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Josh Block is an entrepreneur, leadership speaker, and author of People Matter at Work. He is the founder of Cube Mobile Imaging, a company providing mobile MRI and CT imaging services across the United States to help expand access to healthcare.Before founding Cube Mobile Imaging, Josh served as President of Block Imaging, where he helped grow the company from roughly 50 employees to more than 400 worldwide and scale revenue to over $200 million. His leadership philosophy centers around the belief that strong workplace cultures drive both human fulfillment and business performance.In this episode, Josh shares how people-first leadership transforms organizations, why culture cannot simply be “maintained,” and the frameworks leaders can use to build high-trust teams that actually perform.We also discuss the key leadership decisions behind Block Imaging's massive growth, the “Three T's” framework for building healthy organizations, and why the future of leadership depends on authenticity, trust, and empowering others.If you lead a team, run a company, or want to build a culture where people truly thrive, this conversation is packed with practical insights.⸻Topics Covered• How Josh Block helped scale Block Imaging to over $200M in revenue• Why workplace culture is the biggest driver of long-term performance• The leadership philosophy behind People Matter at Work• Moving from a “Me-Cycle” to a “We-Cycle” inside organizations• The “Three T's” leadership framework: Together, Thoughtful, Transparent• Why great leaders eventually give away the baton• How Cube Mobile Imaging is expanding access to healthcare• Practical steps leaders can take to build trust and engagement⸻About Josh BlockJosh Block is an American entrepreneur, author, and leadership speaker focused on helping organizations build people-centered cultures.He is the founder of Cube Mobile Imaging, a company delivering mobile MRI and CT imaging services across the United States. Previously, he served as President of Block Imaging, where he helped grow the company from roughly 50 employees to more than 400 globally.Josh frequently speaks and coaches leaders on culture, leadership identity, and building organizations where both people and performance thrive.He lives in Lansing, Michigan with his wife Lacey and their children.⸻Connect with Josh BlockWebsite:https://peoplematteratwork.com/Cube Mobile Imaging:https://cubemobileimaging.com/LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshblock1/Book:People Matter at Work
Josh Block is the longtime leader of Block Imaging, a global healthcare equipment company known for its distinctive people-first culture and multigenerational family leadership. After unexpectedly stepping into the president's role at just 29 years old, Josh spent the next decade and a half guiding the organization's growth from a $30 million business into a thriving enterprise of over 425 team members. In this episode, he joins Brad to share insights from his new book, People Matter at Work, a practical framework for helping leaders create cultures where team members feel safe, seen, and successful, and where the organization wins as a result. Brad and Josh talk through the pivotal backyard moment that changed the course of Josh's life overnight, what it was like to suddenly lead people decades older than him, and how humility became the essential ingredient that shaped his leadership. They explore the "Me Cycle" vs. the "We Cycle," why so many workplaces get stuck in unhealthy patterns, and how transparency, thoughtful leadership, and tough-but-kind conversations can turn a culture around. Josh also shares real stories from inside Block Imaging, the importance of organizational identity, and what it looks like to democratize leadership as a company grows far beyond the founder's reach. This Week on The Wow Factor: Josh's early roots in Lansing, Michigan, selling strawberries door-to-door and discovering a love for entrepreneurship at a young age The unexpected Friday-to-Monday transition from sales rep to president, and how humility shaped his early leadership What the Me Cycle looks like inside companies, and why leaders unintentionally create cultures where people stop caring The We Cycle: how safety, transparency, and shared purpose turn individuals into a thriving team Why organizational identity matters, and how a clear mission draws the right people and gently repels the wrong ones How Block Imaging grew from 30 employees to more than 425, and why growth creates opportunities for others, not just leadership A real-time story from this week: how Josh coached a leader through caring for a team member facing trauma at home Why clear, honest feedback is generosity, and how "closing the gap" conversations can transform careers "Leadership is accomplishing things through others, and that begins with humility." - Josh Block "If you're glad you're here today, it's because someone before you didn't stop the growth. That's the invitation to keep building for the next person." - Josh Block "When people feel safe, seen, and successful, they give back. It gets lighter for everyone because the work is shared." - Josh Block Josh Block's Wow Moment: Josh reminds us that technical skill doesn't automatically translate into strong leadership. Leading well takes humility, curiosity, and a commitment to building a culture where people truly matter. His core message is simple: people are worth it. When leaders slow down, care intentionally, and lead transparently, the impact reaches far beyond the work itself. Connect With Block Imaging Block Imaging Website Block Imaging Facebook Block Imaging LinkedIn Block Imaging YouTube Block Imaging Instagram Connect With People Matter at Work People Matter at Work Website People Matter at Work Book Book Josh Block To Speak Connect With Brad Formsma: WOW Factor Website Brad Formsma on LinkedIn Brad Formsma on Instagram Brad Formsma on Facebook Brad Formsma on X
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Josh Block shares his philosophy on leadership, trust, and adapting to digital and AI-driven environments. Get the Book: https://amzn.to/4rHSiLxWe explore the challenge of layoffs, CEO pay, and how transparent communication can help teams stay connected across continents and technological change. Drawing from real-life examples in his own company and industry at large, Josh offers practical wisdom for business owners, team leaders, and employees trying to thrive amidst uncertainty.Key Takeaways:1. Transparent, values-driven communication is critical to maintaining trust—even during tough transitions like layoffs.2. Leadership is most effective when leaders treat employees as people, not just "heads," fostering ownership and aligning vision across all levels.3. Embracing technological change means inviting people to participate in defining goals and measures, rather than imposing top-down mandates.Chapters:00:00 – Trust during automation layoffs01:05 – CEO pay and leadership realities03:37 – AI performance with human touch05:05 – From renters to owners07:47 – Mixed messages and identity09:58 – Core team communication tools12:17 – AI layoffs and trust15:03 – Transparency builds trust18:33 – Trust and mutual interests20:19 – AI solves labor gapsGet More From Josh Block Here!https://www.amazon.com/People-Matter-Work-Fostering-Everyone/dp/1637635044 https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshblock1
Building a people first culture is an aspiration for many in HR and leadership. But we struggle to close the gap between our good intentions and the actual impact on people. In this conversation, Josh Block, President of Block Imaging and author of People Matter at Work, explains why caring is a legitimate business strategy that drives ownership and long term performance. So that our people FEEL that we care. We discuss the "Three T's" of leadership, the difference between viewing employees as resources to be extracted versus a garden to be nurtured, and the specific questions we can coach leaders to ask so they build real trust. If you are looking to move beyond transactional management (where people are the gold mine) and create an environment where employees feel safe, seen, and successful, this episode provides practical advice for HR and leaders.**Find Josh Block**Website: https://www.peoplematteratwork.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuablock/Book: https://www.amazon.ca/People-Matter-Work-Fostering-Everyone/dp/B0FYX543SN**Find Andrea (me)**Website: https://thehrhub.ca/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-adams1/
Building a brand is about more than just what happens in the marketplace—it's about what happens in the hallway. On this episode of On Brand, I'm joined by Josh Block, President of Block Imaging and author of People Matter @ Work, to explore why the health of your internal culture is the ultimate predictor of your brand's external strength. Josh shares his journey of taking over a family business at 29 and the hard lessons he learned about how “responsible” decisions can fracture trust, and how he ultimately scaled a global organization by operationalizing the belief that people truly matter. What You'll Learn in This Episode How to identify the small well-intentioned decisions that quietly erode trust before performance slips The difference between unearthing authentic values and picking generic ones off a poster Why the shift from me leadership to we leadership requires the humility to democratize capabilities How to use the laughter test as a rapid diagnostic for the health and safety of your culture The internal work required to move from healthcare business to a mission-driven second chance at life Episode Chapters (00:00) Intro (01:41) Why Culture is the Ultimate Predictor of Brand Strength (02:41) The Erosion of Trust in Well-Intentioned Decisions (04:22) Why Culture Collapses Quietly Long Before Performance (07:34) Moving Beyond Soft Skills to Cultural Systems (09:15) The Shift from Me Leadership to We Leadership (12:46) When Correct Decisions are Culturally Costly (14:52) How to Operationalize Values Without the Posters (16:53) Building Brand from the Inside Out Through Storytelling (22:17) The Laughter Test for Cultural Health (24:30) A Brand That Made the Guest Smile About Josh Block Josh Block is the President of Block Imaging and the author of People Matter @ Work. With nearly three decades of experience, Josh has navigated the complexities of scaling a global organization while maintaining a deep focus on the transformative power of workplace communities. After being handed the presidency of his family's company at age 29, he learned firsthand how leadership pressure can fracture trust and spent the subsequent years refining a system of transparency and shared ownership. Today, he leads a team dedicated to providing a second chance at life through medical imaging services, proving that organizational growth and human connection are inextricably linked. What Brand Has Made Josh Smile Recently? Josh recently found himself smiling during his buying experience at a Tesla dealership. Comparing the typical dread of a car dealership to a visit to the dentist, he was impressed by the smooth user interface and the high level of service orientation throughout the process. The seamless connection and modern approach to the traditional car-buying journey left a lasting positive impression on him. Resources & Links Connect with Josh on LinkedIn. Check out his book, People Matter @ Work. Learn more about his family business, Block Imaging, where the ideas in the book were forged. Listen & Support the Show Watch or listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon/Audible, TuneIn, and iHeart. Rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to help others find the show. Share this episode — email a friend or colleague this episode. Sign up for my free Story Strategies newsletter for branding and storytelling tips. On Brand is a part of the Marketing Podcast Network. Until next week, I'll see you on the Internet! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
https://youtu.be/UgAJ4-221HA Josh Block, President of Block Imaging, Founder of Cube Mobile Imaging, and author of People Matter at Work, is on a mission to restore work as a positive force in people's lives. After unexpectedly stepping into the presidency of his family business at just 29 years old, Josh began asking a bold question: What if we could create a place where people love to work — and become someone they never dreamed of because of it? We explore Josh's “Me Cycle” to “We Cycle” Framework (3Ts) — Work Together, Make Thoughtful Decisions, and Be Transparent — a leadership model designed to build trust, ownership, and thriving team cultures. Josh explains how slowing down sharpens decisions, why empathy must shape executive choices, and how radical transparency strengthens accountability. He also shares how defining a clear organizational identity — including mission, values, and thriving mindsets — creates a culture that attracts the right people and repels the wrong ones. — 3 Ways to Forge an Identity for Your Business with Josh Block Good day, dear listeners. Steve Preda here, the Founder of the Summit OS Group, and my guest today is Josh Block, who’s been President of Block Imaging for the last 15 years. He is also the Founder of Cube Mobile Imaging and the author of People Matter at Work. Josh, welcome to the show. Thank you so much for having me, Steve. It’s good to be with you. I'm excited to have you because you've taken over a company as president and CEO, then changed the culture, and written a book about it. So we're going to dive into all this. But before we go there, I'm curious: what is your personal “Why,” and how are you manifesting it in Block Imaging, Cube Mobile Imaging, and your new company? Yeah, I grew up in a home that work was a positive thing. I never heard my dad complain about work. And yet as I went to college and then moved into my twenties, I recognized that work had become kind of a four-letter word in our day—more of a “have to” than a “get to.” So at 29, when I became president of our family business, the collision of my own experience and the world's experience led me to ask the question: What if we could create a place where people love to work? Culture often gets labeled as soft stuff, but not just love to work, but become someone they never dreamed of because they're challenged, they're connected to a mission, they respect their leader, and go home as better people? And so, over the last 15 years, we've sought to create that kind of place—where kids would grow up in homes and say, “I want to work at a place like Mommy and Daddy work.” And they’d actually experienced what I experienced as a young person. That’s great that you had such a positive experience, and I agree. I mean, that’s what we want as entrepreneurs. We want to create this experience for our people as well. So how do you actually do that? How do you create this experience? Do you have a framework that will help people? Perhaps you write about it in your book to get that. I think you call it going from the “me cycle” to the “we cycle.” What does that mean, and how do you get there? Yeah. In most organizations, “me” is the driver. Bosses are extracting from people. They're focused on themselves, or maybe they’re focused exclusively on performance. But in the “me cycle”, bosses look out for themselves, and then employees return the favor. And really nobody wins because it’s more of a cannibalistic approach. And so 322: 3 Ways to Forge an Identity for Your Business with Josh BlockShare on X Leaders set the tone. They're the ones who go first, and they create a culture where people are cared for. In the book, I talk about the “three Ts.” I didn't have them at the beginning — I kind of stumbled upon upon them over the last 15 years. And really, these three Ts allow us to create a culture where people feel safe, seen, and successful. And when they do that, they feel safe, seen, and successful, they give back in incredible ways. They take ownership of the business, and ultimately, trust builds. And when that happens, it shares the burden across the leaders and the team. Everything gets easier. Everyone wins. Performance blossoms. And so that’s really what I highlight along with sharing my story into becoming president is the shift from “me” to “we”. I loved it. So when did you recognize that this was something that needed to happen, and how did you create the vision of what it would look like if you wanted to create it? So when you came into the business, was it more of a “me” culture, and did you change it, or did you pick it up, recognize it, and articulate it even though it was already there? Yeah, I think there were positives and negatives, and maybe I'd classify it as neutral. I wouldn't say it was a thriving team culture, but I wouldn't say it was toxic either. My care for people, my love for work, and my belief in the power of business—that really was what we were looking to embody.Share on X And so it started out just trying to be the answer to that “what if” question I shared. Little by little, because of my really quick transition from sales rep to president, the three Ts emerged. The first was together—we have to work together. It was born out of humility to sharpen decisions. Then it serendipitously became the second T: thoughtful decisions, which is careful consideration of the needs of others. And then the last piece was really a T as well that was leading how I would like to be led, which is just with lots of transparency. So many leaders are keeping so much close to the vest, and it reduces trust. Yet, when we share openly and transparently with people, trust builds, and all sorts of really cool things start to happen. Those three Ts, I kind of stumbled across, and they've become the framework for embodying—not manipulating—people, but really embodying the care that we already have for people. Share on X Yeah, I love it. So working together, making thoughtful decisions, and being transparent. So let’s peel the onion here. What do you mean working together? How is it different from what most companies do? Yeah, so in lots of companies, leaders are overwhelmed. They have too much on their plate. They're moving so fast, and it might be a big decision or a small decision that they make, and they think, “Oh, this isn't that big a deal. In fact, this is like eight on my list of 20 priorities.” And then they spend a lot of time clarifying, cleaning up, and fixing because they’ve moved too fast and they’ve moved thoughtlessly. And so this working together to sharpen decisions, whether it’s something that’s big or really, again, something that’s small. Sometimes the smaller decisions have an inordinate impact on people. So yeah, when I think about working together, I just think of using people in our organization—and even outside of our organization—to sharpen any decision of consequence. Yeah. Many leaders don’t recognize that just because they can come up with a decision themselves, if there is no buy-in, people can't weigh in. And then they don’t realize that people don’t feel ownership of this decision. And they might not get the complete context of it, and they might have some concerns that they feel like it hasn’t been seen and heard, and that can create friction in an organization. And a lot of leaders are thinking to themselves, “Well, I don't have time to slow down. I have too much to do.” And I would say, you actually have so much to do sometimes because of moving too fast and having to clean up, fix, and address issues. I think “slow is smooth, smooth is fast.” If we actually took a bit more time in the decision, we would save time in the long run. Yeah. What about being thoughtful? If you do that—if you work together and take input from other people—isn't that going to create thoughtful decisions? Or is there another dimension that needs to be considered? It certainly is helpful. The more people you bring in, the broader our paradigm is in making a decision.Share on X But you have to stop and think: what is it like to be on the other side of this decision? And one of the story that comes to mind is Office Space. Right now, I'm in a corner office, and I've had an office for a long time. It can be easy to forget what it's like to be in a cubicle, to work closely with 12 other people, or to deal with different lighting or temperature—whatever it is. Stopping and recognizing that there was a time when some things were important to me, but are not important anymore, and yet they're still important to the people I lead—that's thoughtful. This careful consideration of the needs of others asks: how does my decision impact them? And that requires knowing people and knowing what's important to them. I also share in my book, People Matter at Work, that compensation and workspaces are two topics that are really sensitive when it comes to making thoughtful decisions. Can you give an example where you used this principle and you made a different decision because you wanted to be thoughtful and the outcome was positive? Yeah, it is. It's a daily endeavor. For me, oftentimes in my role today, it's working with our leaders and asking them: how would you feel if the decision that we’ve just talked about that you’re getting to ready to roll out? How would you feel if you were 24 years old, or you were new in your role, or you were concerned about your next house payment, or your spouse was having health issues? It's very interesting to see people stop and say, “Yeah, I think my 25-year-old self would not have been happy with the 40-year-old decision I'm about to make.” That's really important. There's a danger in seeing everything through our own lenses and forgetting what was important to us 10 years ago. That's where I find myself in this coaching season—working with leaders to ask: what would you be thinking if you were on the other side of this decision 10 years ago? That's interesting. Alright, let's go to the next one: being transparent. This is a big topic, and different CEOs have different sensitivities to it. Some are willing to be completely transparent with all their numbers, while others are very conservative. They don't even want to show gross profit, let alone net profit numbers. Some even hesitate to show revenue because they feel that if people know it, they might get carried away or ask for a raise. So how are you thinking about transparency, and what is your experience with the pros and cons of transparency? Yeah, a lot of people start from the lens of, “How little can I share with my people?” And really we have tried to go with maximum transparency is what absolutely has to be kept transparent. So there's performance assessments, owner's box information, health, and sensitive HR situations. But other than that, what can we share with people? Ultimately, it comes down to: do you trust your people or not? It starts to become a self-fulfilling prophecy. If I trust our people with information and believe that information is power, the more I empower them, the more likely they are to make good decisions and take ownership. Personally, in our experience, this comes down to answering three questions over and over again. Every one-on-one and every all-team meeting asks: what's going on? And that ranges from the parking lot expansion that we’re working on to our relationship with Siemens, who acquired us two and a half years ago. What’s going on? What is the leader thinking about? What am I reading? What am I concerned about? What am I thinking about in the year ahead? And then the last—and perhaps most important—is: what am I thinking about them? There’s a veil that so many leaders are holding back, and our best people want to know more about what we’re thinking about them. And so this last piece is just a feedback loop. We keep short lists of items that haven't been shared with team members, giving feedback early and often. Yeah. I completely agree. The more you can share with people, the more context they have. They can expand the business, make better decisions, and they don't have to nag you all the time because they can connect the dots themselves. Feedback—especially positive feedback—is always appreciated. Of course, negative feedback might be the “Breakfast of Champions,” but it's not necessarily pleasant. Still, it helps. It's better to get constructive feedback early in the year rather than waiting in your personal appraisal, right? Absolutely. That's too late to do anything about it. One thing that really struck me in our pre-interview is the idea of the identity of the organization. And I have always thought at least the recent years that identity of the CEO is very important for them to be able to live the identity they want, whether inside or outside the company. It's critical during transitions. But I haven't thought about identity in relation to the organization, at least not in this context. So please tell me: what does organizational identity mean, and how can you create the right one? Yeah, so lots of organizations have some sort of mission, vision statement, and values. For us, it looks like what we call the Block Bullseye. At the center is our mission: because we believe that people matter most, we seek to create a thriving team culture that serves healthcare providers in offering a second chance at life for patients.Share on X The middle of the bullseye represents our best self—living out our belief that people matter. And then right outside of our bullseye, we have three different ways of looking at our values and our approaches, which I just shared. The three Ts represent our leadership approach, and the last piece is our thriving mindsets. This is really a way of like inviting people people in: this is who we are when we're at our best. We're imperfect. We don’t do any of this perfectly all the time, but that organizational identity becomes a roadmap or a compass of sorts for guiding our attitudes, actions, and behaviors. What does it mean thriving mindsets, and how do you get people into a thriving mindset? Yeah, so I was just sitting at my desk, maybe 10 years ago, and was just trying and looking at the hundreds and hundreds of people we had hired over the years. I was trying to reverse engineer success. What are those mindsets that tend to lead to people thriving, growing, and taking on more responsibility at our company? And what are the mindsets of those who haven't done as well? I mapped them out, and they were on a spectrum. For example: one is scarcity and abundance, another is blame and responsibility. And then another one is stuck in the past and shapes the future. And so while none of us are to the right side all the time. Oftentimes, in companies, success becomes like a popularity contest: “Oh, they just get along,” or “he likes the way she does this,” or “she likes the way he communicates.” While those things are important, instead of leaving it up to chance or every leader having a different perspective, we actually say, “Here's what we're after.” From our mission, to our values, to our approaches, to these thriving mindsets, it allows people to self-diagnose: “Hey, I'm thinking through a scarcity lens.” It also gives us a roadmap for performance assessments and one-on-ones—something consistent that doesn't change. Brene Brown talks about clear is kind, and it's incredibly kind to say, “This is what we're after.” And then ultimately, that organizational identity that we just talked about becomes a magnet that it draws certain people who want to be a part of a culture like that. And then consequently, it also repels those who maybe don’t connect with the organizational identity that we’ve set forth. Yeah. Essentially, you help these personas understand what it looks like to be in abundance vs. scarcity, or shaping the future vs. stuck in the past. Then you coach people: “Hey, we are about shaping the future. We have a balanced mindset.” How do you coach people on this? Yeah. So I mean, it becomes situational in nature, right? For example, we might have a difficult customer challenge, or we're hiring someone, and we can stop and ask: did the interview answers that the person gave? Did that seem like someone who cares about people? Do they walk with integrity? Do they have a mindset for shaping the future? This allows us, on a situation-by-situation or day-by-day basis, to make better decisions. We had one example this morning: a vendor was disappointed with how we had handled a situation after an audit. I asked our team members, “What would it look like to honor this vendor?” We have a longstanding relationship with them, and so going back to that core value of honor actually allows us to grab onto something that’s tangible, that’s hung on the walls that we talk about often, and it ends up being much stickier than just picking our values on the fly. So these are part of your values? The shaping the future is a core value, or it’s a different dimension? I'm happy to share our organizational identity, and you can put it in the show notes. But around that people matter, our center mission, we have three pieces to the pie. One is values, the other is those approaches, those three Ts I talked about, and then the last piece is those thriving mindsets.Share on X So those three together allow us, and some people would say it’s too much, but for us it’s very clear and something you can grab onto when we’re looking to develop, or frankly, even hold ourselves accountable to the right thing to do in the moment, even when it’s uncomfortable or unpleasant. I love it. So tell me about your book, Josh. Are all these concepts in your book, and have you essentially described how Block Imaging works in your book? Or what is the book, how did this come about, and what is your purpose with it? Yeah, so I became president over a weekend. I was a sales rep on a Friday and became president on a Monday. And so that is part of the story is kind of sharing the transition into leadership, which while many don’t face it as quickly, when they become leaders, they often feel like they weren't trained the same way they were trained to be a technician or whatever job they were hired for. So this book is really my story of coming into leadership and then learning about the shift from the “me” to the “we” cycle.Share on X The purpose of writing the book was the question: What if we could create a place? This was the question I was asking 15 years ago, and it has evolved into: What if we could share our story, the lessons learned, and the principles we've carried along the way to create the culture we have here? What if we could invite other leaders, and not just encourage and equip, but empower them to create cultures that are healthy, where people thrive and performance blossoms? Awesome. If the listeners would like to learn more, is the book available on Amazon? When is it coming out? Yeah, so the book is coming out on March 3rd. It will be available everywhere books are sold, including Amazon. If they'd like to know more about Block Imaging, they're welcome to go to blockimaging.com. And if they'd like to know more or connect with me in any way, they can reach out to peoplematteratwork.com or email josh@peoplematteratwork.com. Okay, well, if you're listening to this and you want to improve the culture of your organization, make sure it has a robust identity that attracts the right people, perhaps repels the wrong people, and ensures people have the right thriving mindset. Also, make it a transparent, thoughtful culture where people work together. Then do check out Josh Block's book, People Matter at Work. If you liked this conversation, keep coming back, because every week I have a thought leader, CEO, or business owner who shares frameworks that worked for them and their companies, which you can pick up and implement in your company to scale much faster. So thanks for coming, Josh, and sharing your goodies, and thanks for listening. Thank you so much for having me, Steve. Important Links: Josh's LinkedIn: Josh's website: Josh's email: josh@peoplematteratwork.com
In the Public Interest is excited to continue In That Case, its third annual miniseries examining notable decisions recently issued by the US Supreme Court. In this episode, host Felicia Ellsworth speaks with WilmerHale Partner Andrew Rhys Davies and Senior Attorney for the ACLU's National LGBTQ and HIV projects Josh Block about United States v. Skrmetti. The case considers whether a Tennessee state law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth violates the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause.Davies and Block unpack the legal reasoning behind the Supreme Court's 6–3 ruling, including the international context highlighted in WilmerHale's amicus brief. Block also reflects on the decision's potential impact on future civil rights litigation and its immediate consequences for the transgender community and access to gender-affirming healthcare.
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Your little rats are back with a spooky halloween episode. We talk horror movies, dumb costumes, aliens, and Emily does a Shakira impression. SUPPORT BLANDINO'S PIZZA: https://fridaybeers.shop/collections/af-pod FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS: https://www.flowcode.com/page/almostfridaypod SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: HEAD TO liquiddeath.com/ALMOSTFRIDAY for $5 OFF any case of Liquid Death when you text them your receipt (see link for details) HEAD TO https://rikispirits.com/ TO FIND OUT WHERE TO GET RIKI NEAR YOU. FOLLOW @FRIDAY.BEERS AND @RIKISPIRITS TO STAY UP TO DATE WITH UPCOMING RIKI CONTESTS AND GIVEAWAYS Use code FRIDAY10 for 10% off tickets on SeatGeek (up to $20 off). https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/FRIDAY10 Your summer wardrobe awaits! Get 20% off @chubbies with the code FRIDAY20 at https://www.chubbiesshorts.com/FRIDAY20 #chubbiespod (01:23) Scary Movies To Watch? (06:28) Uzumaki (08:02) Emily Gets A Gift (16:01) Halloween (19:31) Tate McRae (20:33) Jared Goff (23:45) Team Names That Don't Make Sense (31:05) Will of the Many (35:00) Live Show (39:41) Josh Block (45:45) Anthony Richardson Post Game Interview (1:06:30) Cracker of the Week (1:18:42) Shakira
Imagine: you're in your 20's. Overnight, you become the co-president of a 170-person company, with pretty much zero warning or preparation. What would your first day look like? For Josh Block, it involved a lot of questions, and zero ego. And that's the way he's operated ever since. Josh is the President of Block Imaging, a second-generation family business providing radiology and imagine equipment based out of Lansing, Michigan. Josh's perspective on leadership was shaped by his early career working many different jobs with many different types of people. This allowed him to recognize the value and stability that employment brings to not only individuals but their families and ultimately the community as well—a mission he carries the banner for within his organization today. In this episode, you will learn: What it look like to truly leave your ego at the door as a leader—and its lasting effects on company culture How Josh and his family use their business to engage in community development How Josh has tempered his tendencies to want to rebuild for the sake of rebuilding for the betterment of the company
Guests: Kara Frederick, Director of Tech Policy at the Heritage Foundation, On to discuss Kanye West's comments on Nazis and the latest developments with Twitter. Josh Block, Adjunct Fellow at the Hudson Institute, On to discuss Iran. Joon Bai, North Korean Refugee, On to discuss how he became a filmmaker and his memoir "Promises." And ... Your phone calls in open phones across AmericaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason sits down with Josh Block, adjunct fellow at the Hudson Institute and former spokesman for USAID, for an all-encompassing discussion of the latest in world news — and what paths there might be out of this dark period in international affairs.In the Path of Abraham is out now around the world: https://www.inthepathofabraham.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It's been 10 years since the epic collapse of mega-law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf, and we've never heard from its former chairman, Steven Davis. Until now. Davis spoke at length with Bloomberg Law documentary producers Andrew Satter and Josh Block about how Dewey grew so big so fast—and why it fell so far. The documentary video on Davis and his firm comes out Aug. 3. But in this episode of our weekly legal news podcast, On The Merits, Satter and Block give a preview about why Davis chose to break his silence now, and why law firms should look to Dewey as a cautionary tale. Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.
My guest today is Josh Block, president of Block Imaging, a second generation family business in Lansing, Mich., specializing in refurbished imaging equipment, parts, engineering service and mobile solutions. A few areas Josh focuses heavily on are: fostering a culture where people thrive and in turn serve and bring value to the healthcare community; inviting people into investing in a worthy mission and writing an uncommon story; and challenging, encouraging, and equipping people to become more capable than they would have ever imagined. Aside from work, Josh enjoys being a husband and dad, playing golf, traveling, and playing the guitar. 5:11 – Josh 101 He turned 40 last September and feels like he has transitioned to the second half of life. Josh has 165 team members in Lansing and spread around the world. 10:55 – Thrust into leadership Josh experienced forced humility when he was thrust into a leadership position. He knew nothing about their Japan operation. He had to come in and ask for help and be humble. In Josh's experience, running a large business is easier than a small business. 16:07 – Company culture Treat others as you'd like to be treated. Eventually, treat others as they'd like to be treated. The three Ts his company lives by – make thoughtful decisions, be transparent and be together. 23:48 – Helping other companies Common things others companies struggle with are keeping info private, bosses making decisions all on their own and not being thoughtful. 35:40 – Working on a book Josh is working on a book about leadership and creating a “people matter” culture. 44:06 – Get to know you Favorite TV show as a kid? Saved by the Bell and Fresh Prince of Bel Air Favorite meal? Qdoba or Chipotle burrito bowl FEATURED QUOTES I think running a large business has some things that are easier than running a small business. We believe that people matter more than anything. https://www.blockimaging.com/ Thank you to our partners of the show! Are you looking to clean up your household cleaning products this year? MamaSuds would like to help! The best way is to simply start with one product. Every time you run out of a specific cleaning product, replace it with a non-toxic one. Another tip, purchase a product that has multiple uses. The MamaSuds Collection has many multiple use products (castile soap or the toilet bombs are just a few!). Their blog has lots of great tips and a castile soap recipe that you can print and make a lot of your own effective cleaners! Give them a try at www.mamasuds.com and don't forget to use the coupon code MOLLY for 15% off your order! I'd like to thank our other partner of the show and that's Tradlands. Tradlands is an INCREDIBLE sustainable fashion brand that believes in clothing that you can live in NOW and love forever. Clothing that not only makes you feel like your best self, but also fits in a way that flatters. Their gorgeous dresses, pants, tops, and more are designed to move with you throughout your busy days. Their Nico dress is my dress in a love language —not only does it have sleeves, but also POCKETS and you know how I feel about dresses with pockets. I love how comfortable and stylish each piece - and they come in colors like classic neutrals or vibrant hues. One of the things I love most about Tradlands is their focus on sustainability and creating small batch clothing that lasts… they never over produce what they make and focus on only the highest quality materials. And you know how much I love supporting small businesses, too. Check them out at https://tradlands.com/businesswithpurpose and use the code MOLLY20 for 20% off!
All we want as bosses or owners is for our employees to enjoy their work and to love coming to work. A lot of that starts with culture and my guest on the show, Josh Block, put it perfectly; "Culture is something you don't notice until it's not there anymore.". Josh and I talk about his company, Block Imaging, and their work culture and how he turned it into a place where people matter the most.
All we want as bosses or owners is for our employees to enjoy their work and to love coming to work. A lot of that starts with culture and my guest on the show, Josh Block, put it perfectly; "Culture is something you don't notice until it's not there anymore.". Josh and I talk about his company, Block Imaging, and their work culture and how he turned it into a place where people matter the most.
Frequent guest and music lover Camila Risso is always on the lookout for sounds that move her...or make her want to move! When she discovered then-25-year-old Leon Bridges and his debut album 'Coming Home' in 2015, she was immediately drawn to his smooth, soulful voice and deeply personal songs. You can brand it as 'retro', but the sound he created with Austin Jenkins and Josh Block of the Texas psych-rock band White Denim is both meticulously old-school and profoundly timeless. Songs featured in this episode: These Arms Of Mine - Otis Redding; Loveable - Sam Cooke; I've Got So Much To Give - Barry White; Oogum Boogum - Brenton Wood; Coming Home, Better Man, Brown Skin Girl, Smooth Sailin', Shine, Lisa Sawyer, Flowers, Pull Away, Twistin' & Groovin', River - Leon Bridges; Let's Talk About It - White Denim; Motorbike, River (live) - Leon Bridges
Josh Block is a highly driven individual who started in the warehouse of his family business and worked his way up to being in charge of company sales with large retail chains as clients. Even though he was naturally more introverted, he pushed himself into uncomfortable situations to force growth with no excuses. He now has lessons and tips through consistent hard work that he shares with us today.
Recent bar exam criticisms have left many in the legal sphere questioning whether the test really does what it claims. Is it still an essential step in legal licensure, or is it just a tired tradition? To help law students understand the many facets of this issue, Meg Steenburgh welcomes Josh Block and Adam Allington to discuss arguments for and against the bar exam that were recently aired in a three-part series from the UnCommon Law podcast. Josh Block is the executive producer for video and audio at Bloomberg Industry Group. Adam Allington is a senior audio producer for podcasts at Bloomberg Industry Group and host of the UnCommon Law podcast. Thank you to our sponsor NBI.
Recent bar exam criticisms have left many in the legal sphere questioning whether the test really does what it claims. Is it still an essential step in legal licensure, or is it just a tired tradition? To help law students understand the many facets of this issue, Meg Steenburgh welcomes Josh Block and Adam Allington to discuss arguments for and against the bar exam that were recently aired in a three-part series from the UnCommon Law podcast. Josh Block is the executive producer for video and audio at Bloomberg Industry Group. Adam Allington is a senior audio producer for podcasts at Bloomberg Industry Group and host of the UnCommon Law podcast. Thank you to our sponsor NBI.
Welcome back to the Truth About Recording and Mixing brought to you by the Fretboard Journal from Crackle & Pop! studio in Ballard WA. This episode we speak to Bill Cheney of Spectra 1964 about the history of the company and the classic circuits that are still on the cutting edge today. 1:10 - listener comment from Josh Block regarding episode 11 with Timothy Herzog.3:05 - listener comments from Bob Knetzger4:45 - what is flanging? Johnny gives a demo and a modern technique to achieve that classic sound16:45 - Welcome Bill Cheney, Bill talks about his upbringing and how he got into audio. 20:30 - Meeting William Dilley and eventually going to work for Spectra29:30 - Scully 100 - the Spectra tape machine33:00 - 70s era when Spectra is building sound reinforcement when Bill first started working there.36:30 - William Dilleys story and his love of the flying.41:30 - the gear manufacturing world of the early 60s and how Spectra got into the market. The 101 amplifier and who was building studios using Spectra parts.46:30 - William Dilley designing the Minutemen missile launch project. And a side story about William Dilley and Les Paul hanging out. How working on that system informed his knowledge of transistor circuitry. 01:00:00 - the development of the product line through the 60s - the 101A and the 500EQ.1:06:45 - the 610 comp limiter and the reasoning behind the putting the limiter at the front of the circuit.01:14:00 - what other circuits was William Dilley working on in the late 60s?01:19:00 Differences in parts from then and now and where the company is headed now. Through hole technology and current manufacturing. Challenges leading to Spectra using SMD fabrication.01:33:20 - New products coming out now. 01:40:00 - More talk of the 610 compressors! And the book of instructions. Thank you for listening to the Truth About Recording & Mixing. Please send us your questions - voice memos are great! - to podcast@fretboardjounal.com
On Episode 180, I'm joined by Jonathan Clay of Jamestown Revival. During this episode, we talk about their latest EP, Fireside With Louis L'Amour - A Collection of Songs Inspired by Tales From the American West, character development, story arcs, continually progressing as a band & songwriters, working with Josh Block & Robert Ellis, and what's next for the Americana outfit. This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol and The Blue Light Live.New Slang PatreonNew Slang TwitterNew Slang InstagramNew Slang FacebookNew Slang Merch StoreThe Neon Eon PodcastThe Neon Eon Merch Store Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/ThomasMooney)
That's Josh Block. Phenomenal drummer. Music producer slash arranger slash audio engineer. Owner of recording studio––and now label––Niles City Sound in Fort Worth, Texas. He played and toured with rock and roll band White Denim for many years, and later helped launch the career of R&B singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, which he casually mentions but is a pretty big deal; so is the grammy. Josh’s ear for capturing timeless vocalists, proclivity for warm sounds from vintage equipment, and innate understanding of rhythm make for a lovely recording, if you're in the market for a hit. But the only thing better than hearing my friend on the radio is catching up with him in real life.
Lauren and Josh Block live in Fort Worth, Texas with their 4-&-1/2-year-old daughter. Lauren is the founder and owner of Hey Gang!, a kids (and now adults!) clothing brand. She cut her teeth at Austin boutiques The Royal Family and bows + arrows and after that she built Shinola’s wholesale business. Josh is a musician and studio owner. He’s produced chart-topping records for talented musicians like Leon Bridges, Robert Ellis and Lola Kirke. Before he founded Fort Worth’s Niles City Sound, he was the drummer in the band White Denim. He holds a degree in Jazz Studies, and he’s excited to announce that his second recording space, Salad House, is on schedule to open by year’s end.
The story of how Keith Raniere became an international self-help guru — and, later, a convicted sex-cult leader — is one of those cautionary tales that’s not unfamiliar. A man who is a master of manipulation, able to seduce, exploit, alienate and control countless individuals after developing keen abilities to select precise prey, bait them, and slowly coerce them into doing exactly what he wants. In episode 95, Jac, Alexis and Billy are joined by Josh Block of the podcast, Uncover: Escaping NXIVM as they dig into the cult that branded women, controlled their entire lives and eventually was brought to justice.
Supreme Court justices are hammering out their final opinions of the term, fielding emergency litigation, and contemplating which new cases to add to their docket for next term. The latest Cases and Controversies episode highlights an issue that’s been piling up on the high court’s docket: qualified immunity, the legal doctrine that shields law enforcement from liability even after the most egregious allegations of civil rights violations. The Cato Institute’s Jay Schweikert has been fighting against the doctrine at the court and he joins hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin to explain why, in his view, it puts plaintiffs in a hopeless “Catch-22" when trying to vindicate their rights, and why the time has come for the justices to take another look at immunity. The hosts also discuss a variety of high court action, including litigation over the release of the full Mueller Report, as well as the court’s most recent opinion, in a suit over the U.S. embassy bombings in East Africa more than two decades ago. Producers: David Schultz and Josh Block
A record number of women ran for the House in 2018, but that record has already been broken just two years later. Kelly Dittmar of the Center for American Women and Politics has been tracking the data and explains why Democrats are still fielding far more female candidates than Republicans. Hosts: Greg Giroux and Kyle Trygstad. Producers: David Schultz and Josh Block.
Paul Mitchell, the Sacramento-based vice president of Political Data, Inc., discusses the highly competitive special election in California’s 25th District, north of Los Angeles, and how to read the early ballot returns he’s been tracking. Hosts: Greg Giroux and Kyle Trygstad. Producers: David Schultz and Josh Block. View this episode's ad of the week here.
With the elections six months away, hosts Kyle Trygstad and Greg Giroux discuss how the coronavirus pandemic and Trump's re-election prospects affect who will win the majorities in the House and Senate. Producers: David Schultz and Josh Block.
Problems with honey bees have grabbed headlines, but scientists say we should really be tracking the health of native bee species. That's one of many topics discussed at a recent annual conference in Seattle for the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS. Bloomberg Environment's Adam Allington was at the conference and held a live taping of our special six-part podcast series, Business of Bees. Host: David Schultz. Producers: Jessica Coomes, Marissa Horn, Josh Block.
Two energy companies, Dominion and Duke, want to build a pipeline underneath the famed Appalachian Trail, but environmentalists want them to go take a hike. On this episode of Parts Per Billion, we head out to the trail with Bloomberg Environment's Ellen M. Gilmer and find out what this dispute is about and why it's heading all the way to the Supreme Court. Host: David Schultz. Editors: Marissa Horn and Josh Block.
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John is back at Iguana Studios once again joined this time by artist Frank Turner, but there’s a twist! In an exciting first for Tape Notes this episode’s producer, Josh Block, is coming to us live from the other side of the Altantic at his studio Niles City Sound in Fort Worth, Texas. We hear how Frank’s approach to his latest album led him to push beyond the guitar based arrangements of previous work. The journey takes us through many demos, one of which Frank confesses they all grew to vehemently dislike, but of course it still left it’s mark on the record. There are tips and tricks that are likened to ‘vocal and rhythm butter’ and Josh talks about how he made the move from artist, as a past member of the band White Denim, to producer and the foundation of Nile City Sound. Tracks discussed: Be More Kind, Brave Face, 21st Century Survival Blues If you'd like to help support the show you can donate as little or as much as you'd like here, (we really appreciate your contributions): Donate You can learn more about our partners Focusrite here. Follow us on Social Media to keep up to date with the latest episodes and submit questions: InstagramFacebookTwitter Visit our website to join our mailing list: www.tapenotes.co.uk
Josh Block is joined by legal journalist, Victor Li, the author of a new book about Richard Nixon's time as a law firm partner in New York City. In between his loss in the 1962 gubernatorial election in California and the 1968 presidential campaign, Nixon was a rainmaking partner at the Wall Street law firm, Nixon, Mudge, Rose, Guthrie & Alexander. In “Nixon in New York: How Wall Street Helped Richard Nixon Win the White House,” Li chronicles how Nixon's time as a practicing lawyer, including arguing a case before the Supreme Court, helped pave the way for his political comeback. Sponsors: Epiq www.epiqglobal.com/ Bloomberg Law www.bloomberglaw.com/ More Information: Big Law Business https://biglawbusiness.com/ Show Notes: Richard Nixon's concession speech following his loss in the 1962 California gubernatorial election. https://youtu.be/JA1edgj1U5E Leonard Garment on Charlie Rose speaking about his book, “Crazy Rhythm: My Journey from Brooklyn, Jazz, and Wall Street to Nixon's White House, Watergate, and Beyond…” https://charlierose.com/videos/766 Oral arguments in Time v. Hill, the Supreme Court case Richard Nixon argued. https://www.oyez.org/cases/1965/22 The New York Times account of the collapse of Nixon's former law firm, from October 1, 1995, “The Mudge Rose Firm Enters the Tar Pit of Legal History.” https://www.nytimes.com/1995/10/01/nyregion/the-mudge-rose-firm-enters-the-tar-pit-of-legal-history.html Victor Li's Richard Nixon blog. http://victor-li.com/the-nixon-blog/
After Ruth Bader Ginsburg graduated from Columbia Law School in 1959, tied for first in her class, she could not get a job as an associate in big law. As her classmate Professor Arthur R. Miller tells it, a partner at a prestigious firm was told about the brightest student in his class but, when her gender was mentioned, the partner wouldn't even consider her. Which law firm? Miller isn't saying. “He wouldn't name the New York firm. It was our impression that it was a big name law firm in New York who's name might still ring a bell,” Julie Cohen, co-director of a new documentary about Justice Ginsburg, told Big Law Business's Josh Block. Big law may not have been part of Ginsburg's path, but not practicing at a law firm clearly did not impede her professional progress. It is well known that Justice Ginsburg became the second woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Her pop culture bona fides, established after her famous dissenting opinions, include a recurring segment on Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update, and memes including the play on the name of rapper, The Notorious B.I.G. However, less well known is the path Ruth Bader Ginsburg took, including her years as as a lawyer, arguing six gender discrimination cases before the Supreme Court, winning five of them. In January 2015, filmmakers Julie Cohen and Betsy West had the idea of filling in those gaps by making a feature documentary about Ginsburg. Their film, "RBG," was released in select theaters today. In this podcast interview with the directors, they tell Block about Justice Ginsburg and their experience making the film. Sponsors: Epiq https://www.epiqglobal.com/ Bloomberg Law www.bloomberglaw.com/ More Information: Big Law Business https://biglawbusiness.com/
Jad Abumrad is the executive producer and creator of More Perfect, a podcast that explores Supreme Court cases and tries to explain the impact of the Court's decisions on the lives of Americans. The challenge is making the cases “come alive,” Abumrad told Josh Block of Big Law Business. “Can I make it feel exciting and visceral? but also honor the complexity of the arguments?” In this podcast interview, Abumrad, also the creator of Radiolab, tells Block about More Perfect's unique approach to covering the Court, what he'd ask Justice Sonia Sotomayor if he had the chance, and teases the next season of the podcast (which is coming sooner than listeners might expect). Sponsors: Epiq http://epiqglobal.com/en-us Bloomberg Law https://www.bloomberglaw.com/ More Information: Big Law Business https://biglawbusiness.com/
In the final episode of our season of LGBTQ jobs, Jacob sits down with Josh Block, senior staff attorney at the ACLU's LGBT & HIV Project. They discuss how he found his way to the ACLU, some of his current cases, and how it feels to work on a case that goes all the way to the supreme court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the final episode of our season of LGBTQ jobs, Jacob sits down with Josh Block, senior staff attorney at the ACLU's LGBT & HIV Project. They discuss how he found his way to the ACLU, some of his current cases, and how it feels to work on a case that goes all the way to the supreme court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Starting in the 2000s it was women who had already made partner, and who were not leaving [big law] for work-life balance reasons, but were leaving for business reasons and I don't think that trend is going to change." – Nicole Galli, former litigation partner at Pepper Hamilton, who now has her own small firm. In the second of our two-episode podcast series, Josh Block of Big Law Business explores why many women lawyers are leaving big law and starting their own law firms. Galli and Stephanie Russell-Kraft, who recently reported on the topic, share their insights. Big Law Business https://bol.bna.com/ Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes. itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2 Want to receive more stories like this in your inbox every morning? Subscribe to our daily newsletter! about.bna.com/big-law-business-newsletter Podcast Sponsors DMX http://www.epiqsystems.com/how-we-help/ediscovery/project-based-ediscovery/dmx-demo Bloomberg Law www.bloomberglaw.com
Why are many women lawyers choosing to leave big law, and starting their own law firms, even after they make partner? In the first of a two-episode podcast series, Big Law Business's Josh Block explores that question with Stephanie Russell-Kraft, who recently reported on the topic, and Nicole Galli, a former partner at Pepper Hamilton, who now has her own small firm. Big Law Business https://bol.bna.com/ Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes. itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2 Want to receive more stories like this in your inbox every morning? Subscribe to our daily newsletter! about.bna.com/big-law-business-newsletter Podcast Sponsors DMX http://www.epiqsystems.com/how-we-help/ediscovery/project-based-ediscovery/dmx-demo Bloomberg Law www.bloomberglaw.com
There's some good news if you're an equity partner at a large law firm. Based on the findings of a survey of firms released by Wells Fargo Private Bank's Legal Specialty Group, equity partners should see “healthy levels of profit” this year, according to Joe Mendola, a senior director of sales with the group. However, Mendola also warned that this continues to be “a challenging time” for many firms in the second hundred of the Am Law 200, and we should expect consolidation to continue in the coming years. Mendola visited the Big Law Business office on Wednesday to record an interview with Josh Block about the findings of his group's Mid-Year Check-In, a survey of financial measures of approximately 135 law firms. About 60 Am Law 100 firms participated in the survey, including a “high percentage” of the Am Law 50. Big Law Business https://bol.bna.com/ Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-law-business/id1074067483?mt=2 Want to receive more stories like this in your inbox every morning? Subscribe to our daily newsletter! http://about.bna.com/big-law-business-newsletter Podcast Sponsors DMX www.epiqsystems.com/how-we-help/edi…covery/dmx-demo Bloomberg Law www.bloomberglaw.com
Women represent private parties in civil litigation just 18.5% of the time in New York according to a New York State Bar Association report released earlier this month. Judge Shira Scheindlin backed up those findings during a recent podcast recording: “what I witnessed in the courtroom was a great gender disparity in privately retained counsel.” Judge Scheindlin, a former Federal District Court Judge, was one of the members of the task force that prepared the report. Last week she also published, “Female Lawyers Can Talk, Too” an op-ed about the report that ran in The New York Times and clearly struck a nerve; it received 274 comments before the Times closed commenting. Earlier this week, Josh Block travelled to Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, the law firm where Scheindlin is Of Counsel, to record this podcast interview with her about the report, her own career experiences, and her thoughts about the continued disparity and gender imbalance in big law. Big Law Business https://bol.bna.com/ Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-law-business/id1074067483?mt=2 Podcast Sponsors DMX http://www.epiqsystems.com/how-we-help/ediscovery/project-based-ediscovery/dmx-demo Bloomberg Law https://www.bloomberglaw.com Show Notes If Not Now, When? Achieving Equality for Women Attorneys in the Courtroom and in ADR http://www.nysba.org/WomensTaskForceReport/ Female Lawyers Can Talk, Too https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/08/opinion/female-lawyers-women-judges.html?_r=0 Stark Gender Divide Between Private and Public Sector Cases in New York https://bol.bna.com/stark-gender-divide-between-private-and-public-sector-cases-in-new-york/ Judge Scheindlin on Women's Absence in Courts https://bol.bna.com/judge-scheindlin-on-womens-absence-in-courts/ Mistaken For The Court Reporter: Litigating As A Woman https://bol.bna.com/mistaken-for-the-court-reporter-litigating-as-a-woman/
Kasowitz Benson Torres has been representing Donald Trump, in various matters, for more than 15 years. In May, when the firm's founding partner Marc Kasowitz was chosen to represent the president in the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election, the lawyer and firm were thrust into the spotlight. In this episode we take a deep dive on Kasowitz Benson. Josh Block talks with Bob Van Voris of Bloomberg News, and New York Law Journal's Christine Simmons. Big Law Business https://bol.bna.com/ Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2 Sponsored by Zapproved https://www.zapproved.com/e-discovery-resources/events/prex17/ Bloomberg Law www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW
For the latest episode of the Big Law Business podcast, Josh Block and Casey Sullivan let the leaders of two top grossing law firms take over. This is the full-length audio version of our "Chairs on Chairs" series featuring Kim Koopersmith, of Akin Gump, and Steve Immelt, of Hogan Lovells, interviewing each other about the business of law. Topics include: the Trump administration and travel ban, Brexit's impact on the industry, diversity and inclusion at large law firms, running a large law firm, crisis management, growing revenue in a time of flat demand for legal services, taking over for Bruce McLean at Akin Gump and Warren Gorrell at Hogan Lovells, law firm culture, millennial lawyers, flexible work schedules, legal technology, cybersecurity, leisure time for law firm leaders. Big Law Business: https://bol.bna.com/ Sponsored by Bloomberg Law: www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2
Jones Day's connection to Donald Trump has landed at least 14 of their lawyers positions in the administration. But the law firm stood out long before the Trump relationship. Jones Day has the most total lawyers working in the United States, according to the most recent ranking. In 2015, they hired 10 U.S. Supreme Court law clerks. And, perhaps most unique by today's standards, they have a management structure that gives almost all decision making authority to their managing partner, including decisions about compensation and who will be his successor. In this episode of the Big Law Business podcast, Josh Block does a deep dive on Jones Day with Bloomberg Businessweek's Paul Barrett, and Above the Law's David Lat. Big Law Business: https://bol.bna.com/ Sponsored by Bloomberg Law: www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2
Is another megafirm about to get even bigger? Yesterday, Norton Rose Fulbright and New York-based Chadbourne & Parke both confirmed that they were in discussions to merge. The combined law firm would have nearly 4,000 lawyers and about $2 billion in revenue. Josh Block and Casey Sullivan discuss the likely first candidate for biggest law firm merger of 2017. Sponsored by Bloomberg Law: www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2
Alfred Dewayne Brown was sent to death row in 2005 for a crime he didn't commit. The dedication of a Big Law associate, Brian Stolarz, to his pro bono representation of Brown helped exonerate him. The price Stolarz paid for the hours he put into the case cost him bonuses and the path to partnership. Stolarz, who wrote a book about his experience, Grace and Justice on Death Row, joins Josh Block and Casey Sullivan on the Big Law Business podcast. Sponsored by Bloomberg Law: www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2 Lawyer Who Helped Save Death Row Inmate Didn't Make Partner - By Gabe Friedman https://bol.bna.com/lawyer-who-helped-save-death-row-inmate-didnt-make-partner/ Grace and Justice on Death Row: The Race against Time and Texas to Free an Innocent Man - By Brian W. Stolarz http://skyhorsepublishing.com/titles/11892-9781510715103-grace-and-justice-on-death-row
Arnold & Porter and Kaye Scholer, after months of talks, announced today that they will merge effective January 1, 2017. The new firm will have roughly 1,000 lawyers and will be called Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer. Josh Block and Casey Sullivan discuss the largest law firm merger (so far) of 2016. Sponsored by Bloomberg Law: www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2
Former United States Solicitors General Paul Clement and Donald Verrilli are among the “top tier” of Supreme Court advocates, according to Greg Stohr who covers the Court for Bloomberg News. So, it's big news that both announced in September that they are joining Big Law firms. In Clement's case, he's taking his whole boutique appellate firm, Bancroft, with him to Kirkland & Ellis. While, in Verrilli's case, his return to Big Law was not quite as unexpected. The firm he joined however, Munger Tolles & Olson, was a surprise. Many observers expected Verrilli to rejoin his former firm, Jenner & Block. Stohr speaks with the hosts of the Big Law Business podcast, Josh Block and Casey Sullivan, about Clement, Verrilli, and what to expect as the new Supreme Court term begins. Sponsored by Bloomberg Law: www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2
2007. George W. Bush was President, Steve Jobs announced the first iPhone, Daniel Day-Lewis won an Oscar for There Will Be Blood, and across the legal industry, Big Law firms raised the base salary of their first-year associates to $160,000 from $145,000. It would be the last such raise until this month. Probably no other legal news site has covered the associate salary raises of 2016 as extensively as Above the Law, so we invited one of their editors, Joe Patrice to talk with Josh Block about the raises. Brought to you by: Bloomberg Law www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes. itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2 Discussed in this episode: Is Following Cravath's Lead the Best Way to Set Salaries? https://bol.bna.com/is-following-cravaths-lead-the-best-way-to-set-salaries/ $180K Associates? Not at This Firm, Says Chair https://bol.bna.com/is-following-cravaths-lead-the-best-way-to-set-salaries/ Will Associate Salary Raises Be Billed to Clients? https://bol.bna.com/is-following-cravaths-lead-the-best-way-to-set-salaries/ Breaking: NY To $180K!!! Cravath Raises Associate Base Salaries!!! (Above the Law) http://abovethelaw.com/2016/06/breaking-ny-to-180k-cravath-raises-associate-base-salaries/ The Comprehensive Partner's Guide To Associate Raises (Above the Law) http://abovethelaw.com/2016/06/the-comprehensive-partners-guide-to-associate-raises/
The former editor-in-chief of The American Lawyer, Aric Press joins Josh Block and Casey Sullivan to discuss his career, law firm rankings, and what he's learned about the legal industry since becoming a law firm consultant. Brought to you by: Bloomberg Law www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes. itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-l…d1074067483?mt=2 Discussed in this episode: What is the Value of Law Firm Rankings? https://bol.bna.com/what-is-the-value-of-law-firm-rankings/ In Defense of Law Firm Rankings https://bol.bna.com/in-defense-of-law-firm-rankings/ ‘You're Not My Family Doctor,' Verizon GC Tells Law Firms https://bol.bna.com/youre-not-my-family-doctor-verizon-gc-tells-law-firms/ Law: ‘The Least Diverse Profession' https://bol.bna.com/law-the-least-diverse-profession/ Aric Press: Law Firms Must Communicate with The Client https://bol.bna.com/aric-press-law-firms-must-communicate-with-the-client/
In this episode, Mike and Mike talk about some of the songs they've transcribed note for note and discuss the benefits of such practice. Then they dig into their processes for making drum videos and synching audio. The featured artist this week is former White Denim and current Leon Bridges drummer Josh Block. In the gear review section, Dawson shares his experience with the new Paiste 2002 Big Beat cymbals. After fielding a few listener questions, the show concludes with picks of the week.... The post Episode 45: Learning Songs, Paiste Big Beats, and More appeared first on Modern Drummer Magazine.
Peter Lattman, formerly of The New York Times, joins Josh Block and Casey Sullivan to discuss covering the business of law at the Times and his stint as the first lead writer for The Wall Street Journal's Law Blog. Lattman talks about his career, from his start as a big law associate at Kramer Levin, to his latest move, just last week, to Emerson Collective, the organization started by the widow of Steve Jobs, Laurene Powell Jobs. Brought to you by Bloomberg Law http://www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-law-business/id1074067483?mt=2 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshBlockNYC https://twitter.com/Casey_BigLaw https://twitter.com/peterlattman
The American Lawyer's Julie Triedman joins Josh Block and Casey Sullivan to discuss K&L Gates. Thirty partners recently left the law firm, but that was after an announcement that the firm would be receiving a $210 million contingency fee award. In light of the settlement, why are partners choosing to leave now, and what is the firm's outspoken chairman, Peter Kalis saying about the departures? Brought to you by: Bloomberg Law http://www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-law-business/id1074067483?mt=2 Discussed in this episode: K&L Gates Departures Mount as 10 Partners Join Mayer Brown (Big Law Business)https://bol.bna.com/kl-gates-departures-mount-as-10-partners-join-mayer-brown/ At K&L Gates, Partners Exit and ‘the King' is Silent (Big Law Business)https://bol.bna.com/at-kl-gates-partners-exit-and-the-king-is-silent/ K&L Gates Chair On Partner Exodus: Isn't This to Be Expected? (Big Law Business)https://bol.bna.com/kl-gates-chair-on-partner-exodus-isnt-this-to-be-expected/ K&L Gates Partners Made for Exits Despite $210M Windfall (The American Lawyer)http://www.americanlawyer.com/id=1202751791381/KL-Gates-Partners-Made-for-Exits-Despite-210M-Windfall?mcode=0&curindex=0&curpage=ALL K&L Gates Losses Fueled By Clashes With Firm Management (Law 360)http://www.law360.com/articles/768581/k-l-gates-losses-fueled-by-clashes-with-firm-management
Josh Block and Casey Sullivan discuss deferred prosecution agreements in the Dewey & LeBoeuf criminal case, the end of Dickstein Shapiro, Justice Scalia's Big Law associate days, Richard Susskind's new book and op-ed video, and the one year anniversary of the launch of the Big Law Business website. Brought to you by: Bloomberg Law http://www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW Discussed in this episode: Ex-Dewey Client-Relations Manager Strikes Deal to Avoid Trial https://bol.bna.com/ex-dewey-client-relations-manager-strikes-deal-to-avoid-trial/ Former Dickstein Shapiro Chair Reflects on Demise, Blames Media https://bol.bna.com/former-dickstein-shapiro-chair-reflects-on-demise-blames-media/ Prominent SCOTUS Lawyer Reflects on the Death of Scalia https://bol.bna.com/prominent-scotus-lawyer-reflects-on-the-death-of-scalia/ Scalia's Six-Year Stint as a Big Law Associate https://bol.bna.com/scalias-six-year-stint-as-a-big-law-associate/ Susskind: As Legal Work Decomposes Will Law Firms ‘Break Rank?' https://bol.bna.com/as-legal-work-decomposes-will-law-firms-break-rank/
Josh Block and Casey Sullivan discuss the impending departure of 22 partners from Schiff Hardin, both Rudy Giuliani's move to Greenberg Traurig and the confirmation that the firm is in preliminary merger talks with a large British firm, Berwin Leighton Paisner. Will Dickstein Shapiro have a new merger partner? And what do the layoffs at Reed Smith mean for Big Law? Brought to you by: Bloomberg Law http://www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW Subscribe to the Big Law Business podcast on iTunes. Discussed in this episode: Exodus of 22 Partners Hits Schiff Hardin https://bol.bna.com/exodus-of-22-partners-hits-schiff-hardin/ Rudy Giuliani Video Series https://bol.bna.com/tag/video-series-giulianis-greenberg-traurig-move/ Greenberg Traurig is in Early Talks to Tie Up with London Law Firm https://bol.bna.com/greenberg-traurig-is-in-early-talks-to-tie-up-with-london-law-firm/ Dickstein Shapiro is in ‘Deep' Talks with Blank Rome – Sources https://bol.bna.com/dickstein-shapiro-is-in-deep-talks-with-blank-rome/ Citi Law Firm Chair: Reed Smith Layoffs Won't Be an Outlier https://bol.bna.com/citi-law-firm-chair-reed-smith-layoffs-wont-be-an-outlier/
Josh Block and Casey Sullivan discuss the recent deferred prosecution agreement in the Dewey & LeBoeuf criminal case, the failed merger talks between Bryan Cave and Dickstein Shapiro, Kenyon & Kenyon and the IP firm blues, Sidley's growth in Boston, and a dinner party (at Per Se!) for female law firm leaders. (CORRECTION: In this podcast we say that Dewey's former chair Steve Davis accepted a plea deal. In fact, the deal was a deferred prosecution agreement.) Brought to you by: Bloomberg Law http://www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW
In this teaser episode of the Big Law Business podcast, Josh Block and Casey Sullivan discuss the biggest business of law stories of 2015; the extreme growth of Dentons, and the criminal trial of three former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives for their role in the firm's collapse. Brought to you by: Bloomberg Law http://www.bna.com/bloomberglaw?promocode=BLBBLAW
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