With so many legal podcasts available, searching for the best ones to listen to can be time-consuming. If you’re already a fan of law podcasts—and if you’re someone who spends up to 17 hours listening to podcasts each week—you’d probably rather be spending your time listening to the best legal podcasts, instead of having to shop around.
It’s no wonder why legal podcasts are getting increasingly popular with lawyers. Podcasts are a convenient and effective way to consume content, and law podcasts also help legal professionals keep up-to-date on industry trends, stay abreast of key changes to the law, and learn new business strategies for marketing and running their law firms. Podcasts are practically built for multi-tasking (listen almost anywhere, almost anytime) and the wealth of knowledge you could gain from them is extraordinary.
To help you save time searching for the best podcasts to help you thrive as a legal professional, we’ve curated a list of the best legal podcasts lawyers should listen to in 2020. For each podcast, we’ve included:
- Episode length
- Episode frequency
- Who should listen
- What the podcast is about and what makes it unique
- A recommended episode to start with
1. Daily Matters
Podcast homepage: Daily Matters
Episode length: 30-60 minutes
Frequency: Daily
Who this legal podcast is for
Lawyers and legal professionals looking for ways to stay grounded during our global pandemic, and ways to succeed in our current economic climate.
What the podcast is about
The legal industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation during our global crisis. In Daily Matters, Clio CEO and Co-founder Jack Newton explores the new normal for law firms, how legal professionals can find success in a remote-first world, and how lawyers can best serve clients through this unprecedented situation.
What makes this podcast unique
We acknowledge that it’s hard for us to be objective—but Daily Matters is truly a reflection of the changing face of the legal industry. With industry experts like Cat Moon, Director of Innovation Design at Vanderbilt Law School and Richard Susskind, the world’s most-cited author on the future of legal services, Daily Matters brings together key figures in the industry and offers content that is real, human-centered, and forward-looking.
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With Mental Health Awareness Month in mind, we recommend starting with Episode 35: Jeena Cho, Mindfulness Educator at The Resilient Lawyer, where Jeena (co-author of The Anxious Lawyer) joins Daily Matters to help legal professionals and organizations understand ways to practice wellness techniques more effectively. She even leads listeners in a two-minute mindfulness exercise.
Where to subscribe
Listen to Daily Matters on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.
2. The Lawyerist Podcast
Podcast homepage: The Lawyerist Podcast
Episode length: 30-60 minutes
Frequency: Weekly
Who this legal podcast is for
Forward-thinking lawyers and legal professionals looking for a better way to practice law.
What the podcast is about
In The Lawyerist Podcast, hosts Sam Glover, founder of Lawyerist.com, Aaron Street, co-founder and CEO of Lawyerist.com, and Stephanie Everett, co-author of The Small Firm Roadmap converse with successful lawyers and other creatives helping to shape the future of the practice of law.
What makes this podcast unique
Through conversations with successful lawyers, industry experts, and acclaimed book authors, The Lawyerist Podcast provides a detailed look at running a law practice and focuses on helping solo and small firm legal practitioners—while infusing humor and care into their episodes.
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In light of our current economic climate, we recommend starting with Episode 265: Pivoting & Resilient Leadership, with Adam Markel for this law podcast, where Adam (bestselling author, renowned keynote speaker, business mentor, and CEO of one of the largest business and personal development training companies in the world) speaks about how to pivot your life and career, and what it means to be a resilient leader at your law firm.
Where to subscribe
Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Play.
3. LawNext
Podcast homepage: LawNext
Episode length: 20-60 minutes
Frequency: Weekly
Who this legal podcast is for
Lawyers and legal professionals looking to stay updated on trends in legal tech and innovation.
What the podcast is about
Hosted by Bob Ambrogi, publisher of LawSites, and publisher and editor-in-chief of LexBlog.com, LawNext features an interview with innovators and entrepreneurs who are changing the future of the legal industry. From legal technology startups to new law firm business models, Bob and his guests explore what’s next in law and the legal practice.
What makes this podcast unique
One of the most respected names in legal technology, Bob Ambrogi’s conversations are insightful and thoughtful, and provide predictions on legal tech products, services, and the future of law and the legal practice. With LawNext, listeners can get to know the innovators who are driving change in the legal industry.
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Growth in our current economic state can be scary. We recommend starting with Episode 68: Litera CEO Avaneesh Marwaha on Growth During A Crisis, where Avaneesh discusses how Litera (a document-automation company) is still serving customers amidst a global pandemic, and how Litera is planning for the future.
Where to subscribe
Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or LibSyn.
4. New Solo
Podcast homepage: New Solo
Episode length: 30-75 minutes
Frequency: Monthly
Who this legal podcast is for
Solo lawyers looking to continue learning and improve their practices, and lawyers looking to start their solo practices.
What the podcast is about
Solo lawyering gives legal professionals the flexibility and opportunity to run their own businesses—but not without its unique set of challenges. Hosted by Adriana Linares, a law practice consultant, legal technology coach, and President of LawTech Partners, the New Solo legal podcast covers a wide range of topics to guide solo lawyers— from transitioning from a law firm to law practice management, technology, and much more.
What makes this podcast unique
As wearers of many hats, the life of a solo lawyer can be incredibly rewarding, yet frustrating at the same time. Inevitably, solo lawyers face many questions and difficulties throughout their careers, regardless of what career stage they are at. New Solo provides solo practitioners with actionable tips, and important career and business skills to grow their practices, ensuring solo lawyers can stay one step ahead in the industry.
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In our new normal, law firms who aren’t already running their firms remotely on the cloud are forced to rapidly shift their firms online, or put the financial health of their business at risk. With this in mind, we recommend starting with the episode, Tips and Tools for Surviving the Shift to Remote Work, where Adriana and Brett Burney, principal of Burney Consultants LLC, extensively discuss useful tips and tools for improving the way you use your technology to make the most out of remote work.
Where to subscribe
Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play.
5. Lawyer 2 Lawyer
Podcast homepage: Lawyer 2 Lawyer
Episode length: About 30 minutes
Frequency: Every two weeks
Who this podcast is for
Legal industry professionals looking to examine current events from a legal perspective, including recent rulings and topics affecting the legal world and beyond.
What the podcast is about
There are virtually unlimited news sources available to us today—from online news websites to television news channels and even social media. Each news source and platform provides a different perspective, enriching the way we perceive the same piece of news. Lawyer 2 Lawyer offers an important viewpoint of current news through a legal lens.
What makes this podcast unique
Not many legal podcasts can claim the title of being one of the longest-running podcasts. J. Craig Williams—a top law blogger, journalist, and lawyer behind Lawyer 2 Lawyer—brings decades worth of legal experience to a vast range of legal topics. The host and his guests don’t always agree on the same topics, making the listening experience interesting and intellectually stimulating.
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With business emergence at the forefront of our minds, we recommend starting with the episode, Potential Legal Issues Stemming from the Reopening of Businesses. Attorney Margaret R. Kurlinski, a shareholder and chair of Godfrey & Kahn’s Labor & Employment Practice Group joins the podcast to discuss what the reopening of businesses could mean—including the legal issues and safety standard changes businesses would likely face.
Where to subscribe
Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play.
6. Maximum Lawyer
Podcast homepage: Maximum Lawyer
Episode length: 30-60 minutes
Frequency: Twice a week
Who this podcast is for
Lawyers who are running or starting their own law firm.
What the podcast is about
Hosted by marketing-savvy attorneys from St. Louis, Jim Hacking and Tyson Mutrux, Maximum Lawyer explores critical topics—like lead generation and practice management issues faced by solo lawyers and small firms. Maximum Lawyer takes a deep dive into the specific professional and mental health challenges unique to solo attorneys.
What makes this podcast unique
Although Maximum Lawyer started as a solo law firm best practices podcast, it has developed into a collaborative community of global attorneys who share ideas, resources, solutions, and the ups and downs of legal entrepreneurship. The Maximum Lawyer movement is run through their private Facebook group, yearly conferences, and exclusive Guild.
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Originally scheduled for MaxLawCon 2020, speaker and criminal defense lawyer Johnnie Finch shares his talk, Recovering From Loss, What I Know. In this episode, Johnnie shares the lessons on mental health he’s learned from recovering from loss—a topic that’s too relevant in our current global crisis.
Where to subscribe
Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or LibSyn.
7. Legal Toolkit
Podcast homepage: Legal Toolkit
Episode length: 30-60 minutes
Frequency: Every two weeks
Who this podcast is for
Legal professionals in law practice management looking to improve their practices.
What the podcast is about
Think about law firm practice management as a constant work in progress. As busy professionals, how and where should lawyers get reliable information to improve their practices? Legal Toolkit provides a central hub to keep up-to-date on practice management best practices—discussion topics include ideas, programs, and services from forward-thinking lawyers.
What makes this podcast unique
Run by the Founder and CEO of Red Cave Law Firm Consulting, Jared D. Correia, Esq., Legal Toolkit brings the expertise of an experienced legal professional to a wider audience. With over a decade of experience advising lawyers and their law firms as a former practicing attorney, Jared is the author of the American Bar Association’s publication, Twitter in One Hour for Lawyers, a teacher for Concord Law School, Suffolk University Law School, and Solo Practice University, and is a columnist for Attorney at Work and Lawyerist. He also founded Gideon, a “messaging and data analytics platform powered by artificial intelligence that helps law firms put lead conversion on autopilot.”
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These two episodes, Changing Lawyer Mindsets: How Mindfulness Helps You Practice Law Better and Marketing Strategy: Client-Centered Tactics that Bring You More Business could not be more timely and relevant.
In Changing Lawyer Mindsets: How Mindfulness Helps You Practice Law Better, Nora Riva Bergman—certified practice advisor, attorney, and author of 50 Lessons for Lawyers: Earn more. Stress less. Be awesome.—discusses how lawyers can change their mindsets to prioritize well-being and experience a more fulfilling legal practice.
In Marketing Strategy: Client-Centered Tactics that Bring You More Business, Dani Whitestone—business coach and founder of Women’s Small Business and Leadership Network with nearly three decades of entrepreneurial experience—discusses how to transform your marketing tactics to resonate with clients more effectively.
Where to subscribe
Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play.
8. The Digital Edge
Podcast homepage: The Digital Edge
Episode length: 30-60 minutes
Frequency: Monthly
Who this podcast is for
Lawyers interested in learning about the intersection of law and technology, and how to improve their practice with the best digital tools.
What the podcast is about
Although career success may look different for each lawyer, one thing remains true—technology is essential to the success of a law firm and its lawyers. The Digital Edge aims to help attorneys achieve success in their careers by providing them with technology-focused tips and tools.
What makes this podcast unique
The hosts of The Digital Edge, Sharon D. Nelson and Jim Calloway share their remarkable expertise and guidance with their audience. As president of the digital forensics, information technology, and cybersecurity firm Sensei Enterprises, Sharon also serves on the Board of Trustees on the College of Law Practice Management and Chair of the Virginia State Bar TECHSHOW. Jim Calloway is the Director of the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Management Assistance Program, a recognized speaker on legal tech, internet research, law office management, and legal ethics. Jim also runs the Law Practice Tips blog and writes for legal magazines like Law Technology News and the American Bar Association’s Law Practice Magazine.
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Lawyer well-being can always be talked about more, which is why we recommend starting with the episode, The Best Lawyer You Can Be: A Guide to Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Wellness. In this episode, Stewart Levine, the founder of ResolutionWorks—a consulting and training organization that focuses on providing essentials skills and for building strong organizational cultures—joins Sharon and Jim to talk about how lawyers can engage with their well-being more healthily.
Where to subscribe
Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play.
9. Thinking Like a Lawyer
Podcast homepage: Thinking Like a Lawyer
Episode length: About 30 minutes
Frequency: Weekly
Who this podcast is for
Lawyers and non-lawyers alike can appreciate this podcast. It’s a great way to keep updated on current events and get entertained at the same time.
What the podcast is about
A legal podcast with lots of personality, at its heart, Above the Law’s Thinking Like a Lawyer podcast is about lawyers talking smack about popular and relevant topics—creating an entertaining and informative listening experience.
What makes this podcast unique
Thinking Like a Lawyer is witty, hilarious, and intelligent. Hosts Elie Mystal, Joe Patrice, and Kathryn Rubino shine a light on topics through their legal lens—honestly and without holding back. Their “tell it like it is” style of hosting is fun and enjoyable, and is sure to please even the most skeptical listeners.
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As the legal industry deals with a “new normal” amidst a global pandemic, it can be challenging to keep up with the speed of the ever-evolving impact of COVID-19 on the legal world—during the crisis and beyond. In the episode, State Of The Industry After A Month Of Coronavirus, hosts Joe and Kathryn discuss what’s going on in the industry—including law firm layoffs, furloughs, and the future of the bar exam.
Where to subscribe
Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play.
10. The Anxious Lawyer
Podcast homepage: The Anxious Lawyer
Episode length: 30-60 minutes
Who this podcast is for
Lawyers who are interested in the practice of mindfulness and meditation, and for lawyers looking for ways to overcome the stresses of working in law.
What the podcast is about
Jeena Cho and Karen Gifford—the lawyers and authors behind The Anxious Lawyer podcast and the book, The Anxious Lawyer—are on a mission to share how lawyers can practice mindfulness and meditation in a profession where mental health is often overlooked.
What makes this podcast unique
In the high-stress environments that lawyers work in, mental health and well-being tend to be a lesser priority. To put things into perspective, ALM’s Mental Health and Substance Abuse Survey 64% of lawyers feel they have anxiety and 31.2% of lawyers feel they are depressed. The Anxious Lawyer is for any lawyer—because mental health is important and impacts each lawyer in every aspect of their lives.
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Lawyer mental health has always mattered, but our global crisis has made taking care of lawyer mental health even more important. With this in mind, we recommend starting with this episode with Ken White, attorney and blogger at Popehat, as he discusses living and thriving as an attorney with depression.
Where to subscribe
Listen to The Anxious Lawyer here.
Conclusion
If you haven’t started listening to the law podcasts listed above yet, we highly encourage you to do so. Legal podcasts can provide ideas for improving your practice or help you keep up-to-date on the legal industry. They can also be a great form of entertainment, while simultaneously providing valuable information to become the best attorney you can be. If you’re a podcast fiend and are looking for even more to listen to, check out Legal Talk Network for a veritable smorgasbord of podcasts and legal news. Above all, don’t forget to subscribe to our personal favorite, Daily Matters.