Populus Radio

Communication Styles: Part 1

When there are problems in an office, we call a meeting immediately. When there are issues at home, we may tend to wait until we’ve cooled off to have a conversation. This week, Colin and Shreya talk about balancing different communication styles when…

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How One Judge Jury-Rigged An Online Court

As chair of the in Jefferson Parish, La., manages what may be one of the most advanced courts in the country for delivering justice online, and he does it almost entirely with off-the-shelf software he cobbled together himself.  Even before the…

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EP 005: Operating at a Deficit

If we’re not paying close attention to our mindset, we can walk around for a good portion of the day doing what I call operating at a deficit. In this episode, we cover some simple ways to flip that mindset by changing the way you enter and exit…

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EP 004: Making Room for Work You Enjoy

We’ve been told all our lives that we have to suffer at work to get ahead. But it turns out that we don’t need to suffer in order to make meaningful progress.  In this episode, we talk about how making room for work we enjoy helps unlock who…

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Managing Legal Matters with Microsoft Teams

As the COVID-19 pandemic has forced legal professionals to work remotely, many are scrambling to find the best tools and technology to help them manage their legal matters and continue to closely collaborate with their colleagues. While many law firms…

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4.17.20: New Ethics Guidance on WFH and More from the Week’s News

This week’s top story is the release of the first ethics opinion to outline and address the issues raised by working from home due to the coronavirus crisis. We’re joined by an author of that opinion, Pennsylvania lawyer Daniel Siegel, to discuss…

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Outside Interests and Passions: Part Two

This month our theme is bringing outside passions into the workplace. We’re big believers that being able to be our true selves at work helps to both gain trust with our clients, and also makes the work day a little more fun. Today, Colin and Shreya…

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Legal Futurist Richard Susskind on Coronavirus, Courts and the Legal Profession

Ever since the publication of his seminal 1996 book, , has remained the world’s most-recognized and most-respected speaker and author on the future of legal services. But even he could not have foreseen the sudden relevance of his latest book,…

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EP 003: Share Your Intentions, Unlock Opportunities

There are opportunities all around us during our workday, but we miss them because we’re not aware that they exist. It turns out there’s a very simple way we can unlock access to those opportunities: changing the way we approach our conversations…

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4.10.20: More Layoffs in Legal Tech and Ron Friedmann Talks Fastcase

Top stories this week include more layoffs in legal tech as Epiq, suffering the double blow of a ransomware attack and the pandemic is reported to let go as many as 200. Also in the news, cutbacks at other legal tech companies, a report on the state…

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