, Divorce and Empowerment Coach and Investigative Journalist returns to The Divorce & Beyond podcast with Susan Guthrie. Amy is here to help bust the top five myths of domestic abuse. The myths being busted are prominent and often repeated time and again. We must raise awareness so we don't perpetuate these myths and continue to cause incredible harm. Amy Polacko is committed to helping women live on their terms during/after a toxic relationship or divorce. As a divorced single mom, she is passionate about coaching women one-on-one and founded the empowerment group Strong Savvy Women to support, inspire, and guide single women. She is also an award-winning journalist highlighting women's issues, including divorce, domestic abuse, coercive control, and singlehood.  Myth Busting and Golden Nuggets includ Myth #1: “The Hysterical Woman.” Labeling women as "hysterical" diminishes their experiences and allows the cycle of abuse to continue. Myth #2: “Why didn't she just leave?” One reason: You need to have a safe exit plan, which takes time and planning. Myth #3: If there isn't physical violence, it's not really abuse. The more we tell stories of domestic abuse, the more aware we can become.  Myth #4: “It only happens in poor families.” Domestic abuse doesn't discriminate and affects people across all socioeconomic backgrounds. Myth #5: “What happens in someone's home is a private matter.” Domestic abuse isn't a private issue; it has societal repercussions.  What you can do to help break the cycle of abuse and raise awareness. **************************************** About this week's special guest: Amy Polacko Amy Polacko is a Freedom Warrior - and is committed to helping women live life on their own terms during/after a toxic relationship or divorce. As a divorced single mom, she is passionate about coaching women one-on-one and founded the empowerment group Strong Savvy Women to provide support, inspiration, and guidance to single women. Amy is also an award-winning journalist who sheds light on women's issues including divorce, domestic abuse, coercive control, and singlehood.  Her recent journalistic work has appeared in The Washington Post, Newsweek, NBC News THINK, and Ms. Magazine. After graduating from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, Amy worked as a newspaper reporter for Newsday and was part of the Pulitzer Prize-winning team covering the TWA Flight 800 crash. She then transitioned to television journalism, working as a writer and producer in New York City. Amy was an award-winning on-air reporter in Fargo, ND, where she traveled to Kosovo for a series on the North Dakota National Guard, and in Philadelphia, where she covered the national D.C. Sniper story. She also headed up an investigative reporting unit in Albany, NY, where she uncovered consumer scams, crime, and government corruption as part of her I-Team Investigations -- one of which exposed a loophole in the state's sex offender registry.  Amy has spoken publicly on women's issues, empowerment and entrepreneurship at Yale University, the Women's Forum in Ridgefield, CT, the Women's Center of Greater Danbury, CT, the Hayvn co-working space for women, the Believe Inspire Grow national empowerment organization for women, and many other groups both virtually and in person.  Website:  www.freedomwarrior.info  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freedomwarriortribe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freedomwarriortribe/ ***************************************** Episodes and Resources mentioned in this episode: Get Wise to the Tricks and Traps of Toxic People: Avoiding Narcissists and Sociopaths in Your Life with Former Investigative Journalist and Divorce Coach, Amy Polacko  Special Bonus Episode EMPOWERED: How a New Family Court Law is (and isn't) Helping Some  Victims of IPV with Amy Polacko  Amy's article: ‘Hysterical' Women Out for Revenge: Family Court's Misogynistic Tropes Traumatize Women and Children Amy's published Ms. articles Joan Meier Study: Child Custody Outcomes in Cases Involving Parental Alienation and Abuse Allegations National Safe Parents Organization Domestic Abuse Hotline or 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) ***************************************** THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:   HELLO DIVORCE Over one million people get divorced in the United States every year. However, divorce can be a complex and expensive process, especially if you have to hire a lawyer. That's where Hello Divorce comes in. Hello Divorce is an online divorce platform that makes it easy and affordable to get a divorce yourself. With Hello Divorce, you can complete the entire divorce process online, in your own home, and at your own pace. Hello Divorce offers a variety of features to help you get through your divorce, including: Easy-to-use online forms and guides A step-by-step walkthrough of the divorce process Access to experienced divorce professionals for help and support  And more! If you're considering getting a divorce, please check out Hello Divorce. It's the best way to get a divorce without breaking the bank. The founder of Hello Divorce, Erin Levine, is a friend of mine, and I admire her and what she has created with Hello Divorce so much – this platform is the change we need in the divorce industry.  You can hear Erin explain more in her episode on the podcast entitled “The FYI on DIY Divorce.”  Get more information, resources, and support at hellodivorce.com/beyond and receive $100 off your service with the code BEYOND!  Visit hellodivorce.com/beyond for $100 OFF! ________________________ THE DIVORCE COALITION The Divorce Coalition promotes awareness of both domestic violence and domestic violence recovery. We are here to inspire healing and change. We are the voice of many. The Divorce Coalition comprises all your favorite podcasters, bloggers, influencers, and more. We joined together to raise awareness and provide information and resources to fight the epidemic of domestic abuse in our world.  Founded by Beverly Price of Her Empowered Divorce, Kate Anthony of the Divorce Survival Guide, and Susan Guthrie of Divorce & Beyond. We have gathered together our friends and colleagues to amplify our voices to reach as many people as possible. Visit the coalition webpage at www.divorcecoalition.com to find resources, including the many podcast episodes and blog articles that are on the topic from all our members, as well as many other ways to help donate and find assistance. Together, we can make a difference, and we can let domestic violence survivors know that they are not alone. Visit the website at www. DivorceCoalition.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @divorcecoalitionpage ________________________ HER EMPOWERED DIVORCE Have you discovered the "Her Empowered Divorce podcast" with Beverly Price yet? With over 30 years as a leading women's divorce and empowerment coach, Beverly is the empowering divorce coach who guides women on their journey before, during and after divorce to eliminate pain, overwhelm, and anger, make fewer mistakes and create more knowledge, skill and happiness than she experienced herself. She interviews industry leading guests who bring helpful insights and actionable tips to help you through the challenging times of your divorce. No matter where you are in this journey, "Her Empowered Divorce" is here for you. Listen to the fascinating episodes of "Her Empowered Divorce" at https://www.herempowereddivorce.com and be empowered!

As we continue our domestic violence month awareness series, Susan Guthrie welcomes Laila Aitken Ali, the founder of Split.fyi. In this episode, Laila explains why it's not helpful to keep calling your ex a narcissist and how you can regain your power! Laila Aitken Ali is a passionate advocate for personal empowerment and serves as a dedicated Divorce and Separation Coach. In the role of CEO and Founder of Split.fyi, Laila has established an invaluable platform to support individuals facing the daunting challenges of divorce, breakups, or other significant life transitions. Often referred to as a "Divorce Doula," Laila extends a compassionate and guiding hand throughout the emotional and logistical journey of divorce. Topics and Golden Nuggets include: Why you shouldn't focus on the word “narcissist” to describe or diagnose your ex How to approach communication and interaction to get closer to the outcome you desire Processing hard emotions before, during, and after divorce “Focus on yourself, how you show up, and operate through it all.” **************************************** About this week's special guest: Laila Aitken Ali Laila Aitken Ali is a passionate advocate for personal empowerment and serves as a dedicated Divorce and Separation Coach. In the role of CEO and Founder of Split.fyi (www.splitfyi.com), Laila has established an invaluable platform to support individuals facing the daunting challenges of divorce, breakups, or other significant life transitions. Often referred to as a "Divorce Doula," Laila extends a compassionate and guiding hand throughout the emotional and logistical journey of divorce. As a Keynote Speaker, Podcaster, Mentor, and Strategist, Laila is pivotal in helping individuals unearth their inner resilience and map a clear path toward their future. With a steadfast commitment to communication and innovation, she continuously seeks novel approaches to simplify and destigmatize the divorce process. Beyond entrepreneurship, Laila is a true Believer in Community and the transformative potential of Mentorship. Laila champions those undergoing profound life transitions, offering unwavering guidance and support at every stage of their journey. Website: http://www.splitfyi.com Laila on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lailaaitken/  Laila on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesplitcoach/  Laila on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thesplitcoach Laila on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lailinna1  Split.fyi Socials:  Twitter https://twitter.com/SplitFYI Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Splitfyi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/splitfyi/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/splitfyi/  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClBHE2a4Fs9TgufhFVyYDXQ  ***************************************** THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:   HELLO DIVORCE Over one million people get divorced in the United States every year. However, divorce can be a complex and expensive process, especially if you have to hire a lawyer. That's where Hello Divorce comes in. Hello Divorce is an online divorce platform that makes it easy and affordable to get a divorce yourself. With Hello Divorce, you can complete the entire divorce process online, in your own home, and at your own pace. Hello Divorce offers a variety of features to help you get through your divorce, including: Easy-to-use online forms and guides A step-by-step walkthrough of the divorce process Access to experienced divorce professionals for help and support  And more! If you're considering getting a divorce, please check out Hello Divorce. It's the best way to get a divorce without breaking the bank. The founder of Hello Divorce, Erin Levine, is a friend of mine, and I admire her and what she has created with Hello Divorce so much – this platform is the change we need in the divorce industry.  You can hear Erin explain more in her episode on the podcast entitled “The FYI on DIY Divorce.”  Get more information, resources, and support at hellodivorce.com/beyond and receive $100 off your service with the code BEYOND!  Visit hellodivorce.com/beyond for $100 OFF! ________________________ THE DIVORCE COALITION The Divorce Coalition promotes awareness of both domestic violence and domestic violence recovery. We are here to inspire healing and change. We are the voice of many. The Divorce Coalition comprises all your favorite podcasters, bloggers, influencers, and more. We joined together to raise awareness and provide information and resources to fight the epidemic of domestic abuse in our world.  Founded by Beverly Price of Her Empowered Divorce, Kate Anthony of the Divorce Survival Guide, and Susan Guthrie of Divorce & Beyond. We have gathered together our friends and colleagues to amplify our voices to reach as many people as possible. Visit the coalition webpage at www.divorcecoalition.com to find resources, including the many podcast episodes and blog articles that are on the topic from all our members, as well as many other ways to help donate and find assistance. Together, we can make a difference, and we can let domestic violence survivors know that they are not alone. Visit the website at www. DivorceCoalition.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @divorcecoalitionpage ________________________ HER EMPOWERED DIVORCE Have you discovered the "Her Empowered Divorce podcast" with Beverly Price yet? With over 30 years as a leading women's divorce and empowerment coach, Beverly is the empowering divorce coach who guides women on their journey before, during and after divorce to eliminate pain, overwhelm, and anger, make fewer mistakes and create more knowledge, skill and happiness than she experienced herself. She interviews industry leading guests who bring helpful insights and actionable tips to help you through the challenging times of your divorce. No matter where you are in this journey, "Her Empowered Divorce" is here for you. Listen to the fascinating episodes of "Her Empowered Divorce" at https://www.herempowereddivorce.com and be empowered!

Women stay in a marriage “for their kids” AND… because of the cost of divorce, i.e. finances. Erin Levine started Hello Divorce because she saw a need to support individuals going through a divorce so that they didn't take a financial hit. She also wanted to facilitate amicable divorces. As a lawyer, she recognized that the legal system is not set up to do that. Join us as Erin shares where to begin if you are thinking about getting a divorce.Erin Levine is on a mission to help divorcing spouses empower a better life ahead. She is the CEO and founder of Hello Divorce, a venture capital-backed online platform that combines easy-to-use digital tools with integrated expert help to provide quality and affordable legal help to all. Through a framework that provides support and resources for all aspects of separation, Erin has helped thousands of people navigate their divorce with less stress, avoid missteps, and reimagine their next (best) chapter.https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinlevine/https://www.instagram.com/hellodivorce/https://twitter.com/erinlevine_https://twitter.com/hellodivorcehttps://www.facebook.com/hellodivorcehttps://hellodivorce.com/Free 15-minute call: https://resources.hellodivorce.com/schedule-callFree Download: Divorce Planning Guide: https://resources.hellodivorce.com/divorce-101-plan-your-divorceFree Download: What to include in your settlement agreement: https://resources.hellodivorce.com/download-what-to-include-in-your-settlement-agreement-------Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook!--You can find the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts 

I have yet to see an online divorce platform that is as in-depth as the award-winning platform Hello Divorce. Founder, attorney, and CEO, Erin Levine, joins me in a conversation about revolutionizing the broken divorce system and how Hello Divorce helps couples divorce in a way that feels fair, reduces conflict, and facilitates peace.   Erin's mission is to help separating couples empower a better life ahead, and she has helped thousands of Americans reorganize their lives and families through a framework that levels the playing field between spouses so they can sort things out fairly, avoid missteps, and reimagine their next (best) chapter.    Featured topics include: The state of divorce in the media and the world today (3:13) How to invite the person you are divorcing to utilize a platform such as Hello Divorce (7:36) Even if your divorce does not go how you planned, so much of what matters is how you feel during it (14:40) Things to not forget in your settlement and post-divorce checklists (28:06) Divorce should always empower a better life ahead (34:39) Learn more about Erin Levine: Erin Levine is not your typical attorney. With over a decade of experience in litigating complex family matters, she saw the need for a kinder, easier and more affordable pathway out of marriage and into the next chapter of life. To achieve this, Erin set out to revolutionize the broken divorce system and founded Hello Divorce, a venture capital backed, tech-enabled platform, that combines self-service online tools with integrated expert advice, making it easier for everyone to navigate their lives and finances with less stress and mess.  Erin's innovative approach to the divorce process has earned her media mentions from the legal industry and beyond, with recent features in Vice, Forbes, American Bar Association Journal, Business Insider and TechCrunch. Ultimately, Erin is on a mission to help separating couples empower a better life ahead and has helped thousands of Americans reorganize their lives and families through a framework that levels the playing field between spouses so they can sort things out fairly, avoid missteps and reimagine their next (best) chapter.   Resources & Links: Information and links may also be found at: https://kateanthony.com/podcast/episode-227-hello-divorce-redefining-the-divorce-process-with-erin-levine/ Hello Divorce Hello Divorce's Equity Split Calculator Hello Divorce on InstagramErin on Instagram Hello Divorce on Facebook   Get Your Curated Podcast Playlist! Answer four easy questions and you'll get a curated list of podcast episodes to best support you as you navigate these tricky waters. I'll also help you identify where you currently stand on this journey, and what's ahead, with resources to help you move through this process with knowledge and grace. GET IT HERE DISCLAIMER:  THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL ADVICE.  YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY, COACH, OR THERAPIST IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM.

Should I stay or should I go? This is a question many married women in midlife think about…. a lot. Like so many things these days, the way we approach though situations, like divorce, can be a lot easier. Enter Erin Levine ,founder of Hello Divorce.  Hello Divorce is an online platform that creates an easier, kinder and less expensive divorce. Hello Divorce can handle almost every divorce without court and it costs thousands less than hiring a lawyer.Erin Levine is not your typical attorney. With over a decade of experience in litigating complex family matters, she founded Hello Divorce, a venture capital-backed, tech-enabled platform that combines self-service online tools with integrated expert advice, making it easier for everyone to navigate their lives and finances with less stress and mess. With Hello Divorce, Erin has helped thousands of couples divorce in 1/3 the time and 1/10 the price of traditional divorce methods.Erin's innovative approach to divorce and the delivery of legal services has earned her media mentions from the legal industry and beyond, with recent features in Vice, Forbes, American Bar Association Journal, Business Insider, and TechCrunch. Her experience as a lawyer, mediator and private judge has led her to understand the roller coaster of emotions that come with a major life transition but she strongly believes that when you help people move forward with confidence and peace of mind, a breakup can always lead to breakthrough.In this episode we're talking about…Why the decision is so hard and why women tend to agonize between three-five years before filing The different ways to approach a divorce and when Hello Divorce is an option and how it works Why Gen Xers were taught to sacrifice and are so hard on themselves when it comes to divorce because, there is the question of, “am I being too selfish or selfless”? The research that it's not necessarily divorce that is so hard on kids and families;  it's the conflict, whether you're in marriage or the ongoing conflict after marriage, that is what's harmful. “There are options, there are different things you can do to set yourself up to be able to bounce back and do better than even before.” “Divorce can feel like you're happy, hurting and healing all at the same time.” Mentioned in this episode: Hello Divorce Divorce Planning GuideUltimate Guide to Divorce MediationPost Divorce ChecklistF It Get  a Divorc: The Guide for Optimists (book) Follow Erin Levine: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinlevine/Twitter: @hellodivorce @erinlevine_Instagram: @hellodivorce @erinlevinepaceFacebook: @hellodivorceGet your free copy of our digital magazine, GEN neXt, The Voice of the Modern Gen X Woman. www.moderngenxwoman.com/gennext GEN NeXt is a collection of insights from incredible organizations, women, and industry experts who have dedicated themselves to the same cause—turning up the volume of women 40+. We're not just Gen X we're GEN neXt

In this episode of Weird Finance, Paco talks to Erin Levine about the value and importance of prenuptial agreements, advice on how to approach marriage to avoid divorce, how to talk to your partner about money, and the growing cost of divorce. Erin Levine is a lawyer turned founder of award-winning, venture capital-backed justice tech company, Hello Divorce. Erin is revolutionizing the broken divorce system by combining easy-to-use digital tools with integrated expert advice to make the divorce process more accessible, kinder, and a lot more affordable. This episode also features The Economic Outlook with financial astrologer Susan Gidel. This is a short segment where Susan, our resident economic cosmonaut, does what many humans have done before us for thousands of years: she looks to the stars to try to understand our economic present and predict our financial futures. For more guidance from Susan, sign up for her Red Letter Trading Days newsletter. A special thanks to the talented and generous Ramsey Yount for producing, editing, and sound designing this episode.  Thank you to Jenn Pablo for lending your voice for our special PSA. The theme music was written and performed by Andrew Parker, Jenna Parker, and Paco de Leon. Stay in touch and sign up for Paco's weekly email newsletter, The Nerdletter.   Links & Resources 13 Questions to Ask Before Getting Married By Eleanor Stanford Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person By Alain de Botton How Much Does A Divorce Cost In 2023? Divorce costs can differ by thousands of dollars, depending on which state you reside in  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Once upon a time, it seemed the only person you needed to help you through a divorce was a great divorce attorney. And lawyers can still be essential, especially through a contested divorce. But divorce lawyers are far from the only person who can help you successfully navigate the divorce product. In fact, it's often best to assemble a professional divorce team.In this episode of the Divorce & Other Things You Can Handle podcast, I am delighted to be joined by Erin Levine. Erin is not only a divorce lawyer but also the founder of Hello Divorce, a venture capital backed, tech-enabled platform, that combines self service online tools with integrated expert advice so that everyone can sort out their lives and finances with less stress and mess. In Episode 8 of the podcast, I chat with Erin about assembling your best professional team to guide you through the divorce landscape.

Erin has been involved in resource recovery for 18 years and in the last decade has focused specifically on the sales and marketing of finished compost. She has supported commercial compost facilities throughout the West Coast and has worked closely with the end users of compost, particularly the agricultural industry. Erin is a Certified Composting Professional through the US Composting Council and a Certified Compost Programs Manager through the Solid Waste Authority of North America. Currently, Erin works as the Resource & Recovery Manager at World Centric. As someone who's always been super excited about compost, I was really excited to talk to Erin and learn more about composting! I can't wait to talk to her again and continue discussing compost! Find Erin Levine online: World Centric: Compostable and Zero Waste Products Erin Levine on LinkedIn Find me online: This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature Podcast: ⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/solvefornature⁠⁠ Blog: ⁠⁠https://verdantgrowth.blog/⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/verdantgrowth⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/VerdantGrowth⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdant.growth ⁠⁠or ⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/solvefornature/support

If you're thinking of getting divorced or are in the process, you need to know the best strategies to feel like you're coming out a winner! It's not always about how much money you can get, there are going to be a LOT of things you want and have to negotiate, and if you understand the process and know how to go about it, you can feel like it's a win. Join us for the WIN YOUR DIVORCE summit - a two-day event packed with all the information you need, given by the top experts in the divorce industry! Some of the experts giving sessions include: Susan Guthrie, Michelle Dempsey, Kate Anthony, Dennis Vetrano, Jay Skibbens, Leah Marie from Mindfully ready, Erin Levine from Hello Divorce, Bradley Richardson from Advanced Adulting, Jill Schlessinger from CBS, and about 30 others! You do not want to miss this event because you will come out more prepared - both financially and emotionally - and ready to Win Your Divorce! Register now at www.winyourdivorcesummit.com *Hosted by exEXPERTS and Fraud Coach (Tracy Coenen) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/divorceetc/message

The current divorce system is broken, and many affluent women cannot afford a lawyer, while those who can fear getting caught up in a long, messy, expensive ordeal. Hello Divorce aims to solve these problems by embracing technology to make the divorce process easier for its customers, providing plain English instructions for its digital tools, and offering expert help for those who need it. Hello Divorce is a startup founded by family law attorney Erin Levin that provides digital tools combined with expert help from lawyers, financial advisors, and mediators to help people navigate the divorce process. The company's three-step approach aims to make divorce easier, kinder, and less expensive by simplifying the procedural part of the divorce process and offering expert help to negotiate a fair agreement for both spouses. In addition to divorce-related resources, Hello Divorce provides: Free co-parenting worksheets. Settlement agreement checklists. A post-divorce checklist to help people navigate the administrative tasks after a divorce. Erin Levine emphasizes the importance of trusting one's gut during divorce and recommends other divorce resources, including books and podcasts.  Tune in to this episode to learn more about how technology can help make divorce easier. Topics Discussed Erin Levine's background and how she founded Hello Divorce Hello Divorce's three-step process that combines easy-to-use digital tools and integrated expert help Digital tools that make the procedural part of divorce easy How Hello Divorce helps resolve conflict and work toward a fair agreement What is collaborative divorce Resources at the Hello Divorce website Erin's recommended authors and books about divorce (Michelle Dempsey-Multack, Susan Guthrie, and Bill Eddy) About Erin Levine Erin was a divorce lawyer for 17 years and a certified family law specialist. She's been a private judge, mediator, and litigator. Erin knows how broken, toxic, wildly inefficient, and unreasonably expensive the family law system is. Erin set out to revolutionize how consumers interact with the law and provide a kinder, more accessible, and cheaper pathway to divorce. Erin's access to justice work has been recognized by the legal industry and beyond, with awards and recognition from Women Founders Network, TechCrunch, Vice, Forbes, and the American Bar Association. Connect with Erin: Website | hellodivorce.com Instagram | @hellodivorce About The Podcast This podcast invites highly sought-after divorce professionals to share their guidance with all women listening. The intent is to share tips that affluent women can use to maintain their lifestyle during and post-divorce. Hosted by Olivia Summerhill, a Certified Financial Planner, Divorce Specialist, and Money Coach who discreetly helps high-net-worth women in divorce with their financial questions. Website | www.summerhillfirm.com LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/oliviasummerhill 

Following their keynote panel, Laurence Colletti sits down with Jazz Hampton, Erin Levine, Kimberly Bennett, and Jack Newton to hear their thoughts on the current state of technology in legal practice. They talk about dealing with fast-paced change, the pursuit of vision in the face of adversity, and engaging with technology to craft a better future. Jazz Hampton is CEO and general counsel at TurnSignl. Erin Levine is a certified family law specialist, owner of Levine Family Law Group, and founder of Hello Divorce. Kimberly Bennett is the Co-Founder of Fidu, a client experience platform. Jack Newton is the CEO and co-founder of Clio, a pioneer in cloud-based legal technology.

Following their keynote panel, Laurence Colletti sits down with Jazz Hampton, Erin Levine, Kimberly Bennett, and Jack Newton to hear their thoughts on the current state of technology in legal practice. They talk about dealing with fast-paced change, the pursuit of vision in the face of adversity, and engaging with technology to craft a better future. Jazz Hampton is CEO and general counsel at TurnSignl. Erin Levine is a certified family law specialist, owner of Levine Family Law Group, and founder of Hello Divorce. Kimberly Bennett is the Co-Founder of Fidu, a client experience platform. Jack Newton is the CEO and co-founder of Clio, a pioneer in cloud-based legal technology.

Happy Valentine's Day, let's talk about divorce! We have the honor to be joined by attorney and CEO of Hello Divorce, Erin Levine, this week as we get to the bottom of a topic not enough gals are openly talking about.Erin is breaking down marriage laws that not enough young newlyweds are commonly aware of, why you should definitely have a prenuptial agreement, the difference in a postnupital agreement, the role your finances play in your marriage, and ultimately the advice she gives clients as they begin the process of filing for divorce and how to know if it's the right option for you.---Follow Hello Divorce on InstagramFollow Hello Divorce on TwitterCheck out the Hello Divorce websiteUse code HELLOGAL100 for $100 off Pro service or above---Hannah's Captivation : Ice RollerEmily's Captivation: The Last of Us on HBO MaxErin's Captivation: New Media Mastery course, reading inspiring books, and indulging in shows like Firefly Lane---Welcome to The Gal's Guide — a weekly dating and lifestyle podcast created to empower radical self-love and bold relationships. Join us, long distance best friends Hannah Adams and Emily Aleece Burton, for amusing and vulnerable conversations with insightful guests as we cover topics like love and dating to your own self-love, healing, spirituality, and always remembering the importance of gal pals. Want to request a topic or work with us? Send us an email at hello@thegalsguidepod.com or visit us on our website at thegalsguidepod.com---FOLLOW US!Instagram: @thegalsguidepodSecret Facebook Group: The Gal ScoutsEmily: @emilyaleeceHannah: @hannahadamsmillerAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

BTGO welcomes California family lawyer Erin Levine (Instagram: @hellodivorce), who talks about some red flags that indicate a high-conflict divorce and ways to lower the conflict during the process, including some answers to questions from our live audience.Need help with your own situation? Go to our website BeenThereGotOut.com and sign up for a free Discovery call (click the top red button on the homepage), and/or check out our weekly Legal Abuse Support Group (bottom blue button).If you are struggling in a high-conflict relationship, divorce, custody battle, or co-parenting hell which requires PERSONALIZED attention, let us HOLD YOUR HAND along the way, while providing EXPERT, STRATEGIC guidance based on one's years of success (representing myself in court!), coupled with the other's High Conflict Divorce Coach certification.Recorded Date 10/18/2022

Erin Levine is the founder of Hello Divorce, an online divorce platform that provides software to complete legal forms and connects users to lawyers (if they want legal advice). Erin leveraged her legal experience running her own law firm focused on family law and her own experience as a litigant in the legal system to create Hello Divorce's user-centric platform. Erin's company is at the intersection of legal tech and access to justice and is at the center of efforts to revamp laws governing the practice of law. Listen in to hear Erin's entrepreneurial journey and cutting edge issues in legaltech.

Erin Levine, the resource recovery manager at World Centric, a maker of compostable packaging and tableware, returns to the show to share ideas about a low-waste holiday season and discuss the evolution of composting in California. The holidays are a time for family, community, faith, and fun, but they are also some of the most wasteful days of the year -- Americans toss more than a third of the food grown annually. Erin recently contributed an article to Earth911, Tips for Planning a Sustainable Holiday Meal. We'll her ideas about reducing waste and leftover food that too often ends up in a landfill, where they generate 14.5% of U.S. methane emissions, a greenhouse gas that warms the atmosphere many times faster than CO2. Erin last talked with us in March, when the state's mandatory composting law, SB 1383, or the Short-lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy, had just been put into practice. We'll get an update about progress, how it is changing the options for Californians, and progress toward clear definitions of compostability for bioplastics and fiber-based packaging. World Centric has worked to eliminate PFAS, or "forever chemicals," from its fiber packaging and is introducing bamboo- and bagasse-based tableware, which will make the product of industrial composting programs safe for use in agriculture and home gardens. California's statewide composting progress has been slow because of the lack of industrial composting capacity, which creates the higher temperatures necessary to break down many materials. You can learn more about WorldCentric at https://www.worldcentric.com

Erin Levine is the CEO & Founder of Justice Tech company, Hello Divorce. After 16 years as a divorce lawyer, Erin knows just how broken, toxic, wildly inefficient and unreasonably expensive the family law system is - with Americans spending 30 billion a year on legal fees alone. No longer wanting to be a complicit participant in a process that routes spouses through war, Erin set out to revolutionize how consumers access the law and provide a kinder, easier and cheaper pathway to divorce. Ultimately, Erin's mission is to help people reorganize their lives and families with less stress and mess - providing a bridge to financial independence and emotional well being.Erin and I talked about the mission of Hello Divorce and why it's important barriers to more legal tech, or justice tech innovation. We talk about their fundraising process, and we dive into how to have hard conversations and why it's so important to founders.“We offer a new and different opportunity for people to get divorced, find solutions that are rooted in fairness, without necessarily making a huge mess out of their divorce.” - Erin LevineToday on Startups for Good we cover:Income differentialsDivorce trendsFinding solutions rooted in fairnessHelping couples come to an agreementInnovations in legal tech Challenges in building the businessHaving hard conversationsBig barriers to amicable divorceSome books recommended by Erin are Brene Brown's Daring Greatly and Dare to Lead. Also, Glennon Doyle's UntamedConnect with Erin on LinkedIn and Instagram or on the Hello Divorce websiteSubscribe, Rate & Share Your Favorite Episodes!Thanks for tuning into today's episode of Startups For Good with your host, Miles Lasater. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on your favorite podcast listening app.Don't forget to visit our website, connect with Miles on Twitter or LinkedIn, and share your favorite episodes across social media. For more information about Purpose Built visit our website.

Erin Levine talks about how you can educate yourself on divorce and when it's time to leave. Feel less alone going through divorce: WTFdivorce.com *** Today's episode is sponsored by Rhonda Noordyk and the Women's Financial Wellness Center. Getting divorced can feel like playing chess. But in order to win, you need to know the rules. We want women to feel in control and like they are the most powerful piece on the board—the Queen. Get help with your divorce at: WFWCdivorce.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-roseman/message

Erin Levine talks about why she left her law firm to start a company that makes divorce easier, kinder, and less expensive. Learn more at: HelloDivorce.com *** Today's episode is sponsored by DivorceMoneyGuide.com Worried your spouse is hiding money?

The idea of do-it-yourself divorce may seem sketchy, but it's actually a real option if your divorce is going to be straightforward and amicable. Yes, there are documents involved and you may need some light legal guidance, but the new DIY process offered by Hello Divorce has simplified divorce for thousands of people across the country. Erin Levine, divorce lawyer and founder of Hello Divorce explains exactly how it works and what it entails. (Guest: Erin Levine, Founder Hello Divorce & divorce lawyer) Follow us on TikTok and IG @exexperts

This week we look into the truth about compostable foodservice and packaging with Erin Levine, Resource Recovery Manager at World Centric [https://www.worldcentric.com/]. We delve into environmental concerns, what is actually biodegradable, how fossil fuel dependence fits into the game, and whether we should focus instead on reusable cups, bags, flatware, etc. We also talk about organics waste, which includes yard waste and plant trimmings, food scraps, and food soiled paper. At approx. 40%, organic matter is the largest contributor of material in the landfill. Waste food makes up around 20%. When this material starts to slowly decompose it creates the 3rd largest source of human related methane emissions in the USA according to the EPA. Methane is a climate super pollutant up to 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Diverting wasted organics away from landfills and into systems like compost can not only reduce methane emissions, it supports healthier soils, stronger plants, and cleaner air through carbon sequestration. Composting is a climate oriented solution that we need and can enact immediately. That being said, business and public participation in accurately separating organic waste so that it can be composted is key to collecting and processing this material, especially wasted food. So by using compostable foodware can we divert more food from landfill, reduce ghg emissions, and lessen the consumption of single use plastics? *Erin Levine is the Resource Recovery Manager at World Centric, manufacturer of compostable products. Erin has been involved with resource recovery for 18 years and in the last decade has focused specifically on the sales and marketing of finished compost. She has supported commercial compost facilities throughout the West Coast and has worked closely with the end users of compost, particularly the agricultural industry. Erin is a Certified Composting Professional through the US Composting Council and a Certified Compost Programs Manager through the Solid Waste Authority of North America. *Jessica Aldridge, Co-Host and Producer of EcoJustice Radio, is an environmental educator, community organizer, and 15-year waste industry leader. She is a co-founder of SoCal 350, organizer for ReusableLA, and founded Adventures in Waste. She is a former professor of Recycling and Resource Management at Santa Monica College, and an award recipient of the international 2021 Women in Sustainability Leadership and the 2016 inaugural Waste360, 40 Under 40. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Guest: Erin Levine, Resource Recovery Manager at World Centric. Host and Producer: Jessica Aldridge Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Executive Producer: Jack Eidt Created by: Mark and JP Morris Episode 139 Photo Credit: Down2EarthMaterials.ie

As the managing member of Levine Family Law Group and the CEO of Hello Divorce, Erin Levine is the prototype of the kind of lawyerpreneur that this podcast has always sought to highlight. She is also using her platform and entrepreneurship to help provide access to justice to those in need. Levine is a founding member of the recently-launched Justice Technology Association, where my co-host today, Maya Markovich, is the executive director.During the interview, Levine talks about experiencing burnout with her business and law practice, and coming out on the other side of it. A part of the burnout she experienced was the disintegration of the meaning and satisfaction she derived from problem-solving for others in her family law practice. When she realized that traditional family law approaches weren't meeting people's needs, she reached for a new method and a new model. And Hello Divorce was born, allowing Erin Levine to incorporate her creativity back into a business that would meet the needs of more people.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/lawyerpreneur)

During this time of questioning everything, you may be questioning your relationship. In today's episode, we want to empower you to make the decision to stay, save or leave your marriage from a place of personal power. We also want to share the innovative divorce platform our guest has built to help navigate the divorce process more quickly, affordably with less stress.  Erin Levine is a California-based attorney specializing in Family Law since 2005. She became disillusioned with the broken, inefficient and expensive system and set out to change it. In 2018, she founded the online platform Hello Divorce. It's services are currently available in California, Utah, Colorado, and Texas with plans for immediate expansion into additional states in 2021. As Founder and CEO of Hello Divorce, Erin's goal is to provide everyone who wants a divorce access to easy, affordable, and ethical legal assistance. Follow Hello Divorce on Instagram @hellodivorceIf you loved today's episode, please write a review, send it to a friend or share it on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway!xx Show sponsor xxReady to manifest your million dollar product idea, but have no idea where to begin?Apply to work with me at Break the Matrix Agency  where we guide our clients from idea to actual product. With over a decade spent demystifying the product space, we can support you in every facet of product development, from market research, to creating a prototype, developing samples, finding a factory, filing for patents, designing packaging, launch and distribution. Apply at www.Breakthematrixagency.com or request a complimentary discovery call to see if might be a good fit. We can't wait to support you in your next evolution xx

Erin Levine, Resource Recovery Manager at World Centric, a Rohnert Park, Calif.-based manufacturer of 100% compostable tableware and food packaging, joins Mitch to discuss California's mandatory composting law, SB 1383. After passage in 2016, the new law, known as the Short-lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy, went into effect after five years of preparation on January 1, 2022. SB 1383 requires all businesses, apartment and condo buildings as well as individual homeowners in California are now required to compost food waste, and the law also aims to reduce by 20% the current surplus of edible foods sent to landfills. It is a game-changing move and raises many questions about the compostability of everyday products purchased in the state.We've had WorldCentric on the show several times because of the company's socially-driven mission and focus on reducing use of unrecyclable materials. They contribute a minimum of 25% of their profits to grassroots community organizations and environmental projects each year and pioneered the Certified B Corporation movement in business. In this episode, we dig into composting: What can be composted? How can composting collection can be improved? What are the different approaches to home and industrial composting we need to understand in order to send compostables to the right place for processing. What composting labels to look for, including the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) label. You can learn more about World Centric at https://www.worldcentric.net/.

The expense of divorce can be quite a burden, especially with today's rising costs forcing us all to do more with less. Erin Levine, founder of Hello Divorce, is seeking to change that narrative. An experienced divorce attorney herself, Erin wanted to find a way to reduce the most expensive part of the divorce process — attorneys. She recognized that most divorces don't require litigation. Instead, clients need a basic set of resources and support from compassionate professionals who can help make the legal divorce process as painless as possible. “The goal of Hello Divorce is to make divorce easier, friendlier, and a lot more affordable,” Erin says. “It doesn't mean that there won't be conflict. There's almost always conflict. But it doesn't mean that we need to ramp up the divorce such that we're battling it out in court.” She developed Hello Divorce to be a checklist and one-stop-shop for attaining divorce resources — from compiling documents, to mediation, to working with an attorney to draft and submit the final paperwork to court. Hello Divorce is customizable and can be tailored to fit each person's particular needs. Its competitive pricing packages and à la carte services provide options that are typically out of reach for most people. Though the full suite of offerings is currently available in just a few select states, Erin plans to expand so she can serve more people. On this episode of Divorce, Healthy! host Ashley-Nicole sits down with Erin to discuss how Hello Divorce is driving change and creating space for more comfortable divorces.  Tune in to this episode of Divorce, Healthy! with Ashley-Nicole Russell, Collaborative Attorney serving Beaufort, Raleigh, and Greenville, NC.

This week we chat with Erin Levine. Erin Levine is a California-based attorney specializing in Family Law since 2005. Erin was an undergraduate student at the University of California in Santa Barbara and attended law school at the University of San Francisco. After owning and managing the Levine Family Law Group in Oakland, CA for over a decade, Erin became disillusioned with the broken, inefficient and expensive system and set out to change it. In 2018, she founded the online platform Hello Divorce. Hello Divorce was created to help people navigate the divorce process on their terms, quickly and affordably with less stress. Its services are currently available in California, Utah, Colorado, and Texas with plans for immediate expansion into additional states in 2021. As Founder and CEO of Hello Divorce, Erin's goal is to provide everyone who wants a divorce access to easy, affordable, and ethical legal assistance. Her passion and approach to family law has been guided by her own experience with the legal system. As a child, Erin was the victim of violence and as a teen, she was the plaintiff in a civil action and a witness in a criminal action. It was stressful, intimidating, and confusing and Erin was determined to not let anyone else feel that way. Her goal is to leave clients ready to embark on a fresh start and feeling empowered.Erin has been recognized by James I. Keane Memorial Award for Excellence in eLawyering, Women Founders Network, American Bar Association “Women in LegalTech”, and the Duke Law & Tech Accelerator's Grand Prize Winner to name a few. And featured in publications such as; Vice, TechCrunch, Entertainment Tonight, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Women's Health.Follow us!Erin Levine: @erinlevine (and on Fireside here)Hello Divorce: @hellodivorce (and website here)Dear Twentysomething: @deartwentysomething (and on Fireside here)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! My gift to you this season - this week's episode with Change Agent, former Elite Gymnast and the new face of Legal Tech, Erin Levine. "...Celebrate small wins...access to courts systems...life is not linear..." Are all are words gifted to you from Erin over the course of this episode. "Erin does not shy away from a challenge and is comfortable as the "underdog..." Erin has been identified by national media outlets as a, "legal innovator," and "CEO, who's tech platform...demystifies the divorce process..." But Erin's success comes only after surviving turmoil as an elite gymnast who was sexually assaulted by a coach, and other painful life events. The episode is for listeners who need inspiration, joy and the deep holiday cheer that comes only from hearing the story of a fearless Change Agent. Sharing is a Good Thing!!! You know a co-worker, family member or friend that will enjoy this episode, so go ahead, and social share. Don't forget to download this episode. Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcast, Stitcher or your favorite platform. Want to learn more about Change Agents, Disruptors and Mindset Mavericks? Tune into the Legally Brief Youtube channel. Visit jsaunderslawfirm.com for the free "Parent's Guide to Surviving Your Child's Abuse." Follow me on Instagram here. This podcast is for informational purposes only.  Nothing in this podcast is legal advice, counsel or guidance. No offer, statement or representation has been made to serve as your attorney in any capacity.   No attorney-client relationship has been created. This information is general and may not be applicable to your particular circumstances. You must review your particular circumstances with a licensed attorney. 

On the newest episode of We Chat Divorce we're joined by Erin Levine, Esq. to discuss DIY Divorce. Levine is a Certified Family Law Specialist, owner of Levine Family Law Group and Founder/CEO of Hello Divorce. Her innovative, disruptive approach to how Americans interact with the law makes her both a loved and feared force in the legal world. With her groundbreaking divorce navigator platform, she's revolutionizing the broken divorce process, making it affordable and available to everyone. Erin's access to justice work has been recognized by the legal industry and beyond, with awards and recognition from the likes of Women Founders Network, Forbes, Vice, and the American Bar Association.    Learn More >> https://hellodivorce.com/about/erin-levine/   Connect with Erin Levine, Esq. on LinkedIn >> @ErinLevine   The We Chat Divorce podcast (hereinafter referred to as the “WCD”) represents the opinions of Shanahan, Chellew, and their guests to the show. WCD should not be considered professional or legal advice. The content here is for informational purposes only. Views and opinions expressed on WCD are our own and do not represent that of our places of work.    WCD should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever.  Listeners should contact their attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular legal matter. No listener should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on WCD without first seeking legal advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on WCD.    Unless specifically stated otherwise, Shanahan and Chellew do not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned on WCD, and information from this podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third-party materials or content of any third-party site referenced on WCD do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of Shanahan or Karen Chellew.    WCD, SHANAHAN, AND CHELLEW EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST.    Karen: Welcome to We Chat Divorce. Catherine and I are so happy today to welcome attorney and founder, Erin Levine to our podcast. Welcome Erin. Erin Levine: Thank you for having me. I always love talking and with both of you, I think it's going to be a great conversation today. Karen: I'm so excited. Thank you. Same for us. So in this episode, we're going to discuss insider tips on DIY Divorce. But first I'm going to take a couple minutes and introduce Erin. Erin Levine is a certified family law specialist. She's the owner of Levine Family Law Group and Founder, CEO of Hello Divorce. Erin's innovative, disruptive approach, I love that, to how Americans interact with the law makes her both a love and feared force in the legal world. With her groundbreaking divorce navigator platform, she's revolutionizing the broken divorce process, making it affordable and available to everyone.   Erin's access to justice work has been recognized by the legal industry and beyond with awards and recognition from the likes of Women's Founder Network, Forbes, Vice, and the American Bar Association. I also want to add Erin, congratulations on all the work you and your team have accomplished at Hello Divorce. It's a lot of hard work. We often see your name front and center in legal justice conversations. It's not a secret that the court system of handling divorces in America is in a word broken, and we applaud you for all that you're doing. Erin Levine: Thank you. Thank you. That was a beautiful introduction. I appreciate it. Karen: Well deserved. We can end the podcast now. That was awesome. So Erin… Catherine: Not to cut you off, but all anyone wants to hear is divorce, affordable, fast through your process. Awesome. Erin Levine: I hope, yes. I hope that we are really making efforts all of us collectively to make the process friendlier and simple and cheaper and being able to help people figure out when they should be spending money and when they should be saving it and all that good stuff. So, yeah, let's get to it. Let's talk about these tips and I'm really excited. Karen: Okay, let's go. So before we dive into the tips, can you tell our listeners a little bit about your story and journey that created the passion for the work you do and how the divorce. Erin Levine: Yes, absolutely. The vast majority of people divorce without a lawyer and whether you divorce with a lawyer or without, once you file that initial paperwork, you learn just how broken and impossible the system is to navigate. It is wildly inefficient. And the worst part about it is it sets people up to fight. You are filing a lawsuit. It says in many states, X versus Y. You are instructed to resolve conflict by going in front of a judge and throwing your spouse under the bus. Erin Levine: And so that style or that way that we divorce in this country always bothered me and always frustrated me and caused me great concerns for my clients, because the goal of divorce should always be to reorganize your life and your family in a way that makes the most sense for you, where you are setting yourself up for a best next chapter, not destroying everything that ever existed, not focusing on revenge or everything that went wrong in your marriage because your marriage wasn't a failure until you got to that point. For many years, it was a success and a lot of wonderful things came out of it. Erin Levine: And so with that, I became a family law attorney because of the concern I had around the system being broken and my own experience navigating the system as a late teen. And I built a law firm, I scaled it, at one time, had 10, 12 attorneys. And we were really doing a lot of great work litigating and negotiating and mediating contested divorces. But what kept on coming back to me is that piece of every time we won, that means somebody lost and that can be so devastating for a family. And I just kept coming back to the point that divorce doesn't have to be a zero sum game. There has to be a better way. So that's when I scaled way back my law firm and started to think through what a new company could look like.   And I founded Hello Divorce to create a platform that transforms the divorce experience into a friendlier, simpler, and cheaper alternative to battling it out in court. What we are primarily focused on right now is legal because everyone who has to get a divorce or everyone who's getting a divorce, excuse me, has to go through the legal process. So we want to make sure that we are helping with that first and foremost, but where we are ultimately going is to help people with many other things that come up throughout divorce, because it's not an event, it is a process and there's issues and all sorts of things that people help with before, during, and after divorce. So we're just starting to explore how we can help in other ways. And that started with our divorce support series that we launched last week. Yeah. So super exciting. Karen: Yeah. Awesome. Catherine: It's really exciting. As you know, Karen and I have seen the same struggles with the system. Why is it being done this way? And why are families being put through this process? And hearing back that it's the process, it's the system, it's just not good enough for us anymore. And I think the people going through divorce are getting smarter and wiser. It doesn't have to be that way and you hit it head on when you said when an attorney has to file for divorce, the other person is getting sued. I'm suing you for, or I want full custody. Some of that language I understand attorneys have no way around because that's the language, but if you can avoid going that route first, that's the best way to avoid that language. Erin Levine: Yes, absolutely. There are a million really well-intentioned lovely lawyers, but once you get yourself into that system, it is really hard to get out and lawyers when they are representing a client, have to follow all the rules. And like you said, sometimes that means using language like you're being sued or we're taking you to court. So to the extent that you can opt out of the system or at the very least set some ground rules with your spouse, or if you guys are represented with the lawyers to try to focus on resolution first, it doesn't mean there won't be conflict because there will always be conflict. That's just the nature of divorce. You've been married for a very long time. You can't unravel that overnight, but to the extent that it is possible to opt out the system, set ground rules or negotiate outside of the court system, that's what we're here for. Karen: I love that because I feel a lot of people, maybe most people are either looking for emotional justice or a divorce decree, or they think the moment they hire an attorney is the moment they can hands-off somehow you're going to deliver to me everything I want. And so all three of those are missed. I was just speaking with someone last week and she was just so passionate, just need a divorce, my husband is sending money overseas and he's created all this debt. I just need a divorce. And I said to her you know if you get a divorce and you haven't covered all that territory, you're worse off than you are today. And I don't think she realized that. I think she was just so focused on that divorce decree, that she doesn't even understand that there is a process and it doesn't necessarily have to include the litigation piece of it, but she had to take some steps to help herself. Erin Levine: Yes. And no wonder why she's confused. We have been told over and over and over again that there's two ways to do divorce either with the lawyer full representation, balls to the wall, we're going to litigate the heck out of this case or DIY you're on your own good luck. And what we have now learned is that there are so many other options and getting a divorce and feeling successful and feeling that you have that peace of mind that, hey, this wasn't perfect, but I made it through and I'm ready to really embark on my next best chapter doesn't necessarily include legal help. It can include financial health if that's what you need most, it can mean wellness support. There's so many different things. So we want people to take a step back and think about what do I need most, what am I most concerned about? And then take a look and see what those options are. It might be legal. It might not be. Karen: I love that. So on that note, Hello Divorce is recognized for disrupting the divorce industry. So can you tell the listeners a little bit about what Hello Divorce is doing? What is it that Hello Divorce is doing to set itself apart in the divorce industry to make a difference? Erin Levine: Absolutely. So we created a platform that helps people navigate the legal aspects of divorce. So what that means is in every state, you have lots and lots and lots of procedures, lots of forms that have to get prepared, filed, delivered to the court at appropriate intervals, served on your spouse, just to be able to get divorced. So even if you have a full agreement, you have to follow this path. And so what we've done is make it really easy to be able to do that. So you can use our software to not only prepare the forms that need to be filed with the court, but then also you can level up to obtain any of the services that you feel like you need or want to help you through. So our most popular product/service is DIY Pro. What that is, is you complete all of these questionnaires at your own time. Erin Levine: Yeah. Basically on your own time. And when you are done and you've completed each step, there are three steps, a divorce manager jumps in to give you some encouragement, to make sure all the forms are complete, to file them with the court, to coordinate with your spouse and to give you instructions on what comes next. And ultimately that divorce manager is going to ensure that everything gets done timely and properly. And so you are divorced on the schedule that you want it to be. Erin Levine: But we also understand that in a lot of cases, people need additional help. So we offer other services that include access to a lawyer for legal advice in increments of 30 minutes or more, or our cooperative divorce program, which includes both spouses and an awesome mediator. So you use our software to travel through, disclose your finances, prepare your legal forms, but you have a mediator who jumps in and helps you resolve any of the issues that might come up that you're stuck on. So that might be some child support. It might be dividing property, but whatever it is, he or she is there to really help you guys come to an agreement so we can get it down on paper and filed with the court. Karen: Well, excellent. Yeah. So on that note and because Hello Divorce seems to be doing it really well, currently explain why does divorce costs so much in America? What's going on? Erin Levine: So the average cost of divorce in the United States, according to USA Today ranges from between 18 and $25,000 per person if you have children. You would think it would be exponentially less if you don't have kids, but it's still well over the $10-$12,000 mark. So divorce is insanely expensive. And it's a combination of a few things. I think the minute that you lawyer up in that traditional sense, you are sending your spouse a message, even if it's just to protect your own interests, that message, that cultural message is you are in it to win it. And so I always tell our customers that if their spouse has hired a lawyer, it doesn't necessarily mean that. It's okay. And it's healthy for you emotionally, legally, financially to have a lawyer help you through a divorce. But one reason why divorce is really expensive is because A, people lawyer up, and there's that immediate fear and fear has us do really irrational things like sometimes respond by lawyering up with the most aggressive lawyer in town. Erin Levine: The other reason is just the complete inefficiency of the legal system and how dated it is. So as an example, there are many courts across the country, even in big cities, that to file a document, you have to have a fax machine, or even if you have a full agreement, you have to do 20-30 forms, especially with the pandemic. Even with online hearings, we see that courts are backed up if there's not an emergency or what they believe is an emergency, it could take you 3, 4, 5, 6 months, even a year before you get into court to resolve something as simple as a temporary order for child support. And then of course, lawyers are taught for the most part to win, and that's what they're paid for. And that's what you expect when you put a lot of money in and any time that it becomes a win/lose situation, we're going to spend thousands and thousands of dollars in court. So those are some of the really big reasons why divorce is incredibly expensive in this country. Catherine: And what's so frustrating about that is because that win is defined by what? So if you're the one going through divorce, your attorney may think they won, but did you really win in the end? And that's the [crosstalk 00:16:11] a lot of times we find that individuals do not understand the components of their marital estate and are not able to interpret that. So when it comes to making compromises and knowing what their options are, they can't do that. And so a win to them is not a win if they don't understand what they have and what they're going to do with it. So they're spending all this money on the system and then this process that isn't really working to their benefit, which is why people are so bitter after divorce, which is sad to me. Erin Levine: That's right. Unless there's an emergency, there's no reason why a lawyer should be jumping in and filing motions right off the gate. You cannot understand how to dissolve your marital contract, which really is a financial contract until you understand what you have. So the very first thing we should be doing preferably even before the divorce starts, but definitely early on is gathering data. Sometimes one spouse has far more access to that financial data than you do. And it doesn't necessarily mean that that spouse is bad. It could've just been the dynamics in your relationship, but one way or another, you have to have all that in front of you before you can make good decisions on what you're going to compromise on versus what is an absolute necessity for you. Erin Levine: And so that has to be the number one goal. What do we have, understanding what those assets are, understanding the ramifications around dividing them or transferring them or equalizing them. And then ultimately making a decision that comes from a place that is educated and informed. That's what I love about what you ladies are doing. It's just absolutely key. And I see a lot of spouses that are trying to rush their spouse to get things done. And ultimately that's just setting everyone up for failure. Catherine: Absolutely. If you take that pause and you're able to get that information, it's a matter of then just deciding where everything goes, instead of fighting over what everything is, then you can then hook into your system. And if you need that one-on-one with an attorney or if you need that mediation help, it's there for you. But then if you have all this data that you can make that decision, then you just need the paperwork to do it.   You don't need to sit in front of a judge. I can recall a client who came in, her husband was the judge. And so in finding out all the information and how he ran his financial household, I thought, hell if he was my judge and I was going through a divorce, I'd be mortified. He didn't know how to run his own household, let alone tell me what to do with my household. So there's a lot of that out there that you don't understand. So you're better off standing in your own estate here and figuring that out first. Erin Levine: Yeah, no, absolutely. And I think that that point it's going to resonate with a lot of people. And so I just want to expand on a little bit more. Earlier this week, we posted a quote from Adele that we found on E Entertainment news and it said something about how oftentimes when we see a woman get divorced, we picture them as spinning out of control. And she said, but I've never felt so peaceful in my life. And that is so powerful because I think we do that a lot, especially when women are divorcing in their 40's, 50's, or 60's. We as a culture look to them, oh, they're having a midlife crisis or oh something snapped, maybe it's menopause, but it's not okay. But really these women, because we're meeting them by the hundreds are more powerful and more clear than they've ever been in their life.   And they are choosing a path and it's so brave. And so for these women, I just want to remind you that wanting this information, wanting to be clear about what the finances are, wanting to make educated decisions is not being crazy. It's not being unreasonable. It's not being unfair. It's not being litigious. It's really making healthy, positive decisions for you and your family. And I say it because I've seen it a lot. I've done a lot of the mediation in our cooperative divorces. And I've seen it on both sides where one spouse is like, can't we just be done? What's the big deal? I told you how much is in that account. I told you what vested versus unvested means and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, putting a tremendous amount of pressure on the spouse who's new to the financial picture. And it's not unreasonable to want to be clear. In fact, not being clear could mean destroying your financial wellbeing. Catherine: If you say being clear. Being clear is powerful. That's probably the most power that you can give yourself in divorce. If you're clear about a decision that needs to be made, you're making a really smart decision. I say it all the time. Attorneys get their backs against the wall if their clients ask them a lot of questions. If you have an aggressive spouse that handled the finances and you ask a lot of questions, they feel like you're questioning them and they become very defensive.   So I always say, ask as many questions as you want. It's your right. Asking a question doesn't mean you're questioning somebody else. It's your right to have that power. And it'll never go regretfully that you have it to your next chapter as you say. Erin Levine: Yes, absolutely. Karen: I agree with that. Shifting the power out of other people's hands into your own is so powerful so that when your spouse is saying, I told you all this, you get to decide if you have enough information to verify that, and when your attorney or your mediator or some other professional, it doesn't even matter who says with all this money, do you know how many people would want to be in your shoes?   Well, that's for you to decide. That's not for anybody to decide for you. And so to your point, it's not coming from a place of revenge or a litigiousness or whatever it may be. It comes from a place of knowing. And when you can stand in that truth, you can make super good decisions for yourself and all of that emotion that you may have attached to different assets or whatever it may be just dissipates. Karen: And then if you do have to go into litigation, or if you're with a mediator or however you're choosing to move ahead, they have the best information and they have a clear client that they can best help you. And so that's why I love this approach to divorce, because it really does empower people to know the truth and make decisions based on it. Doesn't mean that you have to fight for every last dollar. It just means that you know what it is, and you get to decide what the compromise is. Erin Levine: Right. Absolutely. And that's the thing, you get to decide what a win is. And it might not be to fight for that extra $20 or $30 a month in child support that might not be worth it for your peace of mind. It just might not. Catherine: What I like about your process also is I always say, yeah, we need attorneys or mediators to help us in the process. Very few cases that you don't need some kind of touch point, but when you go through your process, it's when we need them and for how much time do we need them? And I like that you're able to streamline that process. I know that when we send somebody through our process and they have that financial clarity, yes, now they can go through your process and just connect with the other professionals as needed and then to a completion, in a doable way. Erin Levine: I don't want the lawyer to be the center of your case ever. They have a huge caseload. They have so many things that are going on in their lives. Only you know, what's best for you. You should have a lawyer there. Now my caveat of course is if you were in active litigation, having a lawyer on retainer in a full representation capacity is key if you can afford it and make it happen. But for 90% plus of the rest of the world, having a lawyer there when you need one is great, but they cannot be the center of your case. You need to be the center of your case. And so that's why as part of whether you're using our DIY, do it with you, or even do it for you packages that I really want people to start by thinking of their strategy, which might change and putting some really good ground rules in place, if possible. Can I expand a little bit on that? Erin Levine: So, I think the conversation around ground rules is really, really tough, especially if one of you have been thinking about divorce forever, and then finally said, I want a divorce. And the other spouse, it's really new to you, like you're just learning about the divorce. It kind of already starts feeling really unfair. And so having that ground rules conversation is really tricky. And sometimes it might not happen right on day one. But if you can at some point sit down, whether it's talking to your spouse directly, talking to your spouse with a third party, like a therapist or a religious leader, or maybe even texts or email if that feels more appropriate, but being able to say, hey, look, I know this is not ideal. I know neither one of us are happy that we are leaving this marriage, but ultimately this is what is going to happen. Erin Levine: And so let's talk about what we want this divorce to look like. Do we agree that we will do whatever it takes to stay out of court? Do we agree that we are going to put our kids first? Do we agree that we together will talk to our kids about the divorce? Do we agree that we are going to be open and transparent about sharing finances and coming up with an agreement that works for us versus what the judge tells us is in our best interests? The best thing that happens is you come out of that conversation with some real ground rules that you can always go back to. You could always remind your spouse. Look, I know you hate me right now, I know you're mad at me, but remember, we both believe that the best thing to do is to keep the money with us as opposed to lawyers. Erin Levine: But if that conversation doesn't go that well, then at least you've learned more about what your divorce might look like. If your spouse says, you know what, screw you, I'm taking you to court, you're going down, which is the most extreme, but let's just say that happens because I'm sure it happens quite a bit, then you know, okay, I needed to get my ducks in a row. This is not going to be easy. Maybe using the DIY at Hello Divorce is not going to meet my needs. Maybe I need to talk to a lawyer. And at that point we have tons of resources on Hello Divorce that can help you choose the best legal help for you, the best financial help for you as well. So when you're thinking about DIY or you're thinking about how am I going to do this divorce? I always think it's a great idea to start with that initial conversation. Catherine: Well, those ground rules and those questions you ask, whether it comes out to be a good conversation or not, it's a realistic conversation. And what I see it as doing, bringing to the forefront of what some possible problems could be. So you're starting off with not a filing of I'm suing you, you're suing me. You're starting off with listen, we're going to agree to put the kids first. And even though you might be saying, shit, he's not going to put the kids first, he never put the kids first, but at least you're putting it out there. You're both saying we're going to agree to that. So you can have all those negative feelings going on in your mind, but you're actually agreeing to at least acknowledge that these issues are coming up. We see a lot in our platform and we provide that unbiased space to share financial data. Catherine: A lot of stuff happens in there. They're saying, I'm not giving you that data because he's not letting me have my kids for the weekend. So I'm not giving that data. You see a lot of this playing with the information, but at least I always feel like it's healthy because we give them that time to kind of blow off that steam rather than going to an attorney to start and say, I want to get them for everything that they have, I'm going after everything, when you don't even really know what everything is. So then they can go and do a DYI because they have all of this information and they blew off some of that steam and they're aware of that. So yeah, I think it's a great option and a much healthier option. Erin Levine: Yeah, absolutely. And not all the ground rules have to be really stressful and big questions. It could be as simple as one of us is going to have to carry this forward and do a lot of the paperwork or the heavy lifting, which one of us is better at doing that, which one's more committed to following through on things like that? And so it could be simple and other things like how are we going to communicate? When are we going to communicate about divorce-related issues? Because I don't know about you, but I don't want this divorce to take over my life. It's already a really big deal. So can we say that when we're with the kids and we're having dinner or whatever situation it is that we're not going to chat about divorce. We're going to leave that for X time or X day. But that can be really helpful too. Karen: Yeah. I love that. Love that so much. So last tip here, processing a divorce online. Am I frozen? Catherine: You're back. Karen: Okay. Erin, processing a divorce online can seem daunting to some individuals. How does Hello Divorce help their clients feel safe, secure and well-represented? Erin Levine: Well, part of what we do is really provide clarity, transparency into the process and a clear roadmap from how to get from point A to point B. So instead of using the legal terms or showing you the legal forms, we are explaining to you along the way, we are giving you questionnaires that ask questions in plain English that you can understand so that you're actually not even seeing the forms until they've already been populated. And you have gone through the analysis. So that's a little bit confusing and that it sounds like it's a long time between filling out the questionnaire and getting the forms. You actually get them instantaneously as soon as you're done, but not until you've already gone through the questionnaire and the process. The other thing that we really do is make ourselves available. We understand that software is super helpful. Erin Levine: Technology is incredibly amazing and we lack that big time in the legal profession. And so to have that available to consumers, people love that, but divorce is major. Major on a emotional, financial, and legal level. And so we make ourselves available to help, whether that's asking questions on our chat bot, if you're a DIY pro member above, you always have a divorce manager that you know you can go to and ask questions and connect with. And then also having lawyers and mediators available when necessary or when you think it will be helpful. We have loads of resources breaking down really big concepts into smaller, more digestible downloads. Everything from a list of all the settlement terms that you should consider negotiating to templates for co-parenting plans and a divorce worksheet to get yourself organized and make sure you're not missing anything when you ultimately go to negotiate that final agreement. Erin Levine: The other thing that we do is break divorce down into three steps. So the court might say there's a hundred steps or your lawyer might not have even organized the divorce into steps. But what we've done is we've broken it into three steps designed to help not just get through the legal process as quickly and easily as possible, but also to help with your morale and to help you feel like you're making progress. So step one and step two, really have to do with filing the divorce paperwork, especially if you're in a state with a waiting period, because we want you to get that waiting period going and getting your financials out. If you've been able to do those two things, then you're two-thirds done. You can look at your spouse and say, hey, we're getting close to the finish line. Erin Levine: And you have been able to cooperate to do what many believe is the hardest part. The last step is coming to an agreement and getting that agreement down in paper to file it with the court. And by the time people get to step three, it doesn't feel quite as emotional or scary. They've been able to get the resources that they need from the site. They've been able to use our software and get comfortable with it. So they're really set up to get through that final step and on with their life. So we're always changing, iterating on our product based on the data that we get from thousands and thousands of users, which is exciting too because we can then take that data and use it to our advantage to create an even better product for our consumer, our clients. Karen: That's fantastic. Catherine: Awesome. Karen: I'm inspired to say the least. So Erin, how can our listeners and viewers find you at Hello Divorce? I think it's fairly obvious, but it's good to just put it out there just in case it's not. Erin Levine: Yeah. So we're at hellodivorce.com. Our handle is @HelloDivorce. I would encourage anyone who's feeling like they need some extra motivation, community or tips to follow us on Instagram @HelloDivorce. You can find me on LinkedIn and Twitter. My name is Erin Levine, L-E-V-I-N-E. Karen: This concludes our conversation with Erin Levine on DIY Divorce. We really valued our conversation with Erin and look forward to more conversations in the future. If you enjoyed this episode be sure to subscribe and leave a review. We love to hear your feedback!

Erin Levine, founder of Hello Divorce, joins Conrad and Gyi to explain how her innovative tech platform streamlines and demystifies the divorce process for clients while allowing lawyers to practice law – not schedule appointments, manage clients, and waste time with administrative tasks.  Entrusting basic drafting, scheduling, and filing work to a robot, though, does have one obvious conclusion––fewer tasks to bill for. But if you're worried about your bottom line, don't freak out just yet. Levine says Hello Divorce isn't built to put you out of business but, by allowing clients to only use lawyers for what they need, to open up a broader pool of paying clients and improve the process as a whole.  Hello Divorce and services like it may be harbingers of the future legal industry, so it's time for you, dear lawyer, to start thinking about how to adapt your practice and messaging to fit in. Special thanks to our sponsors Alert Communications, LawYaw, and Clio.

Erin Levine, founder of Hello Divorce, joins Conrad and Gyi to explain how her innovative tech platform streamlines and demystifies the divorce process for clients while allowing lawyers to practice law – not schedule appointments, manage clients, and waste time with administrative tasks.  Entrusting basic drafting, scheduling, and filing work to a robot, though, does have one obvious conclusion––fewer tasks to bill for. But if you're worried about your bottom line, don't freak out just yet. Levine says Hello Divorce isn't built to put you out of business but, by allowing clients to only use lawyers for what they need, to open up a broader pool of paying clients and improve the process as a whole.  Hello Divorce and services like it may be harbingers of the future legal industry, so it's time for you, dear lawyer, to start thinking about how to adapt your practice and messaging to fit in. Special thanks to our sponsors Alert Communications, LawYaw, and Clio.

Erin Levine is disrupting the legal industry with her online divorce support platform, Hello Divorce. Join us for a discussion about the lack of access to justice that currently exists and what we're both trying to do to solve it.Erin's current projects include raising her two daughters, Zoe and Mia, along with managing the national roll out of Hello Divorce's products and services. You can find her on social media @hellodivorce.Both Jill and Erin have similar goals in closing the access to justice gap for people trying to get divorced. They felt stuck because they could only help the one on a day-to-day basis with their clients. We were both frustrated with how expensive getting divorced was, and how hard it was for normal people to navigate the legalities of divorce and get quality divorce documents drafted.80% of divorces in the US have at least 1 party who does not have an attorney. They are trying to navigate one of the most complex contracts we will ever enter into—a marriage contract. Divorce decrees are one of the most complicated legal documents, so to do that alone is unfathomable.Let's change the conversation around divorce. No one gets married thinking they will get divorced, but it can also be exactly what we need to move forward. We don't need to shy around the word or topic of divorce.A big issue we've faced as divorce attorneys is fixing bad decrees. When people try to create their own with no divorce experience or legal background, or are following bad or general advice from the internet, you often end up with a bad divorce decree that won't be able to be correctly interpreted down the road when issues arise. Erin has created an online platform and structure for people to get the help and support they need to get through the legalities of divorce. Jill has created the technology for quality divorce decrees to be drafted, based on your circumstances. So we're trying to help people get quality divorce decrees, without the expensive retained attorney, in the first place so you don't have to go to court later.Law is one of the last industries to be disrupted by technology. We know what the client needs, so why wouldn't we as attorneys embrace technology and create quality ways for people to get quality divorce decrees. We still recommend consulting with an attorney initially. But then you can go do it yourself using some new tools like Hello Divorce and SimpleEnding. There are options! Not everyone needs to retain a lawyer. Divorce forms are in legalese and complicated. A lot of online services or resources out there aren't actually helping you fill those out but just letting you download blank forms or auto-generating blanket forms. If you try to take those general or poorly written decrees to court later on when you're trying to get your ex to follow something, the court won't be able to help you because the language is too ambiguous or broad. We're trying to provide a more quality alternative that is specific and uses attorney experience and language so that the court can actually help you get sanctions on your ex or get orders to be carried out legally. And it's much less expensive than retaining an attorney.Laws are different in each state. So you have to work with an attorney in your specific state, or the technology has to work for each individual state. You need help understanding the forms and wording but also the local laws and procedures. There's been exciting strides the past few years in legal technology, but we're probably still years or decades away from where we need to go. The system has been built to protect attorneys' careers and ability to earn money instead of focusing on the needs of the consumer. Consumers are pushing for change. Billable hours don't work for the majority of cases.

We cannot pretend to be objective about this interview. Erin Levine has been a friend of the show for several years. She's previously been a co-host and has been a huge supporter for other women founders who have been on the show. In the episode Erin takes us from inception of Hello Divorce to her decision to fundraise (coming off a recent $2M raise). Her company has faced many difficulties including a patchwork of jurisdictional and local rules, the difficulties of reframing the idea of divorce and the approaches to wellness they've employed in a more holistic approach to the termination of the marital contract. Further, we dive into finding the right investors and moving from an small "all hands on deck" #legaltech #startup into a more refined operationalized and systematized company. A necessary change for a growing #justicetech company. We do not want to ruin this candid conversation by over-describing the interaction. Get to know Erin and Hello Divorce. They're leading the way on direct-to-consumer legal assistance. More about Erin Levine & Hello Divorce: Erin Levine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hello_divorce. Hello Divorce on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hellodivorce. Hello Divorce on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellodivorce. Hello Divorce website: https://hellodivorce.com/.     SHOW LESS      

This week host, Susan Guthrie, is joined by the woman who is changing the divorce process for couples and families forever!  Erin Levine, Founder and CEO of legal tech phenom, HelloDivorce is here to give you the FYI on DIY Divorce! The statistics on traditional litigated divorces are staggering: Recent national statistics suggest that a majority of divorce and separation cases (72%) involve at least one self-represented party. Divorces that go to trial on two or more issues cost, on average, $23,300. The average hourly rate for a divorce attorney is $270. The average total cost of legal fees was $11,300 per spouse when a full-scope divorce attorney was involved. Divorces take, on average, between 12 and 18 months to finalize. Is it any wonder that most people going through divorce do not want to, or cannot afford to, hire attorneys?  In fact, there are a number of reasons why people choose a more Do It Yourself approach to the process and this week's guest, the Founder and CEO of Hello Divorce, Erin Levine, is here to give you the FYI on DIY Divorce so that you can take charge of the process yourself and know when and where to go if you need help! Erin is the leading expert on elawyering and online divorce in the country and she and Hello Divorce are here to support you as you face the legalities, and myriad other details, of divorce.   About this week's special guest: ERIN LEVINE: Erin's innovative, disruptive approach to how Americans interact with the law make her both a loved and feared force in the legal world. With her groundbreaking divorce navigator platform, she's revolutionizing the broken divorce process, making it affordable and available to everyone. Erin's access to justice work has been recognized by the legal industry and beyond, with awards and recognition from the likes of Women Founders Network, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and the American Bar Association. And though she's been a sought-after family law attorney for more than 16 years, she vows to never practice law again. 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So far this season, we've introduced the concept of client-centered legal practice, explored why lawyers tend to be so resistant to change, and looked at what's broken within our legal system. On this episode, we'll compare the broken model of legal service delivery—the "lawyer-centered" model—with the client-centered model, which is advantageous for both your clients and your firm.Featuring interviews with three practicing attorneys who are all innovating in their fields, this episode covers: The core differences between the lawyer-centered and client-centered models of legal service delivery The disadvantages of the lawyer-centered model The advantages of the client-centered model The effects that these different models have on lawyers and clients What it's like to operate a client-centered law firm, in practice Episode Four's guests include Kim Bennett, Founder of K Bennett Law LLC; Erin Levine, CEO & Founder of Hello Divorce and Managing Attorney at Levine Family Law Group; and Justin Osborn, Partner at Osborn Gambale Beckley & Budd PLLC. Listen in for their perspectives!Our Guests:Kimberly BennettKimberly Y. Bennett, Esq., is the Founder of K Bennett Law LLC, a boutique subscription legal services law firm that helps small businesses protect their brands and grow profitable and sustainable seven-figure organizations. Kim defines herself as an innovator, entrepreneur, legal industry disruptor, and a business coach—who happens to be a lawyer. In addition to growing and managing her firm, Kim coaches women building modern businesses, speaks on legal topics, teaches workshops for new entrepreneurs, and is a co-organizer of two legal tech communities: Atlanta Legal Tech and Atlanta Legal Hackers. Kim's mission is to help foster a permanent shift in the way law firms deliver legal services to clients. You can follow her on Twitter at @kbennettlawErin LevineErin Levine, Esq. is CEO and Founder of Hello Divorce, a do-it-yourself divorce navigator startup, and she is Managing Attorney at Levine Family Law Group, a full-service family law firm in Oakland, CA. Erin is working to democratize divorce by ensuring that “every American who wants a divorce has access to affordable, accessible and ethical legal assistance.” Erin has won numerous awards during her career, including the 2020 James I. Keane Memorial Award for Excellence in eLawyering, the 2019 ABA “Women in LegalTech” and Fastcase 50 Honoree awards, and the 2019 Reisman Award for Legal Innovation. You can follow Erin on Twitter at @hello_divorceJustin OsbornJustin Osborn is a founding member of Counsel Carolina (Osborn Gambale Beckley & Budd PLLC), whose personal advocacy for fairness and progressive social policies led to the firm's RV-based mobile services program. A former insurance adjuster and insurance defense lawyer, Justin now represents clients against the same corporate and insurance interests he once defended. A proud tribal citizen of the Cherokee Nation and one of the first in his family to obtain a college degree, Justin has rededicated his career to making legal services more equitable and universally accessible. You can follow Justin on Twitter at @justin_osborn

In this episode of Matters, we'll examine how the current legal system is broken, in which particular areas of legal service delivery the industry is failing, why change is direly needed—and what that change might look like.This episode's discussion points include: Specific areas where the current legal system is dysfunctional Major issues of unmet need within the legal market How the existing legal system fails clients—and legal professionals What needs to shift in order to build a better legal profession Ways for law firms and legal professionals to start changing the status quo Episode Three's guests include Erin Levine, CEO & Founder of Hello Divorce and Managing Attorney at Levine Family Law Group; Jordan Furlong, legal analyst and creator of the Law21 blog; and Nika Kabiri, a JD Ph.D who helps businesses of all sizes make better decisions. Listen in for their perspectives!Our Guests:Erin LevineErin Levine, Esq. is CEO and Founder of Hello Divorce, a do-it-yourself divorce navigator startup, and she is Managing Attorney at Levine Family Law Group, a full-service family law firm in Oakland, CA. Erin is working to democratize divorce by ensuring that “every American who wants a divorce has access to affordable, accessible and ethical legal assistance.” Erin has won numerous awards during her career, including the 2020 James I. Keane Memorial Award for Excellence in eLawyering, the 2019 ABA “Women in LegalTech” and Fastcase 50 Honoree awards, and the 2019 Reisman Award for Legal Innovation. You can follow Erin on Twitter at @hello_divorceJordan FurlongJordan Furlong is a legal industry analyst and consultant based in Ottawa, Canada. In addition to being an author and the founder of the award-winning Law21 blog, Jordan is a Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management, and Past Chair of the College's InnovAction Awards. He's the Strategic Advisor in Residence at Suffolk University Law School in Boston, and he serves as co-chair of the Board of Directors for its Institute for Law Practice Management and Innovation. He's also taught or guest-lectured in courses at Suffolk Law, Queen's Law, and Osgoode Hall Law School that focus on preparing students to provide legal services deep into the 21st century. You can follow Jordan on Twitter at @jordan_law21Nika KabiriNika Kabiri has spent 20+ years studying how people make decisions in a variety of contexts. She has a JD from the University of Texas, a PhD in Sociology from the University of Washington, and currently teaches Decision Science at the University of Washington. Nika has worked with businesses of all sizes, including Amazon, Microsoft, VMware, Sony, Oakley, PepsiCo, General Mills, Anheuser-Busch InBev, the Seattle Seahawks, Zillow, Expedia, Smartsheet—and Clio. She is also an Advisor at Madrona Venture Labs, where she helps startups get their footing. You can follow Nika on Twitter at @nikakabiri

No matter how much you might want a divorce, no one wants an all-out, knock-down, drag-out fight in the courtroom. That's where Erin Levine comes in, the queen of helping couples get divorced peacefully, with some really solid advice and insight that will challenge all of your misconceptions about what divorce might look like for you. After 15 years advising clients, litigating, negotiating and mediating contested and cooperative divorces, and running a respected boutique family law firm in the Bay Area, Erin became a bit disenchanted with the family law process and how it it would pit spouses against one another. Not being one to shy away from a challenge and being comfortable as the “underdog,” she set out to create an online, ethically compliant, divorce process for uncontested divorces - Hello Divorce. Hello Divorce has become the convenient, efficient, divorce option for (ex) couples who want to transition out of relationship without the expense and drama ordinarily associated with divorce. Learn more about their easy online process, here. Oh, and don't forget to check out the amazingly honest and funny Hello Divorce Instagram account, here.

Episode no. 56 is with Erin Levine, Founder and CEO of Hello Divorce. Our discussion covers: Erin’s journey from lawyer to legal entrepreneur and why she can’t go back; What Hello Divorce is and how it was inspired by Australian lawyers; How technology is saving clients tens of thousands of dollars; Key differences between traditional practice models and Hello Divorce; What Erin has learned about people’s behaviour during divorce; The process Erin undertook to develop the products and divorce navigator; Whether you should build software or buy it off the shelf; How Erin manages the issue of unauthorised practise of law; The challenges and benefits of expanding Hello Divorce into more States; Erin’s motivation for transparent pricing and subscription services; Key differences between marketing Hello Divorce and a traditional law firm; How to develop trust online; As a busy entrepreneur, how Erin maintains her wellbeing; The one thing that has made the biggest difference to her business; Erin’s definition of legal innovation! Proudly sponsored by Neota Logic. Links: Hello Divorce FutureLaw 2021 Neota Logic Feedspot Andrea Perry-Petersen – LinkedIn - Twitter @winkiepp – andreaperrypetersen.com.au Twitter - @ReimaginingJ Facebook – Reimagining Justice group

In this new law & technology episode, our special guest is from the San Francisco Bay area in California, USA. Erin Levine is the CEO of Hello Divorce and Levine Family Law Group, a certified family law specialist, a Duke law & tech accelerator grand prize winner and a mother to two beautiful children. Erin inspires us all with running her own legal tech company despite not having a technology background. As an entrepreneurial woman, she believes nothing is stopping you from starting your own business. All you need is consistency and be willing to keep at it. Hello Divorce, an accessible online legal software and transparent document system was really designed to be a viable product to help people avoid the stress and high costs but still get lawyer results. Faced with the challenge to convince lawyers that legal software will not destroy them but contrary, Erin believes people would always need lawyers regardless. She sees this as a unique opportunity to show lawyers that there is a sustainable way to practice law – to have a well-designed product that is both accessible and affordable for consumers. Ultimately, Hello Divorce is a legal platform intended to serve the clients' needs no matter what stage of the divorce they are in. You can reach out to Erin through the following platforms: E-mail: erin@hellodivorce.com Website: www.hellodivorce.com Podcast: https://spoti.fi/3cweRPh Instagram: @hellodivorce

In this episode Henna and Nina talk with Erin Levine, legal innovator and entrepreneur from California. Erin shares the story behind her revolutionary online divorce platform Hello Divorce. The DIY platform helps people applying for divorce to navigate through the divorce process independently. Erin tells us who are the potential users for DIY legal help services and how technology has changed the way her team of lawyers work today. We also discuss what else should be changed in the legal industry by design. Why is it important to mitigate the negative image of legal problems, such as divorce? Do we also need a platform “Hello Bankruptcy”? And what is the one thing that almost all customers want from their legal services? Nina gets goosebumps by Erin’s inspiring mission to promote justice through tech, yet promises not to divorce her husband.

Erin’s legal technology and access to justice work has been recognized by the legal industry and beyond. And for all of my lawyers and those involved in the legal community, you know this is a pretty big deal. As a fellow lawyer myself I can certainly attest to the fact that lawyers as a whole are not typically on the cutting edge of technology and in many instances, prefer to keep things status quo as they’ve always been.

Most of the time, when divorces go horribly wrong it’s because we’re afraid of the unknown and what’s on the other side. As a result, we lawyer up to protect ourselves, but by doing that we’re only fueling the fire. The truth is, far too many divorces end up messy because we put lawyers at the center of the process, instead of seeing them as just one piece in a complicated puzzle. How can we stop our divorces from becoming more acrimonious than they need to be? If lawyers are only one piece of the puzzle, who else should we be looking to for support? In this episode, Founder and CEO of Hello Divorce, Erin Levine shares how to make divorce an empowering experience.  And to sign up for my FREE Summit, Beyond Divorce: Learn the Secrets to Move Forward Joyfully, Find Forgiveness and Experience Peace airing LIVE February 23rd @ 8:30am PT / 11:30am ET click here: https://www.wendysterling.net/beyonddivorce   Three Things You’ll Love About This Episode    How irrationality leads to messy divorces: When our actions come from a place of fear, it's easy to slip into irrationality. Take a breath and focus on responding, rather than reacting when difficult issues arise. How to get divorced without hiring a lawyer: We tend to think of lawyers as synonymous with divorce, but they don't need to be. If we can mediate through legal assistants or even a social worker, we can start the process from a more amicable, less aggressive foundation. The key thing to remember when going through a difficult divorce: Many times, we’re so anxious to be done with the divorce process that we’re willing to do anything to speed it up. However, we have to resist that urge. Don’t risk losing something important for the sake of short-term relief.    Guest Bio: Erin Levine is a legal innovator, entrepreneur, speaker, and Certified Family Law Specialist. In addition to owning Levine Family Law Group, she is the Founder and CEO of Hello Divorce, an award-winning online platform that makes divorce easier, cheaper, and less stressful. Her mission is to change the conversation around divorce -- making the legal process transparent and the experience empowering, so you are set up for a positive co-parenting relationship and a happier, healthier next chapter. Erin’s legal technology and access to justice work has been recognized by the legal industry and beyond - with recent press features in Above the Law, Brit+Co, Forbes, Mind Body Green, LawSites, and Entrepreneur. Recent accomplishments include the American Bar Association‘s James I Keane Memorial Award for Excellence in E-lawyering and Duke University School of Law’s Legal Tech Accelerator - Grand Prize.   To find out more, go to:www.hellodivorce.com  Social Handles: https://twitter.com/hellodivorce?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.instagram.com/hellodivorce/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/pg/hellodivorce/posts/    And for the $50 off Coupon mentioned in this episode, use the code: WENDY

We all know the power of technology to help us deliver our product, but creating a (mostly) automated legal tech product requires nuanced development and critical thinking about our clients' needs. Erin Levine of Levine Family Law and creator of Hello Divorce, discusses the process she went through creating her automated collaborative divorce platform. Now, we're not all going to make our own digital legal product, but we can learn a lot about our own processes from this chat - balancing tech and human elements, building trust, our role as experts, honing your leads, SEO, and the future of the legal landscape. Find Erin on Facebook or LinkedIn, and Hello Divorce at hellodivorce.com. FiveStarCounsel.com Get our FREE client service whitepaper!

This week on Maximum Mom your host Elise Buie joined Erin Levine, a legal innovator, entrepreneur, speaker and Certified Family Law Specialist. She is the CEO and Founder of Oakland based boutique firm, Levine Family Law Group. In 2018 Erin launched Hello Divorce, an award winning online DIY web platform that helps self represented folks navigate the divorce process on their own or with some legal help along the way. Erin's legal technology and access to justice work has been recognized by the legal industry and beyond - with recent press features in Above the Law, Brit+Co, Forbes, Mind Body Green, LawSites and Entrepreneur. Recent accomplishments include the American Bar Association‘s James I Keane Memorial Award for Excellence in E-lawyering and Duke University School of Law's Legal Tech Accelerator - Grand Prize.Follow Erin:Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedInWatch the interview here.To keep on maximizing your firm, stay connected!Facebook GroupFacebook PageYouTube channelLinkedInGuild

“A LAWsome Christmas Carol” brings Dickens’ famous cautionary tale to the world of legal marketing & technology in a festive and unforgettable way. A lawyer stuck in the past is taken on a voyage by time-travelling spirits, and along the journey, learns the true meaning of the law firm.  Starring: Mike Whelan, Erin Levine, Jess Birken, Michael Simon, Jared Correia, Cat Moon, David Kempston, Paul Julius, and Jacob Sanders. Written, Scored, and Produced for Audio - Jacob Sanders  

Erin Levine—family law attorney and founder/CEO of Hello Divorce—shares that the best ways to get to the other side of a life-shattering experience are to love yourself, to address negative self-talk, and to make a plan that's broken down into actionable steps. She learned these lessons while enduring a decade of physical, sexual, verbal, and emotional abuse from her gymnastics coach, who went to prison only for a short period of time due to an inefficient legal system in the 1990s.   Find Erin at hellodivorce.com, as well as across all social media: @hellodivorce and on LinkedIn as Erin Levine.

My next guest is Erin Levine. Erin is a California Divorce Attorney based in the East Bay. She has taken her 15 years of legal experience to the internet and started the DIY divorce service, “Hello Divorce.” You’ll be impressed by not only the great web platform she created but also by how she used various DIY software to help her create her own web business separate from her law practice! Erin and I discuss the following topics (and more!): 1. Three Tech Tips for Creating your DIY Service; 2. What are Three Ways You Use DIY to Help Manage Your Clients; and 3. What are Three Software Applications to Integrate DYI with your practice?

It should have come as no surprise when California attorney Erin Levine recently announced her plan to go nationwide with her do-it-yourself divorce platform Hello Divorce. After all, the site has been seeing rapid growth and has earned Levine broad accolades, including the 2020 James I. Keane Memorial Award for Excellence in eLawyering from the American Bar Association and the 2019 Reisman Award for legal innovation from practice management company Clio.  But why did Levine, who has a successful family law practice in Oakland, Calif., first decide to create Hello Divorce three years ago and then spin it off as a standalone company last year? And what does she now see as the opportunities and challenges in bringing it to all 50 states?    On this episode of LawNext, Levine joins host Bob Ambrogi to share her story as well as that of Hello Divorce, starting from why she went to law school, how she came to establish her own practice, her reasons for launching Hello Divorce, and the site’s growth and future.   NEW: Comment on this show: Record a voice comment on your mobile phone and send it to info@lawnext.com. We are now on Patreon! Subscribe to our page to be able to access show transcripts, or to submit a question for our guests.

Shownotes can be found at https://www.profitwithlaw.com/118.   The tech industry is evolving and there are ways to automate and serve people in various areas of the law where a computer could do the job that an attorney is doing. Moshe Amsel and Lori Gonzalez dig deep into this issue to uncover the root of the problem with technology in the legal industry. Listen now to learn more about what is causing the gap in technology and automations for law firms. Resources mentioned:   Law Firm Expansion Free Coaching Session: https://www.profitwithlaw.com/freecoaching Get in touch with Lori Gonzalez’s: lori@raynacorp.com - https://raynacorp.com/ - Twitter @RayNaCorp Tracers - https://www.tracers.com/ Smith.ai - https://smith.ai/ Legal zoom - https://www.legalzoom.com/ Lynda - https://www.lynda.com/ Stacksocial - https://stacksocial.com/ Price Benowitz LLP - https://pricebenowitz.com/ BluShark Digital - https://blusharkdigital.com/ Rules for a Flat World by Gillian Hadfield - https://www.profitwithlaw.com/rulesforaflatworldbook Hello Divorce, Erin Levine - https://hellodivorce.com/   Join our Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lawfirmgrowthsummit/   To request a show topic, recommend a guest or ask a question for the show, please send an email to info@dreambuilderfinancial.com.   Connect with Moshe on: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/moshe.amsel LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mosheamsel/

In today’s episode we’re throwing it back to one of Jim and Tyson’s favorite episodes: #175 Disruption and Divorce.  In this episode, Jim and Tyson join Erin Levine, a family law specialist located in Oakland CA. With Hello Divorce, she guides users through divorce with DIY and DIFY options as well as access to fixed-fee, on-demand lawyers through her firm Levine Family Law Group. To keep on maximizing your firm, stay connected!Facebook GroupFacebook PageYouTube channelLinkedInGuild

Are you stuck sheltering in place and now your divorce seems to be stuck too?   Are you looking for ways to move your divorce forward during this global pandemic?   Erin Levine, CEO and creator of Hello Divorce, and founder of the Levine Family Law Group, shares several ways that you can be keeping the momentum flowing even while courts are closed.  The process of divorce can be complicated and there is a lot that can be done even while you are waiting for the world to re-open.   Erin gives real world steps and advice that can help you get unstuck and move forward starting today.   More About Erin "I’ve spent 15 years advising clients, litigating, negotiating and mediating contested and cooperative divorces, and running a respected boutique family law firm in the Bay Area.  And while I have received all the certifications, accolades and awards* that any family lawyer would strive for, I became disillusioned with the system that routes every divorce through court, pitting spouse against spouse. Not being one to shy away from a challenge and being comfortable as the “underdog,” I set out to create an online, ethically compliant, divorce. Hello Divorce has become the convenient, efficient, divorce option for (ex) couples who want to transition out of relationship without the expense and drama ordinarily associated with divorce.  *Certified Family Law Specialist, California State Board of Legal Specialization, 2019 Reisman Award for Legal Innovation (Clio), 2014 -2019 Super Lawyer, 2018 Duke Law & Tech Accel. Grand Prize, 2019 American Bar Association “Women in Tech,” 2019 Women Founders Network “Top Ten”, 2019 “FastCase 50”, 2020 James I Keen Memorial Award for Excellence in eLawyering" _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR INFORMATION:   For more information, and to sign up for your free account with our Sponsor, visit HELLO DIVORCE.  Find out about their DIY option, which provides you with your own legal document assistant who will take you through the process from start to finish and even their on-call attorneys whose time can be purchased in 30-minute increments!  Hello Divorce has all the options to help you with an affordable, convenient and low-stress divorce!  Visit them at www.hellodivorce.com and be sure to tell them you heard about them on NEGOTIATE YOUR BEST LIFE WITH REBECCA ZUNG! GET $50 OFF ANY HELLO DIVORCE SERVICE WITH THE CODE:   HELLO50 ____________________________________________________________________ For more information on REBECCA ZUNG, ESQ. visit her website www.rebeccazung.com and follow her on Instagram: @rebeccazung and YouTube! GRAB YOUR FREE CRUSH MY NEGOTIATION PREP WORKSHEET RIGHT HERE!  SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL RIGHT HERE.  HOT NEWS!  Make sure to grab a copy of Rebecca'a BRAND NEW BOOK, Negotiate Like You M.A.T.T.E.R.: The Sure Fire Method to Step Up and Win (foreword written by Robert Shapiro).   It went straight to being a #1 bestseller the first day it was launched!  Find out what everyone is so excited about - get the book RIGHT HERE!  To get your copy of Rebecca's bestselling book, Breaking Free: A Step by Step Guide to Achieving Emotional, Physical and Spiritual Freedom, please visit the Amazon website to order it RIGHT HERE.      Rebecca also is available for keynote speeches, and speaks around the country on "How to Successfully Negotiate With a High Conflict Personality" and "Win Any Negotiation in Just 6 Steps".   _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CONTACT US:  rebecca@rebeccazung.com WEBSITE:   www.negotiateyourbestlifepodcast.com ........................................................................................................................ Remember to follow THE NEGOTIATE YOUR BEST LIFE PODCAST on social media for updates and inside tips and information: Instagram Finally, we'd really appreciate it if you would visit iTunes and give us a 5 Star Rating and tell us what you like about the show - your feedback really matters  DISCLAIMER:  THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE.  YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN LEGAL ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM.  

Instant Attorney grew out of our founder's frustration trying to track down all of the innovative legal solutions being developed for consumers and small and medium-sized businesses. There were already thousands of Price Forward legal solutions out there. Yet there wasn't a marketplace for clients to find, compare, and review them. Instant Attorney solves the problem of identify and compiling the myriad of legal apps, books, forms, and services that emerge nearly daily by creating a wiki-powered platform that can be updated by Partners and searched by users so they can find a product or service best suited for their legal needs. Some of the resources listed are paid and some of the resources listed are free, but every resource that meets our quality standards can be listed on Instant Attorney free of charge. Founder, Everett Pompeii, a software engineer by day and legaltech founder by night and weekend, approached Nick Rishwain at the Legal Services Corporation, Innovations and Technology Conference, wearing his company colors. That was all it took for Nick to invite him on the show. The neon-orange hoodie definitely stood out at the conference. Listen to this episode and get a feeling for what Everett thought was missing in the access to justice space and the problem he's decided to solve with his collaborative content management system (CMS). Nick is joined by first time co-host, and good friend, Erin Levine of Hello Divorce. You'll see in this episode that a litigator always has the last word, but also asks some amazing questions!   More about Everett Pompeii: Everett Pompeii on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/epompeii/.   InstantAttorney on Twitter: https://twitter.com/instantattorney.   InstantAttorney Website: https://myinstantattorney.com/.   More about Erin Levine: Erin Levine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinlevine/.   Erin Levine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hellodivorce.   Hello Divorce on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellodivorce/.   Hello Divorce Website: https://hellodivorce.com/.   More episodes available on: https://legaltechlive.com/.

This week Erin Levine, entrepreneur, legal innovator, and Certified Family Law Specialist, joins me on the podcast. She’s here to help close out Legal Month. (Don’t worry, I'll surely be revisiting legal topics in the future!) Erin is the founder of Hello Divorce, a modern breakup service, offering affordable, convenient, and online divorce options. I'm thrilled to have Erin on the show. Most of the world is in some form of lockdown right now. It feels like life is at a standstill for many. As I discussed a few weeks ago, you may be stuck and isolated with the person you have either asked for a divorce or were in the midst of divorce proceedings already.  So, now what? Do all the legal proceedings and preparation stop? Well, no.  In fact, in this episode, Erin shares several divorce planning strategies you can do while in the middle of a global pandemic. You can keep moving forward, even during times of uncertainty. In fact, the actions you take today can help you to feel empowered. Times feel scary and anxious right now, but you can still gain power, grow, and stretch yourself in meaningful, new ways.  Show Highlights Be aware of divorce legal companies' scams or misrepresentations. (7:11) How to know whether you should pause divorce proceedings or continue to move forward during a pandemic.  (9:14) Now is an excellent time to reflect: Sometimes we need to sit back, take a deep breath, look at the facts and decide: was the settlement proposal previously made in my best interest? (11:00) If you don’t have anything hammered out, it’s important to put a temporary order in place, even just to get you through this period. (12:47) Get organized: see what it is you have, what you don't have, and what you need to get in order. (14:00) Get educated: what do you need to do in your state, and what does the entire divorce procedure look like where you’re located? (16:00) Meet with a legal coach or a certified divorce financial analyst. (22:00) How to know when you should slow the process down and take a break. (30:11) Learn More About Erin Levine:Erin Levine is an entrepreneur, legal innovator, and Certified Family Law Specialist. She is the founder and CEO  of Levine Family Law Group and Hello Divorce, a “modern breakup service” offering an affordable, convenient, and online divorce option. Erin is also the co-founder of Love & Real Life, a platform designed to empower women by helping them to craft postnuptial and prenuptial agreements that comport with their values and way of life. Her awarding winning legal technology and access to justice work has been recognized by the legal industry and beyond – with recent features in Above the Law, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Ozy, Brit + Co,  and Mind Body Green.   Resources & Links: Erin’s websiteErin on InstagramErin on Twitter Erin on PinterestErin on FacebookErin on LinkedIn The Ultimate Divorce Survival GuideShould I Stay or Should I Go Facebook Group

The pandemic is affecting everyone, but what about dual-household families? And what do you do when each parent has a different outlook on CDC recommendations? In this episode, we interview Erin Levine from Hello Divorce to discuss how shelter-in-place orders are affecting everyone with custody schedules. Claire talks about how to deal with dry hands when we’re all washing our hands obsessively, and BJ gives us advice on how unresolved grief and trauma can effect our current collective grief and trauma states. In this episode we talked about: Cheeky Custom Night Guards  Cocooil Ocean Leave-In Spray Compression Socks Fanny Pack Trader Joe’s Supreme Hydrating Eye Cream (only $5.99!) Dr. Bronners Balm Honest Beauty All Over Balm A huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/ Sloanie creates minimalist underwear for men and women made from natural, sustainable tree pulp from Austria. This TENCEL Modal material is 3x softer than cotton and 50% more absorbent and breathable than cotton, which means fresher undies for longer! For 10% off your first order, visit https://www.sloanie.com/selfie and use the code SELFIE.   Photo via Diego Jock.

(Live Webinar Replay) Navigating Your Divorce Through Coronavirus with special guest Mark Flowers from CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Description Coronavirus / COVID-19 is upending all of our lives. It will impact your divorce as well, if it hasn't already. Join Hello Divorce Founder and CEO Erin Levine and Mark Flowers, CFP, CDFA and host of Second Saturday San Mateo, for a frank and interactive conversation on the ways you can still keep your divorce on track during these uncertain times. We'll discuss: - Moving forward with your divorce paperwork, even with temporary court closures; - Legal perspectives on co-parenting through school closures and shelter in place directives; - Understanding options for adjusting child/spousal support payments if your job is at risk; - The financial and legal reasons that now is is actually not the time to delay your divorce; ABOUT THE HOSTS: Erin Levine is a certified family law attorney who is reimagining how divorce is handled by using technology to make the process more efficient. She is the founder of Hello Divorce (www.hellodivorce.com) an incredibly powerful DIY divorce navigation tool that gives users the information and resources they need to divorce on their terms, with on-demand access to high-quality help at a flat-rate fee. Mark Flowers is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, an the leader of Second Saturday Divorce workshops in San Mateo County. Currently, with Private Portfolios, Mark has been in financial services in various roles including real estate finance, insurance planning, and wealth management for the past 15 years.

Clio CEO and Co-founder Jack Newton interviews Erin Levine, founder of both a law firm and a startup—Levine Family Law Group and Hello Divorce, respectively—about how she is navigating the COVID-19 crisis, and what other legal professionals can do during this time.

Our Valentine's gift to you,  a brand new ebook, Five Essentials To Win At Divorce. Ebook >> http://bit.ly/31h14ot Welcome to the Hello Divorce podcast, I'm your host, Erin Levine. I'm super excited to share with you my top insider tips for divorce - including actionable steps in bite-sized pieces to lowering the cost, conflict, and confusion surrounding your divorce so that you can move on to that next awesome chapter. Hi. Today's topic has to do with a gift I have for you - a new ebook that we are offering at no cost. As most of you know, through Hello Divorce, we have so much content – all curated – some written and designed by me and my team at HD and Levine Family Law Group – and then we also pull in the experts to contribute. Experts in everything from financial planning to negotiation and life coaching b/c after all – lawyers are just one piece of a big divorce puzzle. The one thing that I felt we were missing was a comprehensive ebook. I hesitated to design one because I wanted it to be really meaningful – and do what I wanted it to do – which is to give you the tools you need to get your divorce off to the best start possible. More on that in a second. Then the other day, I was speaking to a colleague about her divorce. She wanted a second opinion which I always think is a good idea but at the same time – we have to be so careful because when speaking to someone about their case – you are only getting a very small snippet of the divorce – and hearing it from the client's experience. Anyhow, she started to tell me about her divorce and man, it was ugly - throughout each step of the way, it was just hurting my heart so much to realize that had we been her guide from the beginning – things could have been so different. I mean, we likely wouldn't have been able to change what her ex did – how he behaved or the choices he made – but we could have helped shape her experience – and as you know, mindset – well, that's everything. Life can be spinning out of control and if you trust your path and have the resources and support you need, you can turn that obstacle – that saga – that struggle into a  breakthrough. There's an opportunity in there to change your course and we want to find that – and put our focus there, not on the actions or (in)actions of your ex. I know – it might feel like I'm simplifying things or that I'm overly optimistic or what's the word you're thinking of? Maybe “shut the f- up and get with reality.” Ok, I know. I am oversimplifying. When you are in a traumatic divorce or breakup that breakthrough doesn't just show up and say ‘hi, everything is going to be ok now. You are stronger than ever and you're life is going to be sunshine and rainbows.” But, I'm not talking about a particular moment in time. There are times in a heated, contested divorce that all you can find time and energy to do is prepare your strategy – where you have exposure and where you have leverage – and live in that. But overall, if you have the information and understanding you need about the divorce process – about where things are heading and how to get there – you will feel some peace of mind. You will make space to rise from this crappy experience. And you will feel in control – which let's face it, feeling out of control is the worst feeling ever – feeling like you don't know what's going on and you don't know how to change it or respond to it, is just awful. Please go to hellodivorce.com to read the rest of our show notes.  Also, let this be our Valentine's gift to you, your brand new ebook, Five Essentials To Win At Divorce. Ebook >> http://bit.ly/31h14ot

Welcome to the Hello Divorce Podcast. I'm your host, Erin Levine. I'm super excited to share with you my top insider tips for divorce, including actionable steps in bite-sized pieces to lowering the cost, conflict, and confusion surrounding your divorce so that you can confidently move on to that next awesome chapter. Today's topic, special considerations for gay and lesbian divorces. In 2016, the US Supreme Court affirmed marriage equality across the US. While same-sex couples can now finally get a license to marry, we spent so much time and energy advocating for gay and lesbian marriage that considerations around divorce took a backseat. If you are divorcing in California, and some other states for that matter, I want you to go through a few considerations that your lawyer or your Google search may not have thought up. In California, we don't recognize common law marriage. That means that if you and your partner live together in a relationship for 20 years but only recently married, the family law system recognizes your marriage as short term, with different property and support rights and responsibilities afforded to marriages of long duration. There is an exception if you have a civil union, or a domestic partnership, or the equivalent, but I'm not talking that domestic partnership that many of us registered for a nurse city so that we could get something like a family gym membership. I'm talking about a state-sanctioned and registered domestic partnership. But what do you do if you find yourself getting divorced after let's say a 20-year relationship when you've only been married for a short time? Well, if you're the spouse who earned less or accumulated less property, and I want you to think not just real property but retirement benefits and financial accounts, then you are going to want to try and do what you can to negotiate outside of the legal system. Going to court won't help your plight. You also want to consider speaking with a lawyer about whether or not you have a property or support a legal claim for the period of time in which you were together but not married. But fair warning, in most states it's rare unless you had a cohabitation agreement or something of the like. There is an exception if you have a civil union, or a domestic partnership, or the equivalent, but I'm not talking that domestic partnership that many of us registered for a nurse city so that we could get something like a family gym membership. I'm talking about a state-sanctioned and registered domestic partnership. But what do you do if you find yourself getting divorced after let's say a 20-year relationship when you've only been married for a short time? Well, if you're the spouse who earned less or accumulated less property, and I want you to think not just real property but retirement benefits and financial accounts, then you are going to want to try and do what you can to negotiate outside of the legal system. Going to court won't help your plight. You also want to consider speaking with a lawyer about whether or not you have a property or support a legal claim for the period of time in which you were together but not married. But fair warning, in most states it's rare unless you had a cohabitation agreement or something of the like. Schedule a 15-minute strategy session from Hello Divorce's homepage or a legal coaching session to learn to learn more. Keep listening to this podcast for actionable tips to keep your divorce amicable and affordable, and of course to cover all your legal bases so you are ready for your fresh start.

Today's consumers want services faster than ever, and the traditional legal service delivery model is no longer appealing to many in need of legal help. Erin Levine saw the need for her family law clients to have access to a simple, DIY approach to divorce that would save time and money and thus her successful platform, Hello Divorce, was born. The Digital Edge hosts Sharon Nelson and Jim Calloway talk with Erin about how lawyers can develop their own sustainable approaches to online legal services that meet the demands of the changing legal market. Erin shares insights on establishing a brand, staying relevant to today's legal consumers, and avoiding burnout. Erin Levine is the founder and CEO of Hello Divorce. Special thanks to our sponsors, Clio, Nexa, Scorpion, and ServeNow.

Today's consumers want services faster than ever, and the traditional legal service delivery model is no longer appealing to many in need of legal help. Erin Levine saw the need for her family law clients to have access to a simple, DIY approach to divorce that would save time and money and thus her successful platform, Hello Divorce, was born. The Digital Edge hosts Sharon Nelson and Jim Calloway talk with Erin about how lawyers can develop their own sustainable approaches to online legal services that meet the demands of the changing legal market. Erin shares insights on establishing a brand, staying relevant to today's legal consumers, and avoiding burnout. Erin Levine is the founder and CEO of Hello Divorce. Special thanks to our sponsors, Clio, Nexa, Scorpion, and ServeNow.

“A LAWsome Christmas Carol” brings Dickens’ famous cautionary tale to the world of legal marketing & technology in a festive and unforgettable way. A lawyer stuck in the past is taken on a voyage by time-travelling spirits, and along the journey, learns the true meaning of the law firm.  Starring: Mike Whelan, Erin Levine, Jess Birken, Michael Simon, Jared Correia, Cat Moon, David Kempston, Paul Julius, and Jacob Sanders. Written, Scored, and Produced for Audio - Jacob Sanders

“There are many great ways to do divorce, but there is certainly a wrong way to and that is to either feed into all the chaos and conflict or to just simply shut down and avoid taking care of yourself.”- Erin Levine, Founder, and CEO of Hello Divorce. Hello Divorce is a company that uses technology and legal expertise to simplify divorce. Erin is a lawyer, impact design thinker, systems guru, optimism officer, client success champ, content creator, VP of miscellaneous stuff, chief tech crisis avert-er, finance miracle worker and product designer. Mary and Erin talk about the impact of divorce on individuals, and their families and on their employers, which can be financially devastating to both. Erin advises that divorce is not a sprint, it a marathon. Don’t let anyone, including your own attorney, rush you through this process. They also talked about why should you consider hiring a financial analyst and how they can with the process, an area that can be ignored at times. Hope you enjoy the conversation. If you'd like to share your own stories, please submit it to our website at www.NurXur.com

In today’s episode, we join Erin Levine, a family law specialist located in Oakland CA. With Hello Divorce, she guides users through divorce with DIY and DIFY options as well as access to fixed-fee, on-demand lawyers through her firm Levine Family Law Group. We’ll discuss how Levine is using technology and a more efficient “DIY” model to not only save her time, dealing with regulation while running a legal tech company and law firm simultaneously, and improving your twitter reach. Hacking’s Hack: We’ve been working with Anneke Godlewski to make a physical newsletter and our firm and its been absolutely painless. You can reach out to her in the Maximum Lawyer FB group or at https://themarketink.com/ Tyson’s Tip:  Renegotiate your bills and fees with your vendors. I saved $1500 for the year just this morning. Erin’s Expertise: If you have any financial information that you need to get to an outride vendor or family member, use https://onetimesecret.com/ which allows you to temporarily share password information. https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinlevine/ https://hellodivorce.com/about/erin-levine/ For more content from us please subscribe to our Youtube Channel Don’t forget to sign up for MaxLawCon20! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maximum-lawyer-conference-2020-tickets-62992819218 Thanks so much for listening to the show! If you want to know more about this and keep on maximizing your firm, please join our Facebook Group or like us on Facebook and comment! You can also go to MaximumLawyer.com or, if you’d prefer, email us at: info@maximumlawyer.com Interested in being on the show? Shoot us an email at support@maximumlawyer.com or message us on Facebook! Welcome to the Maximum Lawyer Podcast. Partner up, and maximize your firm.

Welcome to the Hello Divorce podcast. I'm your host, Erin Levine. I'm super excited to share with you my top insider tips for divorce, including actionable steps in bite-sized pieces to lowering the cost, conflict, and confusion surrounding your divorce, so that you can move on to that next awesome chapter with peace of mind and your financial and emotional integrity in check. But before we get there, I want to share with you the Hello Divorce origin story, why I pivoted away from my million dollar law firm to create an online divorce platform. Hello Divorce was really born out of my desire to meet client needs and wants, and to create a new way to divorce. One that wasn't predicated on the archaic, inefficient, conflict producing legal system. I had my own experience with law when I was a teen, and it was victimizing, disempowering, confusing, and triggering. I felt like the victim when I definitely was not. I received justice in the traditional sense of the word, but it just never felt like enough, and it left me with a hole. I never wanted my clients to experience that again. So I always knew that my mission would take me somewhere different. Creating a legal services delivery model that turned the legal system on its head. When I started researching what consumers wanted, I learned that the average cost of divorce is between $18,000 and $27,000 per person, depending on where you live and if you have kids. I also learned that 85% of people don't have access to meaningful legal help. That means that, despite the fact that this is the most profound breakup of our lives, we are dissolving the most complicated financial contract most of us will ever enter into, the marital contract, alone. But the thing is, most of divorce isn't brain surgery. It's procedural, it's paperwork. And for that piece, we at Hello Divorce have leveraged technology to make it so much easier. So lawyers aren't preparing the procedural stuff at, say, $400 an hour. Now, the second part of divorce is substantive. It's how you're going to resolve all the big issues. Spousal support, child support, attorney or mediator fees, property division, debt division, and child custody. We noticed at Levine Family Law Group that for some cases, the mere act of lawyering up was causing some divorces to take an ugly turn. Their spouses would log on to the website of their attorney and see where it's aggressive, zealous advocate, and that scared the crap out of people. So we changed our tune over at Levine Family Law Group, focusing on conflict resolution and getting where you need to go, without increasing conflict where there doesn't need to be. At Hello Divorce, we took it one step further. You don't actually have to have a lawyer to get the best legal help around. You can choose from one of our do it yourself or do it for your options for the procedural stuff, and pay as you go for the legal stuff. Meaning if you need some extra help along the way, sorting out conflict or understanding the law, or maybe even reviewing your final paperwork or getting tips for negotiation, you can pay as you go, accessing legal help directly from our website in increments as small as 30 minutes... ----- Are break ups tough? No doubt. Can they be fair and equitable? We think so. That's why we started Hello Divorce. To take the drama out of divorce. Need help with your divorce? schedule a 15 min consultation with us at here

Welcome to the Hello Divorce Podcast. I'm your host, Erin Levine. I'm super excited to share with you my top insider tips for divorce, including actionable steps in bite size pieces to lowering the cost, conflict, and confusion surrounding your divorce, so that you can move on to that next awesome chapter with peace of mind and your financial and emotional wellness in check. But before we get there, I'm going to share a bit about me, because after all, you have to trust that the person you are learning from actually has the knowhow to get you where you need to go. I am the CEO and founder of the online divorce platform, Hello Divorce, and San Francisco Bay area boutique law firm, Levine Family Law Group. I have practiced family law exclusively for the past 15 years and am a certified family law specialist. My work in the industry has caught the attention of the legal industry, as well as the larger media, with features in such publications and platforms as Brit + Co, Forbes, OZY, mindbodygreen, Above The Law, and Entrepreneur. I have been voted Super Lawyer for the past six years, and in 2019, the American Bar Association named me to the prestigious list, Women In Legal Technology. My goal, and that of our team at Hello Divorce and Levine Family Law Group, is to get you through your divorce as quickly and efficiently as possible. Our process, expertise, focus on wellness, and collaborative techniques keep the vast majority of divorces low conflict. In fact, 92% of Hello Divorce cases never saw the inside of the courtroom. However, I understand that not every divorce is a conscious uncoupling. I have litigated hundreds of cases over the years, and if litigation is a necessity to secure your rights and/or protect your children, we always conduct a cost benefit analysis to determine if you're comfortable with the risk associated with putting your livelihood in front of a judge. If you ask my work family or personal family about me, they'd probably also tell you I'm a survivor, warrior, impact design thinker, systems guru, optimism officer, client success champ, content creator, VP of miscellaneous stuff, chief tech crisis averter, finance miracle worker, product designer, and of course mommy to Zoe and Mia. Keep listening to this podcast for actionable tips to keep your divorce amicable and affordable and of course to cover all of your legal bases, so you are ready for your fresh start. ---- Are break ups tough? No doubt. Can they be fair and equitable? We think so. That's why we started Hello Divorce. To take the drama out of divorce. Need help with your divorce? schedule a 15 min consultation with us at here

Welcome to the Hello Divorce podcast. I'm your host, Erin Levine. I'm super excited to share with you my top insider tips for divorce, including actionable steps in bite-size pieces to lowering the cost, conflict, and confusion surrounding your divorce so that you can move on to that next awesome chapter with peace of mind and your financial and emotional wellness in check. Today's topic is, what do you do if you find out your partner was cheating on you in the middle of the divorce process? How can that help you, or does it even help you, with your divorce outcome? This happens more often than you think. We've had many clients come to us who have said that they and their spouses have worked really, really hard to keep that marriage together, sometimes for months or even years, and ultimately one or both of them decided that it's just not the right fit and it's time for a divorce. Those divorces tend to be a lot more amicable. However, sometimes during the divorce, we find out later that one of the spouse has cheated. This happens across the board in gay marriages, in heterosexual marriages with both men and women. Erin Levine: In a recent case we had, our client found out that her spouse was cheating after reviewing many of the bank statements linked to her husband's account during the divorce process. She found a whole bunch of charges that had nothing to do with her or the kids or her husband. There were charges to Victoria's Secret. There were super expensive, pricey dinners, price charges to other women's clothing stores. There was even a trip to Hawaii during the marriage that my client and her kids knew nothing about that was during a time that her husband was supposed to be on a business trip. So, finding this out was a terrible revelation. My client was really upset. She was angry. She was sad. She had a million different emotions. And the first thing we had her do was pause the divorce, because it's never helpful when you're feeling that emotional to try and negotiate or litigate your divorce. It's just impossible to be clear about your position when you're feeling that level of emotion. So that's the first thing we did. The second is that our client really wanted to use this information to find out how it could her in divorce. The first lesson we had to tell her, which was not her favorite thing to hear, was that in a no-fault divorce state, finding out that your spouse had an extramarital affair is not going to help your case in a really big way. In other words, it's not going to be something where you get handed $10,000 or $100,000 for your spouse's bad behavior. However, there are ways in which finding out that your spouse cheated on you during the marriage can help you. As an example, in this case, we looked back to the bank statements and found out where community, or joint earnings, had gone to benefit this third party, the woman that her husband had been cheating with. We were able to recover those funds because half of her spouse's earnings during the marriage are joint. They're community. So to the extent that they were used for a non-community purpose for the benefit of this third party, we were able to recoup that money and give half of it to our client. ...... Are break ups tough? No doubt. Can they be fair and equitable? We think so. That's why we started Hello Divorce. To take the drama out of divorce. Need help with your divorce? schedule a 15 min consultation with us at here

Show Highlights Erin provided her background and the trends she is seeing in divorce and how divorce has changed over the last 15 years Erin said that women want to feel alive and make deliberate choices; we want to live more intentionally Erin shared the following: It takes 5-7 years of relationship trouble or contemplating divorce before a woman files for divorce 75% of divorces are filed by women Women want to feel alive, we want to make deliberate choices, and we want to live more intentionally Women want to model positive relationships for their children The divorce industry is $50B/year Divorce is the dissolving of the most complicated financial contract we will be involved in Divorce does not mean failure; a lot of relationships don’t work out; people shouldn’t feel terrible and ashamed if they get divorced Erin talked about how the fear of the unknown is terrifying in divorce; the fear can turn into anger and a messy divorce which can be avoided through education, self-care, and goal-setting for after the divorce Terri asked Erin for ways in which we can better support our friends and family going through divorce Erin talked about how millennials love their pets and there are pre-nups, post-nups that address this in relationships   Terri’s Key Takeaway There are healthier ways to end marriages than in years past with a shift from attorney-centered to individually centered and leveraging the services of divorce coaches, co-parenting coaches, financial planners, and other non-legal resources.    References in the Podcast Piloting Your Life: https://www.pilotingyourlife.com/ Hello Divorce: https://hellodivorce.com/ Divorceify: https://divorceify.com/home Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce podcast:  https://www.breakingfreepod.com/ F It, Get a Divorce: The Guide for Optimists by Steven Kane: https://www.amazon.com/F-Get-Divorce-Steve-Kane/dp/1794600795/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1572114806&sr=8-3 October Crew Chat topic on Money: https://medium.com/@terrihansonmead/piloting-your-life-crew-chat-money-beeba0ffa570 Sluts and Scholars: Spooky Sex with Dr. Amie Harwick:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/123-spooky-sex-with-dr-amie-harwick/id1223781930?i=1000454766632 Finding My Yum: https://www.facebook.com/findingmyyumpodcast/  Contact You can purchase Piloting Your Life (the book) on Amazon at http://bit.ly/PYL-Amazon, or you can go to https://www.pilotingyourlife.com/ to choose your preferred format and retailer and see other goodies. Erin can be reached by email at hello@hellodivroce.com, through LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinlevine/ and on Twitter @hellodivorce. You can follow Terri on Twitter at @terrihansonmead or go to her website at www.terrihansonmead.com. Terri blogs a variety of topics on Medium at https://medium.com/terri-hanson-mead.   Terri would love to hear from you via email at PilotingYourLife@gmail.com.

Burnout is real, and attorneys really don’t talk about it enough. Is there a way to keep lawyering without the constant drain? In this edition of On The Road at the 2019 Clio Cloud Conference, host Renee Stackhouse talks with Erin Levine about her win-win legal services model. She describes how this model helps lawyers live the life they want while offering clients the affordable legal services they need. Erin Levine is the founder of Hello Divorce and owner of Levine Family Law Group in Oakland, California. Special thanks to Clio for sponsoring this episode.

While we all wait for the ethics rules to change and open up avenues of innovation such as non-lawyer ownership in law firms, there are lawyers grabbing the bull by the horns and changing how they practice despite the confines of the ethics rules.  These lawyers are offering subscription legal services, virtual multi-state practices, concierge wills and trusts service through virtual portals, empowering self-represented litigants, and more.  On this episode, Megan and her guest Erin Gerstenzang will highlight some of these lawyers and also dish on presenting a talk to the Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women Empowerment Conference on this very topic. Lawyers Mentioned in This Episode: Jess Birken, Erin Levine, Jennifer Gerstenzang, Kim Bennett, Aastha Madaan, Brooke Moore, Laura O'Brien, Christina Scalera, Billie Tarascio, Ticora Davis, Laura Lester   Guest Info:  Erin Gerstenzang - Website and Twitter Thanks for listening! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday. If you enjoyed this episode, please help me get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, and Tunein and be sure to share this podcast with a friend. Be sure to connect with me and reach out with any questions or recommendations for specific resources: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Website Email me at megan[at]zaviehlaw[dot]com This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

In our 40th Episode, Greg and Marlene interview Erin Levine, an attorney and founder/CEO of Hello Divorce, a service that makes divorce more human and accessible by offering legal help and wellness support throughout the process of dissolving a marriage.   Offered in California, Hello Divorce offers access to resources and tools and different service levels, from basic to concierge to a la carte access to independent fixed fee attorneys.  Erin highlights that the legal process can be confusing, dis-empowering and expensive and that Hello Divorce is a necessary guide to help people navigate the system in a way that doesn't destroy them financially and emotionally.  While divorce representation is a consistent legal need, Erin highlights that there are many other parts of the process that are also necessary which don't require attorney skills.  She leverages various forms of process improvement including outsourcing, automation, smart contracts to make the service application scalable.   Part of what is interesting about the discussion (and there are lots of interesting parts) is that Erin stands the idea of aggressive and hostile divorce action on its head.  While Erin has critics, she maintains the benefit of taking down level of tension and fear between the parties.  In fact, 92% of divorces started with hello Divorce have concluded without having to refer out to full rep attorneys.  (10:17 mark)  Information Inspirations According to  Aliqae Geraci from Cornell and Shannon L. Farrell from University of Minnesota wrote an article entitled “Normalize Negotiations!" we teach librarians a lot about management skills, but we've lacked in teaching them basic skills like salary and promotion negotiation skills. There is a place for the American Library Association (ALA) and the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) to teach their members these skills.  (4:05 mark)  For the small price of a European vacation for a family of four (AKA expensive), you can own your very own AI  powered robot who cleans your house for you while you sleep… and can remember to bring you your favorite beer, hopefully when you're awake.  (5:59 mark)  From MIT, we get " Every Leader's Guide to the Ethics of AI." Ep. 31's guest, Vishal Agnihotri suggested we look at this, and it ties in with our last episode on algorithmic governance. As AI becomes more and more integrated into business activities, the authors suggest that we treat it, as well as our employees, customers, and the public, with the respect we all deserve. An "AI Mishap" can destroy a company or its reputation. (side note: AI Mishap is the name of Marlene's new Country Band.)  (6:56 mark)  With all the talk about mental health in the legal industry, the NPR report on Where's Masculinity headed? is perfectly timed. (8:51 mark)  Listen, Subscribe, download Jerry's music, and Send Us Tweets and Voicemails, Too!! Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and comment. You can tweet @gebauerm and/or @glambert to reach out. Call us at 713-487-7270 with suggestions. And, thanks to Jerry David DiCicca for the music!  

Paralegals' roles are ever evolving and never slowing. They are the human element needed for successful legal service delivery. In this episode of The Paralegal Voice, host Carl Morrison talks to Erin Levine, a certified family law specialist, about the important roles paralegals play in legal product development and client interaction. Erin talks about her career and what led her to launch Hello Divorce — a platform that allows greater access to justice for those in divorce proceedings. They discuss the utilization of paralegals in her family law practice and highlight the invaluable collaboration that takes place between them. Stay tuned to the end for Listener's Voice, Carl's recurring segment featuring audio questions or comments from a listener. To send in your own question, email Carl at devoted2law@gmail.com. Special thanks to our sponsors, NALA, ServeNow, Thomson Reuters Firm Central and CourtFiling.net.

Alternative legal services, DIY Legal in the palm of your hand, and then a chat with Erin Levine of HelloDivorce.com on what it takes to successfully market a family law firm in Splitsville. NEWS - https://read.bi/2GsLn5a GUEST - http://bit.ly/HelloDivorce  © 2019 Consultwebs 

For this episode of Clienting, Gyi and Kelly answered marketing questions from former Clienting guests. Audio questions:  Alex Barthet- Blog called the Lien Zone about construction topics- trying to show up on SERP's as the featured snippet. Single best thing to do to appear in the snippets? Should he care about showing up in the snippets?  How? The content should answer a question, must be high-quality (comprehensive, entertaining/engaging, etc), has to be 'the best answer.'  Search for what you want to rank for, see what comes up. Also look at the People Also Ask box Create something better Already showing up in page 1 is a good place to start Keep paragraphs short (40-50 words) and structure the content with bullets, etc. Should you care? https://moz.com/blog/optimize-featured-snippets Jared Correia-   Lawyers are flummoxed by social media- can lawyers pick one medium for social media and which one should they choose?   Jared's son, Joe: How do I get other kids to trade me their good pokemon cards for my weak pokemon cards?  Jason Beahm- Are there any tricks to running successful PPC campaigns without spending tons of money? For example, I have heard that this can work with long tail keywords, is this true? :) PPC Hero Brad Geddes Kirk Williams - PPC Kirk If you could only recommend one or two kinds of content to create and market, what would that look like? Where to put your energy right now if you feel like maybe this is an area that has been lacking. Written questions:  Sam Glover-  What Yoast SEO plugin settings should I check or change after installing it on a new website? And is the pro version worth paying for? Erin Levine-  What platform do you use to build sites for clients? WordPress? Wix? Why? If a client has a limited budget and wants to work with you, what do you suggest that they start with first? Updating website? SM presence? Do your copywriter services including pitching to media? If not, do you have a go to resource to help guide us on that endeavor? When planning marketing services for a particular client, what factors do you consider besides the obvious (budget)? Size of firm? Where the clients are? How are you able to satisfy your taco craving when you live in the mid-west? Is there really any good Mexican food there?  Jordan Couch-  What’s the best way for attorneys to gather data and measure return on investment in social media marketing? It seems like just measuring social media engagement isn’t sufficient since you could have a very active following without any of them converting into clients. Likes, comments shares (vanity metrics) Reach Audience engagement Site traffic Leads generated Sign-ups and conversions Revenue generated downloads Tracking: FB Pixel, UTM parameters https://www.searchenginejournal.com/measure-roi-social-media-efforts/263259/

We know the divorce process can feel impossible, which is why we brought back our favorite divorce lawyer, Erin Levine. Erin founded Hello Divorce and is empowering women across the United States through their divorce journeys by saving them money and helping them become informed experts. In this episode we talk about everything from the unspoken rules of divorce court to the most common missteps Erin sees her clients make in the middle of the divorce process.

For many lawyers with innovative ideas for their practices, those ideas rarely get a chance to blossom because of certain restraints in the ethics rules, unfortunately. If you’re looking to implement new services or develop legal products and are unsure of what the ethics rules allow or disallow, you’ll truly enjoy this conversation. More importantly, you’ll learn how you can work through your fears of violating the ethics rules to cultivate your genius idea.  Joining me today is Erin Levine, a Certified Family Law Specialist and CEO of HelloDivorce, an online platform that empowers individuals contemplating divorce with step-by-step guidance and affordable access to lawyers. What We Discuss in This Episode: Why is it that the ethics rules hinder our progress and innovation in the legal profession? Lawyers might be risk-averse but that’s because we aren’t taught to take risks in law school and aren’t encouraged by the ethics rules to do so either How the lack of outside funding and non-lawyer ownership affected Erin’s business’s ability to grow Has the distinction between companies who offer legal services and those who don’t become meaningless? Should lawyers have to look for loopholes in the ethics rules in order to develop their intended products/services? The impact of the inability to accept investment funds Why you should pay attention to the user experience and customer service as a lawyer What can we learn from the legal systems of other countries when it comes to outside investment in legal companies? Are there any changes to the ethics rules on the horizon that might allow for outside investment funding? Contact Information:  HelloDivorce Erin's law firm website Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday. If you enjoyed this episode, please help me get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, and Tunein and be sure to share this podcast with a friend. Be sure to connect with me and reach out with any questions/concerns: Facebook LinkedIn Website Email me at megan[at]zaviehlaw[dot]com This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

Gyi & Kelly talk with Erin Levine about how her company, Hello Divorce, uses "freemiums" to build a sales funnel and customer following. While launching Hello Divorce, Erin was re-introduced to the knowledge that marketing from ground zero takes effort, and requires both a process and a plan.  Erin Levine is the managing attorney of Levine Family Law Group located in Oakland, CA and Founder of “Hello Divorce”, a modern break up service,  offering strategic legal help and wellness support. Authenticity, effort, understanding the buyer's journey, which allows their firm to attract the type of clients they want to work with. Hello Divorce uses landing pages, social media, partnership content, and sending the content directly to their network.  About Page quote: "We take the drama out of divorce." Erin says "You can't look at law in a vacuum... These are people who are in crisis who have the opportunity to make the next chapter of their lives so much better, and happier, and stronger."  Outside help: have a non-lawyer check your content for jargon or accessible language. Jennifer Heller - Artsy Geek. Used to use Fiverr and Upwork, now has someone on staff to help with graphic design and webinar slides.  Partnership with Worthy to help clients sell wedding & engagement rings. Getting earned media by pitching news organizations. Using targeted Facebook ads to get webinar attendees.  Weekly emails, segmented by user group, on a topic of importance to the group.  Resources: Amy Porterfield podcast is a great resource, Lawyerist podcast, look for resources outside of the legal field.  Erin has an ethics attorney on retainer and carefully tracks California's marketing and advertising ethics rules.  Big idea: Creating your services around what people actually want. Find Erin on @erinlevine, or @hellodivorce  She is happy to have lawyers sign up for their newsletters and learn what Hello Divorce is doing so successfully. 

Interview with my friend Erin Levine about her innovative platform, Hello Divorce, where you can have your needs assessed and get assistance that is tailored to maximize your benefit, lower your financial exposure, and empower you to embark on a fresh start. Because, as Erin says, if you’ve got to be thrown into the court system just to exit a relationship, might as well make it as simple, easy, high quality, convenient and cost effective as possible.

Erin Levine, CEO and Founder of Hello Divorce is a legal tech pioneer who combines technology, heart and good design to create client centric legal services. Erin speaks with host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) about the Hello Divorce platform and innovations in the divorce process. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com     Links and Resources from this Episode For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center https://hellodivorce.com   Show Notes How being a witness and plaintiff as a teenager fueled her interest in law. Why family law helped create the big picture for her. Innovating to become the modern break up service. Thinking about the user experience along with the tech and design. How they are fixing rejected judgements. Offering a variety of options for cost savings. What to expect in the future from Hello Divorce and Erin. Erin’s advice for legal tech entrepreneurs. Why design in key in tech.   Review and Subscribe If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player to get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher  

This week on Episode 035 of Gutted, I interview Erin Levine of Hello Divorce. Erin is the founder and CEO of Levine Family Law Group and Hello Divorce, a “modern break up service”. Hello Divorce empowers individuals to navigate the divorce process on their own with easy to follow, step-by-step guidance. In our conversation, Erin and I discuss the power of using one’s voice and speaking one’s truth as a revolutionary act of self-care. As a survivor of years of mental, emotional, and sexual abuse from her gymnastics coach, Erin is committed to creating opportunities for other’s to face adversity with an empowered and informed sense of being. Never miss an episode: search and stalk us! Follow us on Instagram! Check out the show notes!

In this episode Erin Levine explains how her experience as a divorce lawyer led her to build Hello Divorce, a web-based DIY divorce portal that earned Erin a nomination for the ABA's Louis M. Brown Award for Legal Access. Erin Levine is a certified family law specialist, and owner of Oakland’s Levine Family Law Group. In 2016 she launched Hello Divorce, a “modern breakup service” that empowers users to manage the complicated divorce process online with easy to follow, step by step guidance and affordable, fixed fee access to top notch lawyers.

Dr. Wendy Walsh discusses breakups, all the different parenting styles and talks to the CEO of Hello Divorce, Erin Levine.