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3 episodes with laura frederick
3 episodes with laura frederick
2 episodes with laura frederick
2 episodes with laura frederick
2 episodes with laura frederick
2 episodes with laura frederick
In the third episode of How to Run a Law Firm in 2025, Mathew and Lauren discuss how lawyers can continuously learn and stay updated. They explore various resources for both legal and business knowledge, emphasizing the importance of finding trustworthy content. Mathew discusses using bar association memberships and Lexology for legal updates, while both hosts stress the value of learning from non-legal business resources. They recommend podcasts like “This Week in Startups,” newsletters like Justin Welsh's “Sad Saturday Solopreneur,” and mention valuable legal resources like MyShingle.com and Laura Frederick's “How to Contract.” They share their content consumption strategies, with Lauren preferring reading and podcasts like “Business Made Simple” and “Online Marketing Made Easy,” while Mathew listens to podcasts during daily activities like driving and household chores. They emphasize the importance of being selective with content, unsubscribing from unnecessary sources, and finding ways to efficiently consume information through methods like speed listening and time blocking. __________________________Check out my new show, the Law for Kids Podcast.Get Connected with SixFifty, a business and employment legal document automation tool.Sign up for Gavel using the code LAWSUBSCRIBED to get 10% off an annual subscription.Visit Law Subscribed to subscribe to the Substack newsletter to get notified about every episode, listen from your web browser, and for additional content.Follow @lawsubscribed everywhere.Sign up for the Subscription Seminar waitlist at subscriptionseminar.com.Check out Mathew Kerbis' law firm Subscription Attorney LLC. Get full access to Law Subscribed at www.lawsubscribed.com/subscribe
How do you avoid common mistakes in commercial contract negotiation? What about in drafting? And how can you get better at and find more joy in commercial contracting?Join Laura Frederick, Founder and CEO of How to Contract, as she goes deep on all things contracts—everything from how to avoid common mistakes to tips for supercharging your negotiating skills.Listen as Laura talks about her career in contracts working for top energy and renewable companies like Tesla and SolarCity, making the leap to start her own law firm and training business, establishing a yearly conference about all things contracts, and more.Read detailed summary: https://www.spotdraft.com/podcast/episode-73Topics:Introduction: 0:00Why Laura chose contracts as her core practice area: 5:52Drafting contracts for energy and renewables: 10:17Laura's favorite types of deals: 13:54Contract drafting tips and tricks: 15:39Considering a more generalist role: 17:50Common mistakes during contract drafting: 23:19How to negotiate more effectively: 25:10Tips for breaking a negotiating log jam: 27:59Lessons from mentors: 33:03Founding How to Contract: 36:39Leaving Tesla to make the leap to business owner: 40:06Focusing on mental health: 44:19Finding Laura's businesses online: 51:10Rapid-fire questions: 54:08What Laura wishes she'd known as a young lawyer: 55:12Connect with us:Laura Frederick - https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw/Tyler Finn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerhfinnSpotDraft - https://www.linkedin.com/company/spotdraftSpotDraft is a leading contract lifecycle management platform that solves your end-to-end contract management issues. Visit https://www.spotdraft.com to learn more.
Robert is a University of Leeds graduate and currently works as the Founder of KC Partners, the Co-Founder of the Legally Speaking Club, and the Co-Founder of the Great Big Legal Offsite. He is also the host of the number-one ranked Law podcast on the Planet, the Legally Speaking Podcast. What happens when you combine bold initiative, relentless curiosity, and a passion for building value? You get Robert's remarkable journey.In this episode, we trace Robert's path, starting with his time at the University of Leeds and his early roles at SThree and Bramwith Consulting. These formative experiences laid the foundation for what came next—founding KC Partners, a legal recruitment firm laser-focused on ROI. At KC Partners, Robert sharpened his ability to thrive through uncertainty, mastering the art of asking the right questions to generate insights that drive meaningful action.But Robert's ambition didn't stop there. He wanted more—more impact, more connection, and a broader platform. Enter The Legally Speaking Podcast—now the #1 legal podcast in the world. We dive into his journey building the podcast, touching on everything from business development and networking to the importance of personal branding and storytelling. With standout guests like Jack Newton, Piers Linney, Matt Margolis, and two of my own former guests, Laura Frederick and M.C. Sungalia, Robert's guest list is as impressive as it gets.Robert also introduces us to the concept of COI (Cost of Inaction) and explores how the value pyramid can supercharge business development. And if that's not enough, we discuss The Great Big Legal Offsite, launched this January—an ambitious experiment bringing together legal professionals through innovative events designed to foster community and collaboration.This conversation is a goldmine for anyone looking to level up in business development, podcasting, and purpose-driven work. Robert's insights are as practical as they are inspiring, and this episode is packed with actionable takeaways you don't want to miss.If you're ready to transform your career and build lasting value, tune in and learn from one of the most innovative voices in the legal industry.Be sure to check out Robert's podcast below, you do not want to miss this one! Robert's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberthannaKC Partners: http://www.kcpartners.co.uk/The Legally Speaking Podcast: https://legallyspeakingpodcast.comBe sure to check out the Official Sponsors for the Lawyers in the Making Podcast:Rhetoric - takes user briefs and motions and compares them against the text of opinions written by judges to identify ways to tailor their arguments to better persuade the judges handling their cases. Rhetoric's focus is on persuasion and helps users find new ways to improve their odds of success through more persuasive arguments. Find them here: userhetoric.comThe Law School Operating System™ Recorded Course - This course is for ambitious law students who want a proven, simple system to learn every topic in their classes to excel in class and on exams. Go to www.lisablasser.com, check out the student tab with course offerings, and use code LSOSNATE10 at checkout for 10% off Lisa's recorded course!Start LSAT - Founded by former guest and 21-year-old super-star, Alden Spratt, Start LSAT was built upon breaking down barriers, allowing anyone access to high-quality LSAT Prep. For $110 you get yourself the Start LSAT self-paced course, and using code LITM10 you get 10% off the self-paced course! On top of that, Alden offers an upcoming 10-week course for the January LSAT. Using code LITM100 you get $100 off the 10-week course! Check out Alden and Start LSAT at startlsat.com and use both code LITM10 for 10% off the self-paced course, and LITM100 for $100 off the 10-week course! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lawyersinthemaking.substack.com
Laura is an Emory University School of Law graduate who is the Founder and CEO of How to Contract. In this episode, I sit down with Laura—a legal powerhouse whose career journey is a masterclass in resilience, reinvention, and finding freedom in doing what you love.We kick things off with Laura's law school experience, a place she admittedly didn't love, yet she emerged stronger and more determined than ever. She shares the struggles of breaking into the legal world post-graduation, eventually landing a role that would ignite her passion for contracts—a niche she'd later describe as crafting strategic stories with the ever-present risk of being wrong.Laura's career took her through diverse roles, but it was her time at Tesla that truly stood out. She reflects on the unique, flat organizational structure and the sense of responsibility that every individual carried— one of her favorite work experiences, which she remembers fondly.But the real turning point came when Laura decided to go solo, launching her practice. The early days were challenging, but Laura found her stride on LinkedIn, posting daily for over 1,000 days and building a community of over 40,000 followers. Her consistency paid off, proving the power of showing up every single day.Two years into running her firm, Laura would found How to Contract, a venture that allowed her to focus exclusively on her passion—contracts—giving her the career freedom she had always sought.Laura's story is a treasure trove of insights on mindset, career growth, and the art of navigating the legal landscape on your terms. Don't miss this episode if you're looking to find inspiration from someone who's not only a veteran of the legal game but also a true advocate for following your passion.Be sure to check out all of Laura's incredible content below, including her book, her annual ContractsCon, and her impactful LinkedIn posts!Laura's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklawContractsCon: contractscon.comLaura's Book: https://a.co/d/aKDrt0SBe sure to check out the Official Sponsors for the Lawyers in the Making Podcast:Rhetoric - takes user briefs and motions and compares them against the text of opinions written by judges to identify ways to tailor their arguments to better persuade the judges handling their cases. Rhetoric's focus is on persuasion and helps users find new ways to improve their odds of success through more persuasive arguments. Find them here: userhetoric.comThe Law School Operating System Recorded Course - Use this Link (https://www.lisablasser.com/offers/nAytQusX?coupon_code=LSOSNATE10) or go to LisaBlasser.com for 10% off her recorded course! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lawyersinthemaking.substack.com
How a 30-day LinkedIn Challenge Turned Into a Full-Time BusinessThis week on Powerhouse Lawyers, we connect with Laura Frederick of HowtoContract.com [06:09] From substitute teacher to attorney turned attorney-entrepreneur, Laura shares her story of how she used her skills as a lawyer to get creative and serve our community. So how exactly is contract writing creative [17:58] and did she mean to create a raving community around the training? [23:42] Contract writing is super intimidating, even to us lawyers – the ones looking at them all day long! Laura's training sessions remind us to trust our understanding because you know what you know. But sometimes you just need a little validation and that's okay, too! [26:22] Then we get into Laura's Contract Con and why exactly Cleopatra is teaching us about how to navigate contract writing! [35:20] We end off on a Legally Blonde Moment! I guess we have a new answer to why the chicken crossed the road, now? [48:57]__________Mentioned in this EpisodeThe relentless demands of the profession often leave even the most accomplished legal minds feeling like they're drowning. It doesn't Have to be this way, that's why I created thePowerHouse Brain Dump https://www.eringerner.com/sales-page-3d84f6b7-92c8-4796-89e2-196e732b2a7c Join us at the Powerhouse Lawyers Retreat September 27-30 at the Miraval Resort in Austin, Texas. This community is designed just for YOU, the ambitious and forward-thinking female lawyer who craves meaningful connections, desires career advancement, and is committed to supporting and empowering each other in both professional and personal aspects of their lives.https://www.eringerner.com/powerhouse-lawyers-retreat-september Powerhouse VIP Sessions are created for the woman looking to do a 180 degree change in the way she does life and law! Get a 2 hour deep dive coaching session that springboards your transformation.https://www.eringerner.com/powerhouse-vip-sessions __________Connect with Laura Frederick:Website: howtocontract.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw/ Stay connected with Erin GernerWebsite https://www.eringerner.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-gerner/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/erin.w.gernerInstagram https://www.instagram.com/eringerner/?hl=en
Laura Frederick, founder of How to Contract, former commercial lawyer at Tesla, and one of the most respected community voices in legal, shares her journey into law and her love of contracts. Laura spoke to me about the importance of practical training and experience in contract law. We discussed the challenges of finding the ‘goldilocks' path to happier negotiation, as well as some of her top tips and most common pitfalls to avoid! Laura and I also explored the role of technology in contract management (of course) and the importance of developing core contract skills and soft skills, alongside technological advancements. Laura's links: Website: https://www.howtocontract.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw/ My links: Website: https://juro.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rmabey/
Negotiate Anything: Negotiation | Persuasion | Influence | Sales | Leadership | Conflict Management
Are you ready to elevate your life and career through the power of negotiation? Join us in celebrating the official launch of Negotiate Anything Premium! This isn't just an upgrade—it's a transformation. Dive into a treasure trove of bonus content, enjoy ad-free listening, and access a comprehensive resource for mastering negotiation. What's in it for you? Exclusive Advice: Gain insights from top negotiation experts. Community Support: Connect with a like-minded community focused on growth. Personal & Professional Growth: Unlock strategies to enhance every aspect of your life. You deserve to negotiate more of the best things in life, and now you can! Don't wait—be the first in line to experience this game-changing resource.
Are you ready to elevate your life and career through the power of negotiation? Join us in celebrating the official launch of Negotiate Anything Premium! This isn't just an upgrade—it's a transformation. Dive into a treasure trove of bonus content, enjoy ad-free listening, and access a comprehensive resource for mastering negotiation. What's in it for you? Exclusive Advice: Gain insights from top negotiation experts. Community Support: Connect with a like-minded community focused on growth. Personal & Professional Growth: Unlock strategies to enhance every aspect of your life. You deserve to negotiate more of the best things in life, and now you can! Don't wait—be the first in line to experience this game-changing resource.
Episode 137: Creating and sharing thought-leadership content is an effective way to gain visibility and build trust with an audience, and generate billable work for your practice. But what if you could take things to the next level by monetizing your thought-leadership content itself—not merely using it to sell your services? That's what Laura Frederick and Jay Harrington discuss in this episode. Almost everyone in the legal industry who's on LinkedIn is familiar with Laura, and her daily contract tip posts. Laura is a lawyer, and founder of How to Contract, a contract training business focused on helping lawyers and in-house contract teams learn real-world contract skills, and ContractsCon, a contract training conference.
Welcome to America's leading higher education podcast where we talk trending legal, regulatory and compliance matters - EdUp Legal! YOUR host is Deborah Solmor In this episode, her guests are once again Lisa Lang, Vice-President & General Counsel, Ohio Northern University; Laura Frederick, Founder & CEO, How to Contract; and Sasha Magee, Strategic Sourcing Director, Intermountain Health & Adjunct Professor, University of Dayton School of Law. Tune in as we debrief about the recent program these amazing women delivered last weekend at ONU's Claude W. Pettit School of Law in connection with ContractsCon which brought the contracting process to ONU's law students. Listen in to #EdUpLegal. Making LegalEASY Listen in each week to get the buzz on the trending higher education legal, regulatory, and compliance questions without the legalese. Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make Education YOUR business
Welcome to America's leading higher education podcast where we talk trending legal, regulatory and compliance matters - EdUp Legal! YOUR host is Deborah Solmor In this episode, her guests are once again Lisa Lang, Vice-President & General Counsel, Ohio Northern University; Laura Frederick, Founder & CEO, How to Contract; and Sasha Magee, Strategic Sourcing Director, Intermountain Health & Adjunct Professor, University of Dayton School of Law. Tune in as we debrief about the recent program these amazing women delivered last weekend at ONU's Claude W. Pettit School of Law in connection with ContractsCon which brought the contracting process to ONU's law students. Listen in to #EdUpLegal. Making LegalEASY Listen in each week to get the buzz on the trending higher education legal, regulatory, and compliance questions without the legalese. Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make Education YOUR business
In this episode of the Contract Heroes Podcast, we are delighted to have three distinguished guests with us - Mary O'Carroll, Chief Community Officer at Ironclad and former Google Director Legal Ops and CLOC President; Laura Frederick, founder of How to Contract and ContractsCon, and a Lawyer; and Debbie Hoffman, previously Managing Associate General Counsel at Western Union, and currently a board director and executive leader with expertise in fintech, real estate, mortgage lending, and blockchain.During our conversation, we discuss contract management implementations and finding a successful system with Mary. We emphasize the importance of taking a phased approach and starting small with pilot projects. Our discussion also covers the decision of whether to start with the legal department or procurement contracts, the role of consultants in the pre-implementation process, and effectively monitoring and managing contracts for compliance and value maximization. Laura joins as an expert in negotiating contracts, discussing the concerns of commercial lawyers and the trend of over-contracting. The episode concludes with Debbie sharing her experience with implementing a new tool at Western Union and the challenges faced. WHAT WE DISCUSS:[01:15] - The importance of phased approaches for successful implementations[03:06] - Starting with legal or procurement in implementing contract management solutions[03:22] The importance of finding the right starting point for implementing contract management solutions[04:53] - The role of consultants in the pre-implementation process and the need for well-defined processes[05:38] - Recommendations for organizations to ensure effective monitoring and management of their contracts[06:56] - AI and its impact on contract management[08:44] - Laura Frederick's recent event and her work as the founder of “How to Contract”[09:51] - Commercial lawyers' frequently asked questions regarding CLM[11:01] - Strategies to reverse the over-contracting trend[11:35] - The importance of training for effective contract negotiation skills[13:34] - Automation of contract negotiations and the need for human decision-making in complex contracts[19:43] - Debbie's background and involvement in CLM implementation while at Western Union[20:52] - The CLM vendor selection process[22:07] - Debbie's challenges with the current tool[25:08] - The importance of building playbooks and understanding client needs NOTABLE QUOTES:[00:01:19] - “The idea of getting all your stakeholders aligned at the same time and trying to roll out one solution and saying, hey, this is going to be good for everyone is honestly a bit unrealistic. You're never going to have everyone on the same page.” - Mary [00:01:44] - “Change management is hard. This is something that affects so many parts of the company. So, instead of trying, I think to get everyone aligned and to spend a year doing stakeholder alignment, the requirements gathering change management process is to just start small.” - Mary[00:16:24] - “If you can, train the people who are doing the contracts and negotiate them on those real risks, not the academic risk, but what is this company with these products and services? What do we really worry about then that's going to be such an important step towards enablement and getting to shorter contracts?” - LauraUSEFUL RESOURCES & LINKS:Ironclad WebsiteMary O'Carroll on LinkedInLaura Frederick on LinkedInHow to Contract WebsiteContracts Con WebsiteDebbie Hoffman on LinkedInWestern Union WebsiteThe Contract Heroes Podcaston Apple Podcastson SpotifyThe Contract Heroes Official WebsiteMarc Doucette on LinkedInPepe Toriello on LinkedInPepe Toriello on Twitter
Welcome to America's leading higher education podcast where we talk trending legal, regulatory and compliance matters - EdUp Legal! YOUR host is Deborah Solmor. In this episode, her guests are Lisa Lang, Vice-President & General Counsel, Ohio Northern University; Laura Frederick, Founder & CEO, How to Contract; and Sasha Magee, Strategic Sourcing Director, Intermountain Health & Adjunct Professor, University of Dayton School of Law Today we build on the conversation Deborah had in Episode 80 where she talked to Charlie Rose, Dean of ONU's law school, about the changing landscape of legal education and the continued need to focus on experiential learning programs. In this episode, her guests talk about a new partnership between ONU's Claude W. Pettit School of Law and ContractsCon to bring real and practical learning to ONU's students. Links to Additional Resources: · Do It Afraid · You Can Contract Show · Practical Tips on How to Contract Listen in to #EdUpLegal. Making LegalEASY Listen in each week to get the buzz on the trending higher education legal, regulatory, and compliance questions without the legalese. Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make Education YOUR business
Welcome to America's leading higher education podcast where we talk trending legal, regulatory and compliance matters - EdUp Legal! YOUR host is Deborah Solmor. In this episode, her guests are Lisa Lang, Vice-President & General Counsel, Ohio Northern University; Laura Frederick, Founder & CEO, How to Contract; and Sasha Magee, Strategic Sourcing Director, Intermountain Health & Adjunct Professor, University of Dayton School of Law Today we build on the conversation Deborah had in Episode 80 where she talked to Charlie Rose, Dean of ONU's law school, about the changing landscape of legal education and the continued need to focus on experiential learning programs. In this episode, her guests talk about a new partnership between ONU's Claude W. Pettit School of Law and ContractsCon to bring real and practical learning to ONU's students. Links to Additional Resources: · Do It Afraid · You Can Contract Show · Practical Tips on How to Contract Listen in to #EdUpLegal. Making LegalEASY Listen in each week to get the buzz on the trending higher education legal, regulatory, and compliance questions without the legalese. Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make Education YOUR business
In this episode, Laura Frederick chats with Kwame Christian, Founder and CEO at the American Negotiation Institute, Forbes contributor, and the host of Negotiate Anything, the world's #1 negotiation podcast. Kwame shares his journey of figuring out negotiations and contracts. He talks about the importance of self-awareness and emotional self-regulation, touches on how humility can help you become a great lawyer, and shares advice on how to become great at negotiations. He also talks about his first steps in finding his first clients.Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwamechristian/ Follow Laura Frederick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw/
In this episode of the You Can Contract Show, Laura Frederick chats with Sasha Magee, director, strategic sourcing at Intermountain Healthcare, and adjunct professor at the University of Dayton School of Law. Sasha shares her unconventional career choice after graduating from law school. She touches on the importance to combine formal training, hands-on training, constant coaching, feedback loop, and letting people fail to help contract professionals without a lot of contract skills to level up. She gives advice to those who are looking for an alternative career in contracts after finishing law school. Laura and Sasha also discuss how to deal with imposter syndrome to keep growing as a professional.OTHER LINKS: Follow Sasha Magee on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sashamagee/ Follow Laura Frederick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw/ Learn how you can improve your contract drafting and negotiation skills with How to Contract: https://www.howtocontract.com/ Buy your copy of Laura's bestselling book Practical Tips on How to Contract: https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Tips-How-Contract-Commercial-ebook/dp/B0BHTLQP3V Sign up for How to Contract's free weekly newsletter to get links to each podcast episode, the contract tips Laura posts on LinkedIn, plus special offers and events: https://www.howtocontract.com/newsletter Get access to over 70 hours of practical contract training videos, over 400 contract tips and cartoons, and over 80 checklists, guides, and other contract tools: https://www.howtocontract.com/HTC-training-library Get an email every time a new episode is out: https://www.howtocontract.com/you-can-contract-episodes
In this episode, Laura Frederick chats with Shahed Kader, Managing Attorney at Kader Law. They explore the intersection of sales, law, and the power of continuous learning. Shahed shares his quite unconventional journey from selling local newspaper ads door-to-door in 2008 to launching his own tech-enabled law practice ten years later. He discusses his early exposure to contracts in sales and reveals his strategies for becoming proficient in contract drafting and negotiation. Shahed talks about the power of curiosity when learning contracts. He also shares specific steps he takes to help his current clients learn about contracts and how to negotiate them.Follow Shahed Kader on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahedkader/ Follow Laura Frederick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw/ Learn how you can improve your contract drafting and negotiation skills with How to Contract: https://www.howtocontract.com/ Buy your copy of Laura's bestselling book Practical Tips on How to Contract: https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Tips-How-Contract-Commercial-ebook/dp/B0BHTLQP3V Sign up for How to Contract's free weekly newsletter to get links to each podcast episode, the contract tips Laura posts on LinkedIn, plus special offers and events: https://www.howtocontract.com/newsletter Get access to over 70 hours of practical contract training videos, over 400 contract tips and cartoons, and over 80 checklists, guides, and other contract tools: https://www.howtocontract.com/HTC-training-library Get an email every time a new episode is out: https://www.howtocontract.com/you-can-contract-episodes
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In this episode, Laura Frederick interviews Will Drewery, founder and CEO at Diagon, and a former lead for Tesla's supply chain segment for manufacturing equipment. Will talks about ways to create synergy between lawyers and supply chain managers to generate better contracts and manage risk more effectively. This episode would be great for lawyers who want to learn how to best work with the supply chain on contracts.Follow Will Drewery on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamdrewery/ Follow Laura Frederick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw/ Learn how you can improve your contract drafting and negotiation skills with How to Contract: https://www.howtocontract.com/ Buy your copy of Laura's bestselling book Practical Tips on How to Contract: https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Tips-How-Contract-Commercial-ebook/dp/B0BHTLQP3V Sign up for How to Contract's free weekly newsletter to get links to each podcast episode, the contract tips Laura posts on LinkedIn, plus special offers and events: https://www.howtocontract.com/newsletter Get access to over 70 hours of practical contract training videos, over 400 contract tips and cartoons, and over 80 checklists, guides, and other contract tools: https://www.howtocontract.com/HTC-training-library Get an email every time a new episode is out: https://www.howtocontract.com/you-can-contract-episodes
Carolyn Elefant is a recognized change-maker in energy and environmental justice law and the legal profession. Over 20 years ago, fresh out of law school, she got a job at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Later she opened her law firm to help her renewable energy clients, co-founded an organization which lobbied for hundreds of millions of dollars in R&D for the renewable energy industry. She also started the award-winning blog, MyShingle.com and wrote Amazon #1 Bestseller Solo by Choice.In this interview, Carolyn talks about the art of balancing regulatory and commercial approaches to contracting, and shares advice on figuring out what to draft, what to revise, and what to negotiate in contracts. She also gives her tips on working with and educating clients on contracts.LEARNING RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE - Practical Tips on How to Contract by Laura Frederick: https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Tips-How-Contract-Commercial-ebook/dp/B0BHTLQP3V? - Contract Redlining Etiquette by Nada Alnajafi: https://www.amazon.com/Contract-Redlining-Etiquette-leverage-negotiations-ebook/dp/B09PB41Z9C/ - Tech Contracts Handbook by David Tollen: https://www.amazon.com/Tech-Contracts-Handbook-Agreements-Businesspeople/dp/1634251784 OTHER LINKS: Follow Carolyn Elefant on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynelefant/ Follow Laura Frederick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw/ Learn how you can improve your contract drafting and negotiation skills with How to Contract: https://www.howtocontract.com/ Buy your copy of Laura's bestselling book Practical Tips on How to Contract: https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Tips-How-Contract-Commercial-ebook/dp/B0BHTLQP3V Sign up for How to Contract's free weekly newsletter to get links to each podcast episode, the contract tips Laura posts on LinkedIn, plus special offers and events: https://www.howtocontract.com/newsletter Get access to over 70 hours of practical contract training videos, over 400 contract tips and cartoons, and over 80 checklists, guides, and other contract tools: https://www.howtocontract.com/HTC-training-library Get an email every time a new episode is out: https://www.howtocontract.com/you-can-contract-episodes
In this episode, Laura Frederick interviews Aramide Fields, an Associate General Counsel at a Fortune 500 company, and a former litigation attorney at Morrison Foerster.“Contracts aren't scary. You can learn this, you can figure it out,” says Aramide.She shares how she went from hating contracts with passion when working in litigation to loving them when working with tech transactions.Aramide also talks about the importance of knowing the business context and the magic of melding business and legal. She shares tips on negotiating cross-border deals and gives learning advice to new contract lawyers and professionals.Follow Aramide Fields on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aramide-fields/Follow Laura Frederick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw/Learn how you can improve your contract drafting and negotiation skills with How to Contract: https://www.howtocontract.com/Buy your copy of Laura's bestselling book Practical Tips on How to Contract: https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Tips-How-Contract-Commercial-ebook/dp/B0BHTLQP3VSign up for How to Contract's free weekly newsletter to get links to each podcast episode, the contract tips Laura posts on LinkedIn, plus special offers and events: https://www.howtocontract.com/newsletterGet access to over 70 hours of practical contract training videos, over 400 contract tips and cartoons, and over 80 checklists, guides, and other contract tools: https://www.howtocontract.com/HTC-training-libraryGet an email every time a new episode is out: https://www.howtocontract.com/you-can-contract-episodes
In this episode, Laura Frederick interviews Lisa Lang, General Counsel of Ohio Northern University, and a contributor to Above the Law. Lisa talks about her experience learning contracts and the advice she has for others, including the power of admitting you don't understand something, ways to overcome imposter syndrome, and two tips for reducing anxiety when you're new to contracts.Follow Lisa Lang on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawyerlisalang/ Read Lisa Lang on Above The Law: https://abovethelaw.com/author/lisalang/ Follow Laura Frederick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw/ Learn how you can improve your contract drafting and negotiation skills with How to Contract: https://www.howtocontract.com/ Buy your copy of Laura's bestselling book Practical Tips on How to Contract: https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Tips-How-Contract-Commercial-ebook/dp/B0BHTLQP3V Sign up for How to Contract's weekly newsletter to get links to each podcast episode, the contract tips Laura posts on LinkedIn, plus special offers and events: https://www.howtocontract.com/newsletter Get an email every time a new episode is out: https://www.howtocontract.com/you-can-contract-episodes
In this episode, Lucy Bassli, founder and principal at InnoLaw Group, former Assistant General Counsel at Microsoft, as well as a legal writer and LinkedIn thought leader, talks with Laura Frederick about her transition from her first job in a bankruptcy boutique to working in-house at Microsoft to starting her own consultancy. She discusses the importance of trusting your instincts and judgment when it comes to contracts, as well as learning to find a compromise in negotiations. Lucy also touches on combining the substantive, creative stuff of contracts with automation and efficiencies.Follow Lucy Bassli on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucybassli/ Follow Laura Frederick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw/ Learn how you can improve your contract drafting and negotiation skills with How to Contract: https://www.howtocontract.com/ Buy your copy of Laura's bestselling book Practical Tips on How to Contract: https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Tips-How-Contract-Commercial-ebook/dp/B0BHTLQP3V Buy your copy of Lucy's book CLM Simplified: Efficient Contracting for Law Departments: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GXH7JPF? Sign up for How to Contract's weekly newsletter to get links to each podcast episode, the contract tips Laura posts on LinkedIn, plus special offers and events: https://www.howtocontract.com/newsletter Get an email every time a new episode is out: https://www.howtocontract.com/you-can-contract-episodes
In this episode, Shaun Sethna, General Counsel at TechGC, talks with Laura Frederick about his legal career and how he ended up working with contracts. He discusses the challenges he faced when he first started his in-house roles handling contracts, the imposter syndrome he experienced, and the value of learning from colleagues and opposing counsel. He also shares advice for lawyers interested in transitioning from different practice areas.Check out the full transcript here: https://www.howtocontract.com/blog/you-can-contract-with-shaun-sethnaFollow Shaun Sethna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunsethna/Follow Laura Frederick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw/Learn how you can improve your contract drafting and negotiation skills with How to Contract: https://www.howtocontract.com/Buy your copy of Laura's bestselling book Practical Tips on How to Contract: https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Tips-How-Contract-Commercial-ebook/dp/B0BHTLQP3VSign up for How to Contract's weekly newsletter to get links to each podcast episode, the contract tips Laura posts on LinkedIn, plus special offers and events: https://www.howtocontract.com/newsletterGet an email every time a new episode is out: https://www.howtocontract.com/you-can-contract-signup
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Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ Drawing from her decades of experience as a lawyer and negotiator, Frederick explains how to successfully create contracts that benefit both parties. She emphasizes the importance of understanding what each party needs, negotiating in good faith, and fully explaining all terms in writing. You'll learn: How to correctly create and edit contracts in negotiation. How to keep the outcome and the relationship in negotiations. The value of authenticity in contract highlighting and editing. We discuss: Confidence and authenticity in negotiations. The importance of communication to find a solution. The way to find a pathway to reaching agreements and get the best deals. Laura spent the last 25+ years practicing law across the globe from San Francisco to Singapore. Learning the ropes at international firms such Morrison & Foerster turned into leading commercial deals at Fortune 500s like Tesla. In each role, she focused on learning the ins and outs herself and helping her clients and coworkers understand contract nuances. After working for others her whole career, in 2019 she went to work for herself. Now she is Managing Attorney at Laura Frederick Law, PLLC, a boutique law firm based in Austin, Texas. www.howtocontract.com Follow Laura on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw/ Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwamechristian/ The Ultimate Negotiation Guide: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/guides/ultimate-negotiation-guide/ Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race!: https://www.amazon.com/Have-Difficult-Conversations-About-Race/dp/1637741308/ref=pd_%5B%E2%80%A6%5Df0bc9774-7975-448b-bde1-094cab455adb&pd_rd_i=1637741308&psc=1 Click here to buy your copy of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life!: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Confidence-Conflict-Negotiate-Anything/dp/0578413736/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PSW69L6ABTK&keywords=finding+confidence+in+conflict&qid=1667317257&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjQyIiwicXNhIjoiMC4xNCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMjMifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=finding+confidence+in+conflic%2Caps%2C69&sr=8-1
Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ Drawing from her decades of experience as a lawyer and negotiator, Frederick explains how to successfully create contracts that benefit both parties. She emphasizes the importance of understanding what each party needs, negotiating in good faith, and fully explaining all terms in writing. You'll learn: How to correctly create and edit contracts in negotiation. How to keep the outcome and the relationship in negotiations. The value of authenticity in contract highlighting and editing. We discuss: Confidence and authenticity in negotiations. The importance of communication to find a solution. The way to find a pathway to reaching agreements and get the best deals. Laura spent the last 25+ years practicing law across the globe from San Francisco to Singapore. Learning the ropes at international firms such Morrison & Foerster turned into leading commercial deals at Fortune 500s like Tesla. In each role, she focused on learning the ins and outs herself and helping her clients and coworkers understand contract nuances. After working for others her whole career, in 2019 she went to work for herself. Now she is Managing Attorney at Laura Frederick Law, PLLC, a boutique law firm based in Austin, Texas. www.howtocontract.com Follow Laura on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw/ Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwamechristian/ The Ultimate Negotiation Guide: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/guides/ultimate-negotiation-guide/ Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race!: https://www.amazon.com/Have-Difficult-Conversations-About-Race/dp/1637741308/ref=pd_%5B%E2%80%A6%5Df0bc9774-7975-448b-bde1-094cab455adb&pd_rd_i=1637741308&psc=1 Click here to buy your copy of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life!: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Confidence-Conflict-Negotiate-Anything/dp/0578413736/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PSW69L6ABTK&keywords=finding+confidence+in+conflict&qid=1667317257&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjQyIiwicXNhIjoiMC4xNCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMjMifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=finding+confidence+in+conflic%2Caps%2C69&sr=8-1
Join Sabrina as she speaks with Laura Frederick, Founder and CEO of "How to Contract", and they discuss risk in contracting, demystify contracts, and provide simple and practical advice for third-sector organizations to better manage their contracting.Links for this episode:How to ContractTerm ScoutContract Nerds
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Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company In this episode, Laura Frederick, Founder at 'How to Contract' talks about difficult conversations about creating contracts. You'll learn: 1. How to use kindness as a negotiation tool. 2. How to build contracts. 3. How kindness builds relationships in negotiations. We discuss: 1. How kindness promotes a healthy negotiation. 2. The ins and outs of a contract building. 3. The A to Z of negotiating contracts. Follow Laura Frederick on LinkedIn Contract Con LinkedIn page Contract Con website Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company The Ultimate Negotiation Guide Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! Click here to buy your copy of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life! Kwame Christian with Laura Frederick.
Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company In this episode, Laura Frederick, Founder at 'How to Contract' talks about difficult conversations about creating contracts. You'll learn: 1. How to use kindness as a negotiation tool. 2. How to build contracts. 3. How kindness builds relationships in negotiations. We discuss: 1. How kindness promotes a healthy negotiation. 2. The ins and outs of a contract building. 3. The A to Z of negotiating contracts. Follow Laura Frederick on LinkedIn Contract Con LinkedIn page Contract Con website Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company The Ultimate Negotiation Guide Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! Click here to buy your copy of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life! Kwame Christian with Laura Frederick.
In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law Scott Brown speaks to Laura Frederick, Founder and CEO of How to Contract, a global leader in practical contract training for lawyers and professionals. She is also Managing Attorney at Laura Frederick Law, PLLC as well as a best-selling legal author and a LinkedIn influencer. Laura shares some of the lessons she learned in law including:· Make sure you always know the context, whenever you're doing anything for your clients. · No job is worth destroying your relationships or your mental health. · Therapy is by far the best investment you can make to achieve career success and happiness. Laura also fondly looks back on her time working as in-house counsel at Tesla. She reflects on how their very flat corporate structure worked to reduce bureaucracy and made it an enjoyable and efficient place to work. Laura shares details of her book which offers valuable advice and tips for anyone who is having to draft a contact. The book is called How to Contract: Learn How to Draft and Negotiate from a Former Big Law and Tesla Commercial Contracts Lawyer. Presented by Scott Brown of Heriot Brown Legal Recruitment. Follow Heriot Brown:Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | InstagramThis episode of Lessons I Learned in Law is brought to you by Beamery.Beamery is an AI-powered talent platform, designed to hire candidates faster, develop the skills of your workforce, and increase employee retention.Find out more at Beamery.com
Contracts are a hot topic in education, technology innovation, and practice in the legal industry. In fact, we've had several guests on the show focused on those aspects of contract management, but today's guest focuses on contract formation. She asks a simple, but important question: Can we learn to do a better job of negotiating and drafting better contracts? Laura Frederick is the founder and CEO of How to Contract. Drawn from her 26 years practicing contract law, How To Contract teaches real-world skills in negotiating and drafting contracts. The formation of How To Contract is a fascinating story. Two years ago, Laura began sharing daily contracting tips as part of a 30-day challenge of posting on LinkedIn. The reaction to these posts was overwhelmingly positive, and Laura went from 1,000 followers on LinkedIn to more than 33,000 followers today. This, in turn, led to her book, Practical Tips on How to Contract. Laura also launched How To Contract, the global leader in practical contract training for lawyers and professionals. Through its training membership and events, it has helped thousands of people learn how to manage contract risk and get deals done. Laura is also the managing attorney of Laura Frederick Law, PLLC, a boutique law firm based in Austin, Texas that helps companies that need practical and affordable advice on commercial contracts. In today's conversation, we talk about Laura's use of social media and her move to being an entrepreneur. We also discuss what ignited Laura's love of contracts, how and why she addresses the human side of contracting at a time when technology dominates, and the influence of SeyfarthLean on her evolution.
In this episode, Camilla Uppal speaks with Laura Frederick, founder of the platform How to Contract, a practical contract training platform for lawyers. Laura provides insight into her fascinating career in Big Law and as Senior Commercial Counsel at Tesla, and explains where her passion for contracts stems from. Laura also shares the challenges she faced in her law career and how she overcame them, as well as providing her top tips on how to draft better contracts and avoid common mistakes! Laura also shares advice as a female entrepreneur to other women thinking of setting up their own businesses! Connect with Laura: Website: https://www.howtocontract.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw/ **Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore
In today's episode, we are talking to Laura Frederick, an attorney with over 25 years of experience, and a business owner who specializes in contract training for lawyers and professionals. During our conversation, Laura speaks about finding her confidence and the motivation to leave a secure corporate career, overcoming the fear of failure, and what to consider when scaling your business. In this episode, we cover: Laura shares more about herself and what motivated her to start her own career [0:15] Starting your own practice [7:14] Overcoming the fear of failure and being wrong [11:10] Day-to-day operations at the law practice [14:18] What to consider when you want to scale [17:17] Laura's legacy [17:52] Connect with Laura: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw/ Connect with Whitney & Stephanie: Stephanie IG: @stephanie_hanna_ Whitney IG: @whitneyabraham Whitney Website: https://www.whitneyabraham.com/
Laura Frederick, a former senior in-house counsel at Tesla, loved her job at the global behemoth. What was missing, however, was a sense of freedom over her personal and professional beings — something that only she could create for herself. On this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with How To Contract founder and president, and former Tesla lawyer, Laura Frederick about her legal career to date, her experiences at Tesla and what life is like working for one of the world's most talked-about companies, her background and interest in contracts and how and why she decided to “niche down” into this area of practice. Ms Frederick also explains why niching down was so important for her as a corporate counsel, rather than trying to be the jack-of-all-trades, why she decided to leave in-house to run her own firm, why having freedom in one's day-to-day is so critical, what freedom means to her, and how best other corporate counsel can source such flexibility and autonomy over their careers. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!
Laura Frederick is our guest today. Laura has a background in Big Law and as in house general counsel, but courageously opened her own firm and has created a How To Contract Platform to help other legal professionals learn how to effectively navigate the contract world. Laura addresses so many important topics: -How we learn from the challenges in our life -How we can manage fear in our life -How to choose our own path in the legal profession -How to use LinkedIn to grow your network and your business -How to create personal freedom in your own life Laura Frederick is the Founder and CEO of How to Contract, which helps lawyers and professionals learn how we draft and negotiate contracts in the real world, and Managing Attorney at Laura Frederick Law, PLLC, a boutique law firm based in Austin, Texas that helps companies buy, sell, and license technology products. Laura worked on commercial contracts throughout her career, including 11 years in law firms including Big Law firms like Morrison & Foerster, and 14 years as in-house counsel at cutting-edge technology and energy companies like Tesla. After working for others her whole career, she decided in 2019 to work for herself and opened her solo law practice. Then in August 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, Laura started sharing what she knew about contracts in daily contracting tips on LinkedIn. The idea to post every day started as a 30-day challenge. She started adding to each post a self-made funny cartoon that quickly become her trademark. With the success of her tips on LinkedIn, Laura published a collection of 91 tips in November 2020 in the Amazon bestseller, “Practical Tips on How to Contract: Techniques and Tactics from an Ex-BigLaw and Ex-Tesla Commercial Contracts.” Several law schools use Laura's book to teach practical contract skills to their students. She also launched the How to Contract training business. Thousands of lawyers and professionals have signed up for her training membership or events. Then in January 2022, Laura hosted a first-of-its-kind virtual conference called the How to Contract Conference featuring 14 practicing lawyers, each sharing their contract insights and techniques. Laura continues posting daily contract tips and cartoons on LinkedIn. She shared recently that in the two years since she started posting daily contract tips, her posts had been seen 9,200,000 times. She continues to find other ways to share her expertise. She's publishing an expanded edition of her book in September 2022 featuring over 300 tips, each with one of her signature silly cartoons. She also is planning the next big practical contract training event for February 2023. Are any of you suffering from burnout and a difficulty in setting boundaries? If so, obtain my free tips on how to set boundaries and avoid burnout here: https://www.garymiles.net/burnout
Tanner Jones, your host and Vice President of Business Development at Consultwebs, welcomes you to another episode of the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs. In today's episode, Tanner is accompanied by Laura Frederick, founder and president of How to Contract, a platform that helps professionals master their contract drafting and negotiation skills. She's also a managing attorney at Laura Frederick Law, a boutique law firm based in Austin, Texas. She brings 26 years of experience as a practicing attorney across the globe, from San Francisco to Singapore. Key Takeaways: [0:18] Introduction [1:04] Why lawyers need a specialized contractor [2:13] Key advantages when hiring external vendor contractors [4:14] Challenges firms face when contract drafting [6:08] Advice for lawyers doing contract draftings [8:07] Tips for lawyers learning the skill of contract drafting [10:40] Myths in legal negotiation [13:07] Tips to market your skills in social channels [18:33] Advice for lawyers looking to leverage LinkedIn business [20:15] Ending thoughts Best way to contact Laura Frederick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw/ https://www.howtocontract.com/ Discover More About the Podcast and Consultwebs: Subscribe to the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify Visit the LAWsome website Follow Consultwebs on social for legal marketing updates: Facebook Instagram Twitter Linkedin YouTube Learn more about Consultwebs at the links below. Law Firm Marketing Agency Services Law Firm SEO Law Firm Web Design Law Firm PPC Law Firm Social Media Law Firm Email Marketing Law Firm Digital Marketing Consultwebs 8601 Six Forks Rd #400, Raleigh, NC 27615 (800) 872-6590 https://www.consultwebs.com https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13646648339910389351 Want more tips and tricks? Follow us on socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/consultwebs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consultwebs/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Consultwebs Check the Podcasts at:
Tanner Jones, your host and Vice President of Business Development at Consultwebs, welcomes you to another episode of the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs. In today's episode, Tanner is accompanied by Laura Frederick, founder and president of How to Contract, a platform that helps professionals master their contract drafting and negotiation skills. She's also a managing attorney at Laura Frederick Law, a boutique law firm based in Austin, Texas. She brings 26 years of experience as a practicing attorney across the globe, from San Francisco to Singapore. Key Takeaways: [0:18] Introduction [1:04] Why lawyers need a specialized contractor [2:13] Key advantages when hiring external vendor contractors [4:14] Challenges firms face when contract drafting [6:08] Advice for lawyers doing contract draftings [8:07] Tips for lawyers learning the skill of contract drafting [10:40] Myths in legal negotiation [13:07] Tips to market your skills in social channels [18:33] Advice for lawyers looking to leverage LinkedIn business [20:15] Ending thoughts Best way to contact Laura Frederick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw/ https://www.howtocontract.com/ Discover More About the Podcast and Consultwebs: Subscribe to the LAWsome Podcast by Consultwebs on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify Visit the LAWsome website Follow Consultwebs on social for legal marketing updates: Facebook Instagram Twitter Linkedin YouTube Learn more about Consultwebs at the links below. Law Firm Marketing Agency Services Law Firm SEO Law Firm Web Design Law Firm PPC Law Firm Social Media Law Firm Email Marketing Law Firm Digital Marketing Consultwebs 8601 Six Forks Rd #400, Raleigh, NC 27615 (800) 872-6590 https://www.consultwebs.com https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13646648339910389351 Want more tips and tricks? Follow us on socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/consultwebs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consultwebs/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Consultwebs Check the Podcasts at:
In this episode, Wayne Pollock, the founder of the Law Firm Editorial Service, interviews Laura Frederick, Managing Attorney at Laura Frederick Law, and the founder and president of How to Contract.Laura has 25 years of experience helping clients with their business contracts and technology agreements. Laura spent ten years as a technology transactions attorney, including five years at Morrison & Foerster. She spent 14 years working at technology and energy companies, including Tesla, SolarCity, Hanwha Q CELLS and PPL Corporation. In early 2019, Laura opened Laura Frederick Law. Now, Laura and her team of lawyers help companies with their commercial and technology contracts and operations.Laura and Wayne discuss, among other things:- How Laura transitioned from spending 14 years as an in-house lawyer to launching her own law firm;- How her LinkedIn 30-day challenge changed her practice and her life;- The LinkedIn strategy that led to her increasing her followers by 20x and landing new B2B clients each month; and- Why she launched a productized service (and why she thinks you can too). Resources mentioned in the episodeBlog about attorneys using jargon in their thought-leadership marketing content.https://www.lawfirmeditorialservice.com/blog/lawyers-should-use-jargon-in-their-thought-leadership/ About Laura FrederickLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklawLaura Frederick Law: https://laurafredericklaw.com/How to Contract: https://www.howtocontract.com/Laura's book: Practical Tips on How to Contract: Techniques and Tactics from an Ex-BigLaw and Ex-Tesla Commercial Contracts LawyerAbout Wayne Pollock/the Law Firm Editorial ServiceLearn more about Wayne Pollock, the host of Legally Contented: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waynepollockLearn more about the Law Firm Editorial Service: http://www.lawfirmeditorialservice.com/Do you have any idea how much money your firm is losing when its lawyers write thought leadership marketing and business development content themselves? Learn how much with the Law Firm Editorial Service's Thought Leadership Cost Calculator: http://www.WriteLessBillMore.comCheck out blog posts and videos designed to help you and your colleagues improve their content marketing and thought-leadership marketing efforts: https://www.lawfirmeditorialservice.com/bloghttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo_HDI1-CbzbAuczW0XywYADo you know a lawyer, law firm, or company serving the legal industry doing big things with their content marketing and/or thought leadership marketing that we should feature? Please email us at hello@legallycontented.com
In today's episode, Jim and Tyson chat with, Laura Frederick! They dive into the journey from opening her own firm to contracting. If you're interested in learning more about the importance of building your online community, contract drafting, and negotiation, check out this week's episode.Laura is the founder of How to Contract, a digital learning hub that helps lawyers and professionals master contract drafting and negotiation skills. She is an ex-Tesla and ex-Morrison & Foerster lawyer with over 26 years of experience, a bestselling legal author, and a LinkedIn influencer.2:37 international contracts6:25 time management9:45 opening my own firm13:37 contract tips on LinkedIn17:14 personal contract playbook21:07 magician's tricks24:23 ask me anything callJim's Hack: Take your one-star reviews to your community and ask them to help you out by leaving a five-star review. Taking one negative review and turning it into more positive reviews.Laura's Tip: Use LinkedIn to give all that you have to give. Help people, add comments to other posts, answer questions, etc. Do as much as you can to benefit others without expecting an ROI.Tyson's Tip: Check out the book, Damages Evolving by David Ball, Artemis Malekpour, Courtney Rowley & Nicholas Rowley. The approach they take is treating their clients as human beings.Watch the podcast here.Join the Guild: www.maxlawguild.comMaxLawCon tickets are on sale now! Grab your ticket today at www.MaxLawCon2022.com
There was a lot of talk around job search in the beginning of the pandemic, and now the conversation has shifted to the Great Resignation and how companies are struggling to find talent. But some of us are still trying to find our place, and not enough of us are talking about it. Today we have Flo Nicolas, Chief Growth and Community Officer at How to Contract with Laura Frederick, who talks about her own personal journey in her professional growth. What kind of processing she did for her thoughts and feelings, what strategies she used to keep her mind in the game while she was searching for the right position, and how she continues to build her dream career and community in her current position. Connect with Flo on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nonboringlawyer Follow Flo on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/nonboringlawyer Learn how to work with me: angela-han.com/start
In August 2020, contract attorney Laura Frederick accepted a challenge: Post to LinkedIn once a day, every day, for a month. Frederick thought she might be able to keep up a string of several days in a row. Instead, her daily posts became a way to connect with colleagues, build business, create a brand identity, and have a social lifeline during the isolation of the pandemic. A selection of those posts also found their way into her self-published book, Practical Tips on How to Contract: Techniques and Tactics from an Ex-BigLaw and Ex-Tesla Commercial Contracts Lawyer. Frederick says that she's never been the sort of person who enjoyed the cocktail party circuit way of rainmaking. When she launched her own law practice after years of working in BigLaw and as an in-house attorney for companies including Tesla, she relied for the first year entirely on referrals. But the connections she was able to make through LinkedIn has rapidly expanded opportunities for her legal practice and for her training and skill-development company, How to Contract. Frederick tells the ABA Journal's Lee Rawles that one of her driving motivations for posting daily tips to LinkedIn has been her desire to pass along knowledge gained over the course of her career to younger attorneys. When she was a beginning attorney in the 1990s, she says she gained tremendously by being able to shadow more experienced attorneys at her firm, learning at the side of longtime contract attorneys. The same opportunities are not available now, particularly when so many young attorneys are launching their own solo or small firm practices. She hopes that both Practical Tips on How to Contract and her continuing daily posts to LinkedIn–she's now written more than 400–can help fill that gap. She adds that engaging with her commenters has also taught her lessons that improved her own legal work. In this episode, Frederick talks about the practical steps to building a brand and self-publishing; how she expanded into creating legal cartoons; and what it was like to be an attorney for Tesla. Special thanks to our sponsor, Posh Virtual Receptionists.
In August 2020, contract attorney Laura Frederick accepted a challenge: Post to LinkedIn once a day, every day, for a month. Frederick thought she might be able to keep up a string of several days in a row. Instead, her daily posts became a way to connect with colleagues, build business, create a brand identity, and have a social lifeline during the isolation of the pandemic. A selection of those posts also found their way into her self-published book, Practical Tips on How to Contract: Techniques and Tactics from an Ex-BigLaw and Ex-Tesla Commercial Contracts Lawyer. Frederick says that she's never been the sort of person who enjoyed the cocktail party circuit way of rainmaking. When she launched her own law practice after years of working in BigLaw and as an in-house attorney for companies including Tesla, she relied for the first year entirely on referrals. But the connections she was able to make through LinkedIn has rapidly expanded opportunities for her legal practice and for her training and skill-development company, How to Contract. Frederick tells the ABA Journal's Lee Rawles that one of her driving motivations for posting daily tips to LinkedIn has been her desire to pass along knowledge gained over the course of her career to younger attorneys. When she was a beginning attorney in the 1990s, she says she gained tremendously by being able to shadow more experienced attorneys at her firm, learning at the side of longtime contract attorneys. The same opportunities are not available now, particularly when so many young attorneys are launching their own solo or small firm practices. She hopes that both Practical Tips on How to Contract and her continuing daily posts to LinkedIn–she's now written more than 400–can help fill that gap. She adds that engaging with her commenters has also taught her lessons that improved her own legal work. In this episode, Frederick talks about the practical steps to building a brand and self-publishing; how she expanded into creating legal cartoons; and what it was like to be an attorney for Tesla. Special thanks to our sponsor, Posh Virtual Receptionists.
In August 2020, contract attorney Laura Frederick accepted a challenge: Post to LinkedIn once a day, every day, for a month. Frederick thought she might be able to keep up a string of several days in a row. Instead, her daily posts became a way to connect with colleagues, build business, create a brand identity, and have a social lifeline during the isolation of the pandemic. A selection of those posts also found their way into her self-published book, Practical Tips on How to Contract: Techniques and Tactics from an Ex-BigLaw and Ex-Tesla Commercial Contracts Lawyer. Frederick says that she's never been the sort of person who enjoyed the cocktail party circuit way of rainmaking. When she launched her own law practice after years of working in BigLaw and as an in-house attorney for companies including Tesla, she relied for the first year entirely on referrals. But the connections she was able to make through LinkedIn has rapidly expanded opportunities for her legal practice and for her training and skill-development company, How to Contract. Frederick tells the ABA Journal's Lee Rawles that one of her driving motivations for posting daily tips to LinkedIn has been her desire to pass along knowledge gained over the course of her career to younger attorneys. When she was a beginning attorney in the 1990s, she says she gained tremendously by being able to shadow more experienced attorneys at her firm, learning at the side of longtime contract attorneys. The same opportunities are not available now, particularly when so many young attorneys are launching their own solo or small firm practices. She hopes that both Practical Tips on How to Contract and her continuing daily posts to LinkedIn–she's now written more than 400–can help fill that gap. She adds that engaging with her commenters has also taught her lessons that improved her own legal work. In this episode, Frederick talks about the practical steps to building a brand and self-publishing; how she expanded into creating legal cartoons; and what it was like to be an attorney for Tesla. Special thanks to our sponsor, Posh Virtual Receptionists.
Welcome back to America's leading higher education law podcast, EdUp Legal - part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network! Laura Frederick is the Managing Attorney of Laura Frederick Law PLLC in Austin, Texas, and the Founder and President of How to Contract. Laura has 25 years of experience helping clients with their business contracts and technology agreements. She spent ten years as a technology transactions attorney, including five years at Morrison & Foerster. She spent 14 years working at technology and energy companies, including Tesla, SolarCity, Hanwha Q CELLS, and PPL Corporation, all of which convinced her that more professional training was needed in the nuances of commercial contracting. Her LinkedIn daily contract tips led to the creation of How to Contract, and the publication of her bestselling book in late 2020, “ Practical Tips on How to Contract: Techniques and Tactics from an Ex-BigLaw and Ex-Tesla Commercial Contracts” — that has sold over 3,000 copies. Since then, the book has been embraced by several law schools and law school professors. Learn more about this lawyer turned entrepreneur, the How to Contract platform, the daily LinkedIn tips, Laura's book and its fun cartoons, and some of the best contract drafting tips for law students and lawyers on today's episode. Thank you so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for your EdUp time! Connect with your host - Patty Roberts ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow EdUp on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening!
Welcome back to America's leading higher education law podcast, EdUp Legal - part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network! Laura Frederick is the Managing Attorney of Laura Frederick Law PLLC in Austin, Texas, and the Founder and President of How to Contract. Laura has 25 years of experience helping clients with their business contracts and technology agreements. She spent ten years as a technology transactions attorney, including five years at Morrison & Foerster. She spent 14 years working at technology and energy companies, including Tesla, SolarCity, Hanwha Q CELLS, and PPL Corporation, all of which convinced her that more professional training was needed in the nuances of commercial contracting. Her LinkedIn daily contract tips led to the creation of How to Contract, and the publication of her bestselling book in late 2020, “ Practical Tips on How to Contract: Techniques and Tactics from an Ex-BigLaw and Ex-Tesla Commercial Contracts” — that has sold over 3,000 copies. Since then, the book has been embraced by several law schools and law school professors. Learn more about this lawyer turned entrepreneur, the How to Contract platform, the daily LinkedIn tips, Laura's book and its fun cartoons, and some of the best contract drafting tips for law students and lawyers on today's episode. Thank you so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for your EdUp time! Connect with your host - Patty Roberts ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow EdUp on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening!
As we all know, “Quantum Leap” was Jared's favorite TV show as a kid, but his current favorite is… “Bluey!” What's that, you ask? Tune in for Jared's take on why this Australian children's program should take priority on your watchlist. Next up, could learning about legal contracts actually be fun? Well, sure! Jared chats with Laura Frederick of How to Contract about her training program and top tips for legal pros looking to draft better contracts for their clients. This time on the Rump Roast, Jared welcomes Jane Kuhuk, a longtime fan of the show, to play “Legal Toolkit Trivia!” Also known as “Shameless Promotion of the Show Archives”— go have a listen! Laura Frederick is the founder of How to Contract and managing attorney at Laura Frederick Law, PLLC. Jane Kuhuk is senior public relations manager at Esper Bionics and How To Contract. ------ Since we talked about the delightful Heeler family - the stars of 'Bluey', I have a playlist for you that's all about animals. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0jHwxwHcVwdA1ljCO2ATvB?si=8d8c5f6e1f324f23 ------ Our opening track is Two Cigarettes by Major Label Interest. The music for the Legal Trends Report Minute is I See You by Sounds Like Sander. Our closing track is Sweet Coffee by Ian Kelosky Special thanks to our sponsors TimeSolv, Clio, Scorpion, and Alert Communications.
As we all know, “Quantum Leap” was Jared's favorite TV show as a kid, but his current favorite is… “Bluey!” What's that, you ask? Tune in for Jared's take on why this Australian children's program should take priority on your watchlist. Next up, could learning about legal contracts actually be fun? Well, sure! Jared chats with Laura Frederick of How to Contract about her training program and top tips for legal pros looking to draft better contracts for their clients. This time on the Rump Roast, Jared welcomes Jane Kuhuk, a longtime fan of the show, to play “Legal Toolkit Trivia!” Also known as “Shameless Promotion of the Show Archives”— go have a listen! Laura Frederick is the founder of How to Contract and managing attorney at Laura Frederick Law, PLLC. Jane Kuhuk is senior public relations manager at Esper Bionics and How To Contract. ------ Since we talked about the delightful Heeler family - the stars of 'Bluey', I have a playlist for you that's all about animals. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0jHwxwHcVwdA1ljCO2ATvB?si=8d8c5f6e1f324f23 ------ Our opening track is Two Cigarettes by Major Label Interest. The music for the Legal Trends Report Minute is I See You by Sounds Like Sander. Our closing track is Sweet Coffee by Ian Kelosky Special thanks to our sponsors TimeSolv, Clio, Scorpion, and Alert Communications.
In this episode of the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna welcomes Laura Frederick.Laura is the Founder of ‘How to Contract', helping lawyers and professionals draft and negotiate contracts. For 25 years, Laura has been helping clients with their business contracts and technology agreements. She has previously worked for Tesla, as part of their Legal Counsel and in 2019, Laura opened her own law firm, ‘Laura Frederick Law'. In this episode, we discuss the following:How the learning platform ‘How to Contract' works and benefits lawyers and professionals Laura's experiences under Tesla's Senior Commercial Counsel and how it contributed to her founding ‘How to Contract'What are vendor contracts and how type of work does this involve in her own law firm ‘Laura Frederick Law' Connect with Laura via LinkedInSponsored by Clio: Clio is a legal case management software that work in partnership with the Law Society of England and Wales and is an approved supplier of the Law Society of Scotland.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/legallyspeakingpodcast)
Is there a better way to train lawyers to draft and negotiate contracts? Laura Frederick thinks so. This former Tesla and BigLaw commercial contracts attorney is the founder of How to Contract, a learning platform that trains lawyers and professionals how to draft and negotiate contracts in the real world. She is also managing attorney of her own firm, Laura Frederick Law, in Austin, Texas, where she focuses on drafting and negotiating vendor supply, services, and technology agreements. As a lawyer in the technology transactions group at law firm Morison & Foerster and then as an inhouse commercial counsel at major corporations including Tesla, Frederick saw how hard it can be for younger lawyers to learn the skills they need to effectively draft and negotiate agreements. In August 2020, she began posting daily contracting tips on LinkedIn. Her tips were so popular that she turned them into a book, Practical Tips on How to Contract: Techniques and Tactics from an Ex-BigLaw and Ex-Tesla Commercial Contracts. Out of the tips and the book emerged the idea for How to Contract, where she provides practical training on contracting. In January 2022, she held her first How to Contract conference, with nearly 400 attendees. Frederick joins host Bob Ambrogi to share her innovative approach to teaching contract skills, and she shares her thoughts on the current array of contracting technology products on the market. Thank You To Our Sponsors This episode of LawNext is generously made possible by our sponsors. We appreciate their support and hope you will check them out. Legalweek 2022, returning in person to New York City March 8-11, 2022, Legalweek will bring together thousands of legal leaders for a week-long program featuring TED-style focus talks, workshop boot camps, and panel sessions across 21 tracks and 74 sessions. Paradigm, home to the practice management platforms PracticePanther, Bill4Time, and MerusCase, and e-payments platform Headnote. If you enjoy listening to LawNext, please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts.
Starting your own practice isn't something they teach in law school. Join me as I sit down with legal professionals to hear firsthand accounts of just how they did it. Today, my guest is Laura Frederick. Laura is a solo practitioner and entrepreneur. She comes out of big law and out of the commercial world, with most recently stopped at Tesla, of all great places to work. She started her practice to deal with contract law and writing contracts in a way that's a little more achievable or understandable to clients. Along those lines, she has a hugely active LinkedIn community, has written a book that's available on Amazon, and, more importantly, has started a platform called How to Contract where one can hone in on the practical applications of contract writing and development, and make that a resource available to attorneys, to law firms, to businesses, and to vendors in particular. In this episode, Neil and Laura discuss: The intersection of contract law and entrepreneurship. Understanding what you want out of your career. Listening to feedback from your social media audience to understand what they are looking for as you connect. Creating genuine content for your social media marketing and platforms. Key Takeaways: Regular jobs can be riskier than controlling your own career. It's all in your hands when it is all yours and the eggs are no longer in one client basket. Understanding your niche and where you can expand can change how you look at your business. Showing people you are an authority will help to bring in the type of clients that you are looking for. Repurposing your social media content into a book is a great way to give yourself immediate authority, even to those who haven't read the book. "Whenever it's all about you, you get all your paranoia and all your fears mixed in and stop that creative cycle. When I focused on how I can help other people - what do I know? What can I share? - then the ideas flow, because you're not blocked by all your self doubt." — Laura Frederick Get in touch with Laura: Website: https://www.howtocontract.com/ (https://www.howtocontract.com/) Website: https://laurafredericklaw.com/ (https://laurafredericklaw.com/) Conference: https://www.howtocontract.com/conference (https://www.howtocontract.com/conference) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw/) Book: https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Tips-How-Contract-Techniques/dp/0578807513 (https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Tips-How-Contract-Techniques/dp/0578807513) Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurafrederick (https://twitter.com/laurafrederick) Thank you to our sponsors! https://confirm.spotlightbranding.com/tle/ (Spotlight Branding) - A legal marketing company that works with solo and small law firms to increase referrals. Go to https://confirm.spotlightbranding.com/tle/ (https://confirm.spotlightbranding.com/tle/) for a better way to market your law practice. http://callruby.com/lawentrepreneur (Ruby Receptionist) - Virtual receptionist & live call services that will help you grow your office (and save money), one call at a time - to learn more, go to http://callruby.com/lawentrepreneur (callruby.com/lawentrepreneur) or call 844.895.7829 https://www.marketcircle.com/ (Daylite) - The all-in-one contact relationship manager. If you feel like it's time to upgrade from spreadsheets to a CRM, visit https://www.marketcircle.com/ (https://www.marketcircle.com/) and get your first month free when you mention Law Entrepreneur. Get in touch with Neil: Website: https://thelawentrepreneur.com/ (https://thelawentrepreneur.com/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/lawentrepreneur (https://twitter.com/lawentrepreneur) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelawentrepreneur/?ref=hl...
I never imagined that learning how to contract would come back to learning how to be fit to practice. In law school, I remember putting my health and wellbeing last and really just focusing on getting everything right. It was such an uplifting conversation with Laura Frederick, who runs her own firm and teaches other lawyers how to contract better, sharing how learning how to contract better is about knowing your priorities, your strengths, and your place so that you are able to best serve your client. Because knowing all the specific language and provisions can only get you so far when you are trying to act in the best interest of your client. Show notes: Connect with Laura on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafredericklaw Sign up for Laura's membership here: https://www.howtocontract.com/
Laura Frederick left her job as in-house counsel at Tesla right before the pandemic to start her own firm in her 50s. As a single mom of 4 kids, she had to make this whole thing work. In this episode of the Build Your Book podcast, we learn about the lessons she learned along the way to not only survive, but thrive in this new paradigm. Along the way, she built a thriving LinkedIn following of 17,000+ lawyers, an online academy, wrote a book. Her secret is simple: start with generosity. This generosity has guided her relationships with clients, with friends, and so many more. Generosity is not only good for the heart, but good for business as well. This episode gets into how to do it all In this episode, we learn about: Why security and freedom are not opposites, but part of the same equation... What it takes to thrive on LinkedIn... How to strengthen your connections before you need them... How to lead with generosity... The importance of small experiments... What to do with the imposter syndrome... Why you need vulnerability and authenticity to thrive... and more! Laura's Recommended Books: Influence by Robert Cialdini You are a Badass by Jen Sincero Where to find Laura: On LinkedIn At Laura Frederick Law Get her book: Practical Tips on How to Contract Enroll for her course: How To Contract Email her at laura@frederick.law or call her at 512-668-9906. Help Us Out! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Resources: Join the next cohort of our Build Your Book Academy. Get the LinkedIn for Lawyers Course. If you have any comments or would to join as a guest on our podcast, send us an email at podcast@buildyourbook.org. ----- Links to Listen to this Podcast: Anchor Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Amazon Music Pocket Cast Breaker
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