The Legal Toolkit
by Legal Talk Network
Welcome to the Legal Toolkit, where you'll get the latest trends and business initiatives that help your law firm everyday. Hear from the experts setting the standards for the legal, insurance, and law enforcement industries. You're listening to the Legal Talk Network!
Episodes
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Taking Ownership of Your Legal Career | Rebroadcast
Many lawyers believe simply doing good work gives them complete job security, but in the end, much of your career may be in the hands of others. Kimberly Rice joins Jared Correia to share tactics lawyers can use to take command of their professional lives. Kimberly explains the basics of business...
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The Ominous Approach of Autonomous Agents, Plus: Richie Furay — Live From the Playroom | Rebroadcast
What’s the next big thing coming in AI? Autonomous agents, that’s what! Currently, you have to drive the process of genAI by honing the iterations of your prompt. But, an autonomous agent can do that stuff without you worrying your pretty little head, dear lawyer. So, what’s there to know about...
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Flirting with Revenue: How to Make Money as a Lawyer | Rebroadcast
Making money is a pretty important part of practicing law and, as good as you may be at it, you can always do better at raking in the dough. In this episode of the Legal Toolkit, host Jared Correia talks to marketing ninja Dorie Clark about what lawyers can do to bring in more revenue in a…
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Branding Your Firm, Tools and Tactics To Up Your Marketing, and the “Name Game” | Rebroadcast
You know what we’re all pretty tired of? The same old generic interview show. Trust us, we’re right there with you. And thus Legal Toolkit is reborn! Jared Correia welcomes Gyi Tsakalakis, legal marketer and host of the Lunch Hour Legal Marketing podcast, on the first episode of the new Legal...
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The Retirement Trap: Why High-Earning Lawyers Should Rethink Aggressive 401k Saving (with Megan Robin)
Jared Correia takes us on a psychedelic tour of Memphis before diving into the complex world of tax optimization for business owners. First, in the monologue, Jared recaps his "mind-f***" trip to Graceland. From the Jungle Room’s porcelain monkeys and a bright yellow-and-black TV room to Elvis’s...
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Building Confidence for a Better Practice | Rebroadcast
Lawyers, especially those newer to the industry, can often suffer from “imposter syndrome” or feeling like their experience doesn’t qualify them to serve their clients. In this Legal Toolkit, host Jared Correia talks to Jeremy W. Richter about how lawyers can build confidence both in their…
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Legal Tech Genius & Real Housewives of Miami Star Reveals the Secrets to Successful Relationships (Business Professional Ones, That Is) | Rebroadcast
Were the Beach Boys once on track to become America’s version of the Beatles? Surprisingly, maybe. Disney recently put out a less-than-stellar Beach Boys documentary, so Jared takes on the task of dishing on the true talent, grit, beauty, and tragedy of the group’s career. Next, We all have...
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The AI Bubble, Law Firm Marketing KPIs, & The "Wheel of Justice" with Lawmatics CEO Matt Spiegel | Legal Late Night
Lawmatics CEO Matt Spiegel faces the unforgiving "Wheel of Justice" to discuss the AI Bubble, essential Law Firm Marketing KPIs, and the future of Legal Tech. Before the chaos, Jared Correia throws another masterpiece onto his "Perfect Album" series. This time, it's Paul McCartney's Ram (1971)....
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Millennial Lawyers: What they Want, What they Need | Rebroadcast
What is unique about the values of the millennial generation of lawyers, and how can they best be integrated into law firms? In this episode of Legal Toolkit, host Jared Correia talks to author and lawyer Susan Smith Blakely about her latest book, “What Millennial Lawyers Want: A Bridge From Past...
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The Art of the Entertainment Deal | Rebroadcast
In order for any lawyer to be a successful advocate for their client or law firm they must become an excellent dealmaker. However, the secrets to the art of deal closing can seem incredibly elusive to even the most initiated. What are the fundamental tenets of being a good dealmaker, and how does...
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Tom Petty's "Full Moon Fever" & The Future of Work with Larry Port | Legal Late Night w/ Jared Corriea
Jared Correia welcomes a true legal tech legend for a record-breaking three-segment appearance. First, Jared and Larry Port (founder of Rocket Matter) crack open a new entry in the "Perfect Album" series: Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever (1989). They debate the merits of the album's solo status, the...
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How to be a Better Law Firm Associate | Rebroadcast
As an associate at a law firm, it can be a challenge balancing marketing yourself while also giving your best to the firm. In this Legal Toolkit, host Jared Correia talks to Jay Harrington about how young associates can take ownership of their careers and build their brand while also being...
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Delegating Law Firm Workflows; and “Live From the Playroom” with Erinn Peet Lukes! | Rebroadcast
Inefficient and don’t know why? Jared will sort you out. Listen in for tips on creating and delegating workflows to make your firm’s processes efficient from start to finish. Next up, a brand new feature! In this, the inaugural edition of “Live From the Playroom,” Jared welcomes Nashville...
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Legal Late Night | From Brazil to Texas: Law School Clinics, AI, and Why "Insanity" is Bad Marketing
Welcome to Legal Late Night! In this episode, host Jared Correia breaks down the shifting landscape of law firm marketing for 2026 and dives deep into the world of legal education with clinical supervisor Leticia Leal. First, Jared shares his monologue on the rise of AI Search Optimization (AEO)....
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The Power of Paralegals and Legal Assistants | Rebroadcast
Are you slipping on keeping up with your clients and meeting important deadlines? For many lawyers, utilizing paralegals and legal assistants gives superior organization and efficiency to the practice of law. In this Legal Toolkit, host Jared Correia and Keith Shannon discuss the importance of...
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INTRODUCING: For the Innocent Season 3 | Amanda Knox, JJ Velasquez, and More
Hosted by Michael Semanchik, For the Innocent exposes the shocking reality of wrongful convictions through raw, first-person stories from the exonerated. Season 3 returns September 9th featuring powerful accounts from Amanda Knox, JJ Velasquez, Bruce Lisker— three exonerees whose names have…
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INTRODUCING: Leading the Bar
Bar presidents share strategies, tools and insights for attorneys growing into leadership roles. Learn from real stories of growth, crisis management, and innovation in NCBP’s Leading the Bar podcast. Listen monthly for compelling stories the next generation of lawyer-leaders can use to develop...
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Spilling the Tea on Legal Ethics Missteps and DeepSeek Drama
If you haven’t heard, there’s a new GenAI tool on the block, and the other neighborhood kids aren’t too happy about it. The newbie, DeepSeek, is stirring up a major rivalry with OpenAI over some alleged and oh-so ironic data “theft”—ha. So, what does Jared think? Well, he’s here for the drama…
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Winning LinkedIn Strategies for Lawyers | A Lawyerist Podcast Re-Broadcast
Jared may be too busy to write personalized Valentines for each member of the Legal Toolkit community, so, instead, he's gifting you with a special rebroadcast of an excellent episode from our friends over at Lawyerist. In this episode, Stephanie Everett sits down with Matthew Hunt on Lawyerist...
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Jared’s Xennial Trauma Dump || The Past & Future of Legal Tech
It was the 80s, man! The Xennial microgeneration (born between 1977 and 1983) is, arguably, the best generation, but growing up in the magical, tech-free 80s wasn’t actually entirely happy-go-lucky. TV and movies of the era loved inflicting psychological scars on children, so Jared takes a...
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Attorneys and AI Adoption; GenAI Court Order with Judge McGee; & “My Favorite Things”
Reminder: In this day and age, attorney tech competence absolutely includes keeping up with the rapidly evolving AI landscape. So, we all know lawyers typically suck at tech adoption, but how are they doing since the advent of the AI renaissance? Surprisingly better than usual! Jared expounds…
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Pity the Boston Area Sports Fan; Legal Employment Trends; & Workin’ for a Livin’
Jared reminisces on the frustrations (and sweet joys) of the Correia family legacy of dedicated Boston sports fandom. But, in spite of the ups and downs, his message is clear—never give up. Are you looking to hire or be hired? The legal job market is pretty darn hot, but what are the best ways…
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So, Trump Again? || Work-Life Balance Through Workflows || Lobster Roll Extravaganza
What gives, America? Jared shares his take on Trump’s unexpectedly decisive re-election and what he expects/fears in the upcoming presidential term. Here’s hoping democracy survives the next 4 years. Next up, Alan Klevan has used technology to create a better work-life balance for decades, and…
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Richie Furay — Live From the Playroom and The Ominous Approach of Autonomous Agents
What’s the next big thing coming in AI? Autonomous agents, that’s what! Currently, you have to drive the process of genAI by honing the iterations of your prompt. But, an autonomous agent can do that stuff without you worrying your pretty little head, dear lawyer. So, what’s there to know about...
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Integrating the Heck out of Your Software; Lame Legal Ethics Rules; & “Questionable Ethics”
Dear lawyers, software integrations exist to help you make life easier, make work faster, and much more. So, get on board as Jared takes us on a magical journey of understanding, helping lawyers everywhere grasp the versatile, customizable integration possibilities in legal practice. Jared…
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Perfect Albums, Vol 6; Straightforward Marketing for Your Law Firm; & “Don’t Sweat It!”
If you’re not marketing your law firm well, you’re sitting on a whole lot of untapped potential for income and growth. Jared talks to Ashley Robinson of Green Cardigan Marketing about the need she saw in the legal world for honest, straightforward marketing tactics that help law firms bring in…
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6 Under-The-Radar Software Tools Lawyers Need Right Now; Succession Planning for Law Firms; & “The Shitty Olympics”
Too many law firms aren’t great at being productive, and downfalls in efficiency are often traced to attorneys using the wrong software, or none at all. Jared outlines six productivity-boosting software tools all lawyers should have in their toolkit. Later, what’s going to happen to your law firm...
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Legal Tech Genius & Real Housewives of Miami Star Reveals the Secrets to Successful Relationships (Business Professional Ones, That Is)
Were the Beach Boys once on track to become America’s version of the Beatles? Surprisingly, maybe. Disney recently put out a less-than-stellar Beach Boys documentary, so Jared takes on the task of dishing on the true talent, grit, beauty, and tragedy of the group’s career. Next, We all have...
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Founder Stories: Lawmatics — And the Greatest Rap Diss Tracks of All Time
Nowadays, all the cool kids are using customer relationship management (CRM) software, and you should too. It’s not new technology, but if you’ve missed the boat or need a refresher—Jared’s here to fill you in on CRM technology and what it can do for you. He explains different types of CRMs in...
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The Caitlin Clark Experience; Being a Camera-Ready Professional; and “Candid Camera”
Getting in front of an audience to communicate on camera certainly doesn’t come naturally to all (most?) attorneys, but if you’re feeling embarrassed by your lackluster video presence, there are ways to overcome those on-camera nerves. Jared talks with Kerry Barrett about how she helps...
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Productivity Software; What an IT Managed Service Provider Can Do For You; & “Hard Choices”—Boston Edition
Jared kicks it off by exploring the biggest players in productivity software you should be using, well, be more productive. But no productivity suite is perfect. So, get to know the strengths and weaknesses of each so you can make the right choice for you. Then, back in the day, lawyers often got...
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Emerging Legal Ethics for AI; How-Tos for AI in Law Practice; & “Michigan Man”
AI’s prime directive is to give you answers, buuuut… it might just be telling you what it thinks you want to hear—with no concern over providing actual verifiable facts. This issue (and oodles of others) have initiated a trickle of case law/guidance/opinions/etc. in the legal AI scene, and you,...
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Marketing Musicals with Jacob Sanders and “Large Fathers”
Bored with your run-of-the-mill marketing campaigns? Maybe it’s time for you to make a musical! Jared brings on Jacob Sanders to learn all about the recent release of NinjaCat’s Big Data Day – a corporate musical. They talk about the history of these sorts of marketing ventures and their uniquely...
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The AI Software Landscape for Lawyers; AI in E-Discovery with Cat Casey
So much of our communications and societal existence is housed online, so e-discovery is the major way we gather evidence. Jared talks with Cat Casey about the AI spectrum within the e-discovery world, explaining the many ways varying elements of machine learning and AI have created more powerful...
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Superior Sketch Comedy; Opting Out of Legal Tech; & “Stuck in the Middle With You”
Sometimes, legal tech is the perfect solution for the needs of your law firm, but sometimes, lawyers need to look outside the legal tech world at other technologies that can serve their legal practice better. Emily Gordon has always been a tech-forward attorney, and she’s got tons of...
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3 Simple Rules for Safer GenAI Use; AI’s Role in Legal Practice; and “Brother Up”
Adjusting to the new and persistent presence of AI in the legal world isn’t easy, but it is necessary. Jared welcomes brothers Justin and Luc Cary, an attorney and software engineer, respectively, to unpack the current state of AI in business and legal uses. They discuss current safety issues,...
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Remote Work: Dude, It's Fine; Onboarding Legal Technology; and Art by Rob Joyner
Backsliders are the worst, and if you’re making your employees come into the office after years of successful remote work, then, well… you’re the worst. Jared weighs in on the remote/in-office work debate to help you take a hard look at why you’re doing what you’re doing—and whether your…
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Obnoxious Email Responses; Data Security for Dummies; & “Doubling Up”
Why is it that law firms are a frequent target for data breaches? Make no mistake, attorneys, you’ve got a lot of sensitive, valuable data that a threat actor would love to get their hands on. If your cybersecurity isn’t effective, you’re opening yourself up to a whole lot of ethical and legal...
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Jared’s Obscure Holiday Viewing Guide; Building Your Law Firm C-Suite; and Correia Family Stories
If your firm is experiencing operational challenges you just can’t seem to overcome, you might be in need of some C-suite help. Lawyers don’t necessarily want to take on the business responsibilities of running a practice, and there are many flexible ways to get the business guidance you need....
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Perfect Albums, Vol. 5; Analyze This; “Overrated, Underrated—Thanksgiving Edition”
Searching for state court data used to be a huge pain in the ass, but data analytics has almost entirely fixed it, giving attorneys searchable databases in just about every state. What else has data analytics done for the profession? Plenty. Jared talks with Nicole Clark about how the aggregation...
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How Much Should You Pay for AI Tools?; Insurance Best Practices; and “Historic Mistakes”
As lawyers, you constantly assess the risks of your clients, whether in their business practices, court cases, personal relationships, or a multitude of other things. So, managing risk for your clients is what you do, but when was the last time you took a hard look at your own liabilities? Jared...
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A New Era of Advertising; Perfecting Workplace Communication; and “A Rose By Any Other Name”
Whether there’s a generational divide, unhelpful technology, a lack of emotional intelligence, or, really, a whole bunch of other issues—communication is hard. And, when communication breaks down, your business just doesn’t operate like it should. Is there any way to bridge all these gaps and...
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Sci-Fi Roundup; Document Management with Microsoft 365; and “Star Tours”
Document management is a must in legal, and Microsoft 365 has plenty of ways to organize and process your documents for you. So, what do you need to know about it? Jared welcomes Keith Vallely to talk through the uses of SharePoint, OneDrive, and other Microsoft features to help attorneys...
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3 Real-Life Uses for Generative AI in Legal; Empowering Women Lawyers with Rachel Clar; & “Town in Upstate NY, Town in Rural Alabama, or Discontinued Household Cleaner?”
Women attorneys are intelligent and brave, but they still face particular challenges in the legal profession. Jared chats with Rachel Clar of Interconnected Us about her mission to create safe environments for women in law to get the support they need to grow their influence and flourish in legal...
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Good Vibes, Jimmy Buffett; Chuki Obiyo’s Laws for Growing Your Law Firm; & “Fake-Ass Holidays”
Chuki Obiyo has made a science of growing law firm businesses, with plenty of research to back up his time-tested strategies. Jared talks with Obiyo about how to form deeper connections with your network, tips for start-up firms, and leveraging social media and other technology to promote…
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5 Essential Tips for Going Solo; “Live from the Playroom” with Mark Oblinger
It’s been 563 days, but we’re finally back in the Playroom with musical guest Mark Oblinger. Mark holds the double distinction of being an Emmy-winning/Grammy-nominated musician AND having a longtime connection with this very podcast! Tune in for Jared and Mark’s chat about his colorful career in...
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5 KPIs You Need Now; Asking the Right Questions About Software; & “Dream Podcast Music”
Lawyers, you really actually do need to use KPIs—that’s Key Performance Indicators for those of you who *still* haven’t kept up with good business practices. Do it! And, Jared’s here to help with a breakdown of the 5 KPI categories you need to start keeping track of, like, yesterday. Next…
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Software Integrations; Emil Ali talks IP Ethics; and “A Day at the Movies”
Integrations, integrations, integrations. You’ve probably heard about integrations for years, but lots of people still struggle to understand just how this stuff is going to change their workflows. Jared explains the whole concept, gives some of the first integrations you need to be using, and...
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Succession Spoilers Galore; What PR Can Do for You; and Succession Children’s Theater
Why would a law firm hire a PR agency? Well, if you’ve ever wished your firm was known for its expertise and thought leadership, a PR agency might be just the thing. Jared brings on Michelle Calcote King to talk through the lawyer/PR relationship and its potential for improving your credibility,...
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Bar Associations, Side Hustles, & More with Rio Peterson and Annoying “Name Songs”
Adding value for bar association members is always a good idea. Jared chats with Rio Peterson, who has just about seen it all when it comes to bar programming—from cool events to tech offerings to stellar educational programs and more. Listen in for her thoughts on improving bar culture and...
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