The Kolibri Club Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to The Kolibri Club podcast hosted by Kolibri Law Firm Management. We provide fractional law firm management services to help you run a lean and efficient firm. You can count on us to understand your unique needs and take items off of your plate. In this podcast we’ll speak with experts in a variety of fields under the lens of what matters most to law firms.
We connect with Rachel Casper on today's episode of The Kolibri Club. She joins us from Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers/ Massachusetts Law Office Management Assistance Program, also known as LOMAP. The mission of this organization is to, "promote well-being and resilience in the legal community, improve lives, nurture competence, and elevate the standing of the legal profession. To fulfill this mission, LCL provides free and confidential mental health resources, addiction recovery support, and practice management services.” Rachel shared her thoughts around stress relief, mental health, and ways that people can start implementing well-being into their lives today.
On this episode of The Kolibri Club, we speak with Ann Gomez, the Founding President of Clear Concept, Inc. and the best-selling author of The Email Warrior. Ann is passionate about helping people do their best work. Ann leads engaging and inspiring keynote addresses and interactive workshops. She is also an active blogger and media spokesperson. During our conversation we discuss having a collaborative mindset, key points related to retention, and the future of hybrid firms.
Today we share our conversation with Steve Fretzin. Acting as a kind of “business development therapist,” Steve Fretzin coaches and trains lawyers on the most modern-day business development skills, providing precise tips, fresh ideas and actionable tasks that drive tangible results. As the host of the BE THAT LAWYER podcast, Steve has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Crain’s and Entrepreneur.com and has appeared on NBC News and WGN Radio. He has written three books on legal business development, is a regular contributor to the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and has published articles in Attorney at Law magazine, the National Law Review, the American Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. In our conversation, we chat about lawyers' unique business development goals, the power of having a strong network, and some of Steve's tips for success.
On this episode of The Kolibri Club we speak with Jeremy Poock. Jeremy founded Senior Attorney Match to provide Senior Attorneys with options to transition their practices to successor lawyers or law firms, and monetize the law practices that they have developed over the course of their careers. Jeremy participates in each Senior Attorney Match matter, assisting clients to develop, design, and implement the right succession plan for their practices. We were thrilled to discuss succession planning, how 1+1=7, and what firm leaders can start considering today to plan for the future.
Today we connect with Olivia Vizachero. Olivia, a former BigLaw litigator turned solo-practitioner, runs The Less Stressed Lawyer, a boutique life coaching practice for lawyers. As a Certified Life Coach, she works with lawyers who are over-worked, over-stressed, overwhelmed and over it. Through her coaching work, she teaches lawyers how to practice thought and emotional management, manage their time, balance their workload and make themselves and their wellbeing their top priority so they can start living lives with less stress and far more fulfillment. We dive into topics like what made her start this business, an anthology she co-authored about business development during the pandemic, and practicing overall mental well-being.
On this episode of The Kolibri Club we talk with Vanessa Schaefer, seasoned creative designer and marketing expert, with over 35 years of advertising agency and in-house marketing experience. Now, Vanessa works with professional service firms to help bring their brands to life. Vanessa founded Clockwork Design Group, Inc in 1994, and is the creative lead on all projects. We have a fun-filled dialogue with Vanessa about brand engagement strategies, key differentiators, and what firms should invest in this year.
We're joined today on The Kolibri Club podcast by Heinan Landa, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Optimal Networks, Inc., a globally ranked IT services firm, and author of The Modern Law Firm: How to Thrive in an Era of Rapid Technological Change. Given his strong background in IT, we talk with Heinan about the shifts attorneys have made during COVID, the importance of communication, as well recommended software and technology to consider.
On today's episode, we catch up with Ellen Keiley, President of EMK Consulting Group, LLC. EMK Consulting Group, LLC, is a firm specializing in marketing, business development coaching, and public relations services for law firms and other professional services organizations. She is a Certified Professional Coach and has over 20 years’ experience working in and with law firms, serving in coaching, business development, marketing, and public relations roles for both Boston-based and international law firms. Ellen shares with us her knowledge and expertise around PR opportunities, brand reputation, as well as tips related to standing out in a saturated market.