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The Gen Y Lawyer Podcast

Practicing law doesn't have to suck. Crafting a meaningful career is possible. Leaving the law doesn't have to be scary. That's why this show exists. You don't have to navigate through this profession and world as a Millennial lawyer alone. Join host, Nicole Abboud, former practicing attorney, leadership speaker, and consultant each week as she brings you conversations with lawyers, legal innovators, and leaders in the profession to help you in your journey to building a meaningful life and fulfilling career.
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Sep 11, 2017

With internet creators becoming more and more popular in today’s YouTube-crazed world, wanting to become a lawyer who serves the needs of this group of people is a viable career path. That’s why I reached out to my friend Franklin Graves, General Counsel for Naxos Music Group. Franklin is immersed in the world of internet creators and YouTubers and is a content creator himself. He creates content to help educate creators of the legal side of digital content. 

What We Discuss:

  • How he networked the smart way and made the most of his connections to land his first job
  • Why it’s important to get involved in a bar association’s project instead of merely networking
  • How a trip to an ABA conference started him off on his branding journey
  • How an article he wrote for the ABA eventually led to an opportunity to speak on a panel at the massive video conference, VidCon
  • What drew him to wanting to create content on YouTube and for YouTubers
  • The importance of immersing yourself in the industry you wish to represent
  • Should lawyers create videos to market their law firms?
  • How to figure out what type of videos you should create for your firm

Resources:

The Law School Strategy 

Frankly Legal YouTube channel

Naxos Music Group 

Contact Information:

www.franklingraves.com

@franklingraves – Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

franklingraves@gmail.com

Sep 4, 2017

Wela Quan is a New York corporate lawyer-turned-legal cartoonist and writer.

What we cover:

  • How she made the decision to leave her corporate job after 2 years
  • How she tapped into her childhood passions to begin writing and drawing
  • Why she wants to eliminate legalese and legal jargon
  • Wela explains her writing and drawing process
  • Why doesn’t consider herself to be an “artist”
  • Why she’s not in a hurry to buy a house and instead, wants to travel right now
  • Why she rejected a job offer from Hooters in Singapore

 

Resources Mentioned:

New York Bar Picture Book

Quimbee.com

Contact Info:

www.nybarpicturebook.com

Email: wela@nybarpicturebook.com

Jun 1, 2017

This month was all about outreach. Outreach came in many different forms. Along with the usual in-person networking events, I decided to try out a new service called BombBomb. BombBomb is an video emailing service provider. In this month’s bonus episode, I chat about my experience with sending video emails to warm leads and what happened […]

The post Strategic Outreach [May Recap Bonus Ep.] appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.

May 29, 2017

I recorded this interview with Andrea Kramer live at the Colorado Women’s Bar Association Annual Convention in Vail. I was honored to have been asked to speak at the convention so I thought it would be fun to include a short live interview as part of the presentation. In this episode, I spoke with Andrea […]

The post On Being a Feminist and Fighting for Pay Equity with Andrea Kramer [GWL 108] appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.

May 22, 2017

Lawyer, Mom, Coach, and Podcaster, Janine Esbrand, joins us today and shares her thoughts on how lawyers can go about planning for a family while working at a firm. What does that conversation with the employer look like? When should it happen? Janine also shares her insight on how lawyers who feel “stuck” in their […]

The post Can Women Have It All? with Janine Esbrand [GWL 107] appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.

May 15, 2017

The path to success for lawyers is harder than ever. Young lawyers face numerous challenges that range from developing a specialty to maintaining and bringing in clients. The goal, of course, is to meet these challenges with a sense of excitement. That’s why I’m excited to have our guest, Lauren Rikleen, joining us today to […]

The post Advocating for Yourself the Effective Way with Lauren Rikleen [GWL 106] appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.

May 8, 2017

On this episode, I speak with Brain Cuban. Brian is an author, keynote speaker, and former practicing attorney. His latest book is called The Addicted Lawyer: Tales of the Bar, Booze, Blow and Redemption and in this episode, he’s joining us to share his powerful story. His shares his remarkable journey from drug and alcohol […]

The post Addiction, Eating Disorders, and the Journey to Sobriety with Brian Cuban [GWL 105] appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.

May 1, 2017

In today’s episode, I share some sound bites from four marketing experts I spoke with at the Legal Marketing Association annual conference a month ago. I asked four marketing companies to share their top tips and advice for young lawyers when it comes to marketing and business development. This episode is dedicated to their responses. […]

The post Top Tips from 4 Marketing Experts [GWL 104] appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.

Apr 28, 2017

In this month’s recap, I talk about my struggle to tone down my lawyer brain and tune up my business brain. As lawyers trained to spot issues (aka all the things that could go wrong), it often becomes difficult to spot opportunities when all you’re thinking about are the negatives. So this past month, I […]

The post Learning to UNlearn [April Recap Bonus Ep.] appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.

Apr 24, 2017

We can’t discuss mental health awareness enough on this podcast or in this profession. Substance abuse remains a huge issue that many lawyers, especially young lawyers, are dealing with. Joining us today is Patrick Krill, the principal and founder of Krill Strategies. Patrick is a globally recognized leading authority on addiction and mental health issues […]

The post The Reality About Mental Health and Lawyers with Patrick Krill [GWL 102] appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.

Apr 17, 2017

We’re talking about money! It’s important to be educated and informed about how best to save, spend, pay off debt, and of course, play with your money. Joining us today to chat about money is Sophia Bera, founder of Gen Y Planning. As a certified financial planner, Sophia provides affordable financial planning to our generation, […]

The post What to Do With Your Lawyer Money with Financial Planner Sophia Bera [GWL 101] appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.

Apr 10, 2017

Dating in general can be difficult! Dating as a lawyer…now that’s a challenge. My guest today is Dr. Robert Riordan. He is an attorney and licensed clinical psychologist who provides therapy and counseling services to individual adults, as well as therapy and mediation services to couples. What we chat about in this episode: If lawyers’ […]

The post Dating, Love, and Relationships as a Lawyer with Dr. Robert Riordan [GWL 100] appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.

Apr 3, 2017

Christie Miller is founder of Eat Train Win, where she coaches in the areas of health, nutrition, and happiness. She is a former financial analyst, corporate lawyer, and LA County Sheriff. Christie is a total badass. What we chat about in this episode: What led Christie to leave her high paying, high powered job as […]

The post Improving Your Physical and Nutritional Health with Christie Miller [GWL 99] appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.

Mar 31, 2017

This month, I venture into uncharted territory with cold emails. After speaking with a business coach, I learned a lot of new business development techniques I hadn’t thought about but am excited to implement. In this episode, I discuss how I was able to narrow down my ideal customer description, aka my avatar, how I […]

The post Experimenting is Fun [March Recap Bonus Ep.] appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.

Mar 27, 2017

My guest today is Joey Vitale, founder of Indie Creative Law – a law firm serving creative small businesses. Joey and I have been friends online for a while and, I finally decided to make it official by having him on as a guest. He shares a lot of great advice on how to figure […]

The post Creating a Legal Career that Fits You with Joey Vitale [GWL 97] appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.

Mar 20, 2017

Today’s fabulous guest is Allison Leotta. For twelve years, Allison was a federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., where she specialized in sex crimes, domestic violence, and crimes against children. Drawing on that experience, she now writes legal thrillers, for which she’s been dubbed “the female John Grisham.” What we chat about in this episode: How Allison drew […]

The post From Federal Prosecutor to Legal Thriller Novelist with Allison Leotta [GWL 96] appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.

Mar 13, 2017

My guest today is Shawn McBride. He is licensed to practice law in 12 states and DC. Along with practicing, he is also a business strategist, a CPA, and a public speaker.  He works to empower business owners in their mission to build businesses that stand the test of time. What we cover in this […]

The post The 3 Laws of Empowerment and Being Authentically You with Shawn McBride [GWL 95] appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.

Mar 6, 2017

We’re celebrating the 2 year anniversary of The Gen Why Lawyer Podcast! Woohoo! Thank you to all of the listeners for the continued support. In this episode, I bring in a special guest to help me ring in year 2 of the podcast. We chat about how the podcast has evolved, how the community of […]

The post Reflections on 2 Years of Podcasting with Nicole and Special Guest appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.

Feb 28, 2017

In this month’s bonus episode, I recap the trials and tribulations of building my new business – Abboud Media. I discuss building the new website, attending a whole lot of networking events, dealing with not meeting all of my goals for the month, and letting go of some control. Email me your thoughts on the […]

The post Letting Go [Feb Recap Bonus Ep] appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.

Feb 27, 2017

This is the last week of the Annual Listener Survey. Please share your thoughts to help improve the podcast here: www.bit.ly/2017gwlsurvey My guest today is Jodi Ettenberg. In 2008, she quit her job as a lawyer and set off to travel to Siberia for what she believed would only be a year but 9 years […]

The post Constructing a Food and Travel Business Through Storytelling with Jodi Ettenberg [GWL 92] appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.

Feb 20, 2017

  Got opinions on how to make this podcast better? Share your thoughts in my annual listener survey: www.bit.ly/2017gwlsurvey After practicing law for 17 years at top-tier firms, most recently as a Partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, Catherine Krow founded Digitory Legal, a cloud-based legal budgeting solution for lawyers and clients. What we chat […]

The post Defying Expectations as a Woman in Law and Tech with Catherine Krow [GWL 91] appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.

Feb 13, 2017

I’d love to hear your thoughts about how I can make this podcast better! Please take my annual listener survey at www.bit.ly/2017gwlsurvey. Thank you! Marc Cerniglia is a founding partner at Spotlight Branding. He is passionate about helping lawyers and law firms understand the truths and myths about internet marketing, and educating them on how […]

The post 5 Fundamentals of a Strong Internet Presence with Spotlight Branding’s Marc Cerniglia [GWL 90] appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.

Feb 6, 2017

Share your thoughts on how to improve the podcast over at www.bit.ly/2017gwlsurvey Our guest today is JoAnn Holmes. She is the founder of Holmes at Law, where she focuses primarily on business law and contracts, trademark and copyright, and software and tech. After working as in-house counsel for approximately 15 years, Jo decided to take […]

The post The Powerful Role of Kindness in Your Legal Career with JoAnn Holmes [GWL 89] appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.

Jan 30, 2017

January was admittedly off to a slow start. Between teaching two classes at a local community college every day and preparing for a major conference presentation, I had very little time to focus on the business. However, I was able to check off some of the small items on my To-Do list, and I even […]

The post Business From Scratch [Jan Recap Bonus Ep] appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.

Jan 30, 2017

My guest in this episode is Nehal Madhani, attorney and founder and CEO of Alt Legal, a cloud-based IP docketing software. Nehal speaks regularly about the intersection of legal practice and technology. What we discuss in this episode: Why he decided to leave his BigLaw position to start a tech company How he taught himself how […]

The post On Building a Legal Tech Company with Alt Legal’s Nehal Madhani [GWL 87] appeared first on The Gen Why Lawyer.

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