This informative podcast is for any up-and-coming attorney, new attorney, or existing attorney that would like to gain insightful information on how to manage, operate, or create a new law firm. Jim Zadeh is the host, a civil litigator for over 30years. His experience stems from working at a big multi-partner law firm and then opening his own firm. In this podcast he will share personal and crucial learning experiences throughout his career that was learned the hard way. The goal is for you to avoid the mistakes he made so that you can enjoy life as a successful productive attorney.
https://TheProductiveAttorney.com
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 18 hours 11 minutes
episode 24: Legal Writing
If you were able to graduate from law school and pass the bar exam, then you have the tools to write a legal document. However, to be efficient in legal writing you must be concise, brief, and logical. I will go over 11 tips that can help you to...
episode 23: Empathy
A few years back I was part of a test that was given to many attorneys. At the end of this test it was determined that I was part of the 98% of the attorneys who showed no empathy. In my experience my lack of empathy allows me to evaluate...
episode 22: Law School
I have a unique outlook for law school, since I’m an adjunct professor. I did not like law school, but that’s why I’m teaching. Law school teaches us how to think like a lawyer, but it doesn’t teach you the soft skills. Do you know how to be a...
episode 21: Mental Health
Sometimes being a lawyer is lonely, because attorney client privileged information prevents you from talking to anybody about the case. Lawyers tend to have a higher rate of mental health issues due to the stress associated with the job. Do you know...
episode 20: Tax Tips You Should Know
Most of these tips I have learned the hard way, and some are just basic tips that I feel every lawyer should have knowledge of. When you are running a law firm the last thing you want to do is try to outsmart the IRS, because if they find out they...
episode 19: Barratry
In my line of work there are many forms of opportunities that come in the shape of barratry. As a new attorney you’re going to be faced with hard decisions on how to make money. The best decision you can make is making money the ethical way. I have...
episode 18: Scams
Even the attorneys that are the most aware and the most astute to these kinds of things can fall victim to scams. I’m a professor, and I teach my students these types of scams. Scams are real and they are getting very clever. Listen to this episode...
episode 17: Texas Supreme Court
I’ve represented defendants and have represented plaintiffs in my 32 years of practicing law. I have watched the Texas Supreme Court during that time change from a democrat Texas Supreme Court to a republican supreme court. Because of the change I...
episode 16: Update to Disrupting Legal Profession
This episode is an update to an earlier podcast I posted. In that podcast I talked about how there is a nationwide effort to allow non-lawyers to invest in law firms. The reason that it was allowed was because consumers are not getting adequate...