Popular Presentations & Workshops
Future-Proofing Your Law Firm & the VUCA Model. Disruption in small business is as great as we’ve ever seen it. Today, many small law firms are wondering how they will continue to earn an income through difficult times. But disruption doesn’t have to be a roadblock if we know how to navigate our environment. Relying on the V-U-C-A model that the US Military and big businesses use to brace for future volatility and uncertainty, Erin demonstrates how those lessons are instructive for small law firms. She will share practical examples of how small law firms around the country have successfully designed simple, yet innovative legal services that insulate their businesses during disruption.
Designing a Bold New Practice with Automation. Today’s inexpensive yet highly effective technology tools enable lawyers to build firms they love to run, where they can exceed client expectations and design their professional lives on their own terms. These tools allow law firms to provide legal solutions that are both affordable and profitable. Erin will highlight small law firms who are embracing innovation and technology to redesign the practice of law and map out a path for how other firms can adopt forward-thinking approaches to rethink the delivery of legal services to discover new and hidden markets.
Hacking Your Brain for Bias. In her book White Fragility, Robin Diangelo says "[t]he most effective adaptation of racism over time is the idea that racism is a conscious bias held by mean people.” When it comes to racism and unconscious bias, we struggle to identify our own biases. The human brain is designed to create and act on biases. But when it comes to unconscious bias this invisible force also perpetuates racist structures and inequity. In this presentation, we will talk about where bias lives in the brain, how it manifests in the world and techniques that will help you discover and hack your own biases.
When Lawyers Tweet...The Ethical Pitfalls of an Online Presence. The Model Rules of Professional Conduct regulate a lot more online activity than most lawyers suspect. In this talk, we examine cautionary tales from attorneys who found themselves in ethically compromising situations - some wittingly, and other lawyers who were caught off-guard.
