Practicing with Purpose: For Lawyers Only

Join host Cindy Watson as she interviews Christine Hart. Christine is a litigator, a facilitator, a mediator, a cabinet minister, a legislator, an author, a teacher, and so much more. One of the first women to break into the ranks in top rated corporate law firms. Listen to this episode as Cindy and Christine will be talking about how negotiating as a woman in a man’s world. You’ll discover: · How to face potentially unwelcome reception? · Preparation is the key · Tips on how women can negotiate in a male-dominated industry · Role ego plays in negotiation · And so much more If you’re looking to up-level your negotiation skills, I have everything from online to group to my signature one-on-one mastermind & VIP experiences available to help you better leverage your innate power to get more of what you want and deserve in life. Check out our website at www.ArtOfFeminineNegotiation.com if that sounds interesting to you. Grab my book: The Art of Feminine Negotiation: How to Get What You Want from the Boardroom to the Bedroom https://www.amazon.com/Art-Feminine-Negotiation-Boardroom-Bedroom-ebook/dp/B0B8KPCYZP?inf_contact_key=94d07c699eea186d2adfbddfef6fb9e2&inf_contact_key=013613337189d4d12be8d2bca3c26821680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1 CONNECT WITH CINDY: Website: www.womenonpurpose.ca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womenonpurposecommunity/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenonpurposecoaching/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thecindywatson Show: https://www.womenonpurpose.ca/media/podcast-2/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/womenonpurpose1 YouTube: http://bit.ly/@HERsuasion Email: cindy@womenonpurpose.ca

Have you ever wondered how people become masters of their emotions? Check out this episode as Cindy interviews business coach Donnalynn Riley to learn how to master your emotions and negotiate your best life. Donnalynn has been coaching business people to master their emotions around communication, relationships, and success. In this episode you’ll learn: · How communication can be effective in negotiation · The benefits of improved communication · Keys to good communication and negotiation · The role gender plays in communication and negotiation · Key problems with communication in workplace · Negotiating with powerful people · And many more Find out more about Donnalynn: Facebook: facebook.com/donnalynnriley789 Instagram@ donnalynn.riley Website: roadmaptomorejoy.com If you’re looking to up-level your negotiation skills, I have everything from online to group to my signature one-on-one mastermind & VIP experiences available to help you better leverage your innate power to get more of what you want and deserve in life. Check out our website at www.ArtOfFeminineNegotiation.com if that sounds interesting to you. Grab my book: The Art of Feminine Negotiation: How to Get What You Want from the Boardroom to the Bedroom https://www.amazon.com/Art-Feminine-Negotiation-Boardroom-Bedroom-ebook/dp/B0B8KPCYZP?inf_contact_key=94d07c699eea186d2adfbddfef6fb9e2&inf_contact_key=013613337189d4d12be8d2bca3c26821680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1 CONNECT WITH CINDY: Website: www.womenonpurpose.ca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womenonpurposecommunity/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenonpurposecoaching/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thecindywatson Show: https://www.womenonpurpose.ca/media/podcast-2/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/womenonpurpose1 YouTube: :https://www.youtube.com/@hersuasion Email: cindy@womenonpurpose.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Davina Frederick is a Florida-licensed attorney, law firm growth strategist, and business coach for women law firm owners. She is the founder and CEO of Wealthy Woman Lawyer®, a strategic growth planning and coaching company that helps women law firm owners scale their law firm businesses to and thru $1M with total ease. She’s also the founder of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® League, a community and program designed to support women law firm owners who want to scale from solo to CEO of a thriving law firm business. And, she is the host of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast, the top podcast for women in law in the U.S., and a two-time author of books on law firm management and marketing. Her quest to learn all she could about creating and scaling a law firm business that would not leave her burned out, overwhelmed, and overworked, led her to discover the impact a good business coach could have on a business. For the past 9, almost 10, years, she has devoted her time to helping other women law firm owners create their own law wealth-generating law firm businesses. In this episode, we discuss: Please let me know your thoughts! Connect with Davina: Website: https://www.wealthywomanlawyer.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davinafrederick/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wealthywomanlawyer/?hl=en Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wealthy-woman-lawyer-podcast/id1458507391 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

Chris Dreyer is the CEO and Founder of Rankings.io, an SEO agency that helps elite personal injury law firms land serious injury and auto accident cases through Google’s organic search results. His company has the distinction of making the Inc. 5000 list five years in a row. Chris began his career with a History Education degree and landed a job out of college as a detention room supervisor. The surplus of free time in that job allowed him to develop a side hustle in affiliate marketing, where he grew to manage over 100 affiliate sites simultaneously, allowing him to turn his side gig into a full-time one. When his time in affiliate marketing came to an end, he segued into SEO for attorneys, while also having time to become a top-ranked online poker player. In addition to owning and operating Rankings, Chris is a real estate investor and podcast host, as well as a member of the Forbes Agency Council, the Rolling Stone Culture Council, Business Journals Leadership Trust, Fast Company Executive Board, and Newsweek Expert Forum. Chris’s first book, Niching Up: The Narrower the Market, the Bigger the Prize is slated for release in late 2022. In this episode, we discuss: Please let me know your thoughts! Connect with Chris Dreyer: Website: https://rankings.io/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rankingsio/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rankingsio/ Intsagram: https://www.instagram.com/rankingsio/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Rankingsio 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

Dr. Shaun Jamison is the Associate Dean of Faculty at Concord. He conceived of and created the Future of Law Practice and Cybersecurity courses and provides commentary to the media on technology and privacy issues. Jamison's academic career has focused on skills development and emerging law practice and technology issues. At the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA), he served as the chair of the Practice Management and Marketing Section, as well as co-chair for focus groups for the SAGE Report: Self-Audit for Gender Equity and Diversity. He also served on the Golden Valley, MN Human Rights Commission. Jamison has been a solo practice attorney as well as working at Westlaw, first as a reference attorney and later managing teams of Westlaw account managers and trainers. In this episode, we discuss: - The foundation of community support through The Human Rights Commission. - Equity and diversity lessons and how to bring that to today’s firms with young lawyers. - Collaboration and getting better outcomes. - Why being in a state of learning makes someone a better lawyer. Please let me know your thoughts! Connect with Shaun Jamison: Website: https://www.concordlawschool.edu/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunjamison/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/shaunjamison 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

Vanessa Ferguson is the Managing Director and an Attorney at Ferguson Legal, PLLC. Ferguson Legal, PLLC is a law firm that focuses on general Business law, Data Privacy and Intellectual Property. While attending law school, Vanessa pursued extensive studies in Intellectual Property, the Internet of Things, and privacy issues related to both subjects. Ms. Ferguson also interned at the University of Dayton’s Office of Legal Affairs where she learned first-hand how to address various potential liability issues of a company proactively. In this episode, we discuss: - “Internet of things” and what that means for data and data collection. - What is Intellectual Property and why it remains important when it comes to public vs. private. - Purposefully choosing to protect your data and property. - Consider protecting yourself and your time closely. Please let me know your thoughts! Connect with Vanessa: Website: https://ferguson-legal.com/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/vnessaferguson 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

Sarah Jewell is the owner and principal attorney at River Valley Law. Sarah received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. After a career in sales and marketing, she attended Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota, and obtained her Juris Doctorate and a Certificate in Advocacy and Problem-Solving at Hamline’s top-ranked Dispute Resolution Institute. At Pepperdine, Sarah was honored to be selected as the commencement speaker for graduation. There she was also inducted into the Phi Theta Alpha history honor society. She was on the Dean’s List twice at Hamline University School of Law.  In this episode, we discuss: - The “back door” way to enter a career change. - The key aspect of approaching clients and problems, in opposition to what they teach you in school. - How to think in a more nuanced way to keep you on the right track and not get stuck in the weeds. - Embracing downtime and even scheduling it, to avoid losing track of time. Please let me know your thoughts! Connect with Sarah Jewell: Website: https://rivervalleylaw.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-r-jewell-8a861a3b/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/River-Valley-Law-PA-103512718672508 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

Jeff Mitchell has served as Deputy Director of Athletics at Southern Miss since August of 2018. Mitchell oversees the day-to-day operations of the Athletic Department and provides leadership for special projects, including strategic planning. Mitchell is the primary liaison to the University's Office of the General Counsel and manages the department's legal affairs. Mitchell has helped facilitate the planning and development of $15 million in new facilities at Southern Miss and has negotiated game contracts and multi-media rights agreements that will generate over $25 million dollars for the department. Prior to Southern Miss, Mitchell served as Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Operations, Chief Financial Officer, and oversaw compliance, student services, and legal affairs at Santa Clara University over a 12-year period. He is nationally recognized as a co-author of a textbook entitled Sport, Ethics and Leadership and is an adjunct professor for the Southern Miss School of Business and Economic Development, teaching classes on leadership, governance, and policy in sport. In this episode, we discuss: Please let me know your thoughts! Connect with Jeff Mitchell: Bio link: https://southernmiss.com/staff-directory/jeff-mitchell/438 LinkdIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-r-mitchell/ Twitter: @JeffMitchellUSM 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

Dr. Henry Webb is the Assistant Dean for International Business Programs and a Professor of Business and Legal Studies at Palm Beach Atlantic University. He practiced environmental law for three years in Seattle, WA before he got an MBA. After that, he practiced law for the Environmental Protection Agency and a law firm in Atlanta for five years before moving to Ho Chi Minh City to teach Business Law at an Australian university. Henry has organized study abroad programs for American students in Vietnam, as well as for Vietnamese students in America. He taught as a visiting professor for several universities in Vietnam and for one university in Hungary. This December, he's taking 22 students from Palm Beach Atlantic University on a two-week study-abroad trip in Vietnam, and in June 2023 he is taking a group of students on another study-abroad trip in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. During the Fall 2023 semester, he will be teaching on a Fulbright grant at a law school in Bhutan. In this episode, we discuss: - Contemplating the longevity of working 60 hours a week and deciding to move on from the big firm associate life. - Facing the albatross of student loan repayment. - Realizing passions can extend outside of what they taught you in school. - Moving abroad and teaching international law. Please let me know your thoughts! Connect with Dr. Henry Webb: Faculty bio: https://www.pba.edu/directory/webb-henry.html 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

Jason D. Lazarus is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Synergy Settlement Services. Synergy allows trial lawyers to focus on what they do best by handling all the issues which arise at settlement such as lien resolution, Medicare compliance, public benefit preservation, and settlement planning techniques for protecting the recovery. Jason is passionate about Synergy’s mission of improving the lives of the catastrophically injured and Synergy’s corporate values of professionalism, respect, integrity, dedication, and empathy. Being an injury victim himself gives him unique insight into the clients' Synergy seeks to help at the time they need it most. His written work is widely published and his thought leadership in Medicare compliance has been cited by Federal courts and Florida courts including the Florida Supreme Court. Art of Settlement, Mr. Lazarus’ first book, is an Amazon bestseller and helps lawyers navigate regulatory compliance issues when settling catastrophic cases. He hosts the Trial Lawyer View podcast which highlights trial lawyers and how they help the catastrophically injured. In this episode, we discuss: - Using experience as the client in a lawsuit to know exactly how you wish to move forward in injury law. - Choosing how you show up in life based on what you experience on the other side of the table. - Meeting someone where they’re at in negotiation instead of flying above their head right away. - Facing high, negative emotions without it hurting your life outside work. Please let me know your thoughts! Connect with Jason Lazarus: Website: https://synergysettlements.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasondlazarus/ 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

Lynne Townley was called to the Bar in England and Wales as a Harmsworth Scholar in 1996 and by the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland (2018). Lynne currently combines teaching on the Bar training course at City, University of London with part-time judicial roles as well as writing up her PhD on honor killings and the development of the policy on honor-based crime in England and Wales. Lynne has also held positions as a Financial Ombudsman and as a public prosecutor. She was also a Senior Policy Advisor and legal advisor to the Director of Public Prosecutions. She has been a member of the Ministry of Justice’s Murder Review Advisory Group and was the Legal Advisor to NHS Health Education England on drafting e-learning materials for all NHS staff on Female Genital Mutilation (2014 – 15). In 2018-21 Lynne chaired the Association of Women Barristers, representing women barristers in England and Wales. Lynne was a co-founder of the Oxford University Press National Moot Court Competition back in 1997 (which coincided with the publication of a book on mooting that she co-authored). She has also published author of a diverse range of legal books and articles. Lynne has been instructed as an expert witness on familial cultural practices in the criminal, family, and coroners' courts. In this episode, we discuss: - Writing public policy about the traumatic cases that cross your desk. - Dealing with the pressure going into emotional cases. - Having trusted mentors who understand how to deal with such specific trauma. - Supporting people in the courtroom like it's their first time. Please let me know your thoughts! Connect with Lynn Townley: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynne-t-37b3261a/ Twitter: ​​ https://twitter.com/lynne_townley Website: https://www.city.ac.uk/about/people/academics/lynne-townley 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

Scott Rahn is the founding partner of RMO LLP, a national probate litigation law firm focused on representing beneficiaries, heirs executors, and trustees in contested trust, estate, and probate litigation matters and families and fiduciaries in contested conservatorships and guardianships. A frequent contributor to news media such as the BBC, Scott has been named to the Chambers and Partners “2021 High Net Worth Guide” and the “Best Lawyers in America” list by Best Lawyers. He has also been recognized as a “Top Litigator” by the Los Angeles Business Journal and a “Visionary” by the Los Angeles Times. In this episode, we discuss: Please let me know your thoughts! Connect with Scott Rahn: Website: https://rmolawyers.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-rahn-trust-estate-probate-litigator-7b71602/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/probateandtrustlitigators/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RMOLawyers/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClDQzEOOKbGFULmXpdIPEnA/videos 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

Blair Glaser, MA is an executive and leadership consultant who helps mission-driven leaders create highly functional teams and dynamic businesses. She has worked with leaders and teams in nonprofit organizations such as Emerge America and Mt. Sinai Hospital of New York; Fortune 500 organizations such as Citibank and Ralph Lauren; law practices, and small businesses alike. A licensed therapist, she has led empowerment workshops for women nationally and at the Omega Institute, and was hired by Jane Fonda to develop and facilitate a workshop for girls. Blair is also a writer whose personal and business essays appear on her blog and online publications such as The Muse, HuffPo, Insider and Shondaland, to name a few. In this episode, we discuss: Please let me know your thoughts! Connect with Blair Glaser: website: www.BlairGlaser.com twitter: https://twitter.com/BlairGlaser Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blair_glaser Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blair.glaser LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairglaser/ 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

Patrick R. Baker, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Law and currently teaches Law within the College of Business & Global Affairs. In the summer of 2017, he served as a Visiting Scholar at Queen Mary University of London. In 2021 he was awarded the 2021 Cunningham Outstanding Scholar and Teacher and the UT Alumni Association Outstanding Teacher Award. Before joining UTM, Patrick served as an Associate Professor of Law at the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, Virginia. There Patrick was appointed the inaugural director of the Natural Resources Law Center. He taught Administrative Law, Hard Mineral Law, Legal Research and Writing, Oil and Gas Law, and Water Law. His scholarship focuses on Business, Property, Environmental, and Energy Law. His articles have been published by leading law journals and publications, such as BYU, Journal of World Energy Law & Business, West Virginia University, Vermont University, and Oil & Gas Energy Quarterly. He has been interviewed and quoted on legal issues by national and international publications including the London Times, Washington Post, Associated Press, US News & World Report, ABC News, and the Richmond Times. In this episode, we discuss: - Teaching as a service to young people who look up to you. - The mindset of being taught to follow the money instead of what fuels you, and how to break that as a professor. - Learning the problem with billable hours and knowing what your limit of sustaining your work output. - Modern law practice and what to do when the rules change overnight. Please let me know your thoughts! Connect with Dr. Patrick Baker: Website: https://www.utm.edu/departments/cbga/faculty_staff/afepo_faculty/pbaker.php 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

Thomas J. Simeone is a trial attorney and managing partner at Simeone & Miller. He appeared on MSNBC in regard to a client of his who filed a civil rights action against the Library of Congress. He was in the Washington Post in regard to the settlement of a federal class action suit brought on behalf of disabled persons in regard to a wrongful death case he filed on behalf of two unarmed men who were shot by an off-duty police officer. He has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, ESPN.com, and TheSportingNews.com. In 1999, Thomas was WUSA Channel 9's "Newsmaker of the Day" for a class action case he filed against PEPCO. He has been interviewed by radio stations WMAL in Washington, WHPC-FM in New York, and on cable television station CTV-15 in Washington. In this episode, we discuss: - Further career education in finances and history to help out the future of your law practice. - The “softer sides” of lawyering; client relations, ethics, networking, and social advantages. - Recognizing opportunities outside of directly advancing as an attorney. - Realizing the humanity of clients when you serve them after a traumatic, “911” accident. Please let me know your thoughts! Connect with Thomas Simeone: Website: https://www.simeonemiller.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Simeone-Miller-LLP-112627662117331 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simeone-&-miller-llp/ Connect with Cindy Watson: Website: 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

Jonathan Fitzgarrald is Managing Partner of Equinox Strategy Partners, providing service professionals and firms with strategic counsel to drive revenue and increase market visibility. For nearly two decades and prior to founding Equinox Strategy Partners, Jonathan directed the sales and marketing at three, top business law firms. Prior to his focus in professional services, Jonathan held senior-level sales and communications positions at various public and private companies within the high-tech, telecommunications, electronics, health care, and consumer products industries. In this episode, we discuss: - The importance of embracing the change from word-of-mouth reputation to actively marketing a lawyer and their skills. - How to get out of the mindset that marketing is somehow unethical for attorneys to use. - Business development within a firm to find ways to grow the business and stay true to the firm’s values. - Utlizing technology to embrace changes in people and practicing law. Please let me know your thoughts! Connect with Jonathan Fitzgarrald: Website: https://equinoxstrategy.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanfitzgarrald/ 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

Douglas E. Noll, JD, MA left a successful career as a trial lawyer to become a peacemaker. His calling is to serve humanity, and he executes his calling at many levels. He is an award-winning author, teacher, trainer, and a highly experienced mediator. Doug’s work carries him from international work to helping people resolve deep interpersonal and ideological conflicts to training life inmates to be peacemakers and mediators in maximum-security prisons. In this episode, we discuss: - Getting bogged down by obligations and taking on too much at one time. - Shifting practicing law from fight-mode into problem-solving into peacemaking. - A broader perspective in peacemaking leads to understanding the human condition than the traditional transactional relationship of the lawyer and client. - Working within the prison systems to find key factors in developing peacemaking programs. Please let me know your thoughts! Connect with Doug Noll: Website: https://dougnoll.com/ 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

Michael Eisner is the founding partner of The Law Offices of Michael L. Eisner. He provides the highest level of legal services, care, and compassion for each of his clients while securing the best possible results from their cases. He has been seeking fair compensation for injured people since 1996. His practice includes representing people who have been injured or killed as a result of car, motorcycle, and truck accidents; dog bites; and dangerous conditions on others’ property. He was Executive Editor of the law review while obtaining his law degree at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Michael is honored as a National Trial Lawyer – Top 100, Ohio SuperLawyer, and a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. In this episode, we discuss: - Learning innately the drive to protect those who need protecting by practicing empathy. - Treating every client as if their case is the only one you serve. - Bringing compassion back into personal injury firms and ditching the “winner takes all” mentality. - Creating collaborative spaces for better outcomes for both parties involved. Please let me know your thoughts! Connect with Michael Eisner: Website: https://michaeleisnerlaw.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-law-offices-of-michael-l-eisner-llc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelEisnerLaw/ 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

LJ Jones is the Founder of Developing Financial LLC, a financial planning firm dedicated to providing financial planning solutions for young lawyers in their first 10 years out of law school. Engaged to a lawyer, he’s seen first-hand how little financial education is provided to graduating law students. Ignoring and avoiding our personal finances can create unnecessary stress and anxiety that affects personal and professional lives. Between student loan repayment, knowing if you’re saving and investing correctly, and possibly preparing for partnership, young lawyers face unique financial challenges. Law school isn’t set up to teach personal finance, but making smart financial decisions is almost as important as your technical legal knowledge. LJ’s goal is to provide high-quality financial solutions to people often ignored in the industry. Through his financial planning process, he works with young lawyers to identify what is most important to them. It may be travel, buying a home, starting a family, paying off student debt, or anything else they value. Then, the financial plan is built together. In this episode, we discuss: - Understanding finance as an up-and-coming lawyer can improve your business endeavors when opening a new firm. - Planning for retirement early. - Take in your goals and reevaluate your lifestyle yearly to know you’re on the right track. - School doesn’t teach life skills. It is up to you to learn them yourself. Please let me know your thoughts! Connect with LJ Jones: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lj-jones/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/realljjones Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/developingfinancial 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

Jamie Diaferia is the founder and CEO of Infinite Global. He counsels leading professional services firms on their media, litigation and crisis communications strategies. His clients include Am Law 200 law firms and accounting, financial services and consulting firms, as well as individuals and corporations involved in high-stakes crises and legal battles. Before founding Infinite Global, Jamie was a journalist and lawyer. Ken Gary is Infinite Global’s Chief Growth Officer. Trained as both a lawyer and journalist, Ken is nationally recognized as a top revenue and results-driven strategic marketing, communications, business development and sales advisor in the legal, financial services and cannabis industries. He has decades of experience providing professional, legal and financial service providers sage marketing, communications and business development counsel. In this episode, we discuss: And many other topics! Please let me know your thoughts! Connect with Jamie & Ken: Jamie’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiediaferia/ Ken’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kengary/ Website: https://infiniteglobal.com/ 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