Episode 71 of the "Everything Except The Law" podcast has arrived! This time we're speaking with Bernie Ollila, Head of Partnerships at 1SEO Digital Agency.

In this episode, Bernie and host Nick Werker discuss why lawyers need to have ownership of their firm's website, how to go about crafting an SEO game plan for your practice, what to do if your firm is generating too much irrelevant traffic and much more!

About our guest:
Bernie Ollila is a digital marketing strategist and business growth expert who helps legal professionals leverage marketing to maximize profitability. As the Head of Partnerships at 1SEO Digital Agency, Bernie works closely with business owners and industry leaders to develop data-driven strategies that generate high-quality leads, increase brand visibility, and drive revenue.

Learn more about 1SEO Digital Agency here: https://1seo.com/

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This podcast is produced and edited by Joe Galotti. You can reach Joe via email at joe@answeringlegal.com.

Episode 70 of the "Everything Except The Law" podcast has arrived! This time we're speaking with Karl Seelbach, attorney and Co-Founder of Skribe.

In this episode, Karl and host Taryn Winter Brill discuss using education to help remove the fear around AI technology, how Skribe is helping simplify the process of collecting depositions, the role virtual reality could play in the future of law and much more!

About our guest:
Karl Seelbach is a seasoned litigation attorney with over 18 years of experience in the courtroom, representing clients in personal injury, business, and employment litigation. He is a skilled advocate and a tenacious fighter who handles cases with precision and an eye towards trial from day one. His adversaries describe him as "skilled" and "whip smart." But Karl's expertise doesn't stop there - he's also the founder of Skribe.ai, a software platform for capturing and analyzing legal testimony that's changing the game for attorneys and their clients.

Learn more about Skribe here: https://skribe.ai/

Learn more about Karl's law firm here: https://www.doyleseelbach.com/

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This podcast is produced and edited by Joe Galotti. You can reach Joe via email at joe@answeringlegal.com.

Episode 67 of the "Everything Except The Law" podcast has arrived! This time we're speaking with Chelsey Lambert, VP of Partnerships at Smokeball.

In this episode, Chelsey and host Nick Werker discuss how Smokeball went all in on incorporating AI technology into its platform, the benefits of setting up tech integrations for growing law firms, what's on the horizon for Smokeball in 2025 and much more!

About our guest:
Chelsey Lambert is a dynamic leader and legal technology expert with a passion for driving innovation in the legal industry. As the VP of Partnerships at Smokeball, an AI-powered practice management and billing solution for law firms, Chelsey leads initiatives to expand the Smokeball partner ecosystem and build a thriving Certified Partner community. Her work in this role is at the forefront of integrating advanced technology solutions into everyday legal practice, enabling firms to operate more efficiently and effectively.

Learn more about Smokeball here: https://www.smokeball.com/

Learn more about Answering Legal's direct integration with Smokeball here: https://tinyurl.com/3nt99xcu

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This podcast is produced and edited by Joe Galotti. You can reach Joe via email at joe@answeringlegal.com.

Episode 66 of the "Everything Except The Law" podcast has arrived! This time we're speaking with Patrice Asimakis, Director of Legal Services at LawCompany.

In this episode, Patrice and host Nick Werker discuss how refusing to delegate can be harmful to your practice, important mindset shifts law firm leaders need to make in 2025, what solutions LawCompany provides for the legal industry and much more!

About our guest:
Patrice Asimakis is a licensed attorney at the forefront of the "NewLaw" movement, redefining how legal services are delivered. At LawCompany, she leads the development of innovative solutions across legal research, operations, compliance, and litigation. In a past life as a practicing lawyer, Patrice handled both litigation and transactional matters, in a large firm and also supporting a solo.

Learn more about LawCompany here: https://lawcompany.com/

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This podcast is produced and edited by Joe Galotti. You can reach Joe via email at joe@answeringlegal.com.

Episode 65 of the "Everything Except The Law" podcast has arrived! This time we're speaking with legal marketing expert Philip Fairley.

In this episode, Philip and host Nick Werker discuss why marketing is more than just lead generation, strategies for improving your client intake process, how law firms should go about creating new videos and much more!

This conversation was recorded on October 1, 2024.

About our guest:
Philip Fairley is passionate about business and the legal industry. He is highly focused on advanced digital marketing and harnessing technology to grow law firms. Philip's dual focus is helping law firm owners leverage digital marketing to generate massive qualified leads and create easy to use custom software platforms which generate new clients.

Learn more about The Rainmaker Institute here: https://therainmakerinstitute.com/

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This podcast is produced and edited by Joe Galotti. You can reach Joe via email at joe@answeringlegal.com.

Episode 64 of the "Everything Except The Law" podcast has arrived! This time we're speaking with Andrea Cannavina, the Law Firm Therapist™.

In this episode, Andrea and host Taryn Winter Brill discuss overcoming information overload, how Andrea's D-A-F-T™ system can help lawyers become better organized, why an attorney's email inbox should always be empty and much more!

About our guest:
Andrea Cannavina's primary expertise is law firm operations. She works 1:1 with attorneys and/or in conjunction with HR/IT and staff in order to build in the right processes and products to get attorney-client work product done as efficiently as possible. Size of firm does not matter. Andrea has worked with attorneys who are true solos, to those at mega firms. My secondary expertise is in the processes of productivity and how to apply them on the individual level.

Learn more about Andrea's services here: https://andreacannavina.com/

Subscribe to the Answering Legal Channel so you never miss an episode of Everything Except the Law! Check out audio versions of the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Anchor.

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You can also give us a call at 631-400-8000 or go to www.answeringlegal.com

This podcast is produced and edited by Joe Galotti. You can reach Joe via email at joe@answeringlegal.com.