Podcasts about legal intelligencer

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Dan Wolfe, the senior director of jury consulting at Magna Legal Services in Chicago, Illinois, teamed with Philly-based litigation reporter Aleeza Furman of The Legal Intelligencer to test out how the firm develops prospective juror profiles.

In this episode of On Record PR, sponsored by Lawline, Gina Rubel explores how legal professionals can reap the benefits of generative AI technology and avoid its pitfalls. Learn More Gina Rubel is the president and CEO of Furia Rubel Communications, Inc. (www.furiarubel.com). A legal marketing and public relations expert, social media enthusiast, attorney, and author, Gina teaches lawyers and legal marketers nationwide how to use integrated communications tools to gain credibility, to get recognized, to build and retain business, and to generate positive financial returns. Widely known in the legal industry, Gina has presented at national and regional conferences for the Legal Marketing Association, National Association of Bar Executives, Association of Legal Administrators, Pennsylvania Bar Association and others. She has been named a Woman Lawyer of Distinction by The Legal Intelligencer, one of Pennsylvania's Best 50 Women in Business and a Philadelphia Business Journal Woman of Distinction. Gina has helped grow her legal marketing and PR agency to one of the top providers in the United States according to the National Law Journal. She and her firm have handled a wide range of legal communications from internationally publicized death penalty appeals and wrongful death matters in Afghanistan to multi-billion dollar corporate whistleblower matters and law firm growth in particular practice areas, firm wide and in foreign countries. Gina reveals the secrets to law firm communications success in her book, Everyday Public Relations for Lawyers.

In this episode, we sit down with William J. Zee, a distinguished attorney who has dedicated the past 18 years to advocating for public and private schools, higher education institutions, and community benefit organizations across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Bill is not only a sought-after public speaker, delivering lectures nationwide on various educational topics, but also a trusted advisor frequently sought for his expertise in legislative matters impacting public education. Recently recognized as a "Law Firm Innovator" at the 2022 Legal Excellence Awards by the Legal Intelligencer, Bill's contributions to trauma-informed education have earned him additional accolades as a "Northeast Legal Trailblazer" by American Lawyer and "Pennsylvania Legal Trailblazer" by the Legal Intelligencer in 2021. Join us as Bill shares insights from his illustrious career and discusses his passion for shaping the future of education through legal advocacy and innovation.

In this episode of On Record PR, Gina Rubel goes on record with Zack Needles, Editor-in-Chief of Law.com, to discuss how legal journalism can prepare law firms for emerging trends that could have a major impact on the industry. Learn More Zack Needles is Global Managing Editor, Regional Brands at ALM. He is also the Managing Editor of The Legal Intelligencer, Pennsylvania Law Weekly, Delaware Business Court Insider and Delaware Law Weekly.

Rob Kates is the Executive Producer at Kates Media, a video production company creating videos for lawyers, law firms, health care education, professional speakers, consultants, trainers, and professional service companies. With over 20 years of video production experience, Kates Media has produced various media forms, including web videos, TV commercials, and indie films. The company's work has appeared in online publications like the Legal Intelligencer and the ABA Journal.  Rob's 30 years of experience in print, film, television, and commercial production allows him to create high-quality and valuable content for businesses and professionals. As a media and video steering and technology committee volunteer at the Legal Marketing Association, he advises lawyers and law firms on using video content to increase visibility and revenue.  In this episode… Video has become more prominent than ever. From video streaming platforms and internet content to large-screen TVs in living rooms and lobbies, this digital medium is surpassing other marketing channels. While lawyers can be slow to adopt new technology, many are posting videos to their social media pages. How can you leverage video to market your law firm? With deep expertise in video production for lawyers and law firms, Rob Kates has observed a significant surge in video content among these professionals. Video generates client engagement and drives traffic to your website at higher rates than written content. You can shoot scripted videos or record live speaking engagements and repurpose them as short-form thought leadership content on your social media pages. Analyzing video engagement through likes, comments, and shares allows you to measure and boost ROI. In today's episode of The Lawyer's Edge Podcast, Elise Holtzman invites Rob Kates, the Executive Producer at Kates Media, to share video marketing advice for lawyers and law firms. Rob explains the benefits of this medium, the most effective video forms for law firms, and how to identify and select a video production company. 

In this episode of On Record PR, Gina Rubel goes on record with Angela Giampolo, the owner of Giampolo Law Group, which services the LGBTQ community for all of their legal needs. Learn More Angela Giampolo is the founder of Caravan of Hope, an initiative that seeks to alleviate the burdens and stress experienced by the most vulnerable in the LGBTQ community. Caravan of Hope also seeks to ensure that the LGBTQ people living in rural communities have access to the resources they need to thrive. Throughout June and for Pride Month, Angela took an RV cross-country providing pro bono legal services to underserved and underrepresented LGBTQ individuals. Her services included everything from transgender name changes and gender marker changes to wills, uncontested divorces, and getting started on adoption. Angela, also known as the Philly Gay Lawyer, is an expert on LGBTQ legal issues and has been featured as a leading expert on national media, including NPR, CBS, Fox News and NBC. She's provided insight as a legal columnist for the Legal Intelligencer, Philadelphia Business Journal and Philadelphia Gay News. She is also a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association.

Helen Casale discusses the Pennsylvania Superior Court decision in Glover v. Junior, which addresses issues of asserting parentage and assisted reproductive technology contracts. Helen Casale is a shareholder at Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller in Norristown. She concentrates her practice on all aspects of family law, including divorce, child support, custody, spousal support, asset protection and more. Casale is an American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Fellow. She has been listed among the top 50 female attorneys in Pennsylvania every year since 2011 by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, received the Philadelphia Business Journal's 40 Under 40 award and was named a Lawyer on the Fast Track by The Legal Intelligencer.  *audio editing, voice over & music by ⁠⁠Nick DeMatteo

Diana C. Schimmel, Esq. has been practicing family law for over a decade. She works with families in the Greater Philadelphia area, South and Central New Jersey. In addition to guiding families through the difficulties divorce and custody matters can cause, she also focuses her practice on building families through the adoption process. Diana earned her Juris Doctorate from the Widener University Commonwealth School of Law in Harrisburg, PA. As a law student, she was a member of the Student Bar Association as well as an associate staff member and then a senior staff member of Widener Law Journal. Diana earned her Bachelor of Arts in Government & International Politics with a minor in Dance from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. Diana served as the interim law clerk to Judge Donna M. Woelpper in the Family Court of Philadelphia, Juvenile Dependency Branch. She also worked as a child advocate attorney for the Defender Association of Philadelphia in its Child Advocacy Unit. She opened Schimmel Family Law in 2013 and worked as a solo practitioner for almost four years before partnering with two other local family law attorneys. She is the co-founder of the Young Professionals Council of The Field Center for Children's Policy, Practice and Research and of the Adoption Professionals Council of HelpUsAdopt.org. She is a member of the Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Burlington and Mercer County Bar Associations, all in their family law subdivisions. She also volunteers with the Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program, The Montgomery Child Advocacy Project, The Support Center for Child Advocates and The Women's Resource Center. She has been selected for inclusion in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers' annual Rising Stars List since 2014, and she was named a Lawyer on the Fast Track by The Legal Intelligencer – a prestigious award she earned as one of its youngest recipients. Diana was also listed as a Top Family Law Attorney by Philadelphia Life Magazine every year since 2014, and she was named Best Overall Advocate by the Widener Intensive Trial Advocacy Program. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and daughter. Listen to this informative The Confident Retirement episode with Diana Schimmel about family law and adoptions.   Here is what to expect on this week's show: The biggest takeaway from Diana's time as a clerk. What is Diana's exact ideal client for the practice? Important things to guide you through an insurance process The biggest opportunity for her and the firm. The grey divorce group is the fastest growing.   Connect with Diana: https://familylawmks.com/diana-c-schimmel-esq/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-c-schimmel-57045a63/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of On Record PR, Gina Rubel goes on record with Roberta “Bobbi” Liebenberg, senior partner at Fine, Kapan and Black, to discuss steps law firms can take to achieve better diversity within their organizations. Learn More Bobbi is a senior partner at Fine, Kapan and Black, a law firm in Philadelphia. She is also a principal in The Red Bee Group, a women-owned consulting group devoted to helping clients attain DE&I objectives. In her law practice, Bobbi focuses her practice on antitrust, class actions, and complex commercial litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. She has devoted considerable time and effort throughout her career to the advancement of women in the profession. She has researched and co-authored groundbreaking, widely cited empirical studies on the underrepresentation of women litigators as lead counsel, the disproportionately high rate of attrition of senior women lawyers, and the effect of the pandemic on women lawyers. Bobbi has served as chair of numerous organizations devoted to gender equality in the profession, including the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession, the ABA Gender Equity Task Force, the ABA Presidential Initiative on Achieving Long Term Careers for Women in Law, DirectWomen (the only organization devoted to increasing the number of women attorneys on corporate boards), the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations' respective committees on women in the profession, and the Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness. In recognition of her professional accomplishments and contributions to gender equality for women lawyers, Bobbi has received numerous prestigious awards and honors, including the Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award from the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession; the Sandra Day O'Connor Award and Sonia Sotomayor Diversity Award from the Philadelphia Bar Association; the Lynette Norton Award from the Pennsylvania Bar Association; the Florence K. Murray Award from the National Association of Women Judges; the Hortense Ward Courageous Leader Award from the Center for Women in Law at the University of Texas School of Law; the Martha Fay Africa Golden Hammer Award from the ABA's Law Practice Division; and Lifetime Achievement Awards from Corporate Counsel and Inside Counsel, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Legal Intelligencer.  She was named by Pennsylvania's Governor as a "Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania,” and The National Law Journal named her as one of the “50 Most Influential Women Lawyers in America” and one of the “Elite Women of the Plaintiffs' Bar.”

Section Chair Helen Casale discusses the release of a co-parenting video created and produced by the Section as a resource for parents and attorneys to help develop better co-parenting relationships and better outcomes for children. Helen Casale is the 2021-22 chair of the PBA Family Law Section and a shareholder at Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller in Norristown. She concentrates her practice on all aspects of family law, often taking on the most complicated cases. Helen is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She has ranked as one of the top 50 female attorneys in Pennsylvania every year since 2011 by Pennsylvania Super Lawyermagazine, received the Philadelphia Busines Journal's 40 Under 40 award and was named a Lawyer on the Fast Track by The Legal Intelligencer and Philadelphia Law Weekly. *audio editing, voice over & music by Nick DeMatteo

Secondo un report pubblicato in The Legal Intelligencer, gli studi legali ridurranno il loro spazio fino al 20%-30%. La survey indica che il 76% degli intervistati prevede una diminuzione delle esigenze di spazio, soprattutto al termine della pandemia, con la ripresa delle ordinarie attività, e che comunque saranno una new normality.>> Leggi anche l'articolo: https://bit.ly/3G4mN7p>> Scopri tutti i podcast di Altalex: https://bit.ly/2NpEc3w

Angela Giampolo is the founder of Giampolo Law Group (GLG). She is an expert on LGBT legal issues and has been featured as a national leading expert on NPR, Wall Street Journal, American News Radio, Fox News and several Sirius stations and she actively blogs at www.Lawyer.LGBT and is a legal columnist for the Legal Intelligencer Philadelphia Business Journal, The Philadelphia Gay News and Curve Magazine, the only national magazine dedicated to lesbian issues.  “Philly Gay Lawyer” is the advocacy arm of Angela's law firm, based in the heart of the Gayborhood. GLG is a boutique law firm with the mission to change what people expect from their attorneys. GLG provides a wide range of legal services including LGBT Estate Planning and Adoptions, Employment Discrimination, Transgender Law, Business Law, and Real Estate.   In her career thus far, Angela has been bestowed the honor of being the National LGBT Bar Association Top 40 Under 40 LGBT Attorneys, Legal Intelligencer's 2015 Most Diverse Attorney, Philadelphia Business Journal's Woman of Distinction, Top 40 Under 40 Business People in Philadelphia, and Top 25 LGBT Owned Businesses 3 years running.  In this episode, we discuss: - It is important to understand that clients choose to work with people who are the most like them.  - Knowing your niche outweighs the risk when you know your clients well, and in turn grows your business. - How to avoid being a “threshold lawyer”, or someone who works with anyone who walks over the threshold of your office. - How to own your value when there's not much competition to drive your pricing. Please let me know your thoughts!  Connect with Angela Giampolo: Website: https://www.lawyer.lgbt/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegaylawyer  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourgaylawyer/  Connect with Cindy Watson: Wesbite: https://watsonlabourlaw.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womenonpurposecommunity/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/WomenOnPurpose1  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenonpurposecoaching/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCHOGOsk0bkijtwq8aRrtdA?view_as=subscriber  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gina Rubel goes on record with Maria Feeley, the Chief Legal Officer of Washington and Lee University, to discuss the important role of the general counsel in times of crisis and GC's expectations of outside counsel. Learn More Maria Feeley is the Chief Legal Officer of Washington and Lee University, a nationally ranked private liberal arts university established in 1749 with an endowment valued at over $2 billion. She is also Chair of the Board of Trustees of Rosemont College, a private college celebrating its 100th anniversary, ranked #7 as a Top Performer in Social Mobility in this year's U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges Rankings in the Regional Universities North category, up from #15 last year. Rosemont is the only college in the Philadelphia region in the Top 10. Prior to joining Washington and Lee, Maria served as Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary, and - for two years - as Interim Athletics Director of the University of Hartford, an institution with seven colleges offering over 100-degree programs, students from 48 states, 63 countries, and a robust Division I Athletics program. There she was responsible for oversight of the Office of General Counsel, Office of Equal Opportunity Programs and Title IX Compliance, Athletics Department, Office of the Secretary, Compliance and ERM Programs. As Athletics Director, she oversaw a budget of over $22 million, managed over 75 full time employees and 17 Division I Athletics Programs, launched new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives and a new Varsity Esports Program, funded and built a new Esports arena, and celebrated the men's basketball team's first ever NCAA Tournament appearance and America East Championship win. Prior to joining Hartford, she served as the Chief Legal Officer of Florida A&M University, one of the largest HBCUs in the country. From 2007 through 2017, Maria was a partner in the Am Law 100 law firm Pepper Hamilton, where she chaired the Women's Initiative, was vice chair of the Diversity Committee, and was on the Hiring and Contributions Committees. She was a senior legal consultant for FGIS, a risk management company former FBI Director Louis Freeh founded, and Pepper acquired. With FGIS, she served as a senior consultant for the Deepwater Horizon Economic Claims Center in connection with the largest court-supervised settlement program in U.S. history following the BP oil spill. In 2014, the Pennsylvania Governor appointed her to the State Ethics Commission, an independent agency which enforces the Ethics Act, and certain provisions of the Lobbying Disclosure Law, Gaming Act, and Medical Marijuana Act. Philly Biz named her a “Top Business Attorney;” Profiles in Diversity Journal honored her in its 10th Annual WomenWorthWatching® issue; The Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly named her one of Pennsylvania's 25 Women of the Year in 2008; she received the Philadelphia Bar Association's Peretta Award, was appointed Philadelphia liaison to the ABA's Commission on Women, co-chair of the 2010 ABA Women in Law Leadership Academy Programming Committee, Zone 1 Delegate to the Pennsylvania Bar Association House of Delegates; she was elected to the Board of Governors of the 13,000 member Philadelphia Bar Association, appointed to the Committee on Judicial Selection and Retention, and chaired the Association's Women in the Profession Committee, Annual Bench Bar Conference, Women's Rights Committee, Sandra Day O'Connor Award Committee, and Drafting Committee for the Development of a Call to Action and Best Practices for the Retention and Promotion of Women Lawyers. Maria obtained her JD from Washington and Lee University where she served as senior articles editor for the Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice f/k/a Race and Ethnic Ancestry Law Digest. She obtained her BA, cum laude, in Mathematics and History from Rosemont College, where she received a full-tuition academic scholarship, was inducted into the Delta Epsilon Sigma national honor society and was an adjunct business law professor from 2006 through 2015.

Last summer Dori Green wrote an article about the intersection of COVID vaccines and legal custody rights of parents. In a short period of time, much has evolved including preliminary approval of children under 12 years of age being vaccinated and interesting Orphans Court opinion out of Chester County addressing vaccinations in an incapacitate adult child. Dori joins us to discuss the Chester County decision, pre-COVID vaccination laws and holdings, and what we may see in the courts going forward on this issue. Dori F. Green, an associate in the Family Law practice, represents individuals in matters involving divorce, custody, relocation, petitions for return pursuant to the Hague Convention, support, alimony, equitable distribution, name-change petitions, marital settlement agreements, and premarital agreements. Who Gets to Decide if a Child Can be Vaccinated? | The Legal Intelligencer (law.com) Dori F. Green | Family Law Attorney | Norristown | Philadelphia (hangley.com) *audio editing, voice over & music by Nick DeMatteo

The chair of the PB Family Law Section, Helen Casale, discusses her initiatives to reduce conflict between separated parents, improve the practice of family law and improve the physical health and mental health of family law attorneys in Pennsylvania. Helen Casale is the 2021-22 chair of the PBA Family Law Section and a shareholder at Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller in Norristown. She concentrates her practice on all aspects of family law, often taking on the most complicated cases. Helen is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She has ranked as one of the top 50 female attorneys in Pennsylvania every year since 2011 by Pennsylvania Super Lawyer magazine, received the Philadelphia Busines Journal's 40 Under 40 award and was named a Lawyer on the Fast Track by The Legal Intelligencer and Philadelphia Law Weekly. *audio editing, voice over & music by Nick DeMatteo

Cathleen Kelly Rebar, Founder & Managing Partner, Rebar Kelly, A DotCom Magazine Exclusive Interview. About Cathleen Kelly Rebar, Founder & Managing Partner, Rebar Kelly. Cathleen Kelly Rebar, is the founder and managing partner of Rebar Kelly, a regional law firm with offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut. The firm specializes in representing insurance companies in coverage and liability cases, but in response to the new challenges presented by the pandemic, Cathleen has expanded their representation to include matters related to COVID-19. As an award-winning attorney and fierce litigator with an impressive record of victories in the courtroom, Cathleen has acted as lead counsel in some of the insurance industry's most high-profile cases and served as an elected magisterial district judge in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, for the past 10 years. With almost two decades of experience, she leads a team of lawyers, who have tried hundreds of cases to successful verdicts. ​Cathleen believes that expedient and cost-effective resolutions are often the best way to serve clients. Just as each case is unique, so too are her clients' goals and she works closely with them to determine the best strategy for each of their situations. Cathleen's passion for her work echoes the words of Ray Kroc and define her perspective perfectly: “If you work just for money, you'll never make it, but if you love what you're doing and you always put the customer first, success will be yours.” This enthusiasm, coupled with her legal skills, have resulted in a cache of industry awards, including: Super Lawyer 2014 – 2019, The Legal Intelligencer Litigation Department of the Year, 2018; Lawyer on the Fast Track, The Legal Intelligencer; and Rising Star, Law & Politics, 2006-2008, 2010-2011, 2011-2012. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week, your hosts Steve Lowry and Yvonne Godfrey interview Dan Hessel of Golkow Hessel (https://www.golkowhessel.com/)   Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here To Rate and Review   Episode Details: Philadelphia personal injury attorney Dan Hessel of Golkow Hessel discusses how he secured justice for Juan Reyes, a worker who lost a finger and suffered permanent nerve damage after his hand was crushed by a defective hydraulic shear designed by Cincinnati Incorporated. Juan's employer purchased a used Cincinnati hydraulic shear and registered it with the manufacturer in 2007. In 2009, a Cincinnati technician serviced the machine and failed to note the damaged foot pedal and lack of roll guards, which are designed to prevent hand injuries. Due to Cincinnati's negligence and failure to warn Juan's employer about the machine's defects and safety hazards, Juan was seriously injured when he accidentally stepped on the damaged foot pedal and had his dominant hand crushed by the hold-downs. Today, Juan suffers from uncontrollable tremors and cannot use his right hand, which makes day-to-day tasks difficult and prevents him from achieving his career goal of becoming a welder. In November 2016, a Philadelphia jury found Cincinnati Incorporated negligent and the company's hydraulic shear defective, awarding Juan $15,000,000 in damages.    Click Here to Read/Download the Complete Trial Documents   Guest Bio: Dan Hessel With more than twenty years of experience in the fields of personal injury and subrogation law, Dan handles catastrophic injury cases on behalf of accident victims. Dan has had 16 seven- or eight-figure verdicts or settlements as lead counsel. He has been recognized as a Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer” for seven consecutive years, and a "Rising Star" for three years before that. Recipients of these awards are nominated by their peers, and the honor is limited to 5% of practicing lawyers.   Dan is a life member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an organization reserved for trial lawyers who have obtained seven-figure verdicts or settlements on behalf of their clients. He has had more than $40 million in verdicts and settlements for his clients in the past few years alone. Many of these cases have been featured in journals such as The Legal Intelligencer, The Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Yahoo! Biz, New Jersey Verdict Reporter, Pennsylvania Damages, North Carolina Verdict Reporter, Pennsylvania Verdict Reporter and the Florida Verdict Reporter. Dan has spoken on issues related to tort law on more than 30 occasions in venues across the country. Read Full Bio Show Sponsors: Legal Technology Services - LTSatlanta.com Digital Law Marketing - DigitalLawMarketing.com Harris, Lowry, and Manton - hlmlawfirm.com   Free Resources: Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 1 Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 2

Lizzy McLellan is an editor for ALM, covering the business of law. She started as a reporter for The Legal Intelligencer covering the Pennsylvania legal community. Based in Philadelphia, Lizzy is now part of the business of law team in ALM's global newsroom. She also works with a team of editors that launched and continues to produce the Mid-Market Report, a weekly newsletter focused on midsize law firms.   In this episode…   What type of news do reporters want to hear about as a result of COVID-19? What type of data should law firms provide when pitching stories to the media? Join us as host Gina Rubel goes on record with Lizzy McLellan to discuss the reporting goals of the ALM global newsroom team, what data is important to crafting a compelling media pitch, and how the pandemic is impacting the coverage of legal news.  

Gina Furia Rubel is the Founder and CEO of Furia Rubel Communications, a leading national public relations and marketing agency that helps top businesses and law firms with high-stakes public relations, reputation management, crisis planning, and incident response, including high profile litigation media relations. Furia Rubel Communications has been named number one legal marketing agency by the National Law Journal and by The Legal Intelligencer in the areas of legal marketing, legal folk relations, cross communication, and social media. The post Gina Furia Rubel | How to Communicate in a Crisis – Lessons for Covid-19 appeared first on Smart Business Revolution.

Corporate and law firm leaders call on Gina for high-stakes public relations, crisis planning, and incident response support including high profile litigation media relations. One of the most widely acknowledged experts on legal marketing and law firm public relations, Gina is a sought-after speaker and media expert. Listed among the Lawdragon Global 100 Leading Consultants and Strategists to the Legal Profession, Gina published the 2nd Edition of her book Everyday Public Relations for Lawyers, in 2019.   She founded and continues to lead Furia Rubel Communications, the award-winning PR and marketing agency that has become a leading legal marketing and professional service communications boutique. The full-service marketing and public relations shop has been listed among the leading agencies by the National Law Journal, The Legal Intelligencer, New Jersey Law Journal, and Philadelphia Business Journal. Under Gina's direction, Furia Rubel provides strategic planning, marketing, public relations, media training, and content marketing services to a variety of specialized industries. Gina's legal background complements her unparalleled intuition as a client advocate and business diplomat, allowing her to partner with professional clients to achieve their objectives. She and the Furia Rubel team are always focused on the clients' unique selling proposition, brand, key messages, and target audiences.    Women Owned Business    As women in business we see ourselves through our own eyes by looking in the mirror.  But hearing what others see in us, is empowering.  It's really public relations and personal branding at the core.     When you look at public relations it's everything.   It's how you treat your employees, how you treat your family, how you treat people at religious institutions and all information you put out on social media.   It goes for personal and business.   PR is more than being on TV.     When Gina brings me in for photoshoots with her clients, she is having me capture the true essence of the clients.   PR is getting to the core and essence of who that client is.   The PR piece goes across the gamut whether it is the visual touch point or the written word, it matters.      That is PR at its core.  Not just understanding who the various audiences are, but what is beneficial for the audiences.    The First Phase   Gina comes from a long line of attorneys.   She began her law career in litigation but quickly moved to media and public relations.     Her degree in communications and international business from Drexel paved the way for career transition into PR.       The transition to opening her own business occurred when her daughter, as an infant, was ill.   She made the decision that family was first and she built her business around her life in Bucks County.    The Second Phase   Furia Rubel Communications was launched on Gina's birthday and she ran with it.   Eighteen years of success later Furia Rubel is thriving.      When Gina started her own business, she made a lot of mistakes, but she also did a lot of things right.   Her recommendation to anyone starting a business is to hire the people who do what you are not an expert at.   Use the time you are delegating for new business development.   Furia Rubel is a Women Owned Business.   There are benefits to having a Women Owned Business Certification.   Companies that have diversity initiatives that require them to offer bids out to women owned or minority owned companies.  If the proposals are the similar and the quality is the same, companies may make the final decision on the status of being Women Owned.  There are definitely benefits.     Crisis management is another expertise that Gina holds.      PR tips   Transparency   No matter the situation, positive or negative, transparency is important.   It's important to be honest and transparent right down to the fact that you need help.     PR and Perception   During a time of crisis, be a resource for people.   Don't sell, it will fall on deaf ears.   Send positive messages.  Use technology tools and continue to be a positive resource.    Authenticity   Authenticity is a value to live by.  Transparency, especially during a crisis, is important.   Be transparent about how your business is changing or how the crisis is affecting your business.        Finding humanity and Grace   When in crisis, look for the positive, the humanity and grace that gives us hope for the future.   Be willing to be agile as approach the changes openly.    Get the Word Out   During a time of crisis, your normal messaging isn't what the media wants.   The media wants to hear about the creativity with how you are handling the situation.      Timing is everything.  It is really about creating and building relationships and being a good resource.   Sometimes it is about asking someone else to share your story.      Stories are going to have to be very sensitive to the environment that we are dealing with.   No different than if dealing with an election.  The media outlets are covering the election and you are not going to get coverage of a small event the same day as an election.    Think outside the box.   Be creative and education, inform and entertain.   Share the light and positive stories.      Stay positive, stay true to yourself, know your audience, don't expect anything from the media, they aren't there to serve you, they are there to serve their audiences.   Believe that when you have a good story, it will get picked up.   It has to be from the heart and the head.     Empathy is a critical component to everyday life, especially in a time of crisis and the months ahead.     Learn more and connect with Gina   Website: https://www.furiarubel.com/ Facebook: @furiarubel Instagram: @furiarubel LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginafuriarubel/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/ginarubel Youtube: https://www.yourtube.com/user/furiarubel   Learn more about your host, Robyn Graham, click HERE.     To learn about The Brand Insider by Robyn Graham, click HERE.     To connect with me, Robyn Graham: Website | Instagram | LinkedIN | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Pinterest

Gina Passarella is the Editor-in-Chief of global brands at ALM Media, where she works to connect others across the legal industry. Gina has worked with ALM since 2005, where she began as a reporter at its Pennsylvania publication, The Legal Intelligencer. She has covered the business of law around large law firms since that time. She moved into a role as senior editor on ALM's Business of Law desk in 2016 and became editor-in-chief of The American Lawyer in 2017. Her role has since evolved to include overseeing ALM's global and national brands, including Law.com International, Corporate Counsel, Legaltech News, The National Law Journal and China Law & Practice. Gina connects the profound insights of ALM's niche audience segments, building communities across the entire legal industry. In this episode… How is the legal industry and the way we relate information changing, especially during the coronavirus pandemic? Join Gina Rubel as she talks with Gina Passarella. They discuss her journey in legal media, how to best communicate with journalists, legal industry trends pre- and post-coronavirus, and what listeners should know about embargos, going on the record and speaking off the record with the media. She openly encourages those in law to have informational meetings with the media. She gives tips and advice on how to best pitch stories and one surprising detail when lawyers are nominated for industry awards. 

For over 25 years, Kimya S.P. Johnson has been a champion for her clients in a career that spans law, politics, education, and diversity & inclusion management. Kimya serves as Co-Chair of the Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Practice at Ogletree Deakins, one of the nation’s largest labor and employment law firms. Kimya supports a wide range of employers in their efforts to provide legally-compliant, effective, and organizationally-integrative diversity and inclusion plans. She represents clients by providing D&I-related compliance and risk-reduction services, D&I program assessment and implementation assistance, and D&I-integrated business strategy and leadership development opportunities. Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Kimya served as the first Director of Diversity & Inclusion at an AmLaw 100 law firm and she also practiced law in the labor and employment group. In her diversity management role, Kimya led the firm’s efforts to recruit, develop, retain, promote and advance diverse attorneys across the firm’s 26 offices in the U.S., Europe and Canada. Working closely with executive leadership and management across company functions, Kimya built systems, developed processes, and executed a host of programs designed to increase diversity within the firm and to promote its core value of inclusion. As an employment lawyer, Kimya handled the myriad of employment and labor-related matters, including affirmative action/EEO law, employment discrimination claims, complaint reporting, procedures and investigations, downsizing processes, wage and hour disputes, and union/management relations at the state and federal levels. She also provided human resource counseling, management/workforce training, human resource policy and handbook creation, and litigation defense to clients across a range of industries. Kimya was recognized as a “Lawyer on the Fast Track” by The Legal Intelligencer, as a “PA Rising Star in Employment & Labor” by SuperLawyers Magazine, and as an “Influential Woman” by the NAACP, Philadelphia Chapter. She also received the “MultiCultural Leadership Award” from the National Diversity Council. Kimya has been directly engaged with a host of community, educational, political and social service endeavors for decades. Before practicing law, Kimya was a public elementary school teacher in South Bronx, New York and received the Sallie Mae Excellence in Teaching Award. More recently, she served as Campaign Manager for a candidate for U.S. Congress who garnered more votes than any other primary challenger candidate in the state. Further, Kimya has first-hand experience with non-profit incorporation, management and governance through, among others, Dare to Imagine—an organization that began in her home in 2014 and has since grown to over 700 members with a campus in East Mount Airy, Philadelphia. She currently serves on the boards of Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region, Dare to Imagine Church, Inc., and Dare to Imagine Community Development Corporation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freeman-means-business/support

Corporate and law firm leaders call on Gina Rubel for high-stakes public relations, crisis planning, and incident response support including high profile litigation media relations. One of the most widely acknowledged experts on legal marketing and law firm public relations, Gina is a sought-after speaker and media expert. Listed among the 2019 and 2018 Lawdragon Global 100 Leading Consultants and Strategists to the Legal Profession, Gina founded and continues to lead Furia Rubel Communications. The award-winning agency legal marketing and professional service communications boutique has been listed among the leading agencies by the National Law Journal, The Legal Intelligencer, New Jersey Law Journal, and Philadelphia Business Journal. Gina's legal background complements her unparalleled intuition as a client advocate and business diplomat, allowing her to partner with law firm clients to achieve their objectives. She and the Furia Rubel team are focused on the clients' unique selling proposition, brand, key messages, and target audiences. As a result, Furia Rubel has developed and executed award-winning programs with outstanding ROIs. From industry-recognized marketing campaigns to media coverage, Gina and her team deliver exceptional results. Gina didn't discover legal communications and marketing — she just repositioned it for a new century. Often asked why, as a lawyer, she pursued a career in communications, Gina says, “The answer is simple. In marketing and public relations, we communicate a message to a target audience to achieve a desired response or outcome. This is like the practice of law except I can be more proactive and creative.” https://www.furiarubel.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginafuriarubel https://www.attorneyatwork.com/law-practice-book/everyday-public-relations-for-lawyers-2nd-edition/  

Andrew Schotz and Saranac Hale Spencer each started careers in journalism at The Altamont Enterprise. Schotz has gone on to report for and later edit a variety of publications in Maryland — daily and weekly newspapers, both family-owned and part of a chain, as well as an online news site. Spencer covered courts for The Legal Intelligencer in Philadelphia, then covered crime and education for The News Journal, a Gannett daily in Delaware, and now works for factcheck.org, monitoring the accuracy of what is said by major political players in the United States. In this week’s podcast, they discuss the challenges of finding truth in an era of “alternative facts,” hostility toward the press, and shrinking newsroom budgets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, you'll hear our Q&A Session with Laura Ellsworth, Jones Day’s first Partner-in-Charge of Global Community Service Initiatives. Our community asked Laura the following questions: How do you narrow down your causes that your passionate about to know what to focus on? You've carved your own path, how did you do that and not live in the shadow of your dad's success? What advice do you have for women who are in the workplace and raising a family? Who are you a Doctor Bob for? How do you try to be a Doctor Bob to them? What causes are you passionate about and how we can get behind them? As a leader with your influence, why do you take what may seem like small opportunities like this to speak at events like this? This was one of the best talks you've ever given! How can we pray for you? You'll love this! If you haven't listened to Laura's talk, it is a must-listen to episode! You can listen at http://www.l3leadership.org/episode145 To see the notes and ways to connect with Laura Ellsworth, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode146. Laura Ellsworth’s Bio: Laura Ellsworth is Jones Day’s first Partner-in-Charge of Global Community Service Initiatives, spearheading the Firm’s rule of law initiatives around the world. In her litigation practice, she has handled landmark public nuisance cases, multijurisdictional product liability matters, the largest health care bankruptcy of its time, and nationwide qui tam cases. Laura’s commercial litigation work repeatedly has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America, Chambers, and Super Lawyers, and she was named one of Pennsylvania’s top female litigators by the Legal Intelligencer. She served on the Local Rules Advisory Committee for the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and in 2013-2014 was co-chair of the Federal Judicial Selection Committee for the Western District of Pennsylvania. She served as Partner-in-Charge of the Pittsburgh Office from 2003 to 2015. Laura is active in civic and community affairs, serving on the board and executive committee of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and chair of the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, chair of the Youth Policy Council, vice-chair of the Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board, and past chair of the United Way Women’s Leadership Council. She was named by Governor Rendell as one of the Top Businesswomen in Pennsylvania and was appointed by Governor Corbett to serve on the boards of the Pennsylvania State System for Higher Education, the Pennsylvania Council on Privatization and Innovation, and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. She also serves on the boards of Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation (leading their $100 million global campaign), Imani Christian Academy, the Heinz History Center, F.N.B Corporation, Waynesburg University, The Duquesne Club, the McCune Foundation, and the University of Pittsburgh Institute of Politics. She previously served on the boards of the Pennsylvania Economy League, YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, the Pittsburgh Public Theater, and Neighborhood Legal Services. She also serves on many advisory boards, including A+ Schools and the Chatham Center for Women in Politics. Laura has taught law classes in inner-city schools and conducted two Lawyers Without Borders programs in Nairobi, Kenya, before lawyers, prosecutors, and judges. Laura’s civic contributions have been recognized in the 2013 CCAC Educational Foundation Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2013 ATHENA Award, the 2014 Pittsburgh Business Times BusinessWomen First Award, the 2014 Pennsylvania Diversity Council’s Most Powerful & Influential Women Award, the 2016 Carlow University’s Women of Spirit Award, the 2016 Legal Intelligencer‘s Lifetime Achievement Award, and named Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/l3leadership)

In this episode, you’ll hear a talk by Laura Ellsworth, Jones Day’s first Partner-in-Charge of Global Community Service Initiatives, on leadership through service. If I had to sum up who Laura Ellsworth is, I would say that she is the definition of a world changer. Before Laura spoke at our breakfast, I sent her a list of leadership challenges that I’ve collected from the leaders in our L3 community. She looked them over and said that she would cover every single one of the challenges in her 30 minute talk. She did! In her talk, you’ll hear Laura share 5 stories that changed her life and could have a huge impact on yours. Enjoy! To see the notes and ways to connect with Laura Ellsworth, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode145. Laura Ellsworth’s Bio: Laura Ellsworth is Jones Day’s first Partner-in-Charge of Global Community Service Initiatives, spearheading the Firm’s rule of law initiatives around the world. In her litigation practice, she has handled landmark public nuisance cases, multijurisdictional product liability matters, the largest health care bankruptcy of its time, and nationwide qui tam cases. Laura’s commercial litigation work repeatedly has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America, Chambers, and Super Lawyers, and she was named one of Pennsylvania’s top female litigators by the Legal Intelligencer. She served on the Local Rules Advisory Committee for the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and in 2013-2014 was co-chair of the Federal Judicial Selection Committee for the Western District of Pennsylvania. She served as Partner-in-Charge of the Pittsburgh Office from 2003 to 2015. Laura is active in civic and community affairs, serving on the board and executive committee of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and chair of the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, chair of the Youth Policy Council, vice-chair of the Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board, and past chair of the United Way Women’s Leadership Council. She was named by Governor Rendell as one of the Top Businesswomen in Pennsylvania and was appointed by Governor Corbett to serve on the boards of the Pennsylvania State System for Higher Education, the Pennsylvania Council on Privatization and Innovation, and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. She also serves on the boards of Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation (leading their $100 million global campaign), Imani Christian Academy, the Heinz History Center, F.N.B Corporation, Waynesburg University, The Duquesne Club, the McCune Foundation, and the University of Pittsburgh Institute of Politics. She previously served on the boards of the Pennsylvania Economy League, YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, the Pittsburgh Public Theater, and Neighborhood Legal Services. She also serves on many advisory boards, including A+ Schools and the Chatham Center for Women in Politics. Laura has taught law classes in inner-city schools and conducted two Lawyers Without Borders programs in Nairobi, Kenya, before lawyers, prosecutors, and judges. Laura’s civic contributions have been recognized in the 2013 CCAC Educational Foundation Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2013 ATHENA Award, the 2014 Pittsburgh Business Times BusinessWomen First Award, the 2014 Pennsylvania Diversity Council’s Most Powerful & Influential Women Award, the 2016 Carlow University’s Women of Spirit Award, the 2016 Legal Intelligencer‘s Lifetime Achievement Award, and named a 2017 Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America. In 2015 she was named #20 among the 50 Most Powerful People in Pittsburgh. Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3-leadership Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/L3Leader Twitter: @L3leader Instagram: @l3leadership Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/l3leadership)

In this episode of the Better Than Success Podcast, your host Nikki Purvy interviews attorney Sam Anyan.  Samuel A. Anyan, Jr. represents clients injured due to slip and fall accidents, construction site accidents, medical malpractice, defective products, police brutality, and car accidents. Mr. Anyan is known for his superior preparation and courtroom skills, obtaining stellar results for his clients. Mr. Anyan has been featured on MSNBC as well as a number of nationally circulated publications. He was also named ‘A Lawyer on the Fast Track 2011’ by the Legal Intelligencer publication, an honor bestowed to Pennsylvania’s Top Lawyers under 40 each year. Mr. Anyan strives to give his clients the compassionate, caring, personal service and attention they deserve. In 2005, Mr. Anyan received his Juris Doctorate from Howard University School of Law. Mr. Anyan earned his LL.M. degree in trial advocacy from Temple University School of Law in 2008, graduating with honors. In this interview we discuss how to turn failure into success.  Sam shares how he used failing the bar the first time to his advantage. He then saw his new predicament as an opportunity to position himself for success.  We also talk about what makes lawyers so well-equipped for success.  Sam shares his daily habits that contribute to a productive day and he talks about how he developed these habits. 

Did you know that your impression of how smart and confident you are, takes place in the first few seconds of meeting someone? Do you know how to project confidence when you are surrounded by strangers? What does success have to do with your body language? Meet my guest Sara Canuso, the President of A Suitable Solution. The creator of the program “Influence to Income”. Sara will share some strategies to help us become more aware of our body language, by learning how to use non-verbal communication to create confidence and a powerful first impression. Sara is a certified seminar leader, masterful coach and inspiring speaker. She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, NBC, CBS, and KYW radio. She also has written on the impact of image for corporate America and in the Legal Intelligencer, Philadelphia Business Journal, and other publications. http://www.asuitablesolution.com Contact Coach Rea Today: http://www.CoachingByRea.com

Several months ago, a commentary was written on the children of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, where judges sold their very freedom for private profit. Two prominent county judges (Messrs. Mark A. Ciavarella and Michael T. Conahan) allegedly made millions of dollars by sending kids to a private facility (Pa Child Care) in which they had a financial interest, as opposed to state institutions from which they would've received nothing. How could such a thing happen? How could it have happened for years? It happened because, in part, people both allowed it to happen, and they wanted it to happen. Children were sent to juvenile joints -- for months! -- for playing hooky, for being late, for breaking curfew, and the like. And most people said nothing, did nothing and some even praised this judicial example of "zero tolerance." One woman, Sandra Brulo, the former chief of the county's juvenile probation department, asked about the increasing detentions, told a county commission looking into the scandal, "The judge is the final say", adding that most folks simply didn't want "to question the judge." And so they didn't, while dozens, then hundreds and then thousands of kids were sent to detention. Nobody wanted to rock the boat. It's enough to say it was illegal for judges to privately profit from the juvie prison system, but the PA Juvenile Act (the statute governing this area) made what these judges did illegal as well. That's because most of these transfers to detention took place without legal representation, and the code [§6337] states lawyers "must" be provided for kids, unless a parent or guardian affirmatively waives such counsel -- in court. According to Brulo, in many cases, orders for detention were signed by the judges before the hearings even began! Moreover, in 1966, in Kent v. U.S., the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the right of juveniles to have counsel, just like adults. For years, in Pennsylvania, this meant nothing. What use is the constitution when there's money to be made? col. writ. 11/18/09] (c) '09 Mumia Abu-Jamal [Sources: Strupczewski, Leo, "I Had 'Nowhere Else to Go', Official Tells Luzerne Pane," Legal Intelligencer, 11/11/09, pp.1 10.; Tit. 42 Pa. Consolidated Statutes § 6301 et seq., § 6325: Detention of Child; § 6337: Right to Counsel; § 6311: Guardian Ad Litem for child in court proceedings; Kent v. U.S., 541 (D.C.) 1996.]

The Class Action Fairness Act became law in the U.S. in February of 2005. But has CAFA been a real benefit to the justice system across the country? Join Coast to Coast hosts, attorneys and Law.com bloggers, J. Craig Williams and Bob Ambrogi, for an in depth debate with their guests, appellate Attorney Howard Bashman, columnist for Law.com and The Legal Intelligencer of ALM Media, legal reporter Shannon Duffy, who also writes for The Legal Intelligencer and other ALM Media publications and Attorney Richard W. Cohen of Lowey Dannenberg Bemporad and Selinger, P.C. with first-hand experience in an ongoing class action case affected by the CAFA. You'll get the details of CAFA's first year from every side of the issue on this edition.