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The Legal Talk Network feed is curated weekly by the Legal Talk Network team, featuring three standout episodes from across the network. Each selection showcases smart conversations, timely topics, and leading voices in the legal industry making it easy to stay up to date with the most compelling content LTN has to offer. Legal Talk Network is the premier provider of podcasts for attorneys and legal professionals, with more than 25 shows exploring today’s most important legal issues, current events, technology, and the future of law. Legal Talk Network's shows are hosted by today’s leading industry professionals and feature high profile guests.
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  • Seat at the Table: Firing an Employee Without Causing Collateral Damage | Un-Billable Hour

    Seat at the Table: Firing an Employee Without Causing Collateral Damage | Un-Billable Hour
    Sep 18 2026
    In this episode of the Un-Billable Hour’s Seat at the Table: How do you know when a hire isn’t working out (hint: you already know) and then pull the trigger and let them go? It happens: you hire someone, and it doesn’t work out. So many firms put off the hard discussion: terminating an employee. It’s not pleasant, but it’s necessary. That’s where planning, preparation, and an established process come into play. Is it a lack of communication? Or a truly bad fit? Establish performance metrics and address issues early on and help avoid surprises. When it’s time for the firing discussion, everyone should already know what’s coming because it’s been out in the open for a long time. Clarity can reduce the risk of labor law tangles after the termination. Don’t let a fired employer create more problems. Reviews, management consultations, and documented steps can both guide your employee to better performance, which is optimal, or protect your firm after the firing. You saw the signs. You knew it was coming. But now it’s time to take action and let an employee go. And if we all know the mantra “hire slow, fire fast,” we also know lawyers don’t always follow that rule. We can be way, way too slow to fire when an employee just isn’t working out. So how do you know when the time has come? Our panel of legal management and HR pros digs in. As one panelist says, “If you wake up three mornings in a row thinking about somebody who’s not your spouse, they’ve got to go.” You know when someone is taking up too much time and derailing the office. The problem isn’t recognizing the problem, it’s not recognizing that you’ve already recognized the problem. Have a plan, specific policies, metrics, management consultations, and a process for firing someone before you reach that point. Without clarity, even experienced HR professionals struggle. Every process should account for your firm’s vulnerability. Labor laws, password management, access to client documents, even physical access to your office with keys or key cards should all be part of the process before the termination discussion. Dig into an episode today that can help your firm prepare for the future! Subscribe to Un-Billable Hour: https://play.megaphone.fm/qxfro4f-suekajnwe_solw REFERENCES MENTIONED: ClioCon 2026, Oct. 26-27, 2026 Legal Talk Network Unbillable Hour
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  • Leading Forward: Why Great Ideas Aren't Enough for Law Firm Strategy, with Debbie Foster & Stephanie Everett | Lawyerist Podcast

    Leading Forward: Why Great Ideas Aren't Enough for Law Firm Strategy, with Debbie Foster & Stephanie Everett | Lawyerist Podcast
    Sep 17 2026
    Law firms know change is coming. Knowing what to do about it is harder. In this episode of the Lawyerist Podcast, Stephanie Everett talks with Debbie Foster about leading a law firm forward as technology, client expectations, and the business of law evolve. Debbie explains why strategy often gets pushed aside for urgent client work and day-to-day demands. Together, they explore why firms struggle to move beyond “we’ve always done it this way,” how consensus can stall progress, and why great ideas mean little without execution and team buy-in. They also examine how AI is raising the stakes for law firm leaders. Waiting for certainty is not a strategy. Stephanie and Debbie share practical ways to protect time for strategic thinking, challenge assumptions, build buy-in, and help teams adapt to change. If your firm keeps talking about what needs to change but struggles to make it happen, this episode will help you move from ideas to action. Listen to the previous episodes of our Law Firm Leadership Series. #632: Law Firm Leadership: How to Lead Yourself Before Leading Your Team, with Debbie Foster & Stephanie Everett Apple | Spotify | LTN #633: Leading People in Law Firms: Building Trust, Developing Talent, and Holding Standards, with Debbie Foster & Stephanie Everett Apple | Spotify | LTN #634: Leading Law Firm Operations: Building Systems That Reduce the Daily Firefighting, with Debbie Foster & Stephanie Everett Apple | Spotify | LTN Links from the episode: https://posh.com/lawyerist/ https://lawyerist.com/scorecard/ https://beanextlevelleader.com/ Have thoughts about today’s episode? Join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and X! If today's podcast resonates with you and you haven't read Be a Next Level Leader yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Looking for help beyond the book? See if our coaching community is right for you. Access more resources from Lawyerist at lawyerist.com. Subscribe to Lawyerist Podcast: https://play.megaphone.fm/xrm0mqp4tqwi0ozntiu41g Chapters / Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction 01:47 – The New Small Firm Scorecard™ 03:23 – Making Law Firm Progress Easier to Measure 06:38 – AI & Virtual Receptionists 08:08 – AI vs. Automation: What’s the Difference? 09:03 – Using AI to Enhance the Client Experience 12:03 – AI for Sentiment Analysis & Quality Assurance 13:04 – Keeping Humans in Control of AI 14:56 – Leading Your Law Firm Forward 15:24 – Why Law Firm Strategy Gets Pushed Aside 16:54 – AI Is Changing the Game for Law Firms 18:35 – Law Firms Are Playing 3D Chess 19:30 – Why Strategic Thinking Needs Protected Time 20:40 – Looking Beyond the Day-to-Day 22:47 – Moving Past “We’ve Always Done It This Way” 24:02 – Why Leading Through Change Is So Hard 24:34 – Great Ideas Aren’t the Problem. Execution Is. 26:58 – The Business Case for Law Firm Strategy 28:39 – Creating Believers Inside Your Law Firm 31:09 – Building a Culture That Thinks Ahead 32:28 – Why Leaders Will Build the Next Era of Law Firms
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    34 m
  • Marking 25 Years Since 9/11: Revisiting Our Discussion With Special Master Ken Feinberg | Workers Comp Matters

    Marking 25 Years Since 9/11: Revisiting Our Discussion With Special Master Ken Feinberg | Workers Comp Matters
    Sep 16 2026
    It’s been 25 years since 9/11. In this special episode, we revisit our conversation with Kenneth Feinberg, the architect of the federal compensation plan for victims and their families. As he asks in his book on the subject, “what’s life worth?” Feinberg is an internationally known attorney who was appointed by President George W. Bush to administer the federal fund established to aid those injured in the terrorist attacks and to support the families of those who lost their lives. We reflect on Feinberg’s Herculean efforts and how his team grappled with a national open wound and struggled to put a monetary value on thousands of lives. In today’s often divisive political climate, a brutal period 25 years ago reminds us of a time when our nation came together as one. If any episode of Workers’ Comp Matters bears a second listen, this is the one. Everyone working with injured workers and their families can take a lesson from Feinberg’s extraordinary challenge. If you have thoughts on Workers’ Comp law or an idea for a topic or guest you’d like to hear, contact us at JPierce@ppnlaw.com or APierce@ppnlaw.com. Subscribe to Workers Comp Matters: https://play.megaphone.fm/uzqas4ukq4ysdntrvbgvgg Mentioned in This Episode: “Worth,” a Netflix film on Ken Feinberg’s work, trailer “What Is Life Worth? The Unprecedented Effort to Compensate the Victims of 9/11,” by Kenneth R. Feinberg
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